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Isn't Fargo supposed to be getting a USHL franchise soon ....

NBC: Lacrosse on the cusp of becoming next big NCAA sport I've said it. I'll say it again: It's coming. Get out front.

Retracted?

In Fargo it's not about feeling good about what you're doing and why you're doing it; in Fargo it's all about, well, this sums it up:

I wonder who the bold part was aimed at ....

He wouldn't ask how many times, 'cause it only takes once. He'd ask, "Forwards or backwards?" (Reference to playing forward or defense.)

Famous Dave's is to real barbecue what Olive Garden is to real Italian and Paradiso is to real Mexican.

Dave's or Roadhouse: Grand Forks got the better with Texas Roadhouse.

Diggler got it. Ask away.

Uh, no. But I do believe he was brought in to restore Minnesota Gopher football. And I do believe Maturi, the other piece of the scheduling puzzle you mention, brought him in to do it. The reigning BCS Champion (and the runner-up) played zero, no, FCS/DI-AA schools in 2006. Want BCS credibility? You must have the schedule that shows it. Having FCS/DI-AA schools on it takes away from it. Brewster, and Maturi, know it.

My next question: When new REA opened in 2001 each WCHA team had a banner on the south end above the club room. (They still each do.) One of the school names was horribly misspelled and has since been corrected. Reproduce that misspelling and you'll have answered the question.

Ulmer got called 8 seconds into the game. At 58 seconds into the game Mark Rycroft hit Jeff Panzer, who'd perfectly stationed himself along the boards in the northeast corner of old REA in a manner that he was an irresistable checking from behind target. Silly Rycroft couldn't resist.

First time I've seen that name. The others really held no surprises.

Fargo has the regional television and other media outlets and a very high level of shall we politely say "assuredness of itself" (to a fault in my opinion) that it will repeat to anyone anywhere. Given that, the pattern flows forth both positively, and unfortunately unnecessarily negatively (for some believe they can build themselves up by tearing others down). The reality that some choose this tact to tear down Grand Forks actually reflects worse upon themselves and their city. Grand Forks is a humble (and overquiet about itself to a fault) and hidden gem on the northern frontier. The point "ScottM" raises about comparable cities in the south or northeast is dead on.

Gene Taylor didn't come off very professionally in his criticisms of Brewster (for answering the "schedule the Bison" questions honestly) on KFGO on Wednesday. Taylor commented that this wasn't the time and place for those honest answers. I'd argue, no, Gene, it was. Fargo media asked. Brewster, trying to gain credibility with his constituency, had to answer them at that time and in the manner he did if that is going to be truth and reality for his program. That it doesn't align with your (Taylor's) and NDSU's agenda isn't Brewster's problem. If someone's to blame for bringing it up blame the lather you've whipped Fargo media into over the subject. But don't blame Brewster for being honest.

OK, smart boy .... Yes, a make-up call was made shortly after the ticky-tacky call against Jason Ulmer. Who for DU was called, who of the Sioux did he hit, and in which corner (compass direction) of old REA's rink was the hit?

You're all wimps! In a WCHA home first round playoff series, on a Friday, UND won 4-0 over DU, but Jason Ulmer got a DQ for checking from behind. In Saturday's Game 2, without Jason Ulmer, UND lost to DU 2-1 to force a third game. On Sunday, March 12, 2000, Jason Ulmer, coming off a one-game suspension, put up a 3 goal, 3 assist, 6 point, performance in a 9-4 victory to help UND move on to the WCHA Final Five and a Broadmoor Trophy. You'll get no easier question next time. Give me a while to think.

With due credit to President Chapman, he's accumulated quite a list of public figures he's drug into controversy (and survived) over the last 12 to 15 months: Potts-gate: Governor Hoeven Attorney General Stenejem (former) Chancellor Potts The ND SBoHE Sen. Ray Holmberg (former) President of Bismarck State Dunn-gate: Eddie Dunn JQ Paulsen The ND SBoHE attorney (Seaworth) The ND SBoHE The Fargodome Open-Meetings problem: Mayor of Fargo Wallacher Commissioner Linda Coates Commissioner Brad Wimmer JQ Paulsen Fargodome Commission I must compliment the consistent ability to survive such an impressive trail of controversy (or is it carnage?).

From the Seaworth memo (May 15, 2007, page 2): How did President Chapman learn of that meeting that quickly? And how did President Chapman learn the (alleged) discussions in it? Read this sentence again: "According to Ms. Adams, President Chapman said Chancellor Dunn informed President Paulsen that either President Chapman must apologize to him, or he will recommend termination of President Chapman's employment." How could President Chapman (allegedly) know what was said in a two-person meeting that he was not at? Think about it folks, there's an obvious solution and it's not that hard --> John Q. Paulsen. I wonder if John Q. Paulsen realizes he too now has been set up by President Chapman: - Paulsen is on record now as denying this account (last sentence of quote). - Yet Chapman got that "apologize or fired" story from somewhere (assumably Paulsen). Either Paulsen is not being forthcoming (terminable?) or Chapman made it all up (terminable?).

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Dunn never supported the measure. He, as Paulson and the ND SBoHE, went from opposed to neutral (when the bill was amended). So do I categorize the Forum as inept and unable to read (it's plain in the Seaworth memo), or just a mouthpiece for Chapman?

I believe Lee Goren first committed (verbally) to Michigan Tech.

Like I said, .... Category: First game back after a one-game suspension. Question: Who in a Sioux jersey had the best offensive performance under those conditions, and what was their scoring line for that game? (Extra credit for the date and a link to a box score.)

After reading Pat Seaworth's memo to the board, and its soap opera attachments, I can only shake my head and long for the simpler days of Chapman/Potts. Did Eddie Dunn see himself (and Pat Seaworth) being set up for "the Potts" and take actions to protect his (their) integrity? I'm forced to say yes because the audio records point to Dunn's story being the accurate one. Note to self: Don't trade places with Bill Goetz any time soon. Note to Bill Goetz: It was all Potts' and Dunn's fault. Chapman's sure of it.

First it was Potts out to get him. Now it's Dunn (an NDSU guy he helped pick). I'm sure it'll be Bill Goetz next. For the record: I've never hired an attorney to represent me at a performance review.