The Sicatoka

Scouting report on Dehler: - slider sometimes goes out of control - hits the corner with the breaking stuff

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Connecticut-takes-big-financial-hit-for-Fiesta-Bowl-030211?GT1=39002 Ouch. 1.8 million ouch.

It's nice to see UM Crookston succeeding over its peers ... Golden Eagle equestrian teams host final shows and regionals Some big-time east coast newspaper recently did a story on college hockey arenas and their best attributes (mentioning the awesome smell of roasted Bavarian almonds at REA). I wonder if some big-time east coast newspaper will do a story on college equestrian arenas and their attributes? Will UM-C or NDSU win "most aromatic"?

Somebody call Indiana Jones! Minard Hall = Temple of Moo.

So to meet the terms of the agreement we have to retire and protect the logo. But the only way to protect the logo is to use it. But using it means it's not retired. ScottM: I'll save you the trouble --> The lawyers are back car shopping.

Cow burial is very high research activity if you can spend a semester doing it.

Ever wonder what big news at ND's agriculture college is? Well ... http://plainsdaily.com/story/10119 They're deeply worried about where they buried a cow roughly 80 years ago. Better? At NDSU you can spend a semester researching a cow burial and count it toward graduation. It's not smack, it's AP reported fact. And it just writes itself.

If UND made a decision to ditch the Fighting Sioux nickname without fully involving all its stakeholders, why should it be so hard to believe that it will pick a new nickname without involving those same people?

If UND earns a point (or if DU loses a point, remember, that gives UND a full share also) on Friday, I'd expect to see Eidsness on Saturday.

The NCAA, which is all about student-athletes and never money, will put Michigan in Green Bay and UND in St. Louis because they know UND fans will travel to either and Michigan fans can't find, much less attend, anything outside of the Big Ten footprint.

Here are your Cliff's Notes to catch up.

Apparently not any more.

Strip and wax.

Senior day is a day for ... the seniors. Cup day is a team day. Don't let one overshadow the other.

Folks, I've been telling you to demand an open, public process start immediately. Now you know why ...

A little face time in the New York Times can't be all bad ... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/sports/26sioux.html?_r=1&src=twrhp

That's exactly why you don't have a mascot. Instead you use a representative, controlled image created by an artist, like the painting of General Washington, or Mr. Brien's work. With the artwork you control the message. Florida State is just asking for a problem with a guy in paint and buckskin on a war pony. All it'll take is that personifier to be photoed at the wrong place, at the wrong time. That's exactly why you don't have a mascot.

I'm guessing we won't be seeing him at McDonald's for six months.

Does anyone have a problem with this? But do some folks (like me) have a problem with this (http://www.challengerblog.com/blog/1046071_dodge-challenger-world-cup-commercial-featuring-george-washington ) representation of General Washington? There's your answer.

Yes, that, and maybe a more descriptive thread title.

Oh no they're not. They're all about the student-athlete. Oh, wait, I thought you were talking about the NCAA. Oh, wait, ... nevermind ... you're all over it. PS - It's NDHSAA.

Yes, the west gets four seeds per year, and they call them 1W, 2W, 3W, and 4W, but more often than not they work out to be effectively the 5-8 seeds in the tournament.

Folks, Al Carlson's "Sioux moniker" bill was the opening salvo in this battle, a nice little ruse, a trial balloon to see if his real motive would get traction. This is the real Al Carlson bomb on this session: He wants to take control of education in ND, from K through post-doctorate, directly into the Legislature. State Superintendent of Schools? Nope. Political appointee. ND SBoHE? Nope. 11 member board looking at all K-Higher Ed. And elimination of college names from the state constitution to boot. Out of all of that, I guess I sort of agree with the last point.

West Fargo went on to defeat Minot 1-0 (and outshot them 42 to {really small number here}). Given WF over Minot, do I need to reprove I am the greatest caucasian rapper and that "M&M" fella gotz nuffin'. Sica's greatest raps ... in one thread: The "Whack Pack Attack" Revival!

Well played.