The Sicatoka

Shoot. I got trumped by the old "you put your observations on-line" thing. :D I hope you're right, but the financing methodology to date appears haphazard. You'd figure Ace Brandt (a fairly well to do man with wealthy family) would be able to better line up financing on this scale of project. I don't recall Kevin Christiansen and his team having these issues in developing the Osgood area (and golf course) of Fargo.

Using this site's PWR I see a scenario few could imagine years ago .... - MSU-Mankato and UM-Duluth do enough to at least hold their spots in the PWR top 13* - SCSU goes on a late season run and slips into a PWR top 13 - Minnesota continues to struggle (figure UMD holding on pushes UM down) - Bemidji State wins the CHA tournament That scenario would have all the Minnesota teams in ... except Minnesota! * I don't think anyone is safe in PWR unless you're at least 13th (given the autobids to the AHA and CHA and the potential for at least one surprise tourney autobid winner).

Call me silly, but USA Hockey is going to a facility in April 2009 that today, Feb 13, 2008, is ironwork and nothing more. And it's a facility that still doesn't have all of its financing rock solid in place .... Essentially, what they have left are the nitty-gritty details. You know those: the Devil lives in them. And they tend to not be so little at times and break deals. I hope USA Hockey knows what it's doing. Closed Circuit to REA: Keep those April 2009 dates open .... just in case.

The GW commish has USD just playing Poly and UND just playing Davis because of the "non-counter" year for the UxD schools. He's doing what commissioners do: Trying to get the league into the post-season. It's one year; it'll come and go and be done.

Mussman was overheard saying UND still has three offers out there, and none to Americans: A WR/DB, a DL, and a LB.

Why is there a thread about anybody's schedule but UND or Great West teams (current) on this board. (Please note the lack of a question mark at the end of that sentence.)

Watch that Panther/Sabre clip in live action, but focus on the Panther defensemen. One of them was aware that something really bad had happened to Zednik and was over to the bench to help support him (as in hold him up and get him off the ice) right away. That, friends, is ice awareness. He's a 10+ year journeyman NHL defenseman, but Jassen Cullimore can play on my team any time.

Winning never gets old.

I believe that moves us up one notch on the "Ron White Homeland Security Advisory Scale" from "Get a Helmet" to "Put It On."

Puffy's just trying to give the ol' "kiss of death".

Ray Purpur would be an excellent candidate given his resume. But I struggle to believe Stanford would let him get away.

From the Jacobs column: You whinin' or workin'?

Technically I recruit for the Sioux according to this, so I'd say it's probably safe to say "yes".

The guy who earns it this week in practice.

If that ain't the understatement of the week .....

Shot and a goal!

Vlad the Impaler .... spearing allowed, eh?

... with NCAA team overlays.

Memo to the Fighting Sioux mens hockey team: Miami of Ohio had a physically and mentally demanding road series (at Alaska, like Fairbanks, think: ugly travel) and then an off week before playing a home series that could lock down some post season seeds and questions, against a ranked opponent, namely Michigan at home. Miami laid an egg during the first period Friday and it effectively cost them 3 of 4 series points. Demanding road series, off week, post season implications, ranked opponent, big challenge coming at home ... Sound familiar boys? See you at 7:37 pm Friday, not 8:20.

Ya'know, after all of those years playing and coaching I'd have figured Steve to be sitting around the house watching reruns of "CSI" and "Law and Order" on cable all the time.

Like I said ... However, if he really is like family to you, you're getting a second chance after a mistake too.

The tournament was co-sponsored by Vlad the Impaler and Count Dracula?

Is there any further news regarding recruits? Sixteen sounds low. Mussman was talking more in the 18-19 range when I last heard him speak.

Can you believe CSTV is silly enough to not be running game two of this series?