The Sicatoka

We're into February and UND's mens hockey team is supposed to be sporting their post-January 1, 2012 jerseys soon as the prior statements all said "end of February". There must be tight security around this because we haven't seen a leaked image of the design yet. I'm surprised.

If looking for something centered in their new footprint, the post-2013 WCHA should look at the Resch Center in Green Bay.

I'd worry about that until I see Alabama, Mississippi, LSU, FSU, Iowa, and Maryland in the top 10 also.

Seems DU and CC are headed for OT, OK?

In Chicago, it's not uncommon for the residents of cemetaries to sign petitions. I'm not saying that'll happen here, but they do spotcheck addresses and citizenship in ND. If they find particular petition undersignees are having "problems" turning in valid signatures in the spotcheck they review every signature they've turned in. For the legal folks, if an invalid signature shows up on a petition in ND (be it from a dead person or from a non-North Dakotan) is {a} just that signature invalid, or {b} is the entire sheet that signature is on invalid, or {c} is every signature turned in by that undersignee invalid? I know some states do {b} or {c} but I think in ND it's option {a}, meaning just that signature.

Mentioning petitions, not only do you have to get the signatures but they must be filed, reviewed, and approved. There are four petition actions going on around the state right now, two relating to UND's moniker. The Secretary of State of ND, Al Jaeger, recently put out this "friendly reminder' to all four groups. Al Jaeger says he's heard reports of petitions being left unattended for people to sign. Jaeger says that's against the law, and signatures on those petitions may not be counted. Jaeger says sometimes petitions are downloaded and circulated by people who may not be aware of the rules. The secretary of state says a petition carrier has to personally witness each signature for the name to be valid. http://kfgo.com/regi...ws.php?ID=17966 Not sayin'; just sayin'.

Just these ... http://www.collegehockeynews.com/schedules/scoreboard.php

If all you think of when you hear "University of North Dakota" or "UND" is "Fighting SIoux", you don't know the University of North Dakota.

So sitting down with UND officials, writing to the Governor, and even sitting down and explaining the problem with an NCAA power-grab with the US Ag Secretary (Ed Schafer) doesn't count, eh? Dang. You must've done lots more.

And end tied at 1.

You missed it: 1. The Augusta / K of C comparisons were to point out private clubs can make discriminatory membership rules. 2. You never answered my hypothetical situation that would meet your "member has rules changed around them" scenario. 3. You may view the NCAA policy as a "hate crime", but until you're on the Federal bench your opinion doesn't mean squat. Sorry. PS - For this single case I wish you were on the Federal bench hearing it. For just this case mind you. But my wishing that doesn't mean squat either.

Disagree. BTN in HD is, ... well, HD. The other two are weak in comparison.

Everyone on the ice throwing down in Kohl Center. Punches in Magness. How can UND be in two places that far apart that quickly?

Gandhi? Mandella? They were fighting against governmental oppression. This is not a government entity putting UND into this position. The NCAA is a private entity making member rules, rules that may sound discriminatory, but private club rules just the same. Don't believe that's legal in America? Show me the females on this list. Another? Try being 16 years old and Jewish and joining the Knights of Columbus.

I like UND because I like North Dakota, my alma mater.

Cornell @ RPI on NBCSN is a better game and is in OT at 2 ... and OT ends at 2-2.

SCSU 4 UWisc 0 End of 2

Dave, let's go with a crazy hypothetical, just for you: Let's assume you're a long-time member in good standing of the Democratic Party (not a stretch). Let's say the Dems got the crazy notion that nobody named Dave or David could be a member of their private (they aren't an arm of government) organization from now on. The party voted on it at convention and it passed: No more people named Dave or David. You really don't like the notion. Actually, I think the notion is really wrong along with you. But it's their party. So you have two choices: Change your name or leave the party. What you're advocating is keeping your name and then immolating yourself to boot! Sorry, but I can't advocate immolating UND Athletics.

Ramage was out of control last weekend late on Saturday and should've been shown the gate. This weekend he lays a monster hit (shoulder was very close to contact to head) and then is surprised when he's called for it? The guy's been playing out of control for a couple games. He is over that edge as Hak would say. (Hak says you play right up to that edge, but not over.) And Rumple looks terrible. The angle he gave on SCSU's second goal was awful.

Yes it is, but it won't come from the inside. The best, only shot to take down the monster is Spirit Lake's. And if you'd shut down UND Athletics over two words and a picture, are you really a fan of UND Athletics. Sorry DaveK, I have even Tim Hennessy on my side on this one. (If you heard Tim's Dec 31 post-game v. Harvard you'd know I'm right.)

If the Big Sky were to do the unspeakable, UND would become a pariah and no conference would touch them.

Frivilous to whom? Apparently not the NCAA and they have severe influence over their members' behaviors. Look across the member schools of the NCAA. They're all run by academic liberals beholden to the NCAA. All. Every. Last. One. The only university I can think of that isn't is Hillsdale College. With your statement "I want nothing to do with anybody who supports this PC garbage" you are saying you do not want to associate with the NCAA; thus, you are saying UND should shut down athletics because there is no other option. None. (Don't say "NAIA". They don't play hockey.)

I won't dispute one fact I got from that blog, namely, ... Whom are the Big Sky presidents more beholden to: the NCAA or UND?

You don't want to try that tactic with me. There was a fight. You were MIA.

More animal references do not construct a counter argument to fact.