President Kennedy Message on Athletics

[ericpnelson]

18 hours ago, Benny Baker said:

Doesn't UND lease the Ralph, just like the Alerus?  Regardless, if UND needs to make the Ralph available for women's sports wouldn't UND need to open the Alerus to other women's sports for the same reason?

i think it's because they don't home office out of there... I really don't know though. You could argue the High Performance Center is a nicer facility, which already is available. I was just sharing my understanding to what would be a hurdle in this discussion

[homer]

3 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

Apples and oranges. How can you possibly compare dollar-to-dollar a niche, regional/travel-heavy, large-roster, equipment-intensive sport like women's hockey that plays in a makeshift league with mens basketball, one of 300+ programs nationwide that plays in tank tops and sneakers against far more accessible opponents and is based in an established conference. You need a better metric. Try looking at comparable institutions and ratios if you want to make this point.

I'll look at potential return on investment and I'll start with coaching salaries.  The discrepancy should be reversed in this case.  

Your reasons above are the reasons women's hockey should be cut. 

[UND-1]

2 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

Apples and oranges. How can you possibly compare dollar-to-dollar a niche, regional/travel-heavy, large-roster, equipment-intensive sport like women's hockey that plays in a makeshift league with mens basketball, one of 300+ programs nationwide that plays in tank tops and sneakers against far more accessible opponents and is based in an established conference. You need a better metric. Try looking at comparable institutions and ratios if you want to make this point.

I can do it pretty f'n easy.  There is no way in hell a Women's Hockey program should have a bigger budget than a D1 Men's Basketball program (that supposedly wants to be a player in the Big Sky).  The end.  

[The Hawk]

8 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

UND's the hottest chick at the other bar* down the street. 

 

*hockey versus football allusion

That bar also has ESPN, which is covering the Bison game, so she again will be ignored. 

[Siouxphan27]

8 minutes ago, The Hawk said:

That bar also has ESPN, which is covering the Bison game, so she again will be ignored. 

I thought that bar burned down. Hope no one was locked in the bathroom. 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

25 minutes ago, The Hawk said:

That bar also has ESPN, which is covering the Bison game, so she again will be ignored. 

We can't all have the 5-time 129th best football team in the nation...

[geaux_sioux]

18 minutes ago, Siouxphan27 said:

I thought that bar burned down. Hope no one was locked in the bathroom. 

And that is a walk off grand slam. Goodnight.

[UNDvince97-01]

It should also be noted that the last time around (just this spring) Faison was advised to make deeper cuts all at once so that it wouldnt have to be revisited down the road in the near future like they thought might be imminent.  Faison ignored the advice from multiple entities on campus and caved in to the pressure of his female delegation, which he has always let run the show.

Fast forward only 6 months or so, and now Faison must (and I have to believe Schaefer) have remorse for not doing it right the first time.  Back in the meat grinder.

Faison continues to lean on people to make decisions for him that have an alternate agenda of what is best for athletics and the University of North Dakota.

So the idea was that Schaefer would clean up the nickname and budget mess before Kennedy arrived with a clean slate....Faison listened to his female delegation, Schaefer listened to Faison.

And here we are....and Kennedy is dealing with it....again.

It should have all been done the right way last spring.  One time.  One press conference. 

Poor judgment, vision and leadership.

[geaux_sioux]

3 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

We can't all have the 5-time 129th best football team in the nation...

They actually get ranked in the 40s overall pretty often in the last five years and have received votes for the top 25. 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

4 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

They actually get ranked in the 40s overall pretty often in the last five years and have received votes for the top 25. 

Call me when they're an FBS team and competing with the best teams in the country and I'll start caring.

[Cratter]

53 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

UND's the hottest chick at the other bar* down the street. 

 

*hockey versus football allusion

That niche biker bar. 

[fightingsioux4life]

16 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Call me when they're an FBS team and competing with the best teams in the country and I'll start caring.

Does this mean you don't care about UND football? Because we are at the same level as FU.

[Shawn-O]

Faison has gotten a fair amount accomplished during his tenure.  But it's time for a new voice.  New AD by July 1, 2017.  Book it.  

[ericpnelson]

1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

ESPN's "relationship" with NDSU is kind like that girl at the end of the bar that everyone "knows": Not the first, second, or third choice on an evening, but it's there whenever you want it, ready and willing. 

Even more fitting for the hot girl at the bar take for ndsu, it's a deal where someone's cousin fron ndsu works for espn

[Shawn-O]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

Tune into ESPN this weekend to watch how they are ignoring NDSU by broadcasting their football game live from the Fargodome.

The Carson Wentz draft coverage/Gruden QB Boot Camp stuff didn't hurt either.  

[The Sicatoka]

1 hour ago, The Hawk said:

That bar also has ESPN, which is covering the Bison game, so she again will be ignored. 

You do realize you are making my point for me:
There is no college football this weekend except CSU at NDSU and Cal at Hawaii, thus, ESPN picked up the last (only) option in the bar. I say "only" because ESPN is not paying to send a crew to Hawaii (high maintenance girl) for a no-ratings game when they have a cheaper no-ratings game at hand.

 

Even ESPN's own folks view next weekend as the start of the CFB season.
"ESPN/ABC Set for Best College Football Opening Weekend Schedule Ever" -- where they list the games of weekend of Sep 3. 
http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/05/espnabc-set-best-college-football-opening-weekend-schedule-ever/ 

 

[zonadub]

8 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

Faison has gotten a fair amount accomplished during his tenure.  But it's time for a new voice.  New AD by July 1, 2017.  Book it.  

Calling gfhockey and the %gobc

[Westside]

10 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

You do realize you are making my point for me:
There is no college football this weekend except CSU at NDSU and Cal at Hawaii, thus, ESPN picked up the last (only) option in the bar. I say "only" because ESPN is not paying to send a crew to Hawaii (high maintenance girl) for a no-ratings game when they have a cheaper no-ratings game at hand.

 

Even ESPN's own folks view next weekend as the start of the CFB season.
"ESPN/ABC Set for Best College Football Opening Weekend Schedule Ever" -- where they list the games of weekend of Sep 3. 
http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/05/espnabc-set-best-college-football-opening-weekend-schedule-ever/ 

 

Cal vs Hawaii is actually being played in Sydney, Australia, mate... & still aired on ESPN.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/why-you-should-watch-cal-hawaii-open-the-college-football-season-in-australia/

[The Sicatoka]

4 minutes ago, Westside said:

Cal vs Hawaii is actually being played in Sydney, Australia, mate ...

That's high maintenance.

My point being, ESPN's Saturday options this week were ... 

[Westside]

5 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

That's high maintenance.

My point being, ESPN's Saturday options this week were ... 

Looks like High School Football, Soccer & Little League World Series... Yep, slim pickins'

 

[Cratter]

25 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

The Carson Wentz draft coverage/Gruden QB Boot Camp stuff didn't hurt either.  

Game was in the works and announced before the draft.

Second year in a row NDSU opening game has been on ESPN.

..Don't forget to tune into ESPN September  17th to watch NDSU  play at Iowa.

[Cratter]

When's the last regular season college hockey game on ESPN?

[UNDColorado]

1 minute ago, Cratter said:

When's the last regular season college hockey game on ESPN?

ESPN sucks for hockey and they have since I was like 12. 

[Cratter]

8 minutes ago, UNDColorado said:

ESPN sucks for hockey and they have since I was like 12. 

A sold out Madison Square Garden, BC vs UND would look pretty good....or when 75,000 attended a game to watch Michigan play Michigan State but only got Fox Sports.

[Oxbow6]

Back on point..............Fire BF!