UND1983

The 2015-2016 UND hockey team is the exact same is little Billy running around in his Sioux jersey. Thanks for that.

The cheer has happened at basketball games, FWIW.

None of them wore the jersey or played under the name but call themselves Sioux. That is weak. I get it they are "honoring history" or whatever. But it's time to eventually realize the situation and they weren't part of it.

You mean to tell me that you haven't heard anyone yell "Go Hawks" in the past 3 months since it was selected? I am F'n stunned. Absolutely bewildered.

I know. It was awesome.

He isn't wrong. Yelling 'Go Sioux" at a game is becoming more douche' by the week, and is usually followed by an awkward look, wondering if people think you are cool for doing it.

Been reading that they might get an NIT tourney game. That would be cool.

Wouldn't actually winning the game be the only way Jones could win the situation??

If they beat Irvine that will be a good win. Not sure about Irvine's "care-level" coming in but they are a pretty good team.

Seeing Mamadou in person is worth the price of admission.

30k. Minimum.

There or here?

That record would get Blais an extension at UND. If he coached in the building to the west.

The go-to move for newbies to the board and program is to defend the coach based on 1-2 years of knowledge. I don't see a whole lot of long-time fans that have witnessed the ebbs and flows of this program from Gunther to Glas to now Jones defending him after 10 years. We will see what Faison thinks in a week or so. The roster will be good next year.

Congrats.

His team was average on the floor. Did you watch them? Way overrated if they were picked 2nd. Had a bunch 10 point scorers and no star. All effort.

Do ya think people are factoring in the coaches history, maybe?

The new bar for UND BB everybody. I don't care what other teams did right now. "Pushing teams to the limit" sucks.

Yikes. I know what I would rather have UND do with the 40k.

Does that mean the Men and Women are bidding for home games? Wowza.

Therefore, he overachieved that season. Which means he underachieved this season with all this real D1 talent. Correct?

After looking at the Big Sky format change, Jones really didn't do anything that he hadn't done before. He won a preliminary and a quarterfinal game this year...before he won a quarterfinal and a semi final game against two mid to bottom level teams. So essentially no different than his best year. He lost to Weber State both years.

Problem is those expectations were already laid out after last year as a form of a mild ultimatum. Like I said I am torn on this because he did put the roster together and they are going to be better next year.

I am actually torn on this subject. Reasons being: 1. The entire roster is coming back, essentially. 2. From what I read, W. Baker is the best or second best player on this roster and he is eligible next year. Due to the above two factors, Jones should get a chance to coach the best roster UND has had in D1 era. His record is still below average but UND should be in the 18-20 win range next year. Here is the rub: to allow Jones to coach next year means Faison extends him in next few weeks. So Jones gets at least two more years. IF next years team flops and fails to make conf. championship game or tourney, UND is stuck with him for another year after that, more than likely another year of mediocrity since it cannot buyout two years. All the eggs are in the 2017 basket, IMO.

If those are the reasons then I am less than thrilled about the commitment to basketball that UND has. His yearly records would certainly allow for a debate on how much of an "positive trajectory" this program is taking. Maybe it's the reality of where UND is at on the athletic department chart of importance. 15-16 wins is the goal every year.