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Just pointing out how ridiculous it is to criticize a decision made 13 years ago based on today's information like you knew it was the wrong decision all along. I don't know the details of why Smith wasn't even a finalist, but hiring Jones, at least at the time, wasn't considered a bad hire let alone a blunder .

Or Hindsight is 20/20

There's 6 home games instead of 5 this year and I doubt they are raising the price. Worst case, you can still park in your tailgating spot and go inside to the Champions Club tablegate at Playmakers for the last game. The November 17 game last season was probably one of most fun tailgates our group had, snow and all. I'd love to see some tailgating in December this year and happily pay for the chance to do so. I think your math is off on some of this. Reserved/season spots are $20/spot/game in Fargo. These spots are also determined on a priority point basis, so unless you're a big money donor, you aren't getting a spot. Single game spots are $5/spot in Fargo, if you can get them, which for most games requires staying overnight on the street in your vehicle. For UND the price has been $50/spot for the whole season for reserved/season, regardless on how many games there has been (between 5-7). Call it $10/game since 5 has been the norm. This is a first come/first serve basis, at this point in time, anyone can get an open spot regardless of how much they donate assuming there are some available. Single game spots are $15/spot, so a $5 markup/spot/game if you don't want to commit to a whole season. I can't remember the price, but I believe non-tailgate parking is $5/vehicle. The price to tailgate is cheap. The only group that could even remotely be frustrated with it is those who only want to tailgate for a couple games year and feel like they are being overcharged, but the price/spot is only $5 than what a season pass costs, no different than how tickets work (season tickets cheaper/game than single game tickets). I have a bigger issue with people who have season passes and either don't use them or show up 1 an hour or so before the game and drive through lot to use their spot as a parking spot. They should have a set time when vehicles are no longer permitted to drive in the reserved spot area.

True and I wish it was flipped in favor of UND. But in the grand scheme of things, it appears people still don't know the difference between UND and NDSU.

http://fccrams.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/bios/Ethan_Richardson I assume he would come in as a junior? Has been at Fresno City College for 3 years. Played 8 games as a true freshman in 2016-17, redshirted in 2017-18 and then played 32 games this season. Would make sense to help even out the classes since Panoam and Saddler are listed as the only two scholarship players in that class.

It is, but sometimes a little logic needs to apply to people's opinions. I didn't tell anyone how anything was going to be, just providing some real world numbers that, regardless of what people think, play a huge role into future job security. And a serious LOL at you lecturing people on supposed pontificating.

True. However I'm assuming Berry's contract is typical to almost all other coaches contract where the full amount is guaranteed with the only relief the University would see is an offset if the individual takes another job and the requirement then only becomes they have to make up any difference between what was owed and what the individual is currently making. Maybe there is an opportunity for a lump some buyout, but not sure why most people would take that option in this particular situation.

It's easier to ignore that the 2013/14 Oklahoma team had a starting lineup that was 1 senior, 3 sophomores and a true freshman and the only other upperclassman who could even be considered a contributor averaged 6/3 in 15 minutes/game over the season. Can't imagine how that Oklahoma team got better over the next 2 years considering all 4 underclassman of that squad stuck around. As was previously stated, it was a good win, but Oklahoma was picked to be over-ranked and upset before brackets came out.

I mean, that is nothing more than your opinion. Full stop. Considering this was year 1 of a 5 year extension worth over $2.1 million, any early change is going to require some deep pockets.

Well, at least some of the media that covers NDSU doesn't even try to hide their bias:

How? They aren't getting any extra money for qualifying.

All tournament credits are split equally between the schools.

Hopefully a few more have this attitude and I can upgrade my seats across the board. But just curious, which of the cut sports did you spent time and money following that is now causing you heartburn not being around?

So they are voluntarily driving further to pay 7.50% sales tax in Fargo instead of 7.25% in Grand Forks?

He'd give pretty much anything to be out on the ice with his teammates, but isn't physically able to due to some medical issues. Being a senior, I'm glad he was able to go down to Denver with the team since there are no travel roster restrictions.

I mean, not a stretch to say Geno would have been an all-conference player this year considering he did it his sophomore and junior years and that would have made a significant difference for a team that didn't really have a true point guard. Yes, UND had their shot at Omaha and they couldn't quite get it done. If they could gotten "lucky" and managed to shoot 48.6% from 3 instead of right in line with their season average of 37%, they would have had 6 additional points, which would have worked out nice since they lost by 5. But they didn't. Just for reference, NDSU didn't have a single 3 game stretch all season where they hit over 40% from 3 in each game until the Summit League tourney. They did it at the right time, hats off to them.

NDSU won because they shot 10-20, 14-26 and 10-24 from 3's (48.6%) over a three game stretch, significantly above their season average of 35.5% heading into the tournament. That calculates out to three extra 3-pointers per game. Tough to do in three games in three days. They did and beat the teams they faced regardless of who it was, congrats to them.

Watching a bit of him in high school and considering his injury history, he's a long way off from being a contributor.

Not sure what you're talking about, MW never received any sort of extension, she was on her original contract that was approved by GT. There's no question that DR gets a 3-4 year extension at this point to add on to the year remaining. Shades of Jones' extension, though he was in the last year of his contract, not the second to last.

So can we move this talk to a fútbol thread instead of football since it seems it would be more accurate there?

Not specifically but I was referencing this: https://www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/letters/4582630-letter-challenge-grant-invests-north-dakotas-future

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4583296-und-asks-state-match-20-million-business-school Need the legislature to step up and fulfill Burgum's original request for matching funds.

But this incident happened at the SHAC.....which is an NDSU owned facility....so the staffing related issues have something to do with ndsu. And according to the article, the staffing isn't the only issue with the facility in regards to ADA.

D'oh kay. I don't think a first MIP deserves public humiliation so I'm not publicly throwing out names, those happen with college kids. Disorderly conduct for fighting the night of a playoff game is borderline, but whatever. The assistant coach getting a DUI a week or two after he was hired and instead of reporting it, a puff piece was written on him was an interesting editorial decision, but that was a while back and he's gone now anyway. My point is I agree with not publishing every small transgression being the right decision but that the narrative that the Forum actually does that is far from accurate.