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SIOUX FOOTBALL INSIDER Spring Game Review - Defense
Now we will give our impressions of the UND defense, both from the spring game and from an overall spring ball prespective. Tackling appeared to be much better than we remember it from last fall when...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 10:00 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS NCAA officially approves UND’s full Division I active membership
The University of North Dakota is proud to announce that it has been elected to full Division I active membership status from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), officially completing...
Posted on 8/2/12 at 3:46 PM
REGGIE TALES Big Sky It Is
As expected, the University of North Dakota announced today that it has accepted an invitation to join the Big Sky Conference. President Kelley and Athletic Director Brian Faison confirmed what had be...
Posted on 11/1/10 at 3:40 PM
Big Sky 'concerned' but continues to monitor UND nickname drama 
UND’s status within the Big Sky Conference won’t change immediately as a result of this week’s tentative restoration of the university’s Fighting Sioux nickname, Big Sky Commissioner Doug Fullerton said Wednesday.
By Chuck Haga , February 07, 2012
Big Sky conference football, basketball games to be televised by Root Sports
League Commissioner Doug Fullerton said Tuesday that ROOT SPORTS will televise up to 18 conference football games each season, beginning next season, including the annual Montana-Montana State rivalry game. It also may broadcast up to 12 regular-season conference basketball games along with the quarterfinal and semifinal men's basketball tournament games.
By Associated Press , January 17, 2012
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Losing patience? Sacramento sports commentator says Big Sky should wave goodbye to UND
A former sports editor in St. Paul and Sacramento who publishes a sports blog devoted to Big Sky Conference athletics has urged the conference to admit that inviting UND to join was a “mistake.” The league, he says, needs to “separate itself from this UND mess. It’s time to say ‘Thanks, but no thanks’ to the Fighting Sioux.”
By Chuck Haga , December 28, 2011
Nickname supporters say UND, Big Sky misled Legislature
A conservative blog that has championed efforts to save UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname alleges in a blog posting today that UND officials and others deliberately misled the North Dakota Legislature about UND’s status within the Big Sky Conference and how the fight over the nickname could affect that status.
By Chuck Haga , December 27, 2011
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OUR OPINION: Stars may soon align for Alerus Center
When North Dakota repealed the Fighting Sioux nickname law earlier this month, the prospects for the Alerus Center in Grand Forks took a turn for the better. That’s because UND’s prospects for Division I football against Big Sky Conference opponents took a turn for the better, too.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 23, 2011
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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL: Sioux to see what’s ahead
In less than a week, UND to play Big Sky power MontanaIn less than a week, UND will have a better picture of what to expect next season when it joins the Big Sky Conference. On Wednesday, the Sioux host Montana — one of the two perennial powers in the league along with Weber State.
By Wayne Nelson , November 16, 2011
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Women’s basketball: Portland picked to win Big Sky
By Herald Staff Reports , October 18, 2011
Spirit Lake tribe's warning: Expect 'far more severe' consequences if nickname retirement work continues
Fighting Sioux nickname supporters at the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe responded angrily today to remarks Wednesday by UND President Robert Kelley and Grant Shaft, president of the State Board of Higher Education, who advocate repeal of the state law ordering UND to retain the nickname.
By Chuck Haga , October 13, 2011
Spirit Lake nickname supporters again contact Big Sky
Fighting Sioux nickname supporters at the Spirit Lake Sioux Reservation have again contacted the Big Sky Conference commissioner to underscore their commitment to seeing UND continue using the name.
By Chuck Haga , October 06, 2011
Kleinsasser: Big Sky issue might mean it's time to 'move on' with Sioux nickname issue
Minnesota Vikings tight end and former University of North Dakota standout Jim Kleinsasser has been keeping up with the ongoing debate that has been swirling around the campus he once roamed, and though he was always proud of the nickname, the 1998 team captain stated that it might be time to turn the page.
By David Griswold , August 12, 2011
MATTERS AT HAND: Let's play turnabout with Al Carlson
If turnabout is fair play, may we question Al Carlson’s involvement in the Fighting Sioux nickname issue?
By Mike Jacobs , July 03, 2011
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Curtis Stofferahn, Grand Forks, letter: Any second thoughts on nickname vote?
Has anyone contemplated that these six Grand Forks County legislators must feel awfully silly for having voted for the bill only to find out that their vote has jeopardized UND student athletes’ ability to compete in Division I athletics?
By Curtis Stofferahn , July 01, 2011
FIGHTING SIOUX NICKNAME: A reluctant plea
Former UND alumni leaders say it’s time to retire nicknameFifteen former presidents of the UND Alumni Association or UND Foundation boards have signed a letter declaring their belief “that the Fighting Sioux nickname must be retired quickly” to avoid seriously damaging the university.
By Chuck Haga , June 29, 2011
Shaft to UND's Kelley: Not so fast on nickname repeal
Shaft says board ‘still committed’ to seeking NCAA concessions on nicknameGrant Shaft, the State Board of Higher Education’s point man on the UND Fighting Sioux nickname issue, apparently has pulled the reins in some on UND President Robert Kelley when it comes to declaring what should happen next.
By Chuck Haga , June 28, 2011
UND and the Big Sky: Who said what, when?
Carlson checking out UND communications with Big Sky, NCAARep. Al Carlson, R-Fargo, used North Dakota open records law last week to obtain emails between UND President Robert Kelley, the Big Sky Conference and the NCAA since Jan. 1, apparently seeking to learn whether Kelley was working behind the scenes to counter Carlson’s efforts to save the Fighting Sioux nickname.
By Chuck Haga , June 28, 2011
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