RMU Robert Morris OL Jon Hill talking some smack

Mr. Hill continues: "....we should be just fine because they don't pass rush very well at all." #potatobowltrashtalk
— Tom Miller (@tommillergf) September 4, 2014

Tonight, the University of North Dakota football team starts the Bubba Schweigert era in the Alerus Center. Turning the page, there's a lot to be positive about. Last week, I watched most of the first half and third quarter on my phone, I saw some things that UND is doing that gives me hope. Bubba seems to have brought a more positive attitude. The biggest problem facing UND is the age factor. There was a lot of underclassmen playing last weekend.

Programming note: Tonight's game, is on FCS and MidcoSN.

Apparently, RMU Offensive Lineman Jon Hill doesn't think much of the UND football team. When I played football, you did make comments like this.

Robert Morris OL Jon Hill on UND DL "This team is bigger but they're not as athletic, they're just kind of like trying to plug stuff up."
— Tom Miller (@tommillergf) September 4, 2014

Robert Morris plays @UNDfootball this Saturday at 6pm - watch @MidcoSN for all the action! @UNDsports pic.twitter.com/yNbPpNUvcc
— Midco Sports Network (@MidcoSN) September 3, 2014

UND fires head football coach Chris Mussman

Mussman relieved of duties as head football coach http://t.co/wggmUkItPV
— NorthDakota Football (@UNDfootball) November 18, 2013

The University of North Dakota relieved Chrss Mussman of his coaching duties today.

Tom Miller, Grand Forks Herald - “At the end of the day, we expect to compete in the Big Sky,” said Faison. “That’s the level of competition we’re going to have to compete at year in and year out in the Big Sky. I felt like we needed to make a change in the program at this point in time to continue that process and build to that level.”

Mussman has two years remaining on his contract. He will receive his full salary in 2014 and 50 percent of his salary in 2015, providing he does not take another coaching position. The full buyout will cost UND approximately $175,000, although Faison said no student fees or state-appropriate money will be uses to cover those costs.

Faison said the decision to relieve Mussman was difficult.

UND relieves Chris Mussman from his duties as football coach. Details at 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 on WDAZ.
— WDAZsports (@WDAZsports) November 18, 2013

Univ. of North Dakota coach fired: The University of North Dakota has fired head football coach Chris Mussman ... http://t.co/zMlFZJxoZu
— CFBUpdates (@CFBUpdates) November 19, 2013

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Hockey and the new television deal

The University of North Dakota just announced a new television deal and one of the questions that others have asked is will UND Hockey be part of the new television deal on a national level. The answer is no.

Tom Miller, Grand Forks Herald --- As has been the case for the past few seasons, Midcontinent’s UND broadcasts will be available for Fox College Sports to broadcast nationwide.

That will change in the 2013-14 men’s hockey season when UND joins the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The NCHC’s television contract with CBS College Sports gives CBS national exclusivity for national broadcasts.

UND’s other sports could still be aired on FCS, but UND and FCS will have to renegotiate a contract after the 2012-13 season.

Midco Sports Network has three channels at its disposal in case of scheduling conflicts, although UND is expected to be primarily carried on MSN’s main channel. In the past, MSN has aired programming from schools such as South Dakota State, South Dakota, Augustana and a few others, as well as high school games from North and South Dakota.

I know not having the UND hockey games on a national television level is a going to cause a problem  for many, because I know a lot of people that watch UND Fighting Sioux hockey games on DirecTV and or Dish Network.

Just how many "Fighting Sioux" hockey games are going to be broadcast on the new CBS Sports Network is unknown at this time.  I do know that we have one more season of WCHA hockey before we have to worry about it. Living in North Dakota and South Dakota won't be a problem, it's the other 48 states.

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