2024-2025 Season

[jdub27]

1 hour ago, sioux24/7 said:

To play UND? That would be quite surprising. Could maybe see NDSU. 

I've heard it from a few places as well. Not sure it will end up working out but it is in the realm of possibilities.

[sioux24/7]

1 hour ago, jdub27 said:

I've heard it from a few places as well. Not sure it will end up working out but it is in the realm of possibilities.

Interesting. Would think that might be something that happens at the Ralph then?

[forksandspoons]

Confirmed: UND hosting Alabama next season! Awesome!

[forksandspoons]

Play it at the Ralph!

[ND1]

6 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

Play it at the Ralph!

They are keeping it at the Betty… 

[sioux24/7]

Good call on Betty for atmosphere 

[dmksioux]

So I guess it’s safe to say, “we want Bama, and we got Bama!” 

[The Sicatoka]

Keep it at the Betty until there's reason to move it (i.e. ticket demand). 

[GoodGood]

5 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Keep it at the Betty until there's reason to move it (i.e. ticket demand). 

There should be no shortage of demand. Keep it at the Betty no matter what imo 

[nodak651]

27 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

There should be no shortage of demand. Keep it at the Betty no matter what imo 

Isn't this similar to the Kansas game?

Maybe the REA sold their basketball court.

[nodak651]

Really wish basketball would play more games at the REA, as was originally intended.  I thought it would happen once the Womens team left.  

[forksandspoons]

Basketball at the REA was awesome IMO. The demand should be there from Devils Lake alone! 

[SIOUXFAN97]

40 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

Basketball at the REA was awesome IMO. The demand should be there from Devils Lake alone! 

yep....we ain't winning this game (if we do the highlights on ESPN will show recruits a crazy 12K plus selllout) might as well move it over to the Ralph and make lower bowl tix 10 bucks and upper bowl 5....concessions: 1 dollar hot dogs....2 dollar cokes....cheap beer..free parking......have a concert in the Olympic rink afterwards......

keeping it in the Betty is not thinking outside the box imo

[forksandspoons]

45 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

yep....we ain't winning this game (if we do the highlights on ESPN will show recruits a crazy 12K plus selllout) might as well move it over to the Ralph and make lower bowl tix 10 bucks and upper bowl 5....concessions: 1 dollar hot dogs....2 dollar cokes....cheap beer..free parking......have a concert in the Olympic rink afterwards......

keeping it in the Betty is not thinking outside the box imo

Agreed!! 

[Nodak78]

6 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

Agreed!! 

Agree.  Ralph is a no brainer.  Total sellout.  Bigger than hockey. For this game.  I will bring 4 or 5 from Williston to the Ralph.

[sioux24/7]

2 hours ago, nodak651 said:

Really wish basketball would play more games at the REA, as was originally intended.  I thought it would happen once the Womens team left.  

I didn’t realize the Ralph was intended to be the primary home for conference games. I do remember them hosting many more but I’d prefer not having a complete lack of atmosphere in the Betty when 2k people show up. Now for this game, you could make a strong argument for it being at the Ralph but I also understand why it’s not. Who knows, if there appears to be a big enough demand, maybe they’ll make the switch. 

[forksandspoons]

Hope they cram as many people in the Betty as possible then and break the building’s attendance record! 

[tnt]

22 hours ago, Nodak78 said:

Agree.  Ralph is a no brainer.  Total sellout.  Bigger than hockey. For this game.  I will bring 4 or 5 from Williston to the Ralph.

I’m not convinced it would come close to selling out.  This isn’t Kansas, and there isn’t a Jerome Beasley or Jeff Boschee, plus I think fan attendance in all sports in general has fallen off a lot in the years since Covid.

[CMSioux]

How did UND get this agreement and not SU with the Grant Nelson connection? Are a few heads exploding on Bison-swille? 

[SIOUXFAN97]

9 hours ago, forksandspoons said:

Hope they cram as many people in the Betty as possible then and break the building’s attendance record! 

would people sitting on the north bleachers even count towards attendance numbers tho???????

[SIOUXFAN97]

3 hours ago, tnt said:

I’m not convinced it would come close to selling out.  This isn’t Kansas, and there isn’t a Jerome Beasley or Jeff Boschee, plus I think fan attendance in all sports in general has fallen off a lot in the years since Covid.

if the price is right it would be no doubt......but if they do use REA but elevate the prices of tix and food f'em....

[Nodak78]

Hot Mic Interview: UND men's basketball head coach Paul Sather on how Alabama agreed to come to Grand Forks - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports

 

[ND1]

I believe summer practices  start this week.  I assume the roster is set?  Tom Miller - GF Herald said this as well on a radio show last week.

 

 

[sioux24/7]

I like this!

[forksandspoons]

Cool idea!