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UND outscored opponents 188-107 in the 2nd half last year. The only two teams (out of 13) to outscore UND after halftime were Stony Brook (6-2) and Richmond (20-7). Seems to make they are doing something right.

They have released SRO/Restricted view tickets in the Club Lounge. Same price as the regular tickets. Gets you in the door I guess.

Iowa ended 2016 ranked 41st by Sagarin. Time will tell where Utah finishes and not that it means anything at this point, but they are starting the season at 24.

I noticed a few other comments on this and I wanted to point out that I think that one is on the OL, not Keaton. He was under pressure before he finished his dropback and he to get rid of the ball with no chance to go through any progression or see the safetyroll over to the WR's, leaving the seam open for Fiedler. It was painful to watch the replay, if Keaton has a couple seconds, it's a TD.

At least not on the west side of One Ralph Engelstad Arena Dr....

This is why the floor hasn't been redone yet. It doesn't make sense (or cents) to update the logo this year and then have to go back and update the conference affiliation next year.

Not a single thing you've tried claiming "See, I told you" has even been relevant but keep swinging or try learning some facts before making uniformed commentary. There's enough issues in your own glass house to worry about them, but everyone's either busy being a fan boy or worried about losing access so nothing ever sees the light of day.

I'm with you on this. I haven't seen anything on rings for any of the teams either.

While not ideal, Shannon must have shown enough for them to make the decision. A little nerve-wracking being that thin at the safety position.

Yes. The NDSU athletics magazine did a multiple part article on them a couple years back and there were multiple mentions of the UND Golden Feathers in it, though a lot of it seemed to be only in a way to shed negative light on the UND group while justifying or glossing over similar behaviors of the Rahjahs. (big surprise). Despite that, there is still some pretty interesting history.

The arch-nemesis of the Rahjahs from the NDAC.

Joe Schobert will be the starting MLB for the Browns this season. Guy he was competing with for the job tore his ACL.

It's like they are trying to create an identity and promote a brand or something. Novel concept!

Few other notes from Brad:

I see they say CCM this year instead of Reebok as well.

I don't think that is a new rule, it is just a matter of finally enforcing it. But at least it is already out there.

I agree with this decision but I hope they do continue to look into ways to make sure spots are used for tailgating and just being used in general. I do think closing the reserved lots to traffic at 1 1/2 - 2 hours before kick-off would be helpful.

He lost a full year of eligibility and won't play this season. Made a dumb mistake, though from what I understand of what happened, I think the penalty is overly harsh, but my opinion doesn't matter nor is it an exuse and he has to live with the consequences. 4th string, non-scholarship running back, wouldn't be a blip on the radar let alone make the newspaper other places. I'll give him credit for sticking it out instead of quitting or transferring, it is going to be a tough year for him. The staff wasn't hiding anything, they are limited on what they can say to begin with.

I'm glad you don't think it's an issue and you are able to show up with every person you tailgate with. However we have a large group and not everyone shows up at once and I know of very few groups where everyone gets there at the same time. Some families have other commitments they need to take care of first. Not everyone wants to be out there with their kids for 5-6 hours or even that long themselves. We also invite tons of people to join us and not every one of them makes it every week, nor do I want to spend my time figuring out which people are or aren't going to make it and trying to direct them to where we are. We have a large flag pole, however there are only so many different UND and Hawks flags available to differentiate yourself. Like I stated, these are "first world problem" and I am equally frustrated with some of the issues the come with completely reserved tailgating and am fully on-board with coming up with some solutions to improve it. A couple years ago, for a late season game, there wasn't anyone within 50 yards of us and it was ridiculous. I'm just stating that going to a complete unreserved system isn't going to be a magic bullet and there will be quite a few people who will have their issues with it. Discussing some of them now, while they are looking at changes, seems to be a good way for the committee to take them into consideration and help shape a solution that people can live with. However completely revising the system and doing something like telling a group of large donors who have been tailgating for 15+ years that they are going to lose their spot they have been in since the Alerus opened if they show up at 8:30 instead of 8:00 doesn't seem like a great solution (note that this is just an example, I would love to be in the front of the lot). If that's the route they take, we'll almost always end up with better spots than we currently have and will benefit overall, however I have my reservations of making such a drastic change.

Our group is almost always one of the first ones there, so I wouldn't have that big of a problem with it. That doesn't mean I don't recognize some challenges and complaints it would cause. The biggest annoyance would be the hassle that comes up when you end up in a different spot each week and having spending time letting various people know where you happen to be parked for that particular game (which is why I thought that a reserved "zone" vs. spot could be a sort of middle ground). Also, there are groups that have been in the same spot for years and have customized their setup their particular area (for example 6 spots along the berm vs. 2x3 square in the middle, etc). As people start cherry picking their spots and how to set up, it starts causing a jigsaw effect and as you get to the back, there are still technically enough spots left, but they are spread out across the lot. Obviously "first world problems" but no one way will be perfect and there are always issues with any sort of change.

I agree with the overall resolution, it's just going to take a while to get there. My proposal was more that you'd have a reserved "zone" instead of spot. Split the front lot into one or two zones and do the same with the back lot. You come into your zone and take the next available number of spots you have. The problem is that it becomes a jigsaw of sorts and you're trusting people not to take more spots than they have, which is the same challenge non-reserved spots would have. I witnessed first hand down in Fargo what happens when it is basically a free-for-all for people to park and tailgate wherever they wanted.

What if it was more of a quasi-reserved tailgating? Set up 4-6 "zones" so that people are still in the same general area but people are at least closer together in each zone instead of spread out. Still might have some space at the back of a zone but I think it is at least a semi-compromise between first-come-first-serve and fully reserved.

Basically the commissioners thought it'd be a way to promote the two conferences by using the work the athletic directors already did scheduling the games. The only benefit that might come from this (outside possibly a bit more exposure) is if the commissioners start pushing for more home/home games between the conferences. Otherwise, I'd have to agree, at this point it is just a bunch of fluff to helpfully drive a little extra awareness.

I would be really excited if they allowed vehicles to be picked up Sunday morning....