Siouxperfan7

Absolutely agree with this. The student section should have been sections 103, 104, 105, and 106. Imagine how much better the atmosphere would have been had the students been allowed to stand, jomp around, and yell the entire game!!

The Ralph is partly to blame for the lack of atmosphere at games. They turned a college atmosphere into a pro game. And that was their goal all along. They wanted to make a game at the Ralph "the event" to go to. They have successfully done that but not for the reasons that true college hockey fans wanted. There is so much more that could be done to make it a better atmosphere, but the Ralph cares more about selling advertising space on the video boards and announced over the PA than getting fans into the game. As long as people show up and have a caouple beers and a popcors, they are going to make money. I would really love to see the Ralph invest all the money they have gotten from fans the last 13 years and put it back into making the Ralph not only the nicest arena to watch hockey in, but the most exciting, festive, and fan orriented arena in the country. I don't think that is too much to ask.

Teams bid to host the tournament as soon as the season is over. Given the fact that Omaha didn't make the Summit League tournament, and UND played just 3 days ago, they got the upper hand by being able to bid on hosting before UND had a chance. Faison isn't going to put a bid to host the CIT when there was a chance UND could play in the NCAA tournament.

Can anyone remember the last time that there has been this much uncertainty about making the tournament? Typically the Pairwise discussion is determining what seed we will be and where we are going to play. 2001-2002 season we did not even make it to the Final 5. That season was a disaster so everyone knew that we werent making the playoffs. That says a lot about where this program is currently at. That we expect to make the playoffs every year...and we typically do. Been awhile since this program has been on the ropes and fighting for their playoff lives going into the last weekend of the season!

Just win baby!!

If there were stealing in softball I might agree with you!!

I think what makes road games so great is the Sioux fans who attend are true die hard fans. They didn't just get tickets from their boss and drive 5 minutes over to the Ralph after work on a Friday noght. These road warriors went out of their way to find out when tickets went on sale, most likey found a group of like minded die hards to go with, bought the tickets, booked a hotel and planned their trip to said away game city. The fans that are at the games are outnumbhered, but they are deffinitely not silent. When you go to a road =game, everyone wearing green and white is your friend. You have that special bond knowing that you drove all this way to see your team play. I have been to St. Cloud, Minnesota, Duluth, and the Final 5 many times for road games. There were always tons of Sioux fans at the games and then out at the local establishments after. But the best road game ever, and I am sure others would agree, would be the trip last year to Omaha. That Friday night game, the entire end was practically Sioux fans. Old Matress factory that Friday and the next Saturday when the game was delayed was packed!! Standing behind the dugout where the players exited the field after the sweep and hearing THOUSANDS of Sioux fans cheer on the team is something that still give me goosebumps. It is moments like these that bond us as fans.

Some of you guys are really making us UND fans look dumb. NDSU is a good team. Did we beat them, yes. But, from January on they have clearly been the better team. They have 5 loses and we were barely 500 when entering the conference tournament. NDSU beat Notre Dame and W. Michigan. Those are good road nonconference wins. We lost to SUU who had only won one game against an NAIA team. Just accept it. NDSU has a better basketball team than UND this year. Head to head works to compare teams when they have similar records, but look how each team finished the season and it is clear who has the better team. There is a reason they are a 12 seed and not a 16 seed. Do they have a chance to beat Oklahoma, sure they do. Probably the best team ranked 12-16 with a chance to upset in the tournament. Some of you guys need to just take the gloves off and stop the stupid UND/NDSU pissing match and recognize a good team when you see it.

There is a reason Miami is the worst team in the conference and one if the worst teams in the nation. Yes they got hot at the right time in St Cloud, but old habits are hard to get rid if. UND needs to exploit the mistakes that Miami has had all year long and take it to them. The crowd at at the Target Center is going to much different than the one in St Cloud. Those Husky fans were on their hands most if the weekend. Crowd is going to be very green in the Taeget Center. Virtually a home game for UND. If we get a couple early goals and get the crowd into it, gonna be tough for Miami to compete with that.

Having a neutral site game and having 4 teams travel is gonna be killer for attendance. Especially first and econd round games. It just makes sense to have schools host and have a sold out gym as opposed to the alternative.

As much as Bison fans love to label a large portion of our fanbase as "hockey only" fans, there are just as many, if not more, "football only" fans at NDSU.

Why accept an invite? So we can put 2013-2014 on that CIT banner we have proudle hanging from the Betty!! And of course saying you have made the post season 4 consecutive years is a great recruiting tool!!

Let's just win 2 games and not even worry about the Pariwise!

We don't need fans like you.

One if the biggest days in UND Basketball history. Women's team clinched their first tournament bid, now the men have a chance to do the same. This is what we have been waiting for for 5 years with this team. A chance for the big dance. I realize 3 if the seniors are out today, but Huff and Anderson can play big for them. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Can't think of a better opportunity than this one. To beat the Big Sky basketball powerhouse and conference champ on their home court. Let's do it boys!! Make history tonight!!

639 if you have Midcontinent.

Same saying applies for basketball........Offence sells tickets, defence wins Championships!!!

So......bruised. What does that mean as far as his status for tomorrow?

Too many missed shots early. Especially close ones right around the basket.

HAHAHAHAHA. You are so funny!! I see what you did. You changed the "forks" part of our city name to another utinsil, Spoons!! You are so clever!! If you would have just insulted our fanbase and town by calling us morons or something, it would have at least been a respectable rip on us. But instead you showed you ignorance in probably the lamest dis I have ever heard!! I bet your mom thinks you're funny though!!

Does UND have any alum with some big time oil money? Tap that well....literally!!

I think the "Sioux Rule" would never really work. The reason that there was the "Gopher Rule" for the Final 5 was to get the casual gopher hockey fan to possibly attend. It is obviously easier for a person living in the Twin Cities Metro area to decide to go to a night game when you find out a week before. For Sioux fans, the majority of the one going to the NCHC tournament have been planning to go for months. Probably planned on going to all the games anyway. So putting UND in the afternoon shouldn't affect attandance too much. If you really want to reward the #1 seed going into the NCHC Tournament, you would put them in the Friday afternoon game. If they win, it gives them the most rest before the Championship game. I think if UND and St Cloud both make it, its not gonna matter who is in the early game or who is in the night game. Both should have plenty of fans there. That being siad...I guess we all have no idea how this new league is going to do things. We will wait and see I guess!!

Making the tournament is making the tournament. Whether ytou are a 1 seed, a 12 seed or a play in 16 seed. If we end up winning the Big SKy and have to play in Dayton on Tuesday or Wednesday, I would still consider it a great accomplishment for this team and the University. Heck, we could even have a great shot at winning a tournament game!!

I would assume that all the games will be available online on bigskyconf.com. Also the 'Watch Big Sky' app on your phone. )sidenote, I highly recommend getting this app. You can watch HD (if available) broadcasts of all Big Sky games righ on your phone. And the streaming is great)

Can we all just agree that there are stupid fans for every fan base. From little league and pee wees to Pro sports. Do those fans represent the entire fan base? Of course not. So coming on a schools fan message board to complain about one fan and label ALL UND fans to be like that is not fair to the rest of us fans who are respectful during games. All of probably have that one (or more) experince with fan from an oppoisng team. I had a St Cloud fan the NHC flick me off and tell me "go f$#k yourself." Now do you really think that is fair for me to think that all SCSU fans are like that guy? Just ask yourself that and maybe you will put things a little more in perspective.