Dan Hammer leaving Midco

[ericpnelson]

His silly/weird statements aside, there is something real about Hammer's enthusiasm and apparent lack of arrogance that I find very refreshing.  He gave us TCoS and "one-timer" for every shot taken.   There are a lot of PXP guys who will be better at hockey, but I will miss the guy.   

 

TH would be fantastic, but who would do radio like he does?

Same.

Depending on what the new deal ends up being, it could spur me to try to drop cable. MSN was the reason I didn't even look at any other options for TV.

[TBR]

If FSN is the new carrier, the establishment of an FS North Dakota as discussed above could be bad news for those of us residing outside of ND. There are always webcasts but a feed from cable is better quality, plus we might miss the occasional non-conference football game, for example, played in GF but not carried by Big Sky TV.

[Goon]

If FSN is the new carrier, the establishment of an FS North Dakota as discussed above could be bad news for those of us residing outside of ND. There are always webcasts but a feed from cable is better quality, plus we might miss the occasional non-conference football game, for example, played in GF but not carried by Big Sky TV.

DirecTV with the Sports Pack.

[Wildfan]

I would think Fox College Sports would pick up alot of games 

[fightingsioux4life]

I would think Fox College Sports would pick up alot of games 

They did before and they'll do so again.

[Goon]

is it even UND's choice? Does midco hire with our blessing?

I said that tongue in cheek, I am referring a Sit Down and Cheer podcast.

Also, UND has a great record when those two do CBS broadcasts for UND hockey...

[southpaw]

Hammer will finish out the season doing the hockey games. Midco is bringing a guy from South Dakota in to do the bb broadcasts. Greg Enkers will now host the coaches show with Brad Berry, UND Sports Extra and his current NCHC show, Between the Boards. 

[tnt]

They did before and they'll do so again.

The picture on Fox College Sports isn't high definition though.

[iluvdebbies]

The picture on Fox College Sports isn't high definition though.

The picture on radio isn't HD either.

[siouxforcefans]

The picture on Fox College Sports isn't high definition though.

I had forgotten how spoiled we are with HD until this weekend.  Watching the Sioux was rough on the eyes (but the horrible camera work didn't help either.  I mean, we never saw Luke's goal go in on Saturday).

[fightingsioux4life]

I had forgotten how spoiled we are with HD until this weekend.  Watching the Sioux was rough on the eyes (but the horrible camera work didn't help either.  I mean, we never saw Luke's goal go in on Saturday).

The day is coming when EVERYTHING is in HD and SD doesn't even exist anymore.

[Vegas_Sioux]

Problem solved.

do yo invite Scott Hennen back as the pa guy. Don't want to lose the arena atmosphere. And looker does do women's pxp. 

[Cratter]

Dan Hammer said this midco job was his dream job. 

So there might be something to not being a midco partner.

When UND started on Midco it was the only Dakota school with a contract IIRC.

 

[bincitysioux]

Has anybody heard Ryan Cunningham from KNOX radio do high school sports?  Whether it is TV or radio, I think it would be great to have him doing UND games in some capacity.  Very talented play by play guy.  Put Sweeney back on TV and try to get Cunningham to do football on the radio.

[TBR]

So when again does the midco/und contract expire?

 

[bincitysioux]

So when again does the midco/und contract expire?

 

After the 2016-17 season.....

[best0186]

Same.

Depending on what the new deal ends up being, it could spur me to try to drop cable. MSN was the reason I didn't even look at any other options for TV.

UND Hockey is the only reason still have Midco.

[Blackheart]

UND Hockey is the only reason still have Midco.

...and Midco is the only reason us out-of-staters don't have UND Hockey. ;) 

[gfhockey]

Cunningham is good. Better than ralston. He tells like it is

[Siouxphan27]

...and Midco is the only reason us out-of-staters don't have UND Hockey. ;) 

and also all of us rural in-staters.  Hopefully the next tv deal involves satellite tv access.

[The Sicatoka]

Has anybody heard Ryan Cunningham from KNOX radio do high school sports?  Whether it is TV or radio, I think it would be great to have him doing UND games in some capacity.  Very talented play by play guy.  Put Sweeney back on TV and try to get Cunningham to do football on the radio.

Is he at KNOX (Grand Forks and Leighton Broadcasting) or at KOVC (Valley City and Ingstad Family Broadcasting)?

And yes, Cunningham is good, and you have to trust anyone who admits to being from Luverne, ND.  

[bigskyvikes]

Then he should have just said so. A lot of our fans never really warmed up to him anyway.

He was fine,  but when he got wound up he sounded like Kermit the frog on the toilet...

[TBR]

After the 2016-17 season.....

Hockey season?

So when again does the midco/und contract expire?

 

[UNDBIZ]

Hockey season?

So when again does the midco/und contract expire?

 

June 30, 2017

[bincitysioux]

Is he at KNOX (Grand Forks and Leighton Broadcasting) or at KOVC (Valley City and Ingstad Family Broadcasting)?

And yes, Cunningham is good, and you have to trust anyone who admits to being from Luverne, ND.  

He has been at KNOX for the last couple years.  Program director, sports director, and afternoon talk host.  He was here for a year, then went to Bismarck and did Bobcat hockey for a season, then came back to GF.  KNOX has really been covering area high school sports hard since he came back.  He is a very talented radio guy both in the studio and in a play by play booth.  I listened to him to for years when he was at KVOC as well.  KNOX covered the women's WCHA Tourney at REA last year and he called the games.