The Sicatoka

Like I said ...

So between the DU/SCSU fiasco and now the DU/UW fiasco DU has potentially up to four points in the standings it shouldn't have. So how should a team that finishes right behind them in the final standings view this, especially if they are within four points? What if there's more than one team within that four point range? What an embarrassment. What a mess.

They were there Friday because it was a media event (CSTV national game). That should tell you everything you need to know about their passion for this "cause".

Hawai'i and Alaska have a common problem: Distance. However, they are markedly different in one key area: Caller: "Yeah, we have an open date in our football schedule the first Saturday in December." Possible Road Team: "Who is this calling again?" (this is where the scenario splits) Scenario 1 --- Caller: "The University of Hawai'i Possible Road Team: Scenario 2 --- Caller: "The University of Alaska. Possible Road Team: Fairbanks? In December? .... (dial tone)

Robert O. Kelley's day at UND: http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=63431

http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=63268

On offense: Five really big guys who eat a lot. Behind them will be a guy who can throw the ball really far, really hard, and accurately. Behind that guy will be ... oh, wait, you probably meant names .... More seriously: Skill positions lose a WR (Dressler), a FB, and a TE. The OL will be pretty revamped (save for at center). There were four graduating seniors who saw playing time throughout the year. The defense loses starters at RCB, a LB, and a DL and one backup DB. Yes just four seniors off the entire defense from 2007.

BLASPHEMY! You will do penance you heathen: Four "Our Hrkac" and four "Hail Parise". No, ten of each. No, one hundred of each! We will pray to Ralph for your eternal soul. But it may still be too late .... As the man says as he's laying down the "Inglewood jack": "And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengenance upon thee." -- Jules Winnfield

For reference, the "Final Five": Robert O. Kelley, dean of the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences. Kathleen Long, dean of the University of Florida College of Nursing. Phyllis E. Johnson, Beltsville Area director of the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Bruce Smith, dean of the UND Aerospace school. Dennis Elbert, dean of the UND College of Business and Public Administration.

Miller seems to give us hope after a road series on a big sheet, and then he comes home and the time and space isn't there for him on UND's NHL-sized rink and nothing good comes of it. I hope I'm wrong this time, but I still have flashbacks to him looking almost "deer in the headlights" when pressured on the second powerplay unit during a recent home series. Forney just needs to get healthy and into the line-up consistently. Good things will flow from there for him.

His last name is only different if you can't spell. Cam Lamoureux's father's name is Roger. (I don't believe Roger and Pierre are related. Help?) Roger played for UND and on the Canadian National Team.

The details are here: http://www.theralph.com/cal/event.asp?e=448 So who all is planning on attending? Who's the favorite to win?

What if I said I have it on pretty good authority that UND's coaches aren't overly concerned about Minnesota's and SCSU's recent recruiting gains in northwestern Minnesota. How much trouble would that get me into?

When the Sen and Hab got to the penalty box they tried to "settle it" with rock-paper-scissors but neither guy made rock (fist) nor paper (slap-hand). They had to settle it in a sudden-death, shoot-out round of "Yo Momma So ... " one-liners.

When it's proposed for UND, Bison fans.

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressReleas...2008+BW20080109 Doesn't seem too bad of a crew to hang with.

Expansion north really isn't an option as I believe the Aurora Ballroom and the associated kitchen facilities limit options that direction. Going horseshoe on the south end isn't an option really without accepting some severly obstructed view seats. (You can't move the pylons that hold the roof up.) What you'd end up with at best is maybe 3500 seats in a pure "straight-on" view of the field. One more note: I asked an Alerus commission member about expansion. He told me to his knowledge it wasn't designed with this type of expansion in mind. No, if they have a donor, going back on-campus with a retractable roof and a full athletic complex is a better option for UND. If the City of Grand Forks has concerns about that, maybe UND could offer to make Alerus Center home to UND M/W BB. Curtaining options in there would allow for a "cozy court" feel even in that larger space.

It seems many Fargo Forum readers are saying the same thing. http://www.in-forum.com/talk/index.cfm?id=...article_id=2194

McFeely is just a columnist (and boy I hope he reads that ) but just the same he has to have some level of credibility with his peers and co-workers, not only at ForumComm but regionally. If Mike "Enron"-ed the real numbers someone would notice and call him on it. He'd have shot his credibility. Do you really believe he did that?

gabe: Before you award yourself the "Dick Tracy Investigator of the Week" decoder ring, please go back to the post that started this thread and then follow the link to the McFeely blog that started this conversation. He discloses where he got the information from. He discloses (and disclaimers) who owns what and which runs where. I'll even give you the first link: http://forum.siouxsports.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=302087

I've coined it this way: Some of the biggest bigots I've met are the anti-bigot bigots.

UND is no better and no worse. After the whistle, - some schools do the facewash - some get a stick up on you - some get a stick down on your ankles - some schools go for the last two-hander (cross-check) - some schools want to wrap that arm around and try to spin-toss you. Watch. They all do it. They all have their favorites.

Oy does that happen at times ...

I think we all can agree that he's not the Taylor Chorney of March 2007. Where we may not concur is the "why" behind it.

Fair enough. But I've also seen him not tie up a man in front for the goal to tie (v. UNH) that started their run. And Friday he just kept giving and giving ground and watched Lasch go around him for the first one v. SCSU. Even in the replay I couldn't figure out why Taylor wasn't stepping up on Lasch and burying him.