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That might work too. Oilers should also be considered.

Speaking of Raptors, how about THIS kind of Raptor? With an Air Base nearby, this might make sense for UND.

This is where Siouxperfan7 chimes in to tell us that the bolded part really doesn't matter!

And like always, the national media will ignore it like they always do. If the Vikings had that same defense, that is all you would hear about for days on end. People would think the Falcons won instead!

Shhhh, don't say that too loud. Otherwise, you'll be accused of wanting a "gold-plated" version of D-I athletics and also wanting to spend "other people's money". Seriously though, I agree with the bolded sentence 100%. When are we going to start acting like a Division I program instead of being merely satisfied with being one in name only?

Based on your logic, Mussman should still be in charge of the FB program. And Carolyn DeHoff should still be in charge of the NDSU women's b-ball team. If the players aren't motivated to be the best they can be, then that is a recruiting flaw and that falls on the coaches. Unless you really want to convince us that recruiting is on the players, too? Jones has been here long enough to be held responsible for the state of the program. And honestly, if I hear one apologist bring up "nickname" or "transition", I might literally throw up.

So since it involves "other people's money", we must shut up and accept whatever is dished out to us? Sorry, not happening, no matter how many "grandfatherly" lectures you give me and others on this forum. Honestly, you and 82SiouxGuy set the standard for preaching and establishment brown-nosing. And you both like to relentlessly attack anyone that dares to think otherwise. Whatever floats your boat I guess..... Please name one thing in this world (outside of REA itself) that isn't built at least in part with "other people's money"? The Vikings Stadium? Other people's money. Target Field? Other people's money. Fargodome? Other people's money. Alerus Center? Other people's money. Do you sense a pattern here? I do. And I honestly don't care how we fund this stuff; it simply needs to be done. And it is not my job or your job to find the financing; it's the Faison's and Kelley's of the world that are tasked with doing this. Our sister institution in North Dakota (NDSU) is dominating the State and Region in terms of media coverage, success on the field and court and so on. You may not have a problem with that, I do. What happened in Fargo last night is just another example of this. Jones has been here since before the move up to Division I, but his teams continuously underachieve and cannot buy quality road wins if their lives depended on it. But he'll have his defenders that will make the case that he is not responsible for what happens during games because he isn't out there playing. The FB program crashed and burned because of that thinking; I do not want MBB to suffer the same fate. As for e-mailing or calling these people, I honestly question just how much they care what I or other stakeholders think. The cave-in to FU with regard to FB scheduling was vehemently opposed by me and others on this forum. I sent Mr. Faison an e-mail telling him not to cave in. I am pretty sure many others did as well. Did it make any difference whatsoever? Nope. That is why a lot of people are cynical about doing that. You may have all the confidence in the world in the establishment to make the right choices on things like this, but I do not. More and more in our society, the average person is worth next to nothing to the decision makers and power brokers and no number of e-mails and phone calls will change that. Always question authority when things don't look right or smell right or feel right. Always.

Raptors? A Dinosaur theme. And no, not this dinosaur.

What? Did you just tell me what username I will or will not use on this forum? Do not go there. Ever.

The Arizona schools would bring us up to 10 teams, which is what the old WCHA was for years.

This is not an option. If we do that, this issue will just keep coming up over and over and over again. That is a distraction we don't need.

There was a USFL team that used that name. I think the USHL team in Green Bay uses it as well.

And they love their McDonalds and donut shops.

That has potential.

I like it.....but the NCAA might consider it offensive to Japanese-Americans and Japanese people in general.

Why are you so determined to drag all of us along on a Kamikaze mission that will accomplish nothing more than causing more damage to the school and teams we all love? I don't like what has happened anymore than you, but as Kenny Rogers once said, "You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run." Obviously you haven't learned the difference between all of those.

Well, considering we are off for several weeks after this weekend's series @ Denver, this might work out okay.

There's a lot of hockey left to be played son. Don't use all your ammo up at once.

Look out SWSiouxMN, you'll be accused of wanting a "gold-plated version" of D-I athletics. For the record, I agree with you 100%

Isn't that a rip-off of the Presidential Seal?

I'm talking about that sad sack team they put on the ice last year. And you know what I am talking about.

Ralph Engelstad built REA (and the BESC) to benefit UND athletics and UND as a whole. He didn't build it so that it would benefit a small group of executives. And I do believe that most (if not all) of our fans that post on here contribute to our athletic programs and our academic programs. I know I have contributed to both. So yes, I can and will say what I think our programs need to be competitive at the D-I level, which is a whole different ballgame than D-II. Also, I didn't "demand" REA make any investments. What I objected to was CM's assertion that we shouldn't talk about what our programs need because it involves "other people's money". Well, some of that money came out of our pockets in ticket revenue, concession revenue, ect. So those "other people" are (in part) everyone that goes to games in REA and BESC. That whole complex is one big sea of red ink without the fans buying tickets and concession food once they are in the door. And that needs to be pointed out sometimes, especially to those that have some sort of reverence to REA and REA, Inc. Also, it is worth noting that REA didn't have problems coming up with money to upgrade the video boards in the main arena a couple of years ago. Or replace all the old TV sets in the concourses with flat screens. So there are obviously revenue streams available for upgrades and necessary maintenance. And I for one will not be shy about saying what I think we need to be competitive in the Big Sky and as a mid-major D-I program. I know we haven't been D-I all that long, but we are losing ground to NDSU several important areas and I am sick of hearing all their crowing. And I do think it has a negative impact in recruiting, sponsorships, fan support and so on. If all these things are "grand improvements" that we cannot afford, then maybe the move up to D-I wasn't as well planned as it should have been. I am a person that wants to do it right or not do it at all. Any questions?

Is this a subtle message for us to shut up? Well, I don't plan on taking that advice. All of us on siouxsports.com give to this university and this athletic department in varying ways (season tickets, Champion's Club donations, etc.). So I think we have the right to say what want about whatever is happening with UND sports. Any questions?

You must remember, FU fans already think Fargo = Minneapolis, so the next logical step is to promote the pipe dream of FU = B1G or FU=Big 12. I think the Sun Belt is the most logical home for an FBS FU team and that is bottom of the barrel. If FU is smart (yeah, I know, oxymoron), they'll stick to FCS.

But I think he is to blame for ruining Michigan football. And you just don't talk to fans and alums like he did. If he was still employed, I am thinking he would tell fans to shut up and get over what happened today. Faison has his flaws, but at least he has more respect for the fans than this toolbox did.