The Sicatoka

My guestimate (and no it does not involve riding by on a bicycle): Our D practices against our O. It learns edges and angles and contains. But if we encounter a faster team those edges and angles and contains are off.

Hey Luke, ... why not be good enough to do both (play and fly charter). Luke Bast: Jonny Tychonick 2.0

For UND to win: - go +2 on turnovers - at least two 7+ minute TD drives For USD to win: - UND tackles like 4th qtr at Murray

Because I have to stay on brand.

I've never liked playing a different, second game (3x3) to decide a game (5x5); and, l like even less a skills competition to decide the first and second games. Do I like all the number-fiddling* that comes with 3x3 then SOs when it comes to RPI and PWR calcs? No. What I will say is I'd rather win in regulation, but if that doesn't happen I rather win in OT than lose in OT or regulation. * 2/3 of a win? Is that like making it 2/3 of the way with the homecoming queen**? ** someone explain to our NDSU friends what that is

Same logic where Pinto can wear "BET99.com" on his Ottawa helmet but not bet on not-hockey.

Music Standings ... The Fighting Jennys: 8-6-7-5-3-0-9. Wilson Pickett: 6-3-4-5-7-8-9

Lots of hoops. Lots of questions about funding and did NDUS approve. https://www.ndsu.edu/tuition-award-program

You can have a) a dive b) a penalty c) a penalty and embellishment Dive: You skate past me (no contact) and I go down like I'm shot (see: UW Robbie Earl); penalty on me Penalty: I slash you; you skate on; penalty on me Penalty and embellishment: I slash you; you go down like I amputated with a chain saw; penalty on each You can not have a dive and embellishment.

NDSU fans shouldn't watch starting at the 2:00 mark ... a little too close to their offense ...

So, ... Freudian.

To date, per Massey, here are teams' "best win" and "worst loss" (FBS games not considered): Team Best W Worst L NDSU 18 12 USD 4 1 <- beat NDSU; lost to SDSU UNI 12 20 SIU 10 13 YSU 8 6 UND 4 7 <- beat NDSU; lost to UNI ISUr 36 51 MoiSt 68 25

Interesting turn of phrase ... familiarity?

I'm going to say the quiet parts here: 1. He got beat high because we were shooting from the perimeter; and 2. None of those rebounds were pounded in because we were lacking net-front presence. We need to establish "garbage collection" in front. We started last season with the same issue. Someone needs to decide to play in bloody nose alley.

Someone say ... Michigan?

I'm no expert, but Demko is out of the blue paint if that matters; however, the fly-by did trip him (leg on leg): minor penalty.

A team ranked Massey 68 ain't gettin' a playoff bid much less win. The level of the program is up; there's still work to be done.

The game officials disagreed.

Progress shown by objective rankings; then comes this response. No wonder our PKs struggle ... the goal posts keep moving ...

Is that pain in the < bleep > RB for USD #5 going to play?

Massey: 12 Sagarin: 10

That assumes I could name ten current NBA players. Can I? Nope, and proud of it. I have zero < bleeps > to give about the NBA.

The emergency kicker, a RB, just hit from 33 to put Houston up 3 in the fourth.

The story is it’s easier to recruit LB than DL in this region so the 3-4 is somewhat related to that.

2-1 against the B1G and 1-1 against a likely top 3 in HEA. 1-0-1 vs CCHA 1-0 vs AHA