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Didn't happen. But to be fair, sasn't seemed to hurt the ag college.

How much money do you think they would make? Because I'm guessing you are overestimating it significantly. Maybe a one-time bump when they brought it back but it wouldn't be a sizable revenue stream in perpetuity. Fan base just isn't big enough. The top P4 schools get 10-15% royalties at best and it is mid to high 7 figures. I bet you could look back at old reports and see that UND made a couple hundred thousand at best in their top years and that might be generous. That's all moot since it isn't going to happen because they would have to spend whatever they make to cover legal fees just to fight a battle they already lost.

What benefit does UND have to open that can of worms again? I don't see a net positive in that.

To clarify, he's a Grad Assistant for Facilities and Gameday Operations, not the volleyball program.

Well, the first issue is UND is violation with their settlement agreement with the NCAA if they don't retain the trademark of the retired nickname and logo. Second issue would be setting back whatever strides in rebranding (regardless of how small or large) and giving in to a very vocal minority group who mostly support the hockey team. Not saying there isn't a way to come up with a solution, but the Sioux Shop still sells Fighting Sioux merchandise. While the selection is intentionally limited, would be curious on what the sales for the Dacotah Legacy Collection actually is. As to your point about people wanting to get something back, sure that is definitely fair and I agree with it. However, if you want talented rosters, the current set up requires funds to help pay for them. At this point, the return (is hopefully) winning games.

Part of the nickname settlement required them to continue to hold the trademarks, thus the previously mentioned Dacotah Legacy Collection. While I like the spirit of the idea to raise NIL funds, I don't think this is the way. Is the argument that they aren't using them enough? Not sure that qualifies to take someone's trademark, especially if they are still actively using them.

Didn't one of their other coaches recently sign an extension before he bolted less than a year later? OSO/WSU aren't super attractive jobs. Parlayed that into more money and to wait out a better opportunity.

He left he team, transfer portal.

Alerus Center has a concert booked for Saturday. Assuming that was known well ahead of time as UND was working to get their 6th home game.

Glad someone got that to him and he got it hammered out quickly.

A title game drew more than a quarterfinal game?? Who would have thought? Brawl 2.0 should put up some numbers this weekend. Similar window as Tulane/Ole Miss on TNT, which shouldn't be much of a game and on a bad channel. NFL has a 4pm game which doesn't help though.

Eli

Really good food, a little on the spendy side for lunch. Meals don't come with a drink, so once you add that, its about $14-18 for a standard meal depending on 1 or 2 pieces of chicken. The pieces of chicken are pretty big though. Hopefully it does well, that location seems to have always struggled due to poor access.

Some of that is bad advice, others are just silent retiring.

Appreciate SS and what he did here and wish him luck, but after the bag Marty Brown from NDSU got last year, not surprising to see him go. As for his stats as the season wore on, lack of depth and needing to make him more of an every down back seemed to wear on his effectiveness. There were plenty of times he was an ankle tackle away from breaking a big run that he would have earlier in the year.

While it may or may not be true, I also don't think that is what he's referring to if you read the whole quote.

This is a terribly misinformed statement.

AAU academics while playing a B1G football schedule. They aren't OSU or Michigan but they aren't Rutgers or Purdue either.

I really think the plan was to limit carries early in the year to keep him from getting dinged up like he has consistently in the past and have him healthy for the stretch run. Didn't he have a fumble or two early in the year that probably contributed to not seeing as many carries in one or two games? KSU for sure I think. The positive news is that he's back and should have some very fresh legs for how many ever games UND has left. Which will also take some of the burden off SS. Chuck and Brunell getting more comfortable gives you 3 guys that are going to punish tacklers and an electric guy to keep them honest. Not sure what happened with X but didn't like how he was used earlier in the year with how much he was being run, but I think he's also a very good weapon catching the ball out of the backfield.

In Division 2 when UND was at the top of the food chain? I feel like the landscape is just slightly different now than it was then... Not sure there's any valid comparisons to be made with 25 years ago. You think recruiting at the old REA, Memorial Stadium and the Hyslop would help things?

That's one route to go. I think it's absolutely the wrong for multiple reasons I already listed plus more. But if for some reason it makes people feel better to "stick it to" one of UND's continuously most generous donors in multiple sports because their feelers got hurt for no reason, than yes, you are absolutely correct, we won't agree. It's embarrassing how some people continue to feel the need to insult someone who gives so much more to UND across the board than most people realize for reasons unknown. The relationship isn't perfect and UND will have a chance to reset it in a way that benefit them on all sides. But that takes understanding the long game and not holding imaginary grudges.

No, they don't.

Quick answer - The state owning and maintaining buildings usually doesn't end all that well, particularly a high level investment like the REA. Do you think they would approve the large upgrades that have been done over the last 25 years? And where would the money come from? Is a private donor send 7-8 figures worth of money to upgrade a building they have minimal say in? Are they going to set aside large reserves that are required to maintain the building in the future? See deferred maintenance on buildings across the campuses on state for your answer. As for the management of the Alerus Center, they are allowed to try to operate somewhere small loss < breakeven < small profit because its a city owned facility that is used as an economic draw that helps justify it. The REA needs to be run significantly different. Would a UND owned asset have the flexibility to pull off some of the things that the REA is currently able to do because they operate independently from the University? While there is some overlap with UND/REA staff, it has been streamlined pretty well to eliminate large portions of that over the past 5-10 years. How things now aren't perfect but large pieces of that can be adjusted on the next round of negotiations. The good definitely outweighs the bad on how things are currently set up and could (and hopefully do) continue to shift even more positive for UND when this is discussed in the near future.

Its amusing to hear complaining about not being able to get information or insight on things going on in the athletic department and then people make comment like this.

I tend to agree but there have been late additions on signing day in the past.