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Here's the link in case anyone is interested. Don't tell too many people about it!!

Whus isn't this game on ESPN+? I thought all conference games were.

UND clearl is making an investment in the football program. They moved to the Alerus Center in 2001. But, most recently they have built the Pollard Center and are working on phase 2 with ned locker rooms, weight rooms, offices, film rooms, etc. Fotr thos that say UNd is not investing in the program, you are blind. It aall comes down to recruiting the top guys in the FCS. Upgraded facilities helps that. Builsing a tradition of winning is huge in landing recruits. And UND has done that recently with playoff appearances.

Ok. One last bit of evidence then we can put it to bed. NDSU did not recover the ball. And video evidence proved that. Enough to overturn. See in the pictures below. Clearly a fumble. You can see both hands if #49 for the Bison, never had the ball. UIW clearly has possession of the ball UIW got hosed. Bison capitalized. Nothing anyone can do about it now.

Show me which NDSU player had the ball??

And UIW clearly recovered.

What this all comes down to is what I (and many others) have been saying for years. Brad Berry is against using the Fighting Hawks nickname. That's why you never see him wearing anything with a Fighting Hawks logo on it. Why he never refers to the team as the "Fighting Hawks" instead saying "North Dakota." Why the logo is not on the helmets. Why the logo is not at center ice. Why the locker room remodel occured before the new logo came out to avoid displaying it in the locker room. Why the hockey team came out with jerseys that say "Nodak" instead of jerseys that say "Hawks." Brad Berry will go out of his way to prevent using the Fighting Hawks name and logo. And that includes promoting a name and trademark that is owned by his daughter!! Shady as hell and just embarassing for a head coach of a the most popular sports team at the University.

I posted attendance figures a few days ago. Typically it has been close to a sellout, but numbers have been dropping the last few years. This year, they have failed to get to 13K for a playoff game. 2022 2nd Round 12,929 Quarterfinal 11.825 2021 2nd Round 12,557 Quarterfinal 11,794 Semifinal 16,550 2020 Quarterfinal 3587 *COVID* 2019 2nd Round 15,690 Quarterfinal 18,077 Semifinal 17,866

All highways in North Dakota (as of 9am) are either "no travel advised" or closed. Weather along with this game being on a Friday night is going to drastically affect attendance. Crowd noise has always been a huge factor in the Bisons home field advantage. To be honest, I don't see how they get over 12K. Now, the fans that are there will still be loud. But, it will not be the semifinal amped up home crwod Bison fans are used to.

NDSU playoff attendance since 2011. Now, looking at the numbers, you could saysince the COVID spring season, playoff attendance has dropped drastically. That may be one reason. But is that the only reason? The home filed advantage is still there, don't get me worng. But, the noise that the Bison defense has relied on in the past wont be a factor if there are only 12K at the game on Friday. I mean, looking at the previous years, the last 2 years are pretty alarming. 2022 2nd Round 12,929 Quarterfinal 11.825 2021 2nd Round 12,557 Quarterfinal 11,794 Semifinal 16,550 2020 Quarterfinal 3587 *COVID* 2019 2nd Round 15,690 Quarterfinal 18,077 Semifinal 17,866 2018 2nd Round 17,007 Quarterfinal 16,404 Semifinal 18,286 2017 2nd Round 18,067 Quarterfinal 17,008 Semifinal 18,279 2016 2nd Round 18,305 Quarterfinal 18,285 Semifinal 18,282 2015 2nd Round 18,232 Quarterfinal 18,041 Semifinal 18,105 2014 2nd Round 18,113 Quarterfinal 18,049 Semifinal 18,025 2013 2nd Round 18,455 Quarterfinal 18,219 Semifinal 18,694 2012 2nd Round 18,482 Quarterfinal 18,267 Semifinal 18,484 2011 2nd Round 17,432 Quarterfinal 18,111 Semifinal 18,108

Brutal attendance figures for the Bison. Can’t blame it on “well that’s the way it is”. Look at the other schools. Bison fans just don’t care anymore unless it’s the Jacks, Hawks, or Frisco. I mean, this is a quarterfinal playoff game. Best fanbase in the FCS?!! Please. Might have one of the best teams, but definitely not the best fans anymore. Lazy and entitled, just saving their money for their Frisco tickets. can’t wait to see 12K next weekend in a semifinal game!!

Looking forward to Tim trying to figure out the OT rules for the next 10 minutes or so!

Anyone have a count for home many goals we have given up in the final minute of periods this year? Happens every game it seems!!

So why are people so bent out of shape when someone see something fishy and demands answers? Is it because of the person who asked it? Because of who the questoin is being asked about? Sorry if there are people offended about hearing the truth.

My guess: They name the mascot "DAK" and then when he makes his appearences at games wearing is jersey with "DAK" on the back, when the fans continue to reject him, it will be a win because they will be chanting "No DAK" and then it works!!

Easy solution. Stop using "Nodak" on officially licensed UND gear. its lame. It's the 3rd best name out of 5 not so great names. #NotNodaks

All I want for Christmas is 4-5 Defensive lineman from the Portal that are big and can get pressure on the quarterback. That's all.

And then there is this aspect as well!!

Trasfer Portal numbers by year: 2018-2019: 1,729 entered, 878 transferred (51%) 2019-2020: 1625 entered, 901 transferrred (53%) 2020-2021: 2,654 entered, 1,452 transferred (55%) 2021-2022: 3,085 entered, 866 transferred (28%) Looking at the numbers (especially last year) I am not sure how students take the risk to try to sign on with another school when there a a 50/50 chance they won't sign on with anyone!!

This years team is not good. Might be one of the most dissapointing team since 2001-2002 season. I take a heartbreaking loss in the first round of the NCAA's at this point!! Better than a NCHC quarterfinal sweep on the road!!

Get rid of Nodaks. Not our nickname. And now the University is not even benefiting from the merchandise. The coaches daughter is. Shady as hell. F$&k Nodaks. We are the Fighting Hawks. Support the university. Support the Fighting Hawks. (End rant)

It sells. That's why they have it in stores. That is why you keep seeing new merchandise. If it didn't, the section would be smaller. I guy Fighting HAwks gear with the logo on it. I: know many people that do. I've seen many people that do. If you choose to ignore that, I can't help you.

Nodak is a fun way to refer to the University of North Dakota, or anyone really that is from or lives in North Dakota. But it is not our nickname. If it ws as popular as people think, people would have voted for it when the nickname voting took place. It was the 3rd best name out of a group of 5 not so great options. Istead of perpetuating the 3rd place nickmname, how bout promiting the current name on jerseys.

When predicting the 2022 season, how many of us on here had UND going 9-2 and being a seeded team? How many had UND going 4-7 and missing the playoffs by a wide margin? I think many of us had UND in the 6-8 win range and saying that we needed at least 7 wins to make the playoffs. Well that's exactly what they did. Now that doesn't mean that our expectations should be higher than that. Winning the MCFC and being a seeded team in the playoffs which sets us up for a run at a National Championship should be the goal every year. Did this team fall short of that? Yes. But this team did finish 7-4 and made it into the playoffs. That should be the low bar every year, but we still achieved that. Need to surpass that going forward. Anything short of winning a National Title can be looked at as a failed season. Bu, t a 3rd place finish in the Valley with a playoff berth should be considered a success.