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I recall the developer saying it was a risky investment.

Why is the athletic department silent about this stuff?

Locker rooms too? Legitimately? Also, is that video room in a new space that was used for something else? Don't recognize ever seeing a room that large.

I get it what you're saying, but my point is that the talent is there. If not for a bizarre finish vs Missouri State (99.9% odds of winning) and our kicker going down before the SIU game (3 missed field goals I believe) we would probably be ranked. Yes those are excuses for L's in 2022, but it doesn't take away from the fact that UND was good enough for us to talk about how we should have won these games or others, nearly all of which being road games by the way. Being that it's the past, the Wins and Losses from the past two season no longer mean anything, right. My main point that the team has shown over the past couple seasons that they are good enough to play to within a score or better than the best teams in the country, and the consensus seems to be that our team skill is about the same. So to me, that means that UND should again be about as good as the best teams in the country, only we now get to play more of the better teams at home. Playing at the Alerus vs some of the better teams will make a difference, and given the overall talent level of our team the past couple seasons, and without surprise OL departures (with no time to find replacements), I don't see why UND shouldn't be expected to be a top 25 team this year, especially with the major talent some of the other teams have lost.

In Coaches defense, UND showed consistently last year that they didn't have the OL that could get them the couple yards needed in situations where the opponent was expecting it. See red zone stats and failed 1 yd conversion vs NDSU for one specific example of many.

Sorry for no paragraphs. Rambled a bit but its family time. 2023 isn't 2022. Results change from year to year. If you look at the 2022 schedule, besides NDSU, which is usually a loss for everyone no matter where the game is played, UND played all of the toughest MVFC teams on the road and lost by a touchdown or less in all of the losses. If those games are at the Alerus Center, the result likely changes in at least a couple of them, and in 2023, many of those games are also at home. Looking at the SDSU game as a barometer, UND played a tight game there and had SDSU on the ropes, without Matt Walletzco, and while SDSU also had their star RB back. UND's OL was probably the biggest issue last year, as we couldn't move the ball at all on short yardage - that position group will be much better this season as Craig Orlando is finally back (was projected to start before getting hurt in fall) and we have other transfers coming in, along with the young guys getting older/stronger/better. Yes Matt will be gone, but UND did well AT SDSU without him, and this position group isn't coming off a summer that gutted essentially our entire line. Yes, Otis is gone, but the replacements last year actually had better stats then him, and the UNI guy is coming in and will help us on short yardage situations. UND is losing a dynamic RB, but the RB they are losing already missed a few games last year and was likely a distraction to the team. Defense will be about the same (good). Worst case scenerio, Schuster will be our QB (meaning no suprises and is good enough to beat him out), but he has proved to be an accurate passer and good decision maker, and with a little bit more experience, he may actually start to use is feet which we saw a bit more from him at the end of the season last year, and he is quick enough to be very effective there, especially with how much he rolls out of the pocket to throw. UND also lost guys over the off season, but I think less so than most, and SDSU for example lost like 5-6 guys that either got drafter or earned NFL tryout offers. Looking at the last two SDSU games and seeing that 2023 SDSU is at the Alerus Center, I don't see any reason to believe that game isn't at least a toss up, which is a lot better odds than most teams in the top 25 would have. 2023 isn't last year. This team had the talent to win every game and being that I think UND is about the same or better at most positions, I don't see how UND doesn't deserve to be ranked, especially if UND's performance last spring means anything.

Disingenuous argument at best.

PAC12 network? What incentive is there for the NCHC? Is ASU like-minded with the other NCHC programs? Will they help fill the X at the Frozen Faceoff. Would they prefer that the tourny location move or rotate? Would they be on board with NCHC.TV streaming or want their on PAC12 setup? Too risky, IMO. And they will leave for a new western conference the first chance they get.

What do you mean by streaming being contracted? I didn't notice any significant changes really - you were just saying there is a new contract in place right?

Right, and no Root blackouts. But given that the games are almost exclusively with Montana schools, isn't this odd that the deal is through the Big Sky rather than the schools themselves?

NCHC could have gotten on ESPN+ if they wanted. Would ESPN+ pay the conferences anything? The NCHC reportedly pays out 80-85% of streaming revenue directly back to the schools, in proportion to the subscription revenue that each school drives (subscribers indicate their fan allegiance when signing up). UND netted 300K from this least year. Given the size of our fan base, this is the best set up UND could have from a revenue standpoint, imo.

