Siouxperfan7

Penalty on UND.

Not gonna make it easy tonight!!

What an idiot

That should do it!!

You are right. It also says their current nickname "Greenwave" across the jersey.

I was simply making the point that the REA once marketed itself as "Home of the Fighting Sioux" and don't do that with the new name.

Also, the REA's old log used to say "Home of the Fighting Sioux". But this picture states "Home of North Dakota Hockey." Another example of the REA numming from the Fighting Hawks name/logo.

Our November/December schedule definitely has tested this team. We have played 15 games so far and 8 of those games have been against teams currentl ranked no lower than 12. And now we play the Huskies who are currently ranked 5th! I don't mind a loaded schedule like this early. Prepares the team for the grind of the NCHC and really tests them mentally and physically against good teams. Will definitely payoff come conference and national tournament time.

Well that's the other thing. Was he sick? Who knows!!

One has to think how much the decision to sit Weah and not bring him to the Southern Illinois game played a part into the decision. Not saying it was the only factor, but that may have caused a rif between him and the coaches that maybe he couldn't get over. He was sick all week and the coaches said that by the time he was healthy, it was too late to fit him into the gameplan. Weah seemed to be just fine on Saturday because he attended a Moorhead High School football game that day. I never really understood the decision to not play Weah that game if he was healthy. Not too hard to plug your All American RB into the mix after 4 days of missed practices. Also, he didn't play against Drake because he missed a team meeting. I don't mean to dog on Weah, but there are definitly some character issues there. Part of me thinks how much he really wants to be here. I guess we now know the answer.

That would have made for a pretty crazy day!!! Maybe UND should always schedule the Minnesota games in GF for Thanksgiving weekend just for that opportunity!!

Thanksgiving weekend. Happens every year. If the Bison played a playoff game on Thanksgiving weekend, they would probably have 12,000. Is what it is.

I assume we are wearing the new Nodak jerseys this weekend.

Guys, we DID make the playoffs!! Pretty good seed for a 5-6 team!!

Stick salutes after splits now???

Well, I think a split against a top 5 team as short handed as the team was it a good weekend. Great response tonight.

7 of our Valley games were one score games. We won 2 of those. That is the difference.

You asked for it!!

3-1 to start the season. Keep rollin!!

If the verdict surprises or shocks you, you didn't watch the trial and/or you need better news sources.

Sweep at home, split on the road is always the goal. But is this a series where getting at least 3 points is considered a "good" weekend?

What I want to happen is for the University and all of its athletics programs to be proponents of the Fighting Hawks name and logo. Most importantly for the REA to be as well. Do the things that I mentioned in my post above. I get that there are fans that are going to hold out and likely never support the Fighting Hawks name/logo. But the hockey program is a part of UND and they are the Fighting Hawks hockey team. Berry needs to lead the charge on that. Much like Bubba did day one, hour one when the logo was revealed. When all athletic programs use the Fighting Hawks logo and wear it proudly and our most prominent program is reluctant to do the same, that is a problem.

The biggest problem isn't that there are fans that are not accepting of the new name/logo and are still holding strong to the Sioux name/logo; It's that the REA and the hockey program are leading the charge on the issue. Should the REA have to Fighting Hawks logo at center ice? Yes. Should the hockey team have a jersey that says "Hawks" on it? Yes. Should coaches refer to the team as Fighting Hawks hockey as well as North Dakota hockey? Yes. Should the REA have waited another 18 months to renovate their locker room until the new logo was released to incorporate it in the remodel? Yes. But unfortunately the answer to these questions is no. So the frustration really is about the REA and the hockey programs hesitancy to embrace the Fighting Hawks name/logo and the and that encourages fans to do the same. Releasing a new jersey with a name that isn't even our nickname just proves it even more. And the AD and UND President don't seem to think its and issue is what is most frustrating.