The Sicatoka

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.

Three separate and distinct comments: 1. Strictly my opinion, but it would be rather poor form to get what you wanted (the school to move to DI-AA/FCS) and then leave before ever playing a game. 2. I run a department. I wish I had control over my budget, staff, and schedules. My decisions are made three layers up for me. That's how it is in large organizations. I have to live with it, but do I like it .... 3. I'm not sure anyone would want the Montana State job right now. Who knows what you're walking in to; and imagine the microscope you'll be under.

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? (PCM is not allowed to answer or he'll swing like a badger. )

A badger, four legged, not two legged, that had assumed room temperature. And for the record I had nothing with it to do. Ya can't prove nothin'!

This "7 and 9 make 16" crap (outside of math class) is just that. Oshie and Toews never played a game in the BCHL and yet, somehow, Duncan finished in the top three in scoring in that league one year. Explain that away.

I will forever remember Ryan and Dan for their last ever college shift: - one stuck his stick into a passing lane (by reaching and not moving his feet) hoping to break up a pass that never happened - the other dogged it back down the ice and was of no consequence in the play (but had a great view to see the rebound buried) Thank you Tyler MacGregor. Back to our regularly scheduled thread: Grieco has to play enough in 2007-08 so he's ready to be the top guy in fall of 2008. As good as Eidsness may be he'll still be a freshman. If Eidsness can take the top job from a well-prepared guy all the better.

Methinks someone meant to post that in the "Lamoureux / Grieco" thread.

A plague has beset upon Fargo, and it's spread to the Fargo School Board. Legal notice of meeting not offered And folks on this board aren't the only who've noticed. [url=http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=165192&section=Opinion]Will state

Don't me wrong, I like the notion, but you know some would blast it as wholly disrespectful to (the Sioux and their feather ceremonies?, eagles?, Wakantonka?, the block ND logo?).

How are the weather conditions down there? I worry that hot, humid southern weather will take its toll on our northern team after a day or two. We're not used to it in May (like we are in August).

A league of their own? ....

Something "more benign"? You mean something everyone can agree on? Heck, SDSU can't agree on a picture of a bunny-wabbit for a new logo! Can it get more benign (or inane)? As a wise man once said, And if this is so much the possibility, why hasn't this been happening since the 1970s (or before)? And finally, "on an issue so peripheral" ... indeed. If this is so peripheral why is it an issue at all. The noted scholar may have just put one through the hull of his own intellectual battleship.

Dear Mr. Marks (and GF Herald): " ... allowing to retain ... "? UND can keep the "Fighting Sioux" moniker if it so chooses. It would just be that the NCAA would discriminate against them at national competitions (and tell its members to discriminate against UND by not scheduling regular season contests). And the NCAA would continue to discriminate against Engelstad Arena because of a picture hung on the walls there. (Ya'know, playing that "discrimination" card is a blast. )

So you did get that new Kevlar-lined jacket for Christmas ....

But Coach Dan Haktoff is Canadian and he lives by it ....

Then I'm glad I didn't write "15%".

UND (based on what I've read) tries to get 4% annual, spendable return on endowments. Returns above that are put back in to the endowment to grow the principle amount. For example: $4 million. If you get 4% you'll have $160 thousand to spend annually. But what you really want is a higher return, for example 6% (I'd like 12% but why be that greedy in an example). That'd get you the 4% for the annual operations and the other 2% ($80k) to put back into the kitty ($4.080 million to start at next year).

And the answer is .... $20 million. Thank you, Mrs. Engelstad. And all of your family.