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Maybe you should write a letter to the ALERUS Center with your grievances. Better off that airing them here where no one pays attention to them. (btw you ARE old school if you remember the name as the AURORA - I actually have an old t-shirt with that name on it from when the event center was first approved so I have no problem with complainers but the banners should stay and the "garbage bags" on the upper roof are actually sound baffles that (theoretically) help the acoustics in the Al. I actually agree the PA sounds terrible so again, that direct letter or complaint to the ALERUS, would probably go farther. good luck!

Exactly! It is about the story - and one that's as old as show business itself! It's a classic Carny and Rube story you don't get...(and that's whats MOST funny!) Imagine a sports network trying to CONSTANTLY stay relevant and make people tune in to a marginal "FAN" show because of the ridiculous amounts of money they make - but only if they can put "asses in the seats" so to speak...you would need some kind of gimmick every week and constantly going back to the major college FB powers week after week, year after year, gets stale...hmmm...how do we freshen up the act? I know (some espn wonk says) WE TAKE THE CARNIVAL to smaller towns and venues! Sure they aren't as important in the world of MAJOR college football but going there is a novelty factor. Fargo has SHOWN they'll turn out for a college football carnival. Just like when the real carnival rolls in - ALL THE RUBES in Fargo show up and make a big deal about it. They buy the cotton candy! They take a ride on the carousel! 3 darts to win a BIG PRIZE - they're all in! Meanwhile the carnies are laughing all the way to the bank. Sure winning a giant stuffed rabbit might make you feel like a big man for a night but in the end - what do you really have? A GIANT stuffed rabbit:-) ESPN Gameday is ndsu's SUPERBOWL while the carnies laugh all the way to the bank. Carnies and rubes...carnies and rubes

Was the ice cream you bought from the concession stand too cold too? bitch bitch bitch...that's all some people do! How about you pop for a couple extra bucks and buy a seat NOT in the BOB EUKER section. Seems like there were plenty of "good seats available" on that side of the arena.

STUPID!!!!!! !@#!$! UNACCEPTABLE for a program with this tradition!!!! sorry - just trying to keep with the format of everyone shitting on every possible nickname candidate...and they always will. accept the truth - there WILL be a new name. Just think ORIGINAL (i know thats probably a challenge)

For the 5000th time! The settlement with the ncaa STIPULATES we have to pick a new nickname - exactly for the reason you describe so stop using that arguement! UND HAS to pick a new nickname and they will. It will take a LONG time for it to catch on if ever and there will always be people who can't let go and will wear their Sioux Jerseys forever. Ask Dartmouth how these things go.....but we DO have to move on! Stop saying we don't have to....you're just plain wrong.

Thank You! You're a throwback to the old school guys who hated "Flickertails" because they wanted something that would "DEFEAT" the Bison so they came up with Sioux. We all know how that went....AND GUESS WHAT? There are MORE Bison fans today than actual freaking BISON on farms and reserves in ND so your arguement doesn't hold water. My arguement is go with something unique to us that no one else in US has. We can figure out the explanation later but if you think "BIGGER IS BETTER" how come no university has the nickname GODZILLAS!!! Becuase NO ONE would f*ck with GODZILLA! (Just ask Mothra) peace out!

stop GROUSING and pick.... the FIGHTING SHARPTAILS! WE can DANCE to a nickname like that! who ELSE has a nickname like that? (non gender specific) indigneous to the area without insulting any (REAL) human beings! homage to our hunting heritage. 3...2...1...okay now let the haters sh*t on it....like every other nickname suggestion

IRA and I are only geniuses separated by only 3 minutes of time....DAMMMIT are you in that EastCoastMatrixThingy IRA?:-)

Answer is he had a chance but blew it - don't make him a bad person. I still like Chris. I just know he's not a Division 1 football coach and thats okay. NDSU under Bob Babich was a disaster....embarrasingly tanking in the world of D2 football but lo and behold SU decides to move up and he got "promoted":-) to the NFL so they hired a new coach to take them through the transition and beyond. Bohl lost to UND (again!) and took his lumps but he had the appropriate time to build his vision so when they got past the 5 year bs and into full FCS they were ready to roll! Mussman inherited a solid D2 program ready for the transition and (frankly) didn't know what the hell he got himself into or where he was going so he f*cked up our transition with quick fixes, bad overall schemes and no discipline - and it ended up f*cking him in the end. Now this year we have to start at square 1 to build a real FCS program WITH an FCS ready coach. I'm fine with it but it IS going to take some time..

Of course it was a bit! Listen to the "news guy" laugh in the background - it was totally a tongue in cheek bit. Giveaway was him saying they haven't beaten an FCS opponent in "months and months" Almost as funny is how much it's irritating the BISOnATION:-) They try to act like they're big-time but all the real big time schools think they're a joke. Priceless!:-)

perhaps but fortunately my lips feel lubricated and fantastic! So I'm OK!:-) BEST part is he's blaming "Mathew Prakash" on their moronic website for this decision without knowing his actual name (Hello - welcome to learning about his East INDIAN heritage) Might have wanted to do a little research there idiot! lakes=ULTIMATE !@#!$!! Thank you...come again!

