The Sicatoka

There are two reasons to be in a city: - things to do (shopping, entertainment) - suitable work This is taking care of the first. What's new on the second front?

The east favoring (especially so with ESPN) media slathered all last week over their beloved Patriots and the media darling wunderkind Tom Brady. Plus, they just loved all of the feel-good "back from Katrina" play they could get with the Saints. (Imagine two weeks more of that.) I feel like that's all I heard last week. Given that, I couldn't be happier for a Bears/Colts game. PS - Go ....

Thanks for the heads-up on that. At least, in getting that one single goal on Saturday we'll have done as well, or better, offensively as Minnesota did: - on Jan 7 v. MSU-Mankato (1-0 win) - on Jan 12 v. Wisconsin (2-1 loss) - on Jan 13 v. Wisconsin (1-0 win) - on Jan 19 v. Denver (1-0 loss). We can take solace in that I guess. Closed circuit to Phillippe Lamoureux: It was Elliott, Fischer, and Zacharias who did that. If Zacharias can do it, why not you.

Yeah-yeah-yeah, cue Diggler's theme music ....

It's nice that each Maverick player will have their IQ on the side of their helmet.

Did TJ Oshie really admit to drinking Pedialyte as part of his game preparations on the air post-game? And did he really admit it was (6'7", 252 pound) Joe Finley who recommended it? "Baby" Joe Finley?

For some reason I just feel it'll be "Lil' Shep".

Brian Lee needs to simplify his game a little bit. He seems to be thinking too much at times. He'll make a good first move and get around a problem, but then he won't move the puck quickly and crisply after that and it gets him in trouble. This pattern seems to happen both on the breakout and at the point on the power play. Move, then move it. Additionally, the worst kept secret in the league is that the clockwise powerplay pass from Duncan or Toews to Lee will not be one-timed at the net by Brian Lee. (Pick the spots to take the shots Brian. I'd much rather have you give up a breakaway because a shot hit a leg and went out to center than to see you get pokechecked and passed by because you were indecisive and held it too long.) Brian needs to relax and simplify what he's doing out there.

I saw the final 13 minutes of Stars at Wild after the Sioux game last night. Up and down and wide open. What a blast! (An eight shooter shoot-out wasn't bad either. ) What I also saw was a simple stick across the waist tug, the same tug that I'd seen 100 of in REA earlier in the evening, get called by the NHL refs for what it is: obstruction hooking. It was the only tug of that sort I saw during 13 minutes of regulation and 5 of OT. If you say you're going to call it, and consistently do, the players will adjust. That is precisely why the NHL product is presently better than the WCHA product. PS - Should I be expecting a royalty check from The Virg for giving him the idea for this column?

Outstanding in two ways! Good job MBB team! Good job Coach Jones and staff!

Those folks love one thing more than their PC-brand of liberalism: Their power. If they vote this in they've handed more power over their domains to the NCAA. An NCAA that is: - looking at who is in your practices (no men in womens practices?) - the articles your SIDs run on the website (ratios of mens to womens stories) - hiring practices of your school for coaches (and Black Coaches Association report cards) Are they really going to vote to hand away some of their power? If so, I hope they get everything coming to them.

Take heart in the following words from here: and here:

PCM and I are in the process of buying a series of local, but high power, stations around the region. I'm going to be Ops Manager and Program Director; he's going to be the News Director, Sports Director, and Prime On-Air Talent. Our format: "All PCM, all the time!" We'll be bidding on UND Athletics.

A wise (old) man told me once: Anybody can say anything. To me, that statement from Brand was, quite simply, posturing.

I've always tempered my lacrosse musings with "If UND were to go DI ..." Well, that "if" is no more. And now Canadian schools (lax is the "other" national sport of Canada) are a real possibility in the NCAA. If should be an interesting ride.

Today at The Ralph: http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/i...mp;section=News

Holding just over 15k, I think she'd be a "go" too. http://www.mtscentre.ca/

No answer yet to this, and now more money down this rat hole .... NDSU to appeal Ellis ruling

The biggest wind(bag) in ND is back on KFGO. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm...mp;section=news Now I'm going to the window to look for four angry dudes on horseback.

Ah, the whims of tribal politics, where everything is always good and righteous and pure.

I agree with these two. Why? Imagine Joe Chapman as Chancellor. Imagine Charles Kupchella as Chancellor.

That was us too. But it was a dollar bill when we gave it. Signed, The Vast Fighting Sioux Conspiracy " ... if you only knew ... "