The Sicatoka

Scientific survey or anecdotal evidence? You decide. Eagle feathers (and eagles) and buffalo and bison are represenataions of Wakan Tonka (sp) (the Great Spirit) in some American Indian religions. It's not a PETA thing; it's a don't "dis" my god or my religious culture by making them a mascot thing. PS - I didn't call anyone anything. I quoted a definition of "hoosier" or "cracker".

Your anecdotal evidence does not seem to align with scientific studies, such as: - Peter Harris Research Group, in Sport Illustrated - Annenberg Polling - the study contracted by the Fargo Forum (American Indians in North Dakota who believe the Sioux name and logo are offensive are in the minority by a 61% to 38% margin).

From first link in thread: That describes half of my uncles, and a lot of my cousins (and why I went to UND and didn't farm). If I get them to protest, I assume you'll jump right aboard the "anti-Hoosier" bandwagon.

I don't know what the NCAA would do, but I know that everyone from BC to UM-Crookston (all "eagles") and from Colorado to Howard (all bison or buffalos) should be afraid of what they could do if this version executive fiat plays through.

You may not, but the courts might. Courts tend to like to see folks covered by the same contract dealt with equally, under the same "Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing". I guess I can't see how CMU and UND are being treated with the same "Good Faith and Fair Dealing". Let's see what a judge thinks.

Five powerplay goals and a shorty. Sounds more like a special teams play, than goaltending, issue. I can solve part of it right now: Stay out of the box! How soon they forget.

At risk of repeating myself: I really do strongly recommend anyone wishing to debate this take the time to read at least this much: http://siouxsports.com/tmp/Memorandum-Prel...n-state-crt.pdf NDSU fans may not want to believe "UND spin", but the North Dakota Attorney General can't walk into court as plaintiff depending on "UND spin" to win (and he ain't going there to lose). Read his briefs to the court. They're the cleanest (least spin) set of facts on this out there.

Nearest Chippewa tribe (even with the other 4 in Michigan opposed) got Central Michigan a waiver. Nearest Seminole tribe got Florida State a waiver. Nearest Ute tribe got Utah its waiver. Nearest Sioux tribe to UND is Spirit Lake. PS - Can you point me to the section where any of this "tribal authority" is recognized in NCAA governance?

About 40% of each of those numbers are not North Dakotans. (Those are "metro" numbers.) For UND to do it they'd need a football sugar daddy. (At this point we all just tell each other "Shhhh!" and do this: )

I do. Do you? Spirit Lake Tribal Resolution A05-01-041 (13 Dec 2000): A continuing, open dialog is a positive, yes?

If the key is "original negative connotation" may I direct you to "Hoosiers". If the key is "Native American" name, why does their original statement say, " ... in terms of race, ethnicity or national origin"? PS: How could we have forgotten the San Diego State Aztecs?

Mississippi Valley State went to 5-4 over the weekend. It's the only over-0.500 they've played so far.

I often get frustrated with conservative offense calls when UND has a lead. However, I have to admit that long, all ground, munch up the yards, time-consuming fourth quarter drive to make it 38-14 was absolutely perfect to take any thoughts of "comeback" right out of UMD's head.

The Union College Dutchmen?

What's a TarHeel? Gee, it's a name that honors a North Carolina unit that fought for the pro-slavery side in the US Civil War. Wouldn't that be "hostile and abusive" to the folks who were slaves in that era?

The word was a "not-so-positive" term applied by others to a group of people (of a particular race) from a region. Now that group uses the term to describe themselves! But am I talking about "Sioux" or "Hoosiers"?

The standard is: It's not what you say, it's how I interpret what I think you might have said.

There was this Dean Blais guy who lived by "skate or sit", where nothing was owed to anyone for "putting in time". Who's skating better? Grieco earned another start.

I'd like to see Danny Freund at the helm for about a quarter-and-a-half (because his team is up so much that they're giving him the reps).

Will DI-A exist in 10, 15, or 20 years? Not in its current form. Heck the name is leaving soon for either FBS (DI-A) or FPS(DI-AA). The more appropriate question: Should UND strive to be exceptionally good at anything it endeavours? Yes (with the caveat that to do exceptionally well we must have the funding question completely answered and controlled). " ... pick a few things and do them exceptionally well, at the highest level." -- Charles E. Kupchella, February 21, 2002.

We know the NCAA is targetting

http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v50/i40/40a00502.htm That's a nice little conundrum they've created for themselves.

Dewey. Truman.