fightingsioux4life

I'll be the first one admitting I was wrong on this forum and congratulating Hakstol on finally getting over the hump and cementing his status as a great (not just good) coach in the history of this great program. As for bandwagons, I have been on this program's bandwagon since I was 6 years old watching UND and Wisconsin play for the national title on television and I don't plan on getting off ever. And I wasn't taking personal shots at the Wooger; just stating a fact. I have nothing against Woog; everyone that knows him says he's a good guy. Although I did enjoy giving him lots of grief at the Old REA during the 1990's. Some people on here tonight need to take a chill pill and relax. Maybe it's the subzero cold getting to people?

If we are that poor and destitute in the athletic department, why are we Division I at all? I just have a hard time believing we would have moved up without the necessary resources to be successful.

No offense, but this is what I would call the Doug Woog Defense.

Are we going to leave the Alerus Center anytime soon? I say no. The various renovation plans I have seen for Memorial Stadium will cost mad money and won't happen the next 10 years, if not longer. UND and Grand Forks are going to be long-term partners in this whether they like it or not, so I think it just makes sense for them to have a solid working relationship going forward.

UND could work with the City of Grand Forks to get these things done. I don't think it's asking too much for Kelley and Faison to work with the city to make Alerus Center more UND-esqe. I am sick and tired of all the excuses as to why we can't do this and we can't do that. The people in positions of power in Grand Forks and at UND need to cut through the red tape and political challenges and do something with regards to making the Alerus Center look more like the home of UND football.

If we can't afford this and can't afford that, we shouldn't have made this move up in the first place. But I think it's too late to rethink that. We need UND's administration to stop worrying about what people wear to athletic events and start figuring out how to upgrade our facilities to meet Division I standards.

I remember hearing this during the 1980's when I was in grade school and my dad took me to the games we could get general admission tickets for, so it isn't something that just started 5 years ago. Doesn't mean I condone or endorse it, though. And you are right, the suits in Twamley Hall need to focus on upgrading our athletic facilities and finding new sources of revenue, because it isn't going to get any cheaper anytime soon. I do not want us to settle for being a low-major Division I school.

What in the heck is going on with the women's hockey program? I am sick of playing second and third fiddle to Minnesota, Wisconsin and whomever else year after year. Idalski needs to figure this thing out and fast.

As would I. But I don't see this happening. There is too much to lose.

Yeah, there are about 40 bowl games now; every nickel and dime 6-6 team gets to go to a bowl game. Reward for the regular season.....what a joke. Have an 8-team playoff for the P5 and the G5, dump all these worthless bowl games and you have a pretty good system.

Doesn't the ND Legislature have enough on its plate right now? Oh that's right, I forgot, this is the Legislature. Common sense doesn't apply.

Maybe because the women's team is coming off of a Big Sky tournament title and a trip to the NCAA tournament, while the men are coming off another exciting appearance in the CIT? The jury is still out on the men's team, but you shouldn't be surprised at the frustration from our fans right now. I certainly am not.

It would be better than "Green and White", "Sundogs", "Spirit" or "Flames".

Not to start a fight here, but if this was a Tea Party protest that was interrupted by a motor vehicle, there would be people on here calling for a long prison sentence for the driver. Am I right? Simple question.* *Copyright 2015 GOBC. All Rights Reserved.

What, Cowgirls? That is tame compared to some things I could have posted (not without being suspended that is). And Fudge Packers? That is an old one, surprised that you were shocked at its use. And please remember, while most politically correct people are progressive, most progressives are not politically correct. And that goes double for me.

I believe this is the infamous "Tuck Rule" playoff game in 2002. Considering how strained the relationship between Al Davis and the rest of the league has been over the years, it makes you wonder.

I have deleted it. Happy now?

Yes, really. Got a problem with that?

I wonder how much Jones is going to have to raise concession prices next year to pay for that "lucky break".

Har, har, har. I am very happy with Bridgewater and his rookie performance with an unreliable running game (thanks for nothing AP), very few quality receivers and an inconsistent O-Line. Meanwhile, I didn't see your boy Minnehaha Dix (or whatever he calls himself) make many highlight reels.

I think the Ravens have a decent shot of making the big game. Carolina.....I don't think they survive the Seahawks next weekend. A Ravens-Seahawks Super Bowl would be fantastic.

That is the point I was trying to make with him earlier. Don't expect to have much more success than I had.

Not a Lions fan; just sick and tired of the so-called "glamour" franchises in the league getting breaks they do not deserve and did not earn.

He was trying to catch the ball and he smacked Hitchens in the face in the process because Hitchens practically ran him over without making a play on the ball. That, by definition, is defensive PI. If that isn't PI, then nothing is. And the Lions should never have had to punt in the first place, so you can throw that out with the rest of the bath water. Especially with Dez Bryant running out on the field. Last time I checked, that was worth a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The rulebook went out the window big-time on that one play. The Cowgirls and the Fudge Packers have both been the beneficiaries of favorable officiating for years. But next weekend, something will have to give. That is the best reason to watch that particular game.

Unfortunately, no. But I'll bet Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are drooling at the prospect of covering two of their favorite teams. Not to mention the entire Fox NFL Sunday studio crew.