The Sicatoka

Coach Lennon starts in his back yard and works out. He wants guys with skill and integrity. Starting in his back yard (North Dakota) he'll work out from there. If he finds them in Wisconsin, great. In Minnesota, great. In Canada, great. In South Dakota, great. In Montana, great. Further out, great. He's going to find the skill and integrity guys that fit his program. I said this about Sioux Hockey, I guess I have to move this to Sioux Football now too: A team is not about where you all are from; A team is about where you all are, and where you all are going, together.

You're getting warmer .... How many natural playmakers, Creators, does this team have that can play at WCHA speed? I think they're named there. Miller gets pressured and he gives up the puck (see: lack of 2nd power play unit success). Vandy is in a getter role right now but has creator potential. Kozek is a natural sniper who has shown some Creator flashes. Who else? Maybe Frattin? Chay Genoway? I haven't seen enough of Forney to comment. The other guys are Getters or Shooters. This is where no Jonathan Toews really hurts.

Q: Where has ND's congressional delegation and governor been during this? A: Ask Jack Abramoff.

That's so telling it deserved repeating.

You need a creator, a getter, and a shooter. You need the creative playmaking guy, the vision guy, who moves the puck or does it himself when it's there. You need the boardman, the guy who goes to the corner and comes out with the puck. You need a guy with a natural scorer's touch, a pure shooter. You need a Creator, a Getter, and a Shooter: Hrkac, Joyce, Johnson: Tony was the creator, Bob Joyce was the shooter, Steve Johnson was able to serve the role of getter (but was a natural creator). Spiewak, Notermann, Hale: Not a prolific line by any stretch, but Spie created, Hale could go in and get it, and Notermann could hit the pipe from anywhere. Panzer, Bayda, Lundbohm: Jeff created, Bayda was a very good boardman, and Lundbohm just kept stretching twine. Yes, there are exceptions to this philosophy (like "Who was the Getter in Parise, Bochenski, Murray?"), but in general it holds. So, what are the real personalities of the guys on this team and how do you fit them together?

How many "soverign nations" have to have their constitutional changes reviewed and approved by the US Secretary of the Interior? Can I get Iran added under this policy? Ultimately, Ron McNeil (aka Ron His Horse Is Thunder) is a US citizen, just like me.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/i...mp;section=News

Not trying to justify leaving early, but how many of these folks have to work in the morning? And to make it worse, what if they have a 30-60 minute drive to get home? I know that's not everyone, but a weeknight is a weeknight.

Someone have an update v. Upper Iowa?

Where? On the left? Remember, based on picture 1 field is E/W. That means this picture has you looking SE (using lights and Memorial peaks as reference).

Looking at how close the east parking ramp and the stadium (north section) are, does 2nd Avenue North exist any longer in that rendering?

Seems DU could be a part of a record come springtime. Men's lacrosse to play at Ohio Stadium Seems one big football school is interested in lacrosse and causing fan interest in it.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=60231

Paid is what pays the bills. As far has how other folks count attendance ....

That'd be more .... Beeeeeeeee...Paddles. ... CLEAR! ... (wah-wump) .... beeeeeeeeep-beep-beep-beep-beep

Uh, ..... no. That's Ali, or Diggler.

I was going to go with "jaded", but "greedy" works.

Fixed your statement.

Today's DI reminder: The sub-classifications "FBS" and "FCS" (formerly DI-A and DI-AA) apply only, *only* to football. The "average attendance" rule only applies to maintaining FBS (DI-A) status and thus only applies to football attendance. You can average 404 fans per home game in MBB and remain DI (like Colgate did in 2004).

I didn't throw "top 50" out there by whim. I had the 2004 numbers and gave myself some margin. UND has a little gold mine in Hockey. Yes, future growth should next be targetted at football as that has potential, then BB. But you have to keep your base business healthy and thriving along the way. And if it's about creating new fans, you know my thoughts on a springtime activity ....

He got the title Deputy AD (and all that comes with it) after he applied when Roger Thomas left. He is the heir-apparent at Stanford. And I have it (admittedly third-hand) that his wife is not fond of the weather in North Dakota.

Lennon chose to stay away from MSU less than a year ago. He must have gotten something. Oh wait, ... - new SprinTurf to practice on at Memorial - now this: http://forum.siouxsports.com/index.php?showtopic=9686

Is this part of the campus-wide wellness push?

Yes, football and BB need to be more self-sufficient in any move forward. There are things that can be done to make that better. However, can anyone legitimately see a day when UND BB outdraws UND Hockey? UND Hockey draws as well as the top 50 NCAA DI mens BB programs. UND Hockey averages more per home game (20 games) than most FCS (DI-AA) football programs, and even some FBS (DI-A) programs do over six home games. UND has a hockey culture (that came over a long time and with winning) just like Ohio State has football culture for the same reasons. Same thing at Duke and basketball. You can't wish that traditional culture away. You must work with it to your advantage. (As an aside: We're in a northern climate. Hockey is part of the culture of this region. That others choose to ignore it works to UND's advantage. UND pulls hockey fans from other bases because it's not available there.) So how do you deal with this other than just saying make FB and BB first (which is going against the grain that is established)? Work with it. Instead of a price increase in hockey tickets or FSC dues, make it that you must buy a either a FB season pass or BB half-season pass when you renew a hockey season pass. Sell 'em; put more tickets out there to be used. Use your advantages to your advantages. And don't ever sell them short.