The Sicatoka

The Big Sky allowed itself to be put into a box, and now the box is getting smaller: The west coast BSC wing is associated with talk of jumping ship to west coast based conferences. The xDSU's have found homes (assuming Gateway, Mid-Con) to the east. The Big Sky better realize this narrowing or squeezing of what was their vast space or they'll be the "Top of the Rockies Only" (and not much else) conference soon.

Why would they waste their time looking at it if they didn't have something in mind. The NCAA can't control the local paper (assumably), but what about a member school's sports information department? If you don't run equal number of stories on your website on women and men .... Sound crazy? No moreso than "no men in womens practices". And look where we're at already.

I'm here to help.

Wouldn't NDSU need - a college capable facility - the funds for a program (mens and womens, Title IX) - to appease the staunch "football only, no hockey" folks in TeamMakers first?

Toss in http://board.uscho.com/showpost.php?p=2222...amp;postcount=8 for good measure.

Good try 'mog, but not quite. The NCAA stated (letter to UND, Aug 9, 2005): The same folks that don't like "Sioux" can't like a great Ottawa chief like Pontiac's name tied to a car, and especially when the car uses a (stereotypical) arrowhead logo trademark. Yet, the NCAA has chosen Pontiac as an official sponsor which clearly flies in the face of "respect for and sensitivity to the the dignity of every person". " ... everyone associated with an intercollegiate athletics ..." indeed.

C'mon Hammer, don't confuse a good rant from some quarters with facts. :lol:

I'm not sure what the theory of this offense is supposed to be is, but I do know a few key things: - you don't score by taking the puck to the corner; you score by taking it to the net - shooting for the edges only generates wide shots, and doesn't create rebounds - you miss 100% of the shots you don't take (paraphrasing Brandon Bochenski)

Yeah, like I said, I can't blame him, and a guy needs to be able to walk. Ask a particular O-line coach. What else this says is that there is opportunity for Brady, Armentrout, and Dungy behind Chappell.

Referees not just calling infractions but deciding the outcome by their calls? Sayitaintso. Signed, The Shepherds

There's wanting to do it. There's the capability to do it. Wishing doesn't create the capability.

What's with the "shadow" treatment?

Is Bobby holding a chair in a "hostile and abusive" posture?

People love numbers, size, speed, whatever. But if you went strictly 'by the numbers' UND's top hockey goal scorer this year doesn't belong on a DI rink (5'6", <160). You can make up for 'numbers' by knowing how to play. I'll keep Dunc and stay happy with Catlin at UND.

We all saw Brandon go down with a late season knee injury. (Not sure if it was the same or the other knee this time.) What's his plan for fall? Is he planning one more go or is he going to call it a career*? * I couldn't blame him if that's his choice. One rehab back to game shape is hard enough.

I've seen Solum play both live and on TV. What jumps out at me consistently is the demeanor in which he carries himself. Sure, he's not horse big, or blindingly fast, but he carries himself like a winner. Guys like that are always ones you want and they make people around them better.

At least they're consistent: While the ND AP sports writers considered UND's moniker fight with the NCAA the most important story in 2006 in ND sports, the Forum give that distinction to (su-prise, su-prise ) NDSU Athletics during the past year.

I can name five other area folks, off the top of my head, more deserving based on events of the past year: - the Carlson twins - Drew Wrigley (federal prosecutor) - Dean Ross (chief of police in Valley City) - A. Rodriguez Jr. (you don't always have to be a nice guy to win Person of the Year)

Anyone who thinks Bohl is not on their list to look at is delusional. Anyone who thinks Bohl is a top three on their list is delusional as well.

No, it's Nucleus of Capricious and Arbitrary Actions

"Would UND drop football to offset DI costs?" There's as much chance of that as Michael Richards hosting a night at the Apollo Theatre, or Mel Gibson winning Man of the Year from the LA area B'nai Brith.

Let me ask a previous question again: If you capitulate here, what comes next? Seriously: What. Comes. Next. How 'bout something like, "We won't play you in REA because of who it's named after"? Sound outlandish? Where are we at now? It's not a great leap. Don't kid yourselves; a big part of this remains because of the people who want to punish him even after he's been "on the other side of the grass" nearly half a decade. (Thanks, and RIP, Mr. E.)