The Sicatoka

(sigh) (shakes head disappointedly) There are two simple rules regarding hockey and injuries at high competitive levels: 1. If you know where a guy is hurtin' you (legally) hit them there. 2. Don't tell them where you might be hurtin' .... or they'll hit you there. So, if you know somone on your team is hurtin', talk about the other team's injuries.

We need to politely move the conversation with the tribes to areas that will make a positive impact on lives. Step One is to point out areas that need improvement, like tribal operations regarding business and economic development. The track record isn't great and to compound it tribal leadership is pointing at everything else as a "real issue". I was happy someone wrote that (finally) and maybe now we can start a decent dialog about what has and has not worked. But it takes both parties to have a conversation. Can the parties sit down and talk about economic development as a step toward better understanding (if other issues are too contentious).

This wasn't put here to bash or belittle various folks. This was put here to use as a first talking point to open some of these dialogs between UND and the tribes. The reservations have some issues regarding economic development; UND has an accredited business school and one of the country's best programs in entrepreneurship. It seems like a starting point.

What's this "if" crap? My expectation is to sweep at home. Every. Time. Want to be the best? You'd better be the best in your barn and go from there.

Does this sound familiar? Now, "It's the economy, stupid." How's that? That sound familiar too? So fix the economy, right? Enjoy the reading (or not): http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-99...e-Rez-It-s.html

Where was the follow-up commentary (after his afternoon press conference) about what the "Sioux" moniker means to him?

The person formerly known as "Pork Chop" needs to take note of Denis Leary .... [about people who complain that their lives haven't turned out the way they wanted] Denis Leary: "Hey, join the ******* club! I thought I was going to be the starting center fielder for the Boston Red Sox! Life sucks, get a ******* helmet!"

Let's just send Chuck Norris.

Paul Allen: The Tom Syzmanski (sp) baffoonery minus 4 feet of height.

I figured Muslims, maybe Al Queda, would be protesting "Pork Chop".

Fighting Pike? Great .... the next "Michael Vick" problem ....

Welcome to the arguments faced by the U of Hawaii Warriors. Thanks for making the point.

Miami, the Jets, and Buffalo are really bad, a combined 9-27. That's a bad division. Anyone else in there has an inflated record. If Super Bowl teams were picked like the BCS, the New England Patriots would not be allowed to play for the top prize.

No Hunter; no Santana; no Nathan. I swear I've seen this movie before. I think it starred Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, and Corbin Bernsen. And I seem to recall Rene Russo and Wesley Snipes.

Both lost to GVSU, but one beat UNO.

Well, if you believe the Massey Ratings, Central Michigan and NDSU are nearly identical (84 and 85) and CMU is the highest rated MAC team. http://www.mratings.com/rate.php?lg=cf

Ralph was going to build a hockey arena on campus that UND would own. Due to the efforts of the name-change activists, and a silly resolution passed by the legislature, Ralph decided not to turn over ownership to UND right away (as had been planned). It really didn't have anything to do with rich guys always wanting to control everything. Others, by their actions, forced his actions.

Mark Cuban == Bill Gates Oh that's ... rich.

UN-Omaha will always have to defer to UN-Lincoln (even when they, UNO, have the better football team).

Where would you put either in/on/at the existing facility?

Ya'know, you really should sober up after watching the Vikings game before trying to post here.

When the college presidents see more value in that than the present bowl system, so, simply, not gonna happen unless a lot else changes first. Or was your question rhetorical?

I love how someone makes an assumption and then runs with it as if it's irrefutable: " ... won't own it ... " is a classic example. If " ... won't own it ... " is the assumption you have to make so you can get to sleep at night in your flannel Bison bed sheets, Stevie Walker jersey, and clutching your "ThUNDer the Bison" plushy, so be it. But don't think folks won't challenge it.

Or as 'PCM' calls it, "when my career started".

What do you bet it's Lil' Shep in GF next weekend.