The Sicatoka

The NCAA moniker policy remains in place to be either complied with or violated. No home post-season games. Special "no name, no logo" uniforms for NCAA post-season. An NCAA recommendation to member schools to not schedule schools on the sanctions list. That's the real sanctions. No home playoff games = Harm.

OK UND Football (including the key forces and benefactors looking to go to DI), everything you've asked for you've gotten: - transition to Division I - removal of the moniker so you can schedule the Big Ten teams with moniker policies - removal of the moniker so you can host in NCAA post season - an autobid conference to play in We witnessed today that a rise to dominance at the FCS level can be done fairly quickly after transition. OK, UND Football, you were dominant in DII before the transition and everything you need for dominance you now have. You've gotten everything you've asked for, and some of it came at great cost. Show us it was worth it and that you're serious.

Let's make this easy: People, we live in a state with a border to a foreign nation. Get a passport.

But without a passport have a nice (long, arduous, at the discretion and whim of US and Canadian customs) time proving you are a US citizen.

Only four US states use Enhanced Drivers Licences: Washington, Michigan, New York, and Vermont. If you are North Dakotan or Minnesotan planning to go to the game you need a passport or a passcard or a NEXUS card. http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/lang_eng/eng_edl.html

I'm not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night either, but I did see the hit happen live (television) during the game and I guess I'd be surprised if the issue was the knee. To me the more likely issue would be a right hamstring as a big part of the hit was a knee directly into the back of Forbort's right hamstring. The rest of the hit was classic concussion material. (Forbort was down on a knee next to the boards when the hit was delivered by a guy on his skates.)

The UCA payment to UND (buyout) probably paid for bringing PSU in. Scheduling a game is much more than writing a school name on a calendar.

Hak can control injuries to Rodwell, Lamoureux, and Knight? Hak can control an injury to Forbort that happen at the WJC in Edmonton? Hak can control that one of Grimaldi's knee caps developed properly but the other didn't? Hak must be god-like.

Knight, Lamoureux, Forbort, Grimaldi, Rodwell, St. Clair. UND Hockey: The best team not on the ice.

The College of William and Mary (moniker: Tribe) had a lettermark logo of "WM" with two feathers on it. The feathers had to go per the NCAA. Does that answer your question?

Teach. Teach. Teach. Teach your players how to approach the boards while protecting themselves. Teach your players that a hit from behind will not be tolerated by you. Teach your players to respect their opponent and their safety. And by "your players" I'm not just talking about coaches. I'm talking about parents, fans, officials, teammates, everyone. I've said this before in other contexts: The mistake concerns me. What you do after the mistake is what interests me and defines you. This is a hockey community problem. What are we going to do about it?

The best year of Mitch MacMillian's hockey career is the year of juniors where he had a centerman named Mark MacMillian. Mitch ran at a better than goal-a-game pace that year. I wouldn't have a problem with Mitch coming in under the understanding that there are no guarantees and that he'd be a walk-on, and having to earn every minute.

However, there's nothing stopping the WCHA from "adopting" the NCAA's policy (other than it would be a questionable fiscal decision to give up the second biggest rink in the current WCHA).

Smith Hall? Put the shovel down. You're only making it worse. Real men live in WALSH: Where All Ladies Seek Happiness.

1993? Rookie.

Reality check: What does the Say Anything Blog normally rant and rail about? Spending by ND government. What is one of their biggest targets in the ND budget normally? Spending on ND University System schools. Folks, the SAB is going after this issue (a possible wedge for them to get into the door) to try to continue their attack on the ND University System. This is little different from Al Carlson's legislative attempt to undermine the NDUS with an (ill-advised) piece of legislation. Once you realize SAB's true history and normal motives (follow the money), it all becomes clear. PS - If you believe a UND student athlete wrote that ... well, as someone once said "anyone cay say (claim) anything". My proof that the "student-athlete" is a poseur? Easy: "I don't give a rip about good tournaments or better recruits." Seriously? What athlete doesn't care about winning against good teams on good teams. That tripe was written by a poseur looking to undermine North Dakota Athletics.

Yes, this thing is making some "strange bedfellows" and some interesting positions, the one that stands out to me being REA Inc. (assumably pro-moniker) battling the "save the moniker" crew in court to prevent them from bringing petitions for signing to REA.

I'd say either your hypothesis, or they're looking to "cherry pick", is the answer. I'd lean toward your hypothesis however.

Doesn't your skin get pruny after being in that long?

Werner Klemperer and John Banner? How about Mel Brooks having folks dress up as Nazis in "The Producers"? Hugo Weaving? Context people. Context.

Please ponder the following: Do the large, national advertisers want to be sponsoring a broadcast of a university with a "controvertial" moniker? Most national ad agencies (who do the ad booking) are milquetoast and will run away at even the slightest sniff of "controversy".

And Hennessy said what he said at about 10:00 pm Saturday, December 31, 2011, two hours to the official change. Folks, Tim Hennessy gave the eulogy, a beautiful one at that, speaking both fondly of the past and what must come now. Do what you have to do to get through the five stages (DABDA) and move on.

Anyone have the final thoughts from Tim Hennessy to close Saturday's Harvard at North Dakota mens hockey radio broadcast recorded and available? Tim Hennessy, a man with unquestionable allegiance, (paraphrased) said the logo never scored a goal and went on to state why if losing the "Fighting Sioux" moniker and logo causes you to no longer be a fan or reduces your interest then you really never were a fan of what this program stands for.

(WARNING: Self-serving post follows.) I like my new signature, follow the link to learn what the word means. That word would work with the UND "flame" logo, but I'd also like to see a new burning stick logo (as a torch or a weapon) designed just for athletics. And I like the notion of being "somebody with a strong or aggressive personality who encourages unrest". And we'd forever get to say ... Fire. Brand.

Regarding the new womens home jersey: 1. This is why I said pick a new moniker right away. Control what is yours to control. 2. I'd say they borrowed conceptually from these, specifically the first link: http://ts4.mm.bing.n...ld_dark_big.jpg http://ts2.mm.bing.n...blues-jersey%2f