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And you've summed up my frustrations with McFeely perfectly.

Ya know I had to take the easy attempt though.

My frustration here is quite simple: Why is two college students caught in a bar a 'news' story with any legs? Is it because of who they are? Is it because their coach didn't meet media expectations? Is it because their coach didn't meet public expectations? That's two of those guys. Now, to the third, ... If someone here should be taking a lot of heat, and isn't, it's Robbie Bina. Ya don't screw around with official vehicles and officers doing their jobs. If anything I'm not hearing/reading enough heat toward Robbie. (Sorry Robbie, it's true.)

To point: If Hak would've come out right away and said, "I'm on it. Team rules will be enforced. That is all I have to say" he'd have taken away McFeely's blasting powder. Hak has now, albeit too late. As far as Jones, why isn't there an uproar towards Jones over which team rules were violated? If he's sitting guys, why?

The sudo-reporter siding with the media jackals. Shoulda known.

What are the team rules in this case? What's the punishment? Was it delivered? We don't know. We can assume one thing, or another, that fits our unique agendas, or state what we'd do. Only Hak, and his assistants, and his team, and his boss, and probably some team parents, knows if he's followed through in accordance with team rules. Mike McFeely is upset that he doesn't know. (shrug)

OK, I probably am missing your point. I'll accept that. Just clear one thing up for me: What standard are they holding Hak to, and are they choosing to live to that standard also?

Jim, shame on you for pointing out McFeely's immature tactics, ya ol' hick you.

OK, let's change it up then to fit: Has anyone with ForumComm ever violated the law? What were the ForumComm sanctions, if any? Were those printed in the paper, and I mean the corporate, not legal system, sanctions? If Hak is supposed to write a press release on team sanctions, shouldn't Bill Marcil do the same in a similar situation (given the McFeely standard)? The public, legalites side, sure, put it in print. But the team/corporate sanctions, are they my business?

Anchorage and NDSU were going to use the same designer and vendor.

"A pox on you!" -- The Cavalry

I assume Mike McFeely has never run afoul of the laws against under age consumption or entering a tavern as a minor. PS - Sure is good to know Mike's such a dedicated SiouxSports.com reader. PPS - Should we be charging him a fee for doing his column prep?

A Purple Cow I never saw a Purple Cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one. -- Gelett Burgess

With this the NCAA shows again that although it talks a great "all about student-athletes" game it's really all about one and only one thing: The Benjamins.

They'd better leave the "allowed in-state" rule in place. If not, UND's recent moves to bring sports camps to Spirit Lake Reservation (90 miles) at Devils Lake, ND, would be a violation of NCAA rules. Then again, Spirit Lake is a "separate nation". Does the rule cover "international camps".

Where's the poster called "BringDeanBack" when ya need 'em?

Let's play "Logic 101": The NCAA policy is against American Indian related monikers, logos, and mascots. How would changing the moniker, but not the logo(!), solve anything? Even that small logical process thought, alone, proves that this "rumor" was hokum. Plus, they haven't come to me yet for my "Cavalry" logo design.

Yup, Erik Schmidt (sp) wore 40 and Digger was a R/S in 2001 (and played 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005).

Oh no. Dave Kolpack and the Forum Sport Editorial Staff set Lennon's roster. The real question is: Are they of the calibre to make immediate impact ala Weston Dressler or Jim Kleinsasser? Those are the last two to not redshirt at UND (save for maybe a long-snapper I'm forgetting). If yes, they'll play. If no, they'll redshirt, get bigger, and play in fall 2008.

Looks like the Jacks are getting a lesson from the Cos ... "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." -- William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr., Ph.D.

Dennis Miller on The O'Reilly Factor last night (paraphrased): The discussion of racism in this country is no longer about the color of skin, but the thinness of it.

Excuse me, but exactly which? The most active organization on this issue I see is the polar opposite of "conservative".

That OT was insane! Each team won it at least twice in OT if not for those goalies.

You'd think that'd be the case if the justification was 'academics' based. If the justification for "five years" is something else, say 'business decision', they probably would not waive it. They don't waive it. You decide.

You wouldn't be saying some student-athletes are 'better' or deserve more protection than others, would you? It should take, at worst, two years to certify your athletes are to the new standard. Five years is a business, not an academic or student-athlete based, decision. (I'm not arguing with you. I'm arguing against the current procedure.)