The Sicatoka

The date in question was part of a negotiated settlement between the NCAA and the State of North Dakota. One may argue "arbitrarily", but it was not the NCAA alone.

First NDSU Athletics throws a forty year working agreement with WDAY-AM/ForumComm under the bus by openly negotiating with a competitor (KFGO) for a new radio/media deal (after it was pretty clear the KFGO bid wasn't as good). Now NDSU continues the pattern of negotiating with a competitor (Sanford MeritCare) while still under contract (with Innovis).

Yes, but the NCAA Executive Committee didn't have that authority initially. They got the power by vote at a convention after August 5, 2005 (the date of the "hostile and abusive" policy). They only got that power after a couple schools raised the question (and one filed a lawsuit). And now I'll wonder aloud who'll be the next victims of that unchecked power.

Fellas ... politics? Break. Go to your corners.

What the heck is going on in the east? We're a Habs win away from 4, 6, 7, and 8 advancing! Meanwhile, out west we're a 'yotes win away from that going "chalk" (1, 2, 3, 4).

Rather than lecturing, shouldn't you be leading the way by changing your login name and avatar to not include the word "Sioux" and the old, geometric Indan head logo?

No they don't. They'd rather look at manufactured close games via "situational officiating" (code for "keep it close"). To this point it was just whiny Sioux fans talking about clutch and grab and the talented guys skating with cadavers on their backs. Seems now an NHL general manager is saying the same sort of things. Maybe Sioux fans really aren't the problem: http://www.areavoices.com/undhockey/?blog=76743

I'm streaming WDAY-AM to start listening to something new and different. They just ran Sioux Sports Today at the end of Sports Talk (1:00 to 2:00 pm).

Oh crap. I read Jim's post as "2009". ... time to visit optometrist.

I heard one pundit call this a stiffening, not a weakening or gutting, of Title IX. Now, instead of some weak email survey about "interest", schools have to meet one of the defined criterias, commonly called the "three-prong" test.

The Omaha captain is very lucky that I'm not the commissioner of the USHL. He'd be done for the rest of the Fargo series for the hit. His season would be over for the antics after the hit.

Good point. Definitely not 54,000,000.

Nice photo of Mark Prather looking like he needs help putting on a hockey jersey (and figuring out which helmet should go with it). http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/275383/

Allow me to be blunt: We on this forum are not the "movers and shakers" who provide the major donations to build things like this. Sorry, we just ain't. However, I know a few of those types of folks and most of them are sufferers of "moniker fatigue". And, they also saw how Mr. Engelstad was treated after giving a significant donation and stating his support of the moniker. No one wants to be treated that way. I, honestly, wouldn't be surprised if this freed up some donations from folks who want to provide a significant gift but who also want to avoid being virtually tarred and feathered the way Ralph was, and continues to be. Think about it: If someone comes in with a significant gift in the next year they are in the white hat, on the white horse, providing aid and comfort in UND's time of need. Everybody wants that perception of themselves.

I was lurking at Boosters also. "mikejm" gives the accurate account: Amazingly mellow given the circumstances.

FSSN. Now come the 2011-2012 season ...

Rough Riders would pass because it's the state nickname. Cavalry would never pass the sensitivity test.

We can only hope.

ScottM: Which NDSU bar did you get that photo in?

Take it to the Sioux nickname forum.

Sorry star, can't. The body has been dead for a while. It was put to rest yesterday. My grieving started when the settlement was signed and it ended yesterday. My top 3: Rough Riders - the other state nickname Reapers - a tip of the cap to the state's ag history and a look forward to the new UAVs at GFAFB ScoUNDrels - nice play on the word and letters Out of the running: FLICKERtails - UND has already thrown that out once (it was so hated by teams they called themselves the Nodaks instead) Sundogs - preferred by BRIDGES, the group that got us to this point, they've done enough already Pheasants - the Sioux Falls minor league baseball team just took that name this week