BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 2 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said: And what you (and KEM and her cohorts) need to understand is that a school's #1 revenue sport absolutely has to help fund the other programs on campus. And that isn't happening right now. My first loyalty is to the school itself and all its programs/missions. Not to one individual (coach, president, etc.). Not to one program at the expense of the others. And definitely not to one donor, no matter who her daddy was. And that is why once 2030 comes around, the Engelstad Foundation and whomever else has their fingers in this need to be out of the picture. Permanently. That arena is one big cash machine. I cannot believe that all the profits are eaten up by operating expenses. The convoluted management structure is perfect for hiding where the money goes vs. where everybody thinks it goes. I have said this before, but we need a forensic accountant to untangle the finances of this arena. Because I think there is a lot we don't know. And it would infuriate us if we did. Either this situation changes or we should just move back down to Division II. Because being a low-end Division I athletic department is not in the best interest of UND. And I believe it is not what most supporters of UND want. We also should cultivate relationships with other potential donors. Division I costs way more than Division II did and we need more revenue streams than the Champions Club, 50/50 raffles and leftover table scraps from REA, Inc. I would tend to agree with most of what you say. My post was more of reality than my belief of how things should play out. One must still keep in mind, The Ralph was set up (while Ralph was still alive with UND) to support hockey, and yes some for UND and it does. The question till fall of 2030 will always be how much support should go to UND. Apparently KEM didn't grant MK his wishes, she stayed on coarse. Hockey was the main support from day one. We do need to find more ways to support UND athletics and HPC phase II. One thing that should help a little is the The Betty is paid for in fall of 2020. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 Allow me to say there is some benefit to having REA run as a separate entity as it is. Don't believe me? How many millions of "deferred maintenance" did Kennedy have to get off of UND's books because UND wasn't doing the maintenance on the facilities. If that's how UND would run The Ralph (putting off maintenance) I don't want them running it. 1 3 Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 2 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said: This is why UND needs to nail this presidential pick. It needs to be a Grand Slam type of hire. Don't know how true this is, heard in our group of UND fans? Or I'll state it this way, what if: Cutting WH (which was actually Fabian's idea) didn't yet save the AD much $, because The Ralph was basically paying those bills. Kennedy taught by cutting WH, he would save that amount of $ in the AD for other bills. Now we have $2M from The Ralph to go towards a scoreboard, along with a $4M gift from the Engelstad Foundation to rubber stamp this purchase. We all know we could of continued on with the old scoreboard. A challenging move, but could of we refused the $4M from Engelstad Foundation, and hoped The Ralph instead gave their $2M to the AD, surely possible; but not happening under MK. These things play out for the betterment of all, if we all get along while still playing by the rules in place, and yes for another 10 years. So yes we need a good next president. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 33 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: Don't know how true this is, heard in our group of UND fans? Or I'll state it this way, what if: Here ya go ... Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 1 minute ago, The Sicatoka said: Here ya go ... Thanks, see you after the Holiday! Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 24 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: Thanks, see you after the Holiday! "I'm here all weekend. Next show's at 8:30. Try the veal. Don't forget to tip your host or hostess. G'night everyone!" Quote
darell1976 Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 7 hours ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: One thing that should help a little is the The Betty is paid for in fall of 2020. Does that mean UND takes control of the building? Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 14 hours ago, darell1976 said: Does that mean UND takes control of the building? Nope. It falls under the base agreement (2030). 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 11 hours ago, Rynomania said: Just look for white smoke in Vegas. Masterfully played. Quote
zonadub Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 The 14 day vetting period has come and gone... When will the final decision be announced? edit: never mind. Just read it will be "early May" Quote
Popular Post Siouxphan27 Posted April 26, 2019 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, zonadub said: The 14 day vetting period has come and gone... When will the final decision be announced? I think I heard that somebody somewhere has to be on skates in order for an announcement of this magnitude to take place. 7 Quote
Herd Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/18/2019 at 7:38 AM, northernraider said: I sort of agree. If UND does not want to commit to be a top-level FCS school in all sports, lets just become UMN-D again and save everyone the time and money. FCS is a football only designation. Schools are not FCS, football is. Schools are DI, DII, DIII. 3 Quote
northernraider Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Herd said: FCS is a football only designation. Schools are not FCS, football is. Schools are DI, DII, DIII. Yes but there is a difference between fcs D1 and FBS d1. 1 Quote
Blackheart Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 1 hour ago, northernraider said: Yes but there is a difference between fcs D1 and FBS d1. Not for Bison fans.... 1 Quote
Hayduke Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Blackheart said: Not for Bison fans.... Well, there's even a difference between FBS schools. Colorado State just spent 250 million on a new stadium hoping to get an invite to a power 5 conference and get out of the MWC. Ain't gonna happen. Basically, everyone knows that Alabama is division 1, CSU is division 2, NDSU/UND are division 3. Unless you've swallowed the NCAA koolaid. Sorry, carry on... Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 29, 2019 Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 2:30 PM, Hayduke said: Basically, everyone knows that Alabama is division 1, CSU is division 2, NDSU/UND are division 3. Unless you've swallowed the NCAA koolaid. The common vernacular is the P5 (Power 5) conferences, the G5 (Group of 5 other FBS conferences), and FCS. All are officially "DI" conferences, but to say "not all the same" is somewhat of a massive understatement. 2 Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted May 1, 2019 Posted May 1, 2019 Tomorrow? https://www.dailycamera.com/2019/04/29/former-colorado-sen-mark-udall-asks-cu-system-regents-to-reopen-presidential-search/ Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted May 1, 2019 Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/26/2019 at 3:06 PM, zonadub said: The 14 day vetting period has come and gone... When will the final decision be announced? Three of nine members of the University of Colorado Board of Regents have publicly stated how they will vote Thursday on the nomination of Mark Kennedy as the next potential president of the CU system. https://www.inforum.com/news/education/1014024-As-vote-looms-three-Colorado-regents-reveal-votes-on-Kennedy’s-pending-presidency Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted May 1, 2019 Posted May 1, 2019 9 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: Tomorrow? https://www.dailycamera.com/2019/04/29/former-colorado-sen-mark-udall-asks-cu-system-regents-to-reopen-presidential-search/ Say what you want about Kennedy's qualifications to be President of the University of Colorado, but saying he is not qualified based on his political affiliation is very petty in my opinion. 2 Quote
Shawn-O Posted May 1, 2019 Posted May 1, 2019 It's a purple state partisan slugfest and it's disgusting. 1 Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted May 1, 2019 Posted May 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said: Say what you want about Kennedy's qualifications to be President of the University of Colorado, but saying he is not qualified based on his political affiliation is very petty in my opinion. If Kennedy gets the job because of political supporters, verses his qualifications, is that petty? Quote
Oxbow6 Posted May 1, 2019 Posted May 1, 2019 24 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: If Kennedy gets the job because of political supporters, verses his qualifications, is that petty? When the Board of Regents, making this decision, is an elected body in today's political climate it was/is bound to be a 3 ring circus regardless of the candidate (s). 1 Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted May 1, 2019 Posted May 1, 2019 Mark Kennedy's Quest For CU President May Seem Uniquely Turbulent, But To University Search Insiders That's The Norm https://www.cpr.org/news/story/mark-kennedys-campaign-to-be-cu-president-may-seem-uniquely-turbulent-but-to-university Quote
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