I would post this in non-FCS news, but given that UND is looking for a new TV partner, it's interesting to see what schools and leagues are doing around the country. Big Sky just announced a new TV contract that seems really odd... Not sure if Montana and Montana State are getting paid, but we are really lucky with our TV situation. Kinda seems like the Big Sky hijacked Montana's ability to negotiate a TV deal, but I don't know the ins and outs to the the situation out there. https://bigskyconf.com/news/2022/5/18/football-big-sky-conference-games-to-air-on-scripps-television-stations.aspx Big Sky Conference Games to Air on Scripps Television Stations FARMINGTON, Utah (May 18, 2022) – Big Sky Conference games will have a big-time presence on local television stations thanks to a new partnership with The E.W. Scripps Company, Commissioner Tom Wistrcill announced today. Scripps stations in markets with Big Sky schools will broadcast football games and men’s and women’s basketball games beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. “This partnership with Scripps allows Big Sky fans to watch games throughout our entire footprint,” Wistrcill said. “One of the primary objectives with our conference’s media rights is to maximize the number of people who can watch our teams compete, and this deal complements our ESPN relationship by providing extensive television coverage with a renowned media company that has existing relationships across the Big Sky.” The Big Sky Conference will retain rights to digitally distribute and stream programming via the ESPN+ app both within and outside the league’s footprint, and these broadcasts on Scripps will not be subject to any blackout restrictions. “We want to deliver content that is of high interest to our audiences, and we know viewers in this part of the country are passionate about their Big Sky sports,” said Brian Lawlor, president of Local Media for The E.W. Scripps Company. “When it’s important to the community, it’s important to us.” Under the new deal, Scripps will have the rights to broadcast up to 14 conference football games involving Montana and Montana State. Scripps will air the annual “Brawl of the Wild” between the Griz and Bobcats statewide in Montana using Scripps Montana CBS Stations. As part of this agreement, UM and MSU each will have one home and one away conference football game that will air in primetime. The Big Sky Conference will schedule the balance of the Montana and Montana State football games to air in the afternoon which will air on Scripps Montana CBS, NBC and CW TV stations. Also under the contract, Scripps will have the first right to broadcast as many as eight women’s or men’s basketball games involving Montana or Montana State. Additional conference football and men’s and women’s basketball games may be added by mutual agreement between the Big Sky Conference and Scripps. In addition, Scripps will be on-site annually to produce content at the Big Sky’s Football Kickoff, Hall of Fame Ceremony and Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. With this new agreement, Big Sky contests will not air on ROOT Sports moving forward. Additional television clearances for Big Sky contests will be announced at a later date. Follow the Big Sky Conference (@BigSkyConf) on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok for all the latest news around the league and use the hashtag #ExperienceElevated. About the Big Sky Conference: Founded in 1963, the Big Sky Conference [bigskyconf.com] is a NCAA Division I conference competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. With 165 teams representing 15 institutions in 16 sports (seven men’s, nine women’s), the Big Sky prides itself on its “#ExperienceElevated” platform that emphasizes the unique traits and lifelong benefits that the conference and its member institutions provide to around 4,000 student-athletes each year. The conference has 11 full members (Eastern Washington University; the University of Idaho; Idaho State University; the University of Montana; Montana State University; Northern Arizona University; the University of Northern Colorado; Portland State University; California State University, Sacramento; Southern Utah University; and Weber State University) located in eight states across the western United States, plus two football affiliate members (California Polytechnic State University and the University of California, Davis) and two men’s golf affiliate members (Binghamton University and the University of Hartford). Conference members have won 12 NCAA championships, including seven in football by five different members as well as five of the last six men’s cross country titles by NAU. About Scripps: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, Laff and TrueReal. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

McFeely says UND's rights were available in 2017 and that nobody besides Midco was interested. UND signed its extension with Midco in the summer of 2016, a year before rights were set to expire in summer 2017, so I don't understand how his statement could be accurate. Did he legitimately just make that up? I emailed the Forum to request a correction. Schlossman also seems to be implying that the only reason the tv rights are out for bid now is because of state law, and this contradicts McFeely's statement that relates to why UND is seeking bids now, vs 5 years ago (when competitive bids were not required by state law). Doubt anything comes of it, but their reporting on this and the Learfield contract are complete busch league at best. McFeely's Learfield article literally states that "the hockey and basketball arenas are owned by the Engelstad Family Foundation"...

Lindenwood and Southern Indiana joining Summit as affiliates for soccer and swimmming/diving.

The Ralph could pay enough to get big name teams to come here and if fans show up it could be an annual thing. Didn't we sell out the Kansas game? What percent of that was because of the ND kid playing. Also how does the Sanford Center get such good games set up and how much do they pay for them? I understand Kansas came because they had a local kid from ND but my point stands.

OK. At this point, someone should just start a petition asking to get the bison named. A bunch of white people steal the natives land and decimate the native bison population in order to force the tribes onto reservations, and then NDSU names themselves the bison? Pretty offensive... More so than that dgf mess at least.

You're right! The Geothermal experts at the EERC can install it, with funding from some sort of green energy grant, and they can research that.

I'm sure Armacost could have a great conversation with him about space, as well. Could technology from the Boring company be used in an underground flood diversion system? Better research that.

Could be worthwhile to look into installing some sort of geothermal heating system beneath the playing surface.

With the track in there I don't think it would work. They utilize it for practices, however. I'm pretty sure I remember Chaves saying on his podcast, a year or so ago, that he want's to utilize the Alerus for early season games or a tournament of some sort. It may have also been about socker, though. I mainly remember him talking about how smart it was that they installed small, permenant, patches of yellow turf in in the field (that look like flags). We played a series with Montana there a few years ago as well, I believe.

Literally discussed about 20 pages ago in this thread.

So did he decide not to do a public phase to help get it done sooner or to make it better?

I can believe that. They did a lot of nice work. If correct, this highlights my point about confusion and a lack of quality information though - newspaper reported 3 mil.

We need to make a wiki for this. Kinda feels like this sometimes... edit: actually, doing that is literally required if looking at the rea 990's lol

Is that research grants or just grants in general? I didn't see a total number for research but I may have missed it while skimming the article. I think total research for 2020 was $111,663,000 so are we looking at 200 million plus?