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When is the last time a UND coach got the axe? I agree that a coaching change is in order, but the problems with UND football go beyond that. The marketing for UND football has been horrendous. NDSU has been kicking UND's @ss in that department. Granted, NDSU has put together some winning teams, but the school has also done a damn good job of promoting the football program and the overall game day experience.

This brief is crap. Somewhere amongst the hyperbole and bombastic claims, Soderstrom must've addressed the real issue ... right?

The people behind this are the same people behind the Nickname law. That should tell you how much thought has gone into these proposals.

The Constitution only means something to people like Rob Port when it supports what they want. When someone tries to uphold a Constitutional provision he does not like, that person is suddenly going against the "will of the people."

http://www.kfan.com/player/?mid=21803044&station=KFXN-FM&program_id=KFAN_Barreiro.xml&program_name=podcast Here's what the rest of the country is thinking...

This kind of BS makes me glad I left ND. Except for morons like Al Carlson, no one in state government has the balls to take a stand on any issue of significance.

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I'm surprised you ventured over from the hockey message board.

1. There is a huge difference between not running up the score and almost losing the game. I wish we would have had the luxury of choosing not to run up the score in this game. 2. USF is not that good. They started the season 0-3.

Mussman has got to go. He should never have been hired as head coach in the first place, since he had no head coaching or DI experience when he got the job. Meanwhile, NDSU gets the former defensive coordinator from Nebraska and is racking up a bunch of signature wins against DI programs. As much as I hate NDSU, I envy the success their football program has had since make the jump to FCS. Today's game was an embarrassment to UND football. The result is no better than a loss in my book.

We're coming! We're coming!

He comes off as excited about the start of a new academic year to me. He should be because UND has a lot of great things going for it. You can hate on Kelley all you want, but this thing was over before he even came to UND.

This and humble pie is a dish best served in person. I'm sure Al Carlson will enjoy every bite.

I interacted with Bob Boyd and Julie Evans in my time at UND. Boyd was a puritan who always brought up the fact that he didn't drink. Evans was a total harda$$ who wouldn't comply with a open records request until I brought her conduct to the attention of the Attorney General's Office. I am not surprised they aren't giving this kid a break.

Doesn't Al Carlson own commercial real estate that he leases back to the state? No backroom dealings ... hahahaha.

There is obviously a difference of opinion on this issue between, say, Kelley and Carlson.

I was wondering why Jody Hodgson is going too. He has been unreasonable with his stance on this issue. I remember when he was asked by a Herald reporter which of the Sioux logos in the REA would be very difficult to remove. He said "All of them." That alone tells you how helpful he will be at a meeting with the NCAA. There are going to be way too many cooks in the kitchen from the UND/ND delegation at this meeting. The people who are going don't even agree on how this issue should be handled. I wish I could sit in on the meeting with a bag of popcorn.

You can talk tough on this board all you want. The name is going to change. The sooner you accept that, the better.

Grant Shaft's comments in today's Herald story show that he is a coward. He lacks any leadership and is clearly a pawn of the Legislature right now. http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/208163

Al Carlson's argument that the majority of the "people of ND" want to keep the nickname is such BS. I'm sure this is true if one asks the question "Do you favor keeping the Fighting Sioux nickname?" But what about if you ask "Are you in favor of keeping the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo even if it poses a significant threat to the success of UND's athletics programs at the Division I level?" The majority sentiment on this board appears to be (1) people favor keeping the nickname BUT (2) people don't favor keeping the nickname if it threatens the success of UND athletics (which has proven to be the case).

How can you say this? UND sports teams will be playing better opponents and the University as a whole is taking a step up in terms of nationwide prestige. If you cared at all about the University as a whole, you wouldn't make such a preposterous statement.

It's a clever name, but it implies that other UND sports aren't important.

I agree. I was happy to finally see Kelley take a stand on this issue. The SBHE consistently waivers on the issue, the governor doesn't have the stones to speak up, and the Congressional delegation isn't going to say anything. This silence gives the appearance that Al Carlson is leading the charge, which would be scary if true. It was nice to see someone besides Mac Schneider take a stand in opposition to Carlson's misguided tactics.

Do you have anything to back your statement up? Anyone who has been following this issue rationally is not surprised by the NCAA's statement.

NCAA released a statement today saying it will not revisit the settlement agreement. http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/207000/