undchris Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Say, does anyone find out outrageous that Mariucci Arena is holding the West Regional this year ('09) and the Xcel is holding the regional for '10? If Mariucci has it this year, there is no reason as to why the Ralph couldn't hold the regional tourney in a future date? I believe National tourneys should be played on neutral ice, but regionals should be tougher and rewarded to teams if they do make the NCAA Men's Hockey tournament (and are fortunate enough to have the regional tourney rewarded to their home ice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 the reason the ralph isnt hosting one of these is the nickname debate or im usre we would have gotten that one they bid and got it, oh well frozen fours are pretty much on neutral sites anyways as no ncaa hockey areana is big enough to host them anymore for the most part i have no issue with regionals being at home arenas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undchris Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 the reason the ralph isnt hosting one of these is the nickname debate or im usre we would have gotten that one they bid and got it, oh well frozen fours are pretty much on neutral sites anyways as no ncaa hockey areana is big enough to host them anymore for the most part i have no issue with regionals being at home arenas. Well we hosted the 2006 regional. I just don't get it. I don't get what the big deal is of the Sioux nickname? There is more important things to worry about than a nickname. I can post an NPR website (which I think is up still) about the Standing Rock Reservation and how one of the members was brutally raped and ended up dying in the hospital later. They know who did this to her, but won't press charges against this person because they are so severely understaffed with their police protection on the reservation. In fact here it is: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...ft=2&f=1090 As far as I think, if the student athletes are penalized for not being able to say, join the Summit league because of the name issue, I'm sorry as much as I love the Sioux nickname and graduated from college at UND in '03, it's gotta go. As much as I hate to see the NCAA overstep their boundaries and say that our nickname is hostile and abusive and think that Florida State Seminoles is okay and that they have a white kid riding a horse with headgear on and a spear during halftime of their football games, let it go. It's no use trying to argue the point when you know dang well that UND is not even close to the funding that FSU has for that argument with the NCAA. It's a shame, it's a real shame. If only UND had tried to have a closer relationship with the 2 Sioux tribes in the state, we won't be having this discussion. *phew* Sorry to go off on a tangent like that, but it still becomes bottled up like that every once in a while. I just hope UND and UND athletics won't get affected too dang much with this issue!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well we hosted the 2006 regional. I just don't get it. I don't get what the big deal is of the Sioux nickname? There is more important things to worry about than a nickname. I can post an NPR website (which I think is up still) about the Standing Rock Reservation and how one of the members was brutally raped and ended up dying in the hospital later. They know who did this to her, but won't press charges against this person because they are so severely understaffed with their police protection on the reservation. In fact here it is: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...ft=2&f=1090 As far as I think, if the student athletes are penalized for not being able to say, join the Summit league because of the name issue, I'm sorry as much as I love the Sioux nickname and graduated from college at UND in '03, it's gotta go. As much as I hate to see the NCAA overstep their boundaries and say that our nickname is hostile and abusive and think that Florida State Seminoles is okay and that they have a white kid riding a horse with headgear on and a spear during halftime of their football games, let it go. It's no use trying to argue the point when you know dang well that UND is not even close to the funding that FSU has for that argument with the NCAA. It's a shame, it's a real shame. If only UND had tried to have a closer relationship with the 2 Sioux tribes in the state, we won't be having this discussion. *phew* Sorry to go off on a tangent like that, but it still becomes bottled up like that every once in a while. I just hope UND and UND athletics won't get affected too dang much with this issue!!! well the only events run by the NCAA are the regionals so they will control them however they like to and us not having regionals is a direct effect of the logo issue. like it or not it is. we can beat a deadhorse all day with this issue and thats why there is a seperate forum here on ss regarding this issue. i think its deeper than relationships with 2 tribes. no matter what the ncaa will do what they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 well the only events run by the NCAA are the regionals so they will control them however they like to and us not having regionals is a direct effect of the logo issue. like it or not it is. we can beat a deadhorse all day with this issue and thats why there is a seperate forum here on ss regarding this issue. i think its deeper than relationships with 2 tribes. no matter what the ncaa will do what they want. Two Words; Myles Brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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