PS2 - should have ALSO added BOOYAH!!!!

oh simple CAS - you're such a !@#!$!! In 2 days Bozoville has had 725 RESPONSES to their version of the ndsu/und thread but you guys "aren't worried" about playing UND. REALLY??? Sounds like there's a lot of very nervous hand-wringing going on over there on a LOT of levels...BUT I have the cure! Beat UND by 70 points next year and this "rivalry" is done. It's that simple! You did it to MSU-Moorhead (or whatever they're called these days) many years ago and they never played them again. It was a gross mismatch and you had your official excuse to never play them again - done and done. So all you have to do next year is beat UND by 70 points and no worries! I'm SURE you guys can do it - you're SO GREAT I'm sure you're not scared at all even a rebuilding UND team might challenge you in ways you haven't thought of since...oh, the days when UND coaches figured you guys out and embarassed you on the fb field for more than a decade until you ran away from US like little girls and found "excuses" of your own not to play again. You've been the real chickens - not us - so put up or shut up you overconfident jack*sses! Lets settle it on the field! (ps - LAKES is a pussy)

HOLY CRAP! The wife and I took a drive on the southend after a delightful dinner at jam-packed Olive Garden (I'll thank Marilyn elsewhere - lets move on) The apartment construction south of 32nd Ave is absolutely ridiculous! DOZENS of giant apartment buildings and large townhome developments and now right across from the Middle School on 47th - a GIGANTIC 3 story 250+ DELUXE Apartment complex that looks like the Pentagon. Remember - they're completing a 600+ unit complex near the Alerus for UND students so who is going to live in all these new apartment/townhome units?

Yes - the apartments are full so the building is throwing off cash right now...the retail space is a work in progress.

Seriously hope UND fans show up for this! Greeney remembered his roots and that's great plus this is STILL a pretty rare event! How many times has the Lombardi Trophy shown up in Fargo? I leave that answer up to the scholars but the Stanley Cup has made more rounds in GF than BisonDan trying make a VALID point in any thread that mentions the bison since this board started and i'm sure he'll be the first ndsu fan to "poo-poo" it but F-YOU! :-) It's a very cool thing for us:-)!

Nice new apartment buildings...hopefully the sleazeball that ran the old pub and liquor store on the site isn't involved:-/ Great location for UND - they just need a businessman with more ethics. Also good to see the downtown development group is getting going hosting a concert downtown this fall. Rumor also is the old Opera House downtown might fulfill it's recent urban-myth destiny and may soon house more than just apartments upstairs. Stay Tuned...

probably not long. Their claim to be the "home team" for local advertisers is on a slippery slope downwards.... --The weather has (since the very early days) been recorded from Fargo. It's pretty funny they have a recent promo that shows the anchors kibitzing on set, including WHEELER:-) That's probably the first and last time John Wheeler ever actually set foot on the WDAZ set - yet they act like he's there everyday - in spirit I guess - ridiculous! --The DAZ weekend newscasts went away a year or two ago in favor of showing WDAY...how long ago? I can't remember but that was the first big step. --NOW the 5pm has gone Fargo....the next step is they cut the DAZ "local" news down to a 2nd block within the DAY simulcast - then it becomes a bureau situation where they have a couple reporters here in case something blows up. WDAZ once put on a very well respected local newscast - both journalistically and visually - for a small TV station in the upper midwest. Sad!

Starting today, WDAZ has lost their local 5pm newscast and carries WDAY news at 5. No warning...a blurb mention at the end of the first block about how this is a new "regional" (meaning fargo focused) newscast. So much for your "HOME TEAM":-0 This was their only arguement against KVLY and KXJB for ALL these years - "WE'RE YOUR HOME TEAM!" Now WDAY is eating their own children in WDAZ....and Sweeney better start looking for a new job.

Greene about the 6th or 7th player to skate with the cup - VERY COOL!!!!

KINGS WIN! CONGRATS!!! Bring the CUP back to GF Greeny! It's been too long

PS - THANKS to Jeremy for the cool pics! Sorry for the rant but that idiot just really annoyed me...

The guy is in Dubai - look it up - it's a desert country that ONLY has an ice arena because they have TRUCKLOADS OF MONEY to do nothing more with than BUILD AN ICE ARENA IN AN INSANELY HOT OIL RICH DESERT COUNTRY!!!!!!!! NOW - Flashback to ND and the heres comes the local internet nerd...."hmmm. I don't think the jersey pictured is factually correct - PLUS I don't think he was ever an assistant captain or wore that actual jersey?" REALLY???? JEREMY is POSTING COOL PICS from a F*cking DUBAI ICE ARENA wearing a Sioux Jersey!!! Isn't that COOL enough for you? You have to dispute the facts? Hate to be negative (like you) but that's just stupid. Are you really in the Mafia? There are a lot of issues there to discuss too

Too close to "No-dicks" for our a-hole opponents plus they told kids they could survive a nuclear attack by hiding under their desks in the 50's NOW before you start GROUSING - how about a unique name thats an homage to an aspect of ND hunting culture....the Fighting Sharptails!

Thanks for encapsalating 30 years in one cartooon and we don't have that nickname anymore...sssooooo....you're point??? Seth Mcfarlane is about as funny and "SOCIALLY IMPORTANT" as a hemmoroid. Seriously? Why didn't he go after Florida State and it's white guy of the day in costume planting the flaming spear in the ground? McFarlane is a PUSSY! NOT a groundbreaker. He has a cartoon making fun of fat white guys so WHAT!!! ANYONE COULD DO THAT!!! Including BisonTeacher with his BLOCKHEADED kid character as his avatar....now THAT little troll is HILARIOUS!! LEGO ANYONE? oof...glad that's NOT my hideous kid - special ed IS expensive