The Sicatoka

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55-45? Defense optional?

It already is. Got a heck of a wireless cable modem connection down here on "the other side". And yes, it is "down" here.

The answer is clear. General George Crook, US Army, stated that the Sioux were the greatest light Cavalry the world has ever known. If not "Go Sioux", clearly, it's "Go Cavalry."

How nice of them to offer to "refresh" an arena that isn't even 10 years old yet and is still the best hockey arena on earth.

The post by "mksioux" pretty much sums up where I'm at also. I don't agree with an active campaign to "get rid of" those programs; rather, no moniker means no motivation to keep them running. And no motivation to keep and maintain them means they won't survive long. Rather than actively cutting I think it'd be much more fun to watch them wither and die on the vine, along with anti-moniker crowd's political power on campus. Careful what you wish for. You don't know what you've got until it's gone.

Sounds like there's all new meaning to "Hatton-Northwood". It isn't just co-op athletics for a while. Congrats to Hatton for being a good neighbor.

My response to that? "Porter, ... on the wrap-around ..."

My purpose in pointing to StratPlanII was to show that Kupchella didn't plan on rampant growth. It is quite concerning that he's failed to meet even the moderate targets set forth. The low Aero number is the biggest concern. He and Smith need to get on that one. I know Smith can fix it.

No, we all lose.

Ya'know something folks, I have this wacky idea: Rather than all us "gene-yus-es" (

I know they sold the boards out of old REA and sold the east grandstand from Memorial. Is there a market for "game-tested" turf?

I know "Doc" was taunting me with this, so, fine, here it is.

Yeah, who doesn't miss " .... Watzisnaem Sparko, better known as

Did it seem to anyone else that the HSU return guys had a real problem adjusting to catching a ball inside a dome?

You're probably right. Why run when you can go 15 of 18 for 280+ and 5 TDs in a half?

All of this is fun and what-not, but there was a game last night. My favorite take: I think it's going to be fun watching Kasowski and German in the middle over the next few years. Maybe we could have "situational" offensive backfield sets now too: The "GF Central" Set: Ryan Chappell behind Jake Landry The Wisconsin Set: Josh Murray behind Dan Freund The Minneapolis Metro Set: Brandon Dungy behind Ryan Konrath

I'm yet to see UND run a "20 tickets for $100" promo. I know NDSU has (2003 v. Alpo, er, I mean Valpo). As far as a Valley Dairy 2-for-1 I can honestly say I had not heard of it being promoted yet this fall.

So NDSU gets them in the door and then says "no" to their desired major where UND makes the call before they ever enroll. That sounds in some ways like Dr. Kupchella's stated approach in his Strategic Plan II where he wants to enroll those who have the best tools to succeed so the second-year retention rate stays very high.

So what's the basis of this claim?

They just graduated 23 seniors and most of their starters were juco or DI transfers. They looked confused by their own playbook at times.

Interesting that the notion of a stadium on the Memorial site just keeps coming back, ... http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?s=...st&p=175908

Horseshow? We're adding equestrian? (whisperwhisperwhisper) Oh, ... he meant horseshoe.

Read the details in the admissions standards for both. The minimums for guaranteed acceptance is what you're quoting. Most assuredly not all of those applications have met those criteria (unless 23s on the ACT are like oxygen in the air). So what you're really looking at is the raw number that applied and the raw number that the school chose to accept. It would be a better comparison if the number of "mandatory acceptances" (met all guaranteed criteria) was pulled out of the numbers (or at least shown to analyze) to see what each is really choosing (or accepting) to accept. Either way, 89%? The girls (ahem) "working" on Hennepin have better selectivity***. Out east they have phrases for 89%: the "fog-a-mirror*" acceptance criteria or "safety school**". * If you can fog a mirror you're in. ** The one you apply to as a fail-safe so you're sure you can say you were admitted somewhere. New Hampshire is continually called this by BC and BU. *** Or at least that's what Rick's always complaining about.