UNDBIZ

Well I'm trying to resign myself to accepting that we will soon be the Fighting Hawks. Since many want Ben Brien to have a shot a the logo, I've been looking at Native American artwork relating to hawks. I don't think we'll get a hawk with a headdress, but I can see a new president potentially allowing it to have characteristics common in tribal/Native American artwork. Here's some hawks.....

https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/state-board-of-higher-ed-to-vote-on-ed-schafer-recommendation-for-und-president/

Anyone remember when the Ben Brien logo was adopted if there was some sort of process to gauge alumni and student support for it?

I'm not sure how that would happen unless the students and a significant number of alumni united and made a push for a certain name (which doesn't seem likely to me). Even when the Sioux name was adopted, it was met with resistance. I think we'll be sitting with Hawks for 25+ years.

I don't think UND is going to go through a similar process for the logo as they did for the name. They'll simply release what the logo is and move on from there. However, there will be a lot of Hawks voters who are very disappointed and a lot of Roughriders voters saying "I told you so," which could lead to future protests, unfortunately.

Hopefully the hockey team gets a new design soon. I can't imagine ever buying a jersey with the current design. The giant hole in the center of the jersey (when you don't pay extra to have numbers put there) makes it look awful. I agree that they likely won't have a big hawk on the front of the jersey though.

Somewhat related article. The Alerus needs to start putting carpet or something down on the concrete beyond the end zones. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2587279-reggie-bush-reportedly-to-sue-edward-jones-dome-after-season-ending-injury?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Hopefully less than a year.

He's walked that back now. Freshman students will now be 'randomly" selected to represent the original 5 names that went to a vote in a winner takes all 5k relay potato sack race sponsored by Black Gold Potato. Word is he's arranged for the track team to represent sundogs.

Not sure why, but the snapchat app does "selfies" as a mirror image, so everything is backwards.

Anyone else worried PSU doesn't win another game? That would hurt us.

Nobody. He was saying the only way the bye week could've gone worse was if somebody broke their leg in practice.

That was the Simonson Gersich goal, which was also a very nice effort play.

Hopefully Schloss doesn't write about Miami being not good enough for the nchc this week

Could feel that one coming. Lot of guys not moving their skates there.

Badgers in a "sticky widget" right now.

WHEN I win the lottery...... I mean it's bound to happen soon, right?

Relatively simple, cost-effective fixes added.

Meh, the federal funding dried up. Happens.

Bubba's jacket is bad, but the new football uniforms look good to me.

Alerus expansion was the excuse for purchasing the land (they have bought it now). More probable reason is the city wanted to lock it up for a potential library/art museum.

http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-wild-among-sports-leaders-in-money-for-military-tributes/340884431/

Apparently the Star Tribune doesn't have Minnesota and Notre Dame penciled in for the playoffs....