The Sicatoka

Some instigated. Some responded.

Out west it's LAK/STL** and keeping the LA television market in play has to make the NHL happy; however, ... The notion of a NAS/PHX series (can you say "zero television interest"?) surely has them terrified. And if OTT goes down, sure they keep NY television interest, but they lose the last Canadian team! **LATE EDIT -- just realized this ensures at least one UND alumnus in the Western finals. (Greene or Oshie and Porter).

Goon, there are people who still believe the earth is flat also.

The Big Ten's "if six play a sport we play in conference" rule is strictly a Big Ten rule. They could've changed their own rules to allow for the traditional hockey conferences to stay together. Instead, they chose Penn State and forming BIg Ten Hockey over the traditional conferences. The Big Ten looked out for themselves first (as well they should). Don't be mad at DU, CC, UMD, UNO, UND, et al for doing the same.

All Minnesota did is roll over for Jim Delaney and Barry Alvarez and the fat Big Ten Network paycheck. The good of college hockey came in at least fourth on the list. MSU-Mankato came in somewhere behind that. PS - Minnesota is playing nice because they don't need you little guys (BSU, UMD, SCSU, MSU-M) making too much noise to the Legislature in St. Paul. Be sure to pick up the crumbs they leave you.

"My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious." -- Simone I guess I'll wait for young Mr. Jones to speak for himself, one way or another.

The NCAA kept going back to the settlement agreement and stating that they've done nothing to violate it. That doesn't sound like a group looking to settle out of court.

If the majority of the membership votes for it, yes, the organization can.

Judge Erickson had some deep and pointed questions on how SL had any standing (to bring a suit) relative to the State/NCAA settlement agreement. Maybe Chewey can explain the ND state law that Soderstrom tried to use to claim the pipe ceremony has some sort of legal standing in ND law because it was a "tribal ritual." Even after that, Judge Erickson asked even if the name was given as a gift was the State obligated or forced to use the name. To answer your question directly, the settlement is an extremely big hurdle for anyone going up against it.

Erickson's physical reaction to that was priceless. (I like to watch mannerisms and behaviors to try to read what people are thinking.)

Basically pointed to settlement agreement and pointed out the State agreed to it also.

Good. What was your favorite moment: - when Judge Erickson had to clue in Soderstrom et al that they'd completely missed the possible claim that the NCAA tortiously interfered with an agreement between SL and the State, or, - when Judge Erickson asked Duncan why one tribe was enough if the tribe was Seminole or Chippewa, but not SIoux, or, - when Judge Erickson asked Soderstrom how he can claim the statute of limitations for filing hadn't expired before SL filed. What did I learn? I learned Judge Erickson's favorite phrase is "I'm trying to wrap my head around" some argument or claim.

Standing Rock Tribal Council has made their statement. It's done as they see it.

Well, the US U-18s are in the gold medal game after defeating Canada 2-1 today in the semifinals. Jones with 2 assists. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/292/IHM292227_74_3_0.pdf I almost feel sorry for the lad. Soon he's going from that pressure cooker back to the states and the pressure cooker of "what'd you decide?"

<ding!> Winner!

That's why I saw him "wrong-handing" some post-game handshake lines ...

I've heard this notion somewhere before .... think-think-think ...

How dare you not be there covering Reed Soderstrom's back.

Target Center has never been a great facility and the ice there was always poor. Then again, poor ice, that would be a great preparation for the teams for the poor ice in some of the NCAA tournament venues selected.

This I agree with. Make each Alerus logo 80% the size it is now and slide each left (as you read them) and center them on the 25 yard lines. You'd end up with one on the NW corner of the field and one on the SE corner of the field. This would actually get the logo on television (MARKETING PEOPLE!) more of the time. And it would leave mid-field open for my avatar to be put there.

Saucy ...

I was asking "attendance" not anything more.

So, Chewey, Fetch, DaveK, where you there?

Today's lesson: the difference between important and critical. Important: Critical: That ends today's lesson on the difference between important and critical.

Dakota Dome holds 10,000. I'm thinking this is more of a "market USD in Sioux Falls" action.