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  1. jdub27
    My guess is the want/need to create an identity that isn't constantly confused with Notre Dame. I am surprised and a little disappointed that they are phasing out the interlocking ND but I've also heard how frustrating the identity confusion is for the athletes and athletic department.
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    Probably not considering he said "picked the name" referring specifically a singular one, Fighting Hawks. Swing and a miss by Drake on this one.
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    A cartoon bird with a headdress is what people were hoping for?
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    I bet a lot of those you claim are "anti-hockey" have season tickets at the REA and spend a lot more money watching hockey than the "hockey-only" crowd spends at the Alerus or Betty.
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    The Sioux Forever part despite not a single player on last year's team having ever wore the logo? I am a little confused that people can't seem to accept that it is painfully obvious that the hockey team has handled the entire process completely different than any other team on campus. Why is that fact so hard to admit for some?
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    Or maybe this?
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    Instead of ripping the logo/jersey, maybe something simple like this would have sufficed:
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    Unless he did some media interview after the fact, Berry didn't speak at the event today. The hockey team doesn't get carte blanche to do as they please because they won a National Championship. If they are told to watch what they put on social media, especially in regards to commentary about UND and/or the nickname/logo, it wouldn't be the first time.
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    Now we're cooking. Well done!
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    You apparently have never interacted with any former UND football players. And you apparently have never had a conversation with Bubba. If he's a company man, it is only because he cares more about UND than pretty much anyone out there, not because of something he is or isn't supposed to do.
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    Companies like SME don't just mail in projects especially considering their brand is associated with the logo going forward. I've heard nothing but good things about SME and the process.
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    Can we do an over/under on how many vote before it is released or don't change what they already have decided since they have their minds made up already?
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    Smart guy here.
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    Yeah, really sounds like that's what I "insisted". I don't see anywhere where I said it wouldn't or shouldn't happen but feel free to think that. You seemed to be the one who had an issue when the original break happened.
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    What exactly are you not saying "I told you so" on? The affiliation deal was up for bid in Fargo, KFGO wanted the rights and sounds like they are doing to dedicate some major airtime to UND. Very excited to see that they are going to do a daily show, though I'm guessing material might run a little thin at times. The only thing I'm hoping is that UND has a strong buyout clause in it this time around.
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    NDSU charges the same whether you drink or not and the same whether you tailgate or not. UND offers a $5 parking option and people can walk over to the tailgating lots, including tailgate village. Champions Club members at the Varsity level and above who are season ticket holders get at least one free parking pass where they can tailgate. All Champions Club members have access to free food in the Champions Club tent. How many people that want to tailgate for one or two games only, don't at UND because of the cost? It'd be an interesting move for UND/Alerus Center to make single game tailgating cheaper than "season" tailgating, knowing that the single game lot doesn't fill up. Seems like it could further kill the atmosphere by spreading out tailgaters even more. It's amusing that paying an extra $20 more than people who paid for season tailgating passes is that big of an issue. I'm guessing they have determined that cost hasn't been prohibitive or they would have changed it. Agree 100% but I'm hoping they would at least a semblance of organization instead of people literally running in from all directions through the lots while vehicles are driving in, cutting them off trying to save spots and just generally trying to get run over.
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    You also have to be in line the night before most games to get into the lots where alcohol is allowed and it is an absolute cluster. Unlike UND, they don't differentiate between parking and tailgating (which is allowed in all lots) however they do have lots where alcohol is prohibited. We laughed at the fact that people would line up that early and then they only charge $5 but we weren't complaining. Also pretty sure the guy taking money couldn't do math, but again, not complaining.
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    Our group has had zero issues with any of the lot security, even when we are running behind a little bit or having larger crowds which are younger than most groups out there. Nothing more than a friendly reminder to speed it up a little bit. We always offer them food and they stop and chat during the morning/day. I can't think of many complaints I've heard from people about the security, it is about as lax as it can be. Not saying you didn't have a bad incident, but from an overall perspective, I think that falls into the few and far between. As for pricing, "season" tailgate spots cost $50/spot for the entire year, so that averages out to $10/spot/game this year. I don't think that charging $15/spot for a single game is out of line when you take that into consideration. The part on the use of season tailgating spots to me is something I will semi-agree with you. I've seen the sheet they use to keep track of everything and the reserved spots are mainly full, for sure at least 75% or more. Our group continues to try to move up and struggles to do so because the spots in front of us are always renewed, yet there is a portion that seem to not get used to the fullest extent or only used sporadically. I've voiced my frustration about it to the people that run it and they are aware and seem to be equally frustrated because they obviously want the spots to be used but aren't quite sure how to fix it while not alienating people who have had some of those spots for years. I think the addition of the parking pass with certain levels of Champions Club donations was to get people to use that as parking instead of tailgating spots but I'm not sure how well it worked.
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    An actual FSN deal isn't happening and Learfield has a big say in that now anyway, which is why Hennessy signed a contract with them. I think everyone is reading to much into the tweet.
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    Fundraising is still ongoing and I believe once they get closer they will need reapproval from the SBoHE.
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    Anyone know anything about Danny Freund's tweet? New offer?
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    Judging reactions will be tough, especially factoring in that there is a good portion of people that already have their minds made up that they hate it and won't accept it. SME's other work has been pretty good and it sounds like they took a lot of input so I'm hoping that the result is something that isn't universally rejected and then, with time, will grow on the fan base. Having the athletic teams both accept it and perform well on the field will go a long way into a smoother transition.
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    Not quite true. The Legacy Fund currently sits at $3.5 billion and can't be touched until June, 2017. Even at that point, no more than 15% of the principal can be taken out and that requires a 2/3's vote before its considered.
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    He's talking about Teuvo. http://puckbase.com/stats/faceoff-percentage?player=teuvo-teravainen
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    Here were the posts that I was thinking of in regards to the reasoning on why they quit turning the lights off coming from people with direct knowledge of why it was done. However, if true I'm very glad Bubba has pushed to go back to having them off during the intro. May take a little extra work but I agree with the many on here who have said it would be well worth it.
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