The Sicatoka

Wow. Just ... wow. This passes for "journalism" in today's Fargo Forum. I thought these "shoe size" measuring contests ended at the gates to the fourth-grade playground.

Oh, I'm quite sure UNO and USD are planning on being Summit doormats for at least the next 50 years. Surely they have no interest in post-season or autobids to the NCAA tournament. Roll over for NDSU is definitely the plan in Omaha and Vermillion.

If that gets UND to where they (Montanas) are going sooner or later (FBS conference), why not? The Missouri Valley is a "destination" non-FBS conference. NDSU hopes to get there. The Big Sky is a "destination" non-FBS conference. UND is there.

The newspaper reported that both Brad Berry and Dane Jackson were in Pittsburgh this weekend.

Better tell the Denver Outlaws of MLL.

Jesse Taken Alive recommended "Rough Riders". Given that, Jesse seems to be just fine with that motif.

Fracking Roughnecks.

No, the key is to attach to the Montana schools and go as a package to where they may go next.

Interesting that Kolpack thought that story needed to be told just days before UND officially becomes a member of the Big Sky.

Neither did UND.

Is it an "insult" to LeBron James to say he knows nothing about nuclear reactor design? When it comes to tribal affairs I'll ask Archie Fool Bear, Eunice Davidson, and Frank Black Cloud. When it comes to running a college athletics program I'll ask Brian Faison and Ray Purpur.

Dear "AlphaGriz1", Good guests do not arrive boisterous and pompous in another's "house". You'd be upset if someone did that at eGriz.

Who was that nut-bag that said ... "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

We couldn't be sure until Al's Traveling Road Show got sent packing from Indianapolis. How dare I say that? The NCAA created a namesake exemption that got some schools off the hook back in 2005. That's "give". The state got three years to seek approval from two Sioux tribes without NCAA interference. That's "give". Seems there was some "give" potential there ... until Al's Traveling Road Show proved there was no more "give" from the NCAA.

The math didn't go "net negative" until there was no doubt the NCAA wouldn't budge (and that the Big Sky was starting to make noise). Once that changed, so did I. More amazing to me is that in all of this the only thing you could create a retort to is Custer's rank. Too much time out in the sun?

Guess what. I do too. I look out for the University of North Dakota first, and above the rest. PCM can vouch for me, but long ago I said (to him), "The minute the moniker becomes a net negative to UND it has to go." Well, NCAA sanctions, risk losing the Big Sky, the damage already out there in recruiting (per Dale Lennon), not to mention the "political football" aspects PCM brought up, the math says the moniker hit 'net negative' so it was time for it to go.

Chewey, will you be helping Soderstrom with his appeal? I suggest you tell him to try the "Chewbacca defense". It'll be as solid as what I saw in front of Judge Erickson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clKi92j6eLE

Why redo Hyslop for BB? Betty for 3000-ish. REA lower bowl for under 6000-ish. Aleris Center holds up to 9000 for BB. REA holds up to 13000 for BB (love to have such a problem).

You forgot the Tri-Lateral Commission and the Council on Foreign Relations. I expect three hours on Coast-To-Coast AM with George Noory covering all of this very soon.

Mott-Regent HS, Mott, ND. http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/mott-regent-wildfire-(mott,nd)/football/home.htm

http://www.hockeydb.com Consider yourself now knowing "how to fish".

All you said was " ... made it do [sic] the NHL ... "; you didn't say "career." Don't like "Jensen" as an answer? How about "Lefty" and the WHL? (Yeah, it's not the NHL ... ) http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=6669

Darren Jensen: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=6906

How do the pollsters keep Montana and Montana State straight?

I guess I never knew the definition of "unhappy victory" before you demonstrated it so well here.