NoiseInsideMyHead

"Game Worn Pants." So...this is a thing? Can't we just worship our heroes from the waist up and call it good?

I suppose we could be grandfathered in if we got permission from two nameless people, although I'm not sure how they would sign the consent agreement.

Funny thing about "sanctions" at this point…unless there is an NCAA rule about having a nickname, I think the only recourse for the NCAA would be to sue UND for a breach of contract. It would be awfully hard for the NCAA to demonstrate "damages" in the traditional legal sense, and for some reason I don't see a court ordering relief as extraordinary as forcing a university to adopt a nickname.

Sonic implies planes which implies aerospace which implies arrows which were used by Indians, so no.

"Roomy"? Go on...

Brand new, multi-purpose arena generated some buzz. But if I remember correctly, they made some 11th hour cost-cutting decisions and hockey was significantly de-prioritized. Still a physical possibility for the facility, but D1 hockey seems further off now than before and during construction. There is still a lot of suspicion of AD Trev Alberts and his motivations for killing UNO's football program. If big N were to go forward in hockey and compete directly with UNO, that could get interesting.

Agreed. Are they not worried about burn-in?

Anybody heard whether it was contact or non-contact? I am hoping for the latter, as awful as that sounds. As a youth hockey parent, a cardiac event would obviously be easier to swallow than a blow or a board.

Dem Caucasian thighs...

Bonehead play by NAU QB not to just go down on 3rd down with 2 minutes to play may have cost them the game. Could have run a ton of time off the clock as UND was out of timeouts. Ended up punting into the end zone for a touchback. Heck, even running 10 or 15 yards straight backward or in circles wouldn't have hurt as much as clocking it where he did. That said, great composure by UND to snatch this one from the jaws of defeat!

Now you're talking apples and oranges. I, too, would be interested to know if there has been a demonstrable drop in donations that could be tied to the nickname issue. Keep in mind you have to balance that against new donors who were put off by the name. But I think the licensing revenue is an entirely different subject. Yes, there was almost certainly a bump or spike when the market was flooded in anticipation of a change and people bought up Sioux gear left and right for emotional reasons. UND is now in a valley with what I suspect are low sales of bland merchandise, and there are only two sources of new revenue: reactivating Sioux licenses for legacy goods, which has never been off the table, and launching a successful new brand. I agree that a poorly conceived name and logo is unlikely to reap tremendous licensing benefits. But in my opinion, any sort of product is better than what's out there now. You have to fill the void in the marketplace with something, and sales (and revenue) will follow. If the UND brand is even remotely appealing, I will be among the first in line to buy some stuff. My point earlier is that I don't think I'm alone.

I hear this place is pretty good.

I haven't seen numbers (any open records geeks out there?), but I think it's fair to conclude that post-"retirement" licensing revenues have flattened. Without a significant change in direction, you can extrapolate that into the foreseeable future. The current gear is just not appealing to me as a consumer. I warmed to the men's hockey sweaters over time, but frankly haven't spent a dime on anything else. My home is littered with Sioux stuff that for now will simply wear out and go un-replaced. Even a relatively unpopular name and logo (say, one with 40-60% fan support) will generate sales of merchandise. Especially for students, newcomers, families and young children less acquainted with the past. If you tie in a likable character or mascot, sales of kid-oriented stuff will absolutely skyrocket. If the colors change (gasp!), then ring the cash register. People will want to associate with the team -- I think that's human nature. Throw in a couple of Frozen Four runs or even a title, and revenue will be flowing like crazy.

Seen in the tickets forum: I have 7 tickets to the game tomorrow Section 204 Row U seats 3-4 Section 204 Row T seats 1-5 $25 for all 7 This may just be the most sad, indirect (unintentional?) commentary on the state of UND football I've seen to date.

OCP Headquarters. (back on topic for you)

Your head was definitely in the right place. …until the stupid safety, that is.

Good news for local shoe retailers.

FPD staking out men's rooms all across town.

Jennifer Saddler…okay, but we hardly know her.

This. Ended 8-4, and I can STILL hear those cow bells from section 311. First and only time I've ever heard the visiting fans overtake the Ralph.

Thought for the day…when the closeout store goes out of business, where does their unsold merchandise go? http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/around-town-closeout-store-closing

I really enjoyed the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at MCAS Miramar. Awesome static displays, and the guys working there (all retired military) were incredible.

Source? Do you work there? Can you share any written policies? Or did it go something like this: - Hello, Wildfan. What's happening? Uh… we have sort of a problem here. Yeah. You apparently wore a Sioux shirt on denim day today. - Oh, yeah. I'm sorry about that. I, I forgot. - Mmmm..yeah. You see, we're banning the Fighting Sioux logo from the building. Did you see the memo about this? - Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I've got the memo right here, but, uh, uh, I just forgot. But, uh, it's almost 4:30, so there's no problem. - Yeah. If you could just go ahead and make sure you do that from now on, that will be great. And Uh, I'll go ahead and make sure you get another copy of that memo. Mmmm, OK?

I get why Wal-Mart wanted to be close to I-29, but I continue to be surprised that there's not more retail development on the east side of the Red. Between the zero sales tax on clothing and the open before noon on Sundays, you would think that would be a draw.

And down goes the quality of life well past zero. Have you ever lived/worked within smelling distance of a refinery? GFK with taters, beets, fertilizer and oil? I'll pass.