The Sicatoka

Newspapers are a group that didn't initially embrace the changing technology. Some are finally adjusting to it. But even with adjustments even the old guard newspapers are struggling mightily. (The NYT lost $40 million in 2011. Ouch.) Here's a question: When's the last time you purchased, sat down, and read an actual ink and pulp newspaper? The answer changes radically based on age group. Older folks and retirees probably still have daily delivery. (Full disclosure: I have weekend-only delivery.) Younger folks: "Ink? Paper? Huh? Why? It's on my smart phone. And I'd rather spend the money for a double shot in my latte." Knowing that, would you still prefer UND only release information by phone call or fax to just the GF Herald, or have an advanced website like UNDSports.com that everyone including media can reach to.

This thread needs to be updated to show the addition of a game against San Jose State in 2014.

NDSU thinks they have a shot at another title run. Why play a monster like OU and risk getting some key, season-ending injuries. And they'd rather play FBS games that they have a shot at winning. Can't blame NDSU for that either.

Sure that's an interesting fact, but what does it mean in context to Seth Jones? Would Jones see that as a plus or a minus? And thus completes today's lesson on the difference between "knowledge" and "wisdom".

When I say "Comcast" am I talking about Comcast Cable Comcast the Internet Service Provider Comcast Sports Net When I say "Midcontinent" am I talking about Midcontinent Cable Midcontinent the Internet Service Provider Midcontinent Sports Net That's the direction all this is going. RE: Radio. Sure terrestrial radio still exists, but it's been heavily damaged in terms of listenership (aka advertising revenue) by satellite radio and internet radio products like Pandora or SlackerRadio. And with Pandora or Slacker you don't even per se need the internet if you have a smart phone and a cell provider. Again, that's the direction all this is going. It's all data. The delivery mechanisms are changing and will continue to change.

Just reading around the board this morning I see this thread, and the over in Community I see this old thread: http://forum.siouxsports.com/topic/16591-new-it-center/ And I say to myself .... hmmm ...

It's on the schedule. It's a game that the defense should win on its own. It's a game that the offense should use to figure out what works. But it's also a late enough date that it's not going to change. Make lemonade.

And if UND keeps the moniker the NCAA and many of the schools we'd like to keep seeing on our schedules will give us raspberries. Like the letterhead used to say: the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux. University of North Dakota first. Fighting Sioux second. If one has to go ...

"Saint" Luke Schluessner is doing well as a recruiter. He's one of our youngest. He wouldn't be a bad guy to lead the overall efforts. And maybe they're looking to get some additional younger faces out there, like Danny Freund.

I know a guy with one of these. He sings its praises. http://www.roku.com/

I have laptops with HDMI or DisplayPort connections. I run that to the HDMI input on one of the big monitors/televisions in my house to watch ESPN3 all the time. If you're running Windows 7 it's literally plug in the cable and change the input on the monitor.

The Big Sky has "Big Sky Television": http://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/2009/8/14/BigSKYTV81509.aspx Who says the NCHC can't set something similar up? A lot of dust can settle in 18 months.

The Big Sky has "Big Sky Television": The Big Sky Conference has teamed with America One (formerly B2 Networks) to bring you this season's action. Fans can enjoy all football, volleyball, men's and women's basketball games played in Big Sky venues for free. http://www.bigskycon...SKYTV81509.aspx If the NCHC set up something like that for hockey, wouldn't that be a step up? As far as not wanting to watch on a computer monitor, don't most of us have a laptop with an HDMI or DisplayPort connection? Most new televisons have an HDMI input so connecting a PC to a television is plug-and-play. I watch ESPN3 (from Midcontinent Cable) from my laptop to a big monitor all the time. Having said all that, I'm reserving judgement on all of this until all the dust settles.

I'm reserving judgement until all the dust settles.

Please do not feed the one-trick pony. Thank you.

Some villages have a village idiot. Other villages have a surplus and supply idiots to their neighboring villages. Welcome to our village.

Please explain.

Call me greedy, but I'd like to see another offensive lineman or two. Offensive linemen are the guys who make QBs and RBs and WRs look good. And offensive linemen are like money and goaltending: You may have enough but you'll always take more.

If I knew the officials were calling an even game, by the book, with no "marble" going pocket to pocket, and no "officiating the scoreboard", and that they saw everything, I'd say fighting should be out of the game. But when I see cheap hacks and whacks behind the play (including some when the official is watching) not get called, or when I see the non-sense non-call that I saw in the final minute of first on Saturday (MacWilliam. Was. Tripped.) I know why tempers flair and why fights happen. The catch is this: If you know, odds are, that you're going to get away with it, why not? Call it the old SEC football philosophy: "if ya ain't cheatin' ya ain't tryin'." And this ultimately leads to a lack of respect for your opponent. Add in advances in gear the full mask requirement and you have a formula where you have a bunch of folks who feel invincible and who don't have a lot of respect for their opponents. What's that lead to? More and worse kinds of contact: high sticks, and checks from behind. That leads to tempers flairing and fights. How would I solve this? First, I'd take an official off the ice. "WHAT!?!?!" you say. I said off the ice, not out of the game. I'd connect him wirelessly to the one remaining on the ice. Both could call penalties (the on-ice would have the whistle), but the off-ice would have a different vantage point. I'd put him in a designated spot in each rink (normally press box). He'd also be responsible for replay reviews. Too often the on-ice officials miss plays that everyone else in the rink can see (see: the MacWilliam trip). This would solve it. It would also free up some space on the ice again.

This sentence deserved to be repeated, individually, clearly, for everyone to see, understand, and really think about.

Nice win Friday. Now the maturity test. The captain gave a nice gift to the General. Hopefully the General, on his birthday, ordered the troops to stand down last night and be ready in force for tonight. I thought I was halucinating: That really was Joe Gleason playing center last night according to Schlossman's article. Defense, wing, center. Heck, get Joe some big pads and a clip board, maybe he can play goal and coach a little too.

Anyone can look at this objectively and see the problem in this dialog and why one side is desperately losing ground: "82" explains, citing official document references, showing precedent (ACC, SEC actions; the NCAA's disregard for Carlson's folly), the issues to estabilish their position in the debate. The other side references an anonymous blog making dubious claims (1996 is "recent"?) and makes animal noises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqomZQMZQCQ

I copied what the other guy wrote. I got suckered. Yes, the logo is a trademark.

I like to think of it as "ethnic cleansing" or "racial cleansing".