Siouxperfan7

I have never been more excited for a basketball game in all my life as I was last night!! As cool as it was seeing North Dakota playing in the Big Dance, it was even better seeing how well we played. UND could have gone out there and lost by 30 and no one would have thought any less of them. Arizona is a legit contender for the National Championship, and our boys hung with them. Even when they were shooting at 63%, we were still hanging around. Watching them come back in the second half cutting the lead to 7 and hearing every fan (besides Wildcat fans) get behind us was an incredible moment. These guys worked their asses off the last few years to take this program from the bottom of the Big Sky to the top to winning the Conference and earning a trip to the Dance! Jones said about Hooker that he is a program changing type player. That's exactly what he did. The way he played the game turned into the way North Dakota as a team plays the game. Up tempo, in your face, high energy basketball. It will be tough to not see him on this team next year, but he definitely made his mark. Congrats Fighting Hawks on an awesome season. Those of us who have watched UND from when we were kids watching games at the Hyslop, you definitely made us proud to be UND basketball fans tonight. Never giving up until that final buzzer went off. Basketball has mad its resurgence to UND. Hoping we can build off this experience and be even better next year. The future looks very bring for North Dakota Fighting Hawks basketball.

I would be shocked if the Fighting Hawks logo wasn't on the ice next week at Scheels Arena.

#sHAWKtheworld

I thought the same thing. However, I don't think that the Ralph is set on not adopting the Fighting Hawks logo as much as others here have suggested.

Unfortunately the "hockey only" crowd is falling way behind the majority of the fanbases of the rest of the sports at UND in regards to supporting the new name and logo. 50 percent Sioux gear in 20 years? Not likely. But you can continue to not accept reality and pretend we don't have a new name and logo. #notmynickname The hockey team will be wearing gear with the Fighting Hawks logo on it next year. Will you?!!

I really don't think that it is Jones' responsibility to setup interviews with radio stations. Also don't think it is his responsibility to communicate with program directors when he is unable to participate. You are deflecting your frustration at the wrong person. I know its easy to rip Jones, but most likely it was a SID at UND that dropped the ball. Honestly, who freakin cares. You need to relax!! Like Justin Gaard (program director for Bariero) said, This stuff happens ALL THE TIME!! Let it go.

Emailed fans@theralph.com to see if I could get a response about how the Ralph plans to proceed with integrating the new Fighting Hawks logo. Got a pretty prompt response from the marketing manager: Good morning, We’re working with UND to integrate the logo into game elements (pre-game videos, player introductions, etc.) as well as digital signage. Changes to permanent signage will have to be approved by our board. While there may not be wholesale changes right away, you should continue to see the Fighting Hawk logo more prominently at hockey games (including new jerseys). Have a good day Garth Wiedrich Marketing Manager Ralph Engelstad Arena One Ralph Engelstad Arena Drive Grand Forks, ND 58203 (P) 701.777.0833 www.theralph.com

HA!! Totally missed the reference. Yeah, that was a pretty dumb move. certainly didn't help in their attempt to win the game!!

Letting "The Mount" milk the clock down to less than 3 seconds was a really dumb move. It allowed no time to win or tie the game with a 3 pointer. Foul and at worst you have 20+ seconds to either score a quick 2 or tie it with a 3. Bad coaching at a very crucial time.

"The players say USA Hockey pays the Women's National Team $1,000 per month for six months during the Olympic centralization period, but almost nothing for the other three-and-a-half years of a four-year Olympic cycle." I guess I missed the part where being on the US National team was a full time job and deserved full time pay and benefits.

The Betty does have the large Fighting Hawks logo at the north end with all the other Big Sky logos. The floor at the Betty will be replaced next year most likely to show a new Summit League logo. I would assume the Fighting Hawks logo will also be added at mid court. As far as the Ralph goes, I would anticipate a Fighting Hawks logo at center ice next year, and they be about it for now. Which is fine. I wouldn't say there is no interest to display the new logos, nor should their be. You will start seeing more and more of the new logo at the Ralph/Betty in the very near future.

So when do the neon Sioux logo's outside the Ralph get updated with the Figghting Hawks logo?!

Wow. you just summed up 80% of the posts on this site in the past 10 years in 1 post. Impressive!!

Our up tempo offense along with our transition game is going to be what keeps us in the game. If we have to settle for a half court offense, it's gonna be a long night. Kepp the ball moving and get the ball down the floor right away like we have been doing all year. Go with what has been working.

Wonder if Gwoz is ready to return to college hockey?!!

I like the fact that the #1 seed is given the choice of when they want to play. Something that was never an option in the WCHA (for better or for worse). A nice way to reward the top seed remaining playing in the Frozen Faceoff.

He probably had interviews all day. That along with a practice, makes for a pretty busy day. Heck, he could have not had time for KFAN because he was doing an interview with CBS!! As most news stories go...blown way out of proportion. Let's enjoy the media coverage that a ticket to the dance brings and hope good will come out of it in terms of recruiting.

Anyone know if there are NCAA basketball tournament/Big sky tournament champs merchandise at Scheels or the Sioux shop?

Well...if you apply the "two's company, three's a crowd" saying here, you might be spot on!!

No team.....besides maybe Denver, Duluth, and Western who did just fine playing inf front of 12,000 UND fans and were a combined 3-1-1 against us in the Ralph this year. Those 3 teams will probably be fine. I agree the rest of the tournament field probably would not want a game at Scheels against us.

I doubt they would send the overall #1 seed to Fargo to potentially play a 3 seed that is playing basically a home game. "A fight is a flight" probably does apply here and they go to Cincy.

A running sarcastic joke will give UND more PR than a 5 min interview would!! Smart move by Jones!!

Seriously? Chill out man. So he missed an opportunity to talk about UND on a Minneapolis radio station. Big freakin deal. I doubt missing a 10 min interview on a "sports radio show" (cough) is going to drastically hurt your recruiting opportunity in the Twin Cities.

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Love it or hate it, the Fighting Hawks logo is getting more exposure than ever before since we made the Big Dance!! Looks good seeing it on CBS and ESPN!!