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Don't be giving the NCAA any more ammo now.

I know the committee won't be in charge of this, but to reiterate, please no new nickname. We are The University of North Dakota. "The U". Vicariously and unofficially, people can still call us the Sioux. Could merchandisers still produce the logo and sell it, even though it wouldn't be recognized by the NCAA? I don't know the legal ramifications of it. Who owns it officially? The university or the artist? Bottom line: PLEASE, NO NEW NICKNAME. Just my opinion.

75-69 UNC. Timeout. We missed two consecutive front ends of the one and ones. That hurt bad. 1:20 left.

Am i that far behind? I have 70-69 UNC right now. Timeout.

Nevermind, got it. Watching. Not a bad feed at all.

Linky?

Wow. Cmon boys, this would be a nice one to win. Keep the updates coming, Craig Stadler.

C'mon, seriously? Did I really just read that? I agree, time to lock the thread now.

I believe the magic number is 57.

One of UND's own graduates in the ND state senate has introduced legislation that would freeze tuition hikes for two years. It is amazing how much tuition costs have risen even since I was in school. I would like to think that I'm not that old to see costs increase this dramatically over such a short period of time. Or maybe I AM that old? Maybe this will temporarily take the spotlight off some "other" proposed legislation introduced recently by the state house. Here's the link.

Looks like "Fast Eddy" Meierkort's text messages to his players for next year just got twice as long.

Ugh, would that be ugly. Pulled muscles and quick 6's all over the place.

At least we won't have to deal with Crabtree and Harrell. So TT will have some new faces on the offense too. A new QB running that system in his first start of his career might be the ONE saving grace for UND in this game. I'm not saying, I'm just saying.....

The first ever D1 opponent to come to the Alerus is Southern Utah. A team we handily took care of last year at their place who by all indications is a vastly improved team, at least offensively. Should be a great game, as SUU has shown they can compete with the best teams in the FCS this season. Also, it is our 1st ever D1 home conference game for the Great West. Because of the 7:00 kickoff time, there is no reason the Alerus shouldn't be near full this weekend. Not really sure what is being done in terms of marketing for this game from the UND athletic department, but hopefully there is something substantial being done to sell tickets and fill the Alerus up. Looking forward to hearing what is/will be done for marketing. Everyone get your tails to the game and cheer on the team for the 1st ever D1 game at the Alerus.

Agreed 100%. I wish more people would share this sentiment. It's about supporting the local university, 1st and foremost. 'Good games' are an added bonus, and will be the norm in the near future. I can't stand when people whine and complain about UND blowing out their opponents. We should be happy it's not the other way around like it was some years in the past when 1,000 people were going to the games at Memorial Stadium.

One of UND's future opponents' scores: Idaho 42 Idaho St. 27 Idaho State's QB threw the ball 65 times today. John Zamberlin is now the head coach at Idaho State and is formerly the head coach at Central Washington.

my internet feed isnt working either. same old thing from last year? i thought all the bugs were fixed? should be interesting/frustrating.

Wow, announced attendance of 11,434. Largest opening crown in Alerus history. Great job Sioux fans!

Good to know I'm not the only one who hears the live mics during the break. I'm watching and listening on the internet. I wonder if the radio feed has the live mics as well? I just hope we don't have a Bert Blyleven type incident when they think they are off the air.

I am nervous for this game as well. Kingsville always has great athletes on their teams. This will not be a cupcake by any means. Get out to the Alerus and support the football team.

Won't be able to make it to the home opener. But I look forward to watching it on fightingsioux.com with my "Siouxtra" subscription. I hope everything works this year. Exciting times for UND's transition to DI. Can't wait to get to my 1st game this year.

Coach Brew!!! Welcome back, my man. Good to have you back on board. We know you will do another great job.

Wow, what a great day for the UND track team. Congratulations to Litzinger, Evans, Fick and Clausnitzer. All 4 of them did UND proud. What a great accomplishment.

Again, I am not disagreeing with this statement. Go back and reread my post. No doubt that the student-athletes ultimately are held accountable for their own actions and their success in the classroom. That is indisputable.

Comical. What a ridiculous statement.