The Sicatoka

I know this is crazy-talk, but could we actually have a checking line and three legitimate scoring lines next season?

Four games does not a sophomore make. He'll have some head-slapper* defensive lapses before January. Alternatively, if Parks or MacMillan were to make the same lapse next year they'd be risking playing time (because they've been through 40 games to learn). *That's when the player does something that makes everyone else in REA apply a palm to the forehead.

Guys, dump the politics. (You may assume the implied threat from a moderator.) Forum Terms and Rules refresher course: No politics or religion

All Gophers? Seriously? That won't work. You know why? I'll let Herm answer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W42iiCcFbxE

The number for an ITF has always been $20 million.

17 forwards ... yeah, one isn't eligible until January, but 17? I suspect a low playing time guy, or a guy who isn't developing may be going elsewhere.

He was so old his name should've been Steve Dehorsepullingstagecoach.

It's nice to be able to pencil in "Kristo" on a line chart for next year. http://undhockey.areavoices.com/?p=91053

OK, I'm a little stunned, but not unhappy. The front office mess in Montreal probably helped UND fans out.

And the law is the law and the NCAA hasn't broken it.

Let's try this one more time: The NCAA is a private organization. The NCAA is not a branch of any level of government. The NCAA is not much different than a private country club. They make the rules for members. Like it or leave (or worse).

Well, now that I have my new job (thanks Goon!) I'm going to assume I only answer to the Commissioner and that the Head of Officials works for me. Knowing that, I'm pulling the second referee off the ice. Yup, off the ice. Instead they'll be sitting in a designated seat in each league rink and they'll be connected wirelessly to the on-ice refereee. The off-ice referee will still call penalties but do it through the on-ice referee (hence the wireless connection). The off-ice referee also be responsible for video reviews. How many times have you sat in your seat and wondered "how'd the on-ice officials miss that?" Well, let's get one referee out to a broader view of the game. We have the technology. Let's use it. I believe my plan will: - open up some ice - speed up video reviews - help ensure the right folks get called during scrums and such - do a better job of keeping track of "behind the play" stuff - work toward a safer, cleaner game I'm The Sicatoka, and I approved this message.

The membership at large voted to give the NCAA Executive Committee the power to set policy on issues like this. The vote was in the same timeframe as the settlement. It served to prevent UND from suing on the basis of "the Exec Comm doesn't have this power". After the vote they do. However, what the membership also did in that same vote is effectively give the Exec Comm the keys to the candy store.

They'll complain REA has too many NCAA Mens Hockey Championship banners in the rafters ... oh ... wait ...

Flush?

<cough> ... UND ... <cough-cough> ... Jason Blake ... <cough-cough>

Everett, WA -- a Seattle suburb. Seattle -- a town without an NBA team. Portland? You mean that west coast city that is home to an NBA team? What's Seth's dad do again? Something about "NBA assistant coach with NJN" ... Hmmm ... interesting coincidence ...

Instigator. Reaction.

You know what that's called don't you? If not, ask the Secret Service. They're brutally familiar with the term lately.

At this point, with the little one knows from a Twitter twip, twap, twerp (or whatever you call it) I guess I'd also speculate if Everett is trying to get what they can from the pick. The conspiracy theory would be SJ told Everett that he won't play for them but would play in a place like ... Portland. Again, it's all speculation. I'll wait for the lad to speak aloud his final decision.

As I said, this started with Jim Delaney, Barry Alvarez, and the Big Ten Network. The last one (BTN) is also able to be spelled as "$$$$$". The WCHA without Minnesota and Wisconsin, well, here it is: So DU and UND make the same "$$$$$" decision Minnesota and Wisconsin did. But DU and UND did it in reaction to the first move.

Let me read the contract then I'll give an opinion. (The REA folks have read it and gave theirs when they signed it. )

And the Earth orbits the Sun, not the other way around.

You missed on number of games but for picking an 8 over a 1 you still get the

Some instigated. Some responded.