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I'd be surprised if someone didn't have that copyrighted related to the LA Kings somehow.

At this point, I believe it is the wind more than anything that causes the issues. Trying to put large pieces of roofing and siding up, especially at high heights, are not easy when it is overly windy.

30-40 days last I heard. Weather hasn't been helping but I think UND has someone new overseeing the project on their end and it will help move it along. Still hoping to be in there by spring, weather will have a fair amount to say about it.

He has one from UNC I believe.

There are fans who aren't attending games because Jones is the coach? I find it hard to believe that if it is the case, the number is anything that would make an actual dent in attendance. I'd understand there are people who don't attend the non-conference games because the home ones have been pretty poor in quality overall, but if they are using Jones as an excuse for not attending the home conference games, they are missing out. UND has a 14-6 record at home in conference play the two years they've been in the Big Sky, including going 8-2 last year.

Yes. Have you actually sent any e-mails or called someone at the REA or athletic department to voice your concerns or just put them out on a message board? Because I can tell which one of those two might actually have some impact on seeing some progress on the things you want to see. As for the rest of your post... What small group of executives is the REA benefitting that you are referring to? And feel free to believe that everyone here contributes (and I'm not talking buying tickets to a few games which done as a personal benefit, I'm talking actually donating money to the Champions Club or other parts of UND), I don't think the number is as high as you think. I didn't question whether you do or not, I fully believe you do. And I'm not questioning the loyalty of those who don't donate either, I'm just pointing out that CMSioux is spot on when talking about spending other people's money. My assumption is CM's assertion was that fans are demanding thousands and thousands of dollars of improvements but the programs that would benefit currently are not providing a level of revenue anywhere near what is required to fund these improvements. So yes, it will be "other people's" money. And don't kid yourself if you think that tickets and concessions from the BESC would be enough to cover the extra needed. And while that is true, I do agree that they need to look into making some upgrades into the BESC or at least explain what their future plan is. Comparing what goes on in the REA and in the BESC is not an apples to apples comparison. The BESC itself is currently being paid for from extra revenue from the REA. I wish they'd divert more money to the BESC, but at this point, that is not a decision that UND has the final say in. Again, e-mail someone in the athletic department to lobby harder or someone at the REA to voice your concerns. Saying you want this or demanding you want that sure makes for a good read on a message board but in reality, it isn't going to do any good.

I can see how it can be read either way. They don't have the survey results posted yet, once they do, it should be fairly simple to see the breakdown and figure out what the Herald couldn't clearly put into words.

Hooker and de Rouen are both playing banged up, could definitely tell watching them try to get up and down the court last night. Even if they were both at 120%, it wouldn't have made a difference, we didn't have the size or the defense to stop UM's inside game last night.

If you think that all the people on this message board give to UND and the athletic department, you are kidding yourself. And there's a difference between giving input and commenting on how things should go vs. demanding that UND and/or the REA put huge investments into improvements when the money clearly isn't there or being allocated. Unless you have some untapped source to pay for these grand improvements (some of which I fully agree need to be done), then quit being offended when people make comments about spending other people's money, because that is where these big projects are going to come from. Any questions?

Considering UND had a 65-61 victory over USD and held the Summit League's leading scoring without a field goal last November, I guess we're good?

Doesn't really matter but Tyler seemed to be set on that one. Hope I'm wrong but I think it's going to start unraveling the last part of the half.

Mo Walker dominating UND down low. Going to be a huge problem tonight. Don't think UND had an answer. 9 of UM's first 12.

Total athletic department. 50th in the nation in 2013. Their football department had something like $31 million of revenues in 2013 attributed to it.

Friday - Poolman Saturday - Mark Mac

Iowa State has $62 million in Revenues. Tickets and Contributions total $26.5 million alone plus another $29.4 million in Rights/Licensing.

Disregard this. The SMU thing seems to be bad information. %GOBC

Well done by Q. On another note, Drake's arena looks a lot like the Betty could if they put in permanent seating on the ends instead of the portable bleachers. Understand that takes away from the multi-purpose use of it but just food for thought.

Shocker.

Well their football fans were throwing stuff at the refs yesterday so about par for the course all around.

Thought he wouldn't be eligible until the first semester was over or the second one begins?

Nice to have some kids already committed here this weekend. Hopefully they can help sway a few minds.

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I still can't get over a 19.5% buyer's premium. That is just mind boggling.

I thought Faison made the pick. That's why you had to dig deep and resort to reverse psychology isn't it?

Maybe it wasn't the right place, maybe it was. I haven't heard what Bernardino's reasoning was fit asking it at that point in time but I'd assume part of that inflated salary is to be a clubhouse leader. Those things are relevant to that. Hunter has pretty much gotten a free pass from the local media in the past for those and other clubhouse issues (fights, airing teammates dirty laundry).