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They're bringing in Tom Cruise to run the thing.

Doing my best to avoid a big hockey vs everything pissing match, here's my opinion on the issue: In the short term, yes. If you don't spend money on one thing, you can spend that money on another. If the REA doesn't have a plan to spend excess reserves on upgrades and maintenance, it is supposed to return that money to UND. In the long term, unclear. It's difficult to say how the behavior of hockey fans, who contribute the majority of outside revenue to the athletic department, is affected by the new video board. Are the fans more likely to increase donations? Are the fans more likely to pay UND more for tickets? Are associated businesses more likely to increase advertising spending? These things could all result in a net gain for the athletic department in the long run.

Doesn't look grotesquely huge here at least.

It did pass.

I believe in his scenario, Cargill paid UND to do so.

Is that still the case?

At one point yes, but then some donors and a new board member got involved.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/traffic-and-construction/4613282-upgrades-university-avenue-und-campus-underway

Were you able to comment on the posting?

This discussion was quite civil and interesting to read (for someone not involved in the energy business). Please keep it that way. The parting personal shot at the end was completely unnecessary.

I agree with not showing the replay during the review, as you don't want fan reaction to influence the officials. But there's no legitimate reason to not show the replay after the review has been completed.

Wasn't sure where to put this, but congrats to Shanks

He was pulled off the fryer!

Except not really.

But he knows what the out of touch Facebook trolls want!

I'd place a higher priority on upping the assistant pool and funding for home games than I would getting into a measuring contest with nearby schools on the head coach salary. If the head coach does well and earns a higher salary, then we can revisit his salary.

And that funding for the remaining sports wasn't hit hard during the 20% state funding cut in 2016 and 2017.

Aren't they also required to enroll within a year or so of finishing up their CHL career? Basically anybody who goes on to AHL, ECHL, or Europe is SOL.

Not really https://www.facebook.com/21107966646/posts/10156385803916647/