The Sicatoka

From NDSU's own website: http://www.ndsu.edu/news/features/portiono...dhallcollapses/

Somewhere in this forms the question: Aren't we growing "good grad students" from our good undergraduate programs? Why does the NDUS have to search far and wide, instead of cherry-picking the best it already produces?

They don't have to wait until Nov 2010. They come out and say "We'll take you if you're in compliance with the settlement you have with the NCAA." Boom. Done. Easy.

Could this be the reason why the NCAA floated the "96 team MBB tournament" trial balloon out there?

As a taxpayer in the state of ND, hoping they don't exist. But, Hanson is bracing us for something by bringing it up. Otherwise, why would Hanson bring it up? "Oxbow6" sums it up very well: History lesson: What brought down Kendall Baker at UND? "Creative" transfers of funds between accounts.

From Tu-Uyen Tran's blog: Why would Dr. Hanson bring up a fund that seemingly is just fine in that it is under $4000 in the red? Why bring that up when you're looking at $2,500,000 in the red? It might be nothing; it might be damning. Either way, Dr. Hanson brought it up. Very interesting. And ... Either way ... seems not all the "other shoes" have dropped ... yet.

The NDSU "Cleopatras" ... the Queens of Denial. And with the new moniker comes their new fight song.

You know, I'm surprised that pointing out Tu-Uyen Tran's blog didn't draw more ire from the NDSU "Cleopatras" that show up here.

There aren't that many hockey schools out there to pick from. The only other names mentioned are hockey playing MAC schools (Miami, WMU, BGSU, and they don't look like the Big Ten either). MACs would be great for the eastern block of Big Ten Hockey. It wouldn't do much (would probably do harm) for Minnesota and Wisconsin. That's UND's best hope in this. The problem in all that: Who knows what rules a BTHC would come up with regarding team monikers. It wouldn't be the WCHA any more.

More details about these new "DI move up" standards. " ... an application fee equal to the average annual value of distributions and championships benefits realized by Division I members" ... " a figure that was set at about $1.4 million in the most recent distribution year." That's a hefty "cover charge" to join their party. And you have to be invited to join because of a proposed requirement that you have "a bona fide offer of membership in a Division I conference" to be allowed to start the transition process. http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WC...recommendations

They'll do what is best for them financially. Nothing more. Nothing less. What that is only they know.

All of this flagellation just to create a Division I lower-tier "Summit League North Division" that is merely the better half of the old North Central Conference.

Kupchella tried partnership regarding some doctorate programs. (Save the duplication, allowing NDSU to put the money into new areas.) Chapman told him competition is good and started duplicate programs. So, partnership or competition.

This you got right.

My guess: The Big Ten.

Next year: WCHA at 12. CCHA at 11. UAH needing a home. That makes 24. My math says 24/3 = 8.

I miss an eight-team league where everyone played a "balanced" schedule (two at home, two on road, against every other league member).

Folks you're all missing the key word: Time Warner CABLE. If cable has broadcasting rights they aren't going to put it up onto Dish or Direct. If "Sportsnet NY" has the broadcasting rights, who knows where the feed goes.

Time Warner Cable-CNY is on Dish Network? Note that in the link 'sprig' gave it shows "Time Warner Cable-CNY" and "Time Warner Cable Albany". Time Warner runs a "regional" network based on location. What they show in Albany may not be the same as what they show in "CNY" (meaning Syracuse or Rochester or Ithaca) or they can run the same on both. Key example: They run Rensselaer games on "Time Warner Cable Albany" because Rensselaer (Troy, NY) and Albany are adjoining cities. Rensselaer (Troy, NY) and Union (Schenectady, NY) touch Albany, NY, hence they'd run it on TWC-Albany. Cornell (Ithaca, NY) and Colgate (Hamilton, NY) are in Central NY (CNY), hence they'd run it on TWC-CNY. It's the same concept as running it on "Midcontinent - Grand Forks" but not "Midcontinent - Rapid City" (if such things existed).

CNY ... Central New York, like where Ithaca, Albany, Syracuse, and Rochester are. http://www.mapquest.com/maps?state=NY&country=US

Friday, when Malone scored, I knew they'd go defensive, and I knew it would backfire because there was too much time left. This team can play lock-down defensive for about five minutes. Anything more and bad things happen, namely, they'll give up a bad goal and they'll have shut down the offense for the night (meaning at best a tie will follow). Best defense in my mind? Cycling the puck down low in the offensive end, with the defensemen looking utterly bored watching from the points.

Once, just once, can I see the team establish a two-goal lead and then make a serious attempt to extend it to three or four or more. When they go "trap" or "defensive" or "third-man high" or "lock" or whatever name you want to call it the players all look like they are thinking and not playing. When they're playing they have the puck on their stick ... and friends, that is the best defense.

Cornell: It's somewhere in central New York state. I believe Ithaca, NY. I think that's somewhere in central New York state also. I'd guess their primary target demographic would live in central New York state also. I wonder what the CNY on "Time Warner Cable-CNY" stands for.

You can wish it differently because of personal likes, but we live in a world of reality and the general overall interest right now is hockey.