The Sicatoka

Dear Earl Pomeroy, I'll remember this on November 7, 2006. And I'll remind many, many others. Signed, A voter in North Dakota PS - Tell your buddy Kent Conrad the same.

How about http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm...&section=Sports

The Mid-Con, with the recent loss of Chicago State, will probably be looking for a team or teams. However, the Mid-Con would leave schools like the SUs with two problems: 1. the Great West for football (with only five schools in GWFC) 2. a league without "name" schools* and a lower BB RPI (compared to Big Sky) * for comparison Mid-Con: Centenary, IUPUI, UMKC, Oakland, Oral Roberts, Southern Utah, Valparaiso, Western Illinois Big Sky: Montana, Montana State, Idaho State, Weber State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Sacramento State, Eastern Washington, Northern Colorado Great West Football: NDSU, SDSU, Southern Utah, Cal-Poly, Cal-Davis

My question remains: Why are fans of not just one but two DI-AAs so concerned about what a little ol' DII (with alleged budget problems, but with arguably the best facilities package already built) is doing? Are things that slow in the great and wonderous DI-AA-land? Or is there more to this? Could it be that NDSU and SDSU know that (a) a conference is now nearly make or break to future schedules and budgets, and (b) the best option around might be the Big Sky and it takes UND to make that deal*? If UND was as bad off as I read here from some fans of the SUs wouldn't those be rejoicing in the realm of not having to deal with head-to-head competition from UND for glory and all other things that come with DI-AA? Say what you will about my hypothesis, but there must be some reason behind all the attention from fans of the SUs. If not this theory of mine, then what? * 12 teams.

Ah yes, "Sooners", meaning the people who stole land from American Indians before ("sooner") than it was legal to steal land from American Indians. Of course that's not "hostile and abusive."

Yes, and it goes right out the window unless all said "offensive-type" monikers are gone. What good is it to the person who dislikes them all if UND's is gone but Florida State's remains? The NCAA's "for all" test and goal just collapse with that person.

That's from "the most detailed, publicly available database of college athletic department financial information ever assembled."

PS - To me, $100k sounds like money for the AG's office to oversee some private firm working the case on contingency.

Did they table this because maybe the tribal chair didn't want it coming to a vote (for fear it may not go his way)?

I'm amazed at how much non-UND interest there is in UND's budget. And I still would like to see a paper in the region get all of the data and put it out there (at least for the public universities). Let's see how these budgets are done.

I'm not an attorney and I don't even play one on TV. However, I can read the NCAA by-laws and what those say is that legislation (like this) is supposed to come from an Association-wide vote. (Read more here.) UND pays to be an NCAA member. The by-laws serve as a contract. I don't see Constitution or anti-trust as prime issue as much as I see possible breech. Prove breech; go from there.

NDSU will be raising student fees for this this fall.

I'd hope a Big Ten I-A school would be able to deal with a team with a potential 233 pound defensive end. I suspect UNI will have to deal with ends heavier than that on September 7.

I know. They couldn't say a word about TR and the Rough Riders because he is regarded as the original founder of the NCAA (or at least the force behind its creation). If they had a problem with TR they'd have to look themselves in the mirror too. It'd be right in the NCAA's face.

There's always still Osh..(insert sounds of someone billy-clubbing me over the head and me hitting the floor here)

If it's good enough for the State .... http://www.governor.state.nd.us/awards/rr-gallery/

Alpo, er, I mean Valpo ....

Can you now also see why UND would be interested in seeing (for ideas) how others (regionally) are running their budgets? Buning went to New Hampshire with the mens hockey team last fall. He came back seeing UNH does it via student fees and institutional revenues (spelled: legislature).

But don't forget: There were American Indian warriors who served in TR's Rough Riders unit, thus they were "diverse" and "inclusive."

As a Christian I'd find both the positives and negatives in it. As a First Amendment believing American I'd support their right to say it.

"Rough Riders" would be unique in the NCAA spectrum of monikers.

Different color scheme. Different level of competition (NCAA v. NDHSAA). Built in familiarity with the name.

I'm saying I want to see how others in the region are doing it. UNH is slamming students with six times the student fees for athletics that UND is. I'm thinking that's a non-starter. UNH and Maine both have $6+ MM in institutional funds for athletics. Find that in UND's overall budget ... please.

Travel and conference. How many DI schools within 500 miles of Orono or Durham? How many conference footprints overlap into the same region? Now ask those about UND/Grand Forks.