The Sicatoka

Atlanta acquiring Dustin Byfuglien (hometown: Roseau, MN) has turned into a brilliant strategic move ... for Winnipeg.

You don't think I've presented this notion to Faison, and Kelley, already?

Y'all know my opinion: Either we need a roof for our "diamond" sports (softball, baseball) or we need to drop them and start playing sports where we can use the roof we have (Alerus Center). Add M/W lacrosse and instantly be competitive in the NCAA by recruiting M/W athletes from western Canada.

Folks, no need to opine on the "whys" of this. Take the AG at his word. ND AG Wayne Stenehjem wrote this in a letter dated Thursday: Litigation is likely. He's not going to provide an opinion because of that. It's that simple. And remember one other thing: - There's the official opinion presented by the ND Attorney General's office - There's Wayne Stenehjem's personal opinion They may not always directly align as he may not agree with the law but still has to enforce and opine about it.

Ding! "Tell 'im what he's won, Johnny!" </game show host voice> Returning ... - an All-America goalie - a two-time all-conference goalie - Blood, MacWilliam, Gleason, Forbort, Simpson, and the USHL defenseman of the year as the probable top six defensemen If that doesn't say "Defense First", nothing does. Keep the puck in front of Dell and Eidsness and scratch out what you can for offense until it matures*. *And now, as soon as I've said that, "R Gang" (Rowney and Rodwell) will have years that make us forget Frattin and Gregoire.

I'm going to have a lot of cool, new, free stuff on the 22nd when the rest of you are gone.

UND Athletes are on tour around the state. Yesterday was Bismarck. Today (Wed, May 18) is Fargo/Moorhead (6:30 pm, Hjemkomst Center) An article on FB's Jake Miller is already in a FB thread. Here's an article on Dan Kristo: http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/college/article_fc9e3c64-80fc-11e0-9e85-001cc4c002e0.html

We just needed another "D" project at forward: Davidson Dickin Di Puma

No, that is the label. And it's a label that has been proven more than once to mean not that much. Heck, labels at all levels of football don't mean much. It's what you do, not what you call it. BCS Oklahoma lost to non-BCS Boise State. BCS Michigan lost to FCS Appalachian State.

My thoughts: http://boardsroom.blogspot.com/2011/05/shaping-up-2011-12-sioux-hockey-roster.html

I keep asking: Is the NCAA a state actor? I know past rulings have said "no" (in favor of the NCAA); however, those were before

Yes, it's Jimmy Rodgers. See the uncropped version here.

Layne Sedevie played in the AWHL which merged into the NAHL. He had a nice run in college hockey at Bemidji State. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=67724

The other question that should maybe be asked: Is Ryan Hill returning?

I've long wished for a "half diamond" underpass interchange at 17th Ave S: - access onto southbound I-29 - access from northbound I-29 to 17th Ave (Alerus) With that, folks coming/going to Alerus from the north would use Demers and 42nd and folks coming from the south would use the new interchange. But that won't be it.

Bringing a defenseman, and keeping Gleason at forward where he was surprisingly good, would make a roster with 15 forwards, 8 defensemen, and 3 goalies. And as last year showed, having guys like Marto and Gleason, who can play forward, or defense, or a point on the power play, can be very handy.

Yup, just like the visitor's room at the old DECC.

Iowa is a truncation of Kiowa, a tribe. I've long wondered if Vanderbilt got permission for their moniker from the band Lionel Ritchie was a part of. But the truly salient point is this: Irish: OK; Vandals: OK; Seminoles: OK; Sioux: Not OK. The lack of consistency is glaring.

Good reading: http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/159006501

Wear a camo hat ... then we won't know what you're thinking.

But I'm lazy. Down the middle of the fairway is the shortest walk/cart-ride.

That'll work, but it's pretty complicated. A simpler way to cure a slice (assuming right-handed golfer) is to close your right hand more. When in your stance and looking down at your grip you should see at least two if not three knuckles on the back of your right hand. A lazy (palm to the sky) right hand is the cause of many, many slices. As far as Eids, white pads and simplify your game.

North Dakota

I can't remember which game I was watching but the announcers were saying there's research out there that says shooters perceive white or yellow goalie leg pads to be larger than black pads (when all are identically sized). Hear that Brad?

Seems like he has a "helicopter dad": How a dad with NHL dreams bankrolled a hockey empire