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Jayson Hajdu
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I'm all for engaging in discussion on here if we can leave the name-calling (different post) and conspiracy theories out of it. The person I talked to was not affiliated with Midco, nor were they tryi

Jayson Hajdu
Jayson Hajdu

If you would like the courtesy of a response, whether it is here or via email or Twitter, try a halfway-courteous approach next time. It's worked for a lot of other posters here. If you do that, you w

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Jayson Hajdu

Actually, it's not. I come here whenever I have a few free minutes to see what's being discussed. If I can contribute, I do. But even if it were a part of my social media duties, that wouldn't necessa

Goon Veteran

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There were very good reasons for leaving the WCHA after Minnesota and Wisconsin announced they were leaving. Those reasons still apply. The television deal was made well after the new league was formed. UND had no choice about being party to the league TV contract as long as they wanted to remain part of the league.

I am going to agree with 82 here... I would much rather have the league we have now instead of a watered down WCHA.

Blackheart Grand Master

Blackheart

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Please tell me where I can get an FTA system for $20 and an HD FTA system for $30 because if you're paying more than $8 for a ten foot HDMI cable you're getting ripped off.

Got my FTA dish for free from a Sioux fan. Thanks Jake in South Dakota!
Blackheart Grand Master

Blackheart

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Haha, I was wondering where it was going...i hoped on the page when it just said, "Me, I'm getting close..." and I was a bit confused.

Yeah, there's a couple ways you could read that...good stuff...:)
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Irish Experienced

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There were very good reasons for leaving the WCHA after Minnesota and Wisconsin announced they were leaving. Those reasons still apply. The television deal was made well after the new league was formed. UND had no choice about being party to the league TV contract as long as they wanted to remain part of the league.

Agree that there was reason to form the new league, but it seems like we are taking all of the hits with their decisions - seems like we have no influence even though we bring a lot to the league.

jdub27 Veteran

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Agree that there was reason to form the new league, but it seems like we are taking all of the hits with their decisions - seems like we have no influence even though we bring a lot to the league.

I think you would have been much more disappointed in a watered down WCHA where the "have-nots" would have all the sudden had the majority vote.

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82SiouxGuy Newbie

82SiouxGuy

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Agree that there was reason to form the new league, but it seems like we are taking all of the hits with their decisions - seems like we have no influence even though we bring a lot to the league.

There are several strong programs in the league. UND is only going to get 1 vote in any conference decision. Most of the decisions are supposed to be made based on what is best for the entire conference, not what is best for an individual school. Getting a television contract that pays the conference to broadcast hockey games every week on a national basis is good for the conference.
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I'm all for engaging in discussion on here if we can leave the name-calling (different post) and conspiracy theories out of it. The person I talked to was not affiliated with Midco, nor were they trying to "sell" UND's "media people" on anything. I merely asked in casual conversation, out of my own curiosity, about FTA and its prevalence in this day and age.

Believe me, the last thing I want to do is rehash the exact same discussion every month about the television situation. I would guess most of you feel the same way. No, it is not ideal in its current incarnation, but how many collegiate television situations are? It is an extremely fluid landscape but we are committed to making the best of it. Not just now, but going forward.

There are some on here (and elsewhere) who continue to presume that we as an athletics department -- the paid professionals whose job it is to operate in the best interests of our University and our student-athletes -- don't value maximum exposure. That we apparently are content to have fewer games on national television. That we aren't concerned with losing hockey viewers who previously watched us on FCS. This is utterly preposterous.

Over the past six years under Brian Faison:

  • A relationship has been established with FOX College Sports (available in more than 50 million homes) that has provided live national broadcasts of not just UND men's hockey, but also UND women's hockey, football, men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball.
  • A partnership has been formed with Midco Sports Network that not only provides us with a regional broadcast stronghold, but ever-important financial stability. Further, as we begin just year two of that 5-year partnership, Midco has already addressed some of the biggest macro (high definition) and micro (penalty clock) issues that many fans have had with our broadcasts over the years.
  • Midco has also committed to produce and broadcast North Dakota Hockey with Dave Hakstol, the first men's hockey-specific show we've had in at least 20 years, if ever (my time here dates only to the mid-90s so I don't know if there was a Gino Gasparini show). This show, along with UND Sports Extra and UND Insider Weekly, provide us with no fewer than three weekly television shows.
  • Significant resources (financial and manpower) have been committed to widening and improving our online coverage. This ranges from live events (webcasts that include all men's hockey, women's hockey, football, men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball home games, as well as select soccer, baseball and softball games) to original programming (Through These Doors, Opening Drive, etc.). This has also included the continued development of mobile apps, now and going forward.
  • The state and regional radio network has been significantly expanded.
  • If the exposure discussion goes beyond the traditional realm, our student-athletes have been featured prominently by Sports Illustrated, TSN, CBC, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, ESPN the Magazine, Los Angeles Times and more. Truthfully, many of these opportunities simply fall into our lap. But quite often, we must aggressively pitch and pursue them. That is our job.

Yes, fewer men's hockey home games will be available on national TV this year. Unfortunately, that was the cost of business associated with forming a first-rate men's hockey conference. Do we as a department find the loss of those games ideal? Of course not, but that doesn't mean that we will stop trying to eventually reclaim that full national footprint. We are hopeful it will prove to be a shining example of one step backward to take two steps forward. As with anything, these things take time.

This athletics department is certainly never beyond reproach, and it is the fans who serve as our checks and balances. That is a good thing.

But I would hope that the bullet points above serve as evidence that this department is anything but ignorant when it comes to matters of exposure.

Thanks for taking the time to listen to, and respond to, the concerns of the die-hard Sioux fans that frequent this website. I believe that your department is doing an excellent job and will continue to strive to improve the regional/national exposure of UND athletics.

southpaw Apprentice

southpaw

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...but not necessarily great for UND? At least when it comes to nationwide exposure...

It's a step back in television rights for UND. But do they gain exposure by going from what would be the third best conference to arguably the best? I would think so.

Also, which is better for directv viewers (some of whom are potential recruits) being on a channel in the low 200s right with the rest of the national sports channels, or being in the 600s with the regional channels?

FCS is a destination channel. People don't stumble on that channel often. CBSSN is a channel that people can easily scroll to and suddenly find NCHC and UND info.

Winning does a ton more for recruiting and donations than being on FCS does.

gfhockey Grand Master

gfhockey

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First I don't think we have any say in the league at all (ex: TV deal and scheduling)

2nd who ever neotiatd th tv deal for the nacho honestly would get hosed at a used car dealer ship

3rd if this is a first rate league why do w have a 4th rate tv deal?

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