The Sicatoka

All of this speculating is just so much full, even the (should be) professionals have joined in and are on the campaign trail.

Conspiracy theories are free. When the fundraising campaign kick-off shortly you'll know it's no longer "theory". That's when I'll stick a crowbar in the wallet.

'cause I know you'd expect nothing less from me, how about (multiple choice): - soccer and lacrosse in a new indoor training center on field turf* - soccer and lacrosse on field turf* in The Al I hope I didn't disappoint. * NCAA rules require soccer on real grass or field turf. A soccer ball never stops rolling on Magic Carpet like what's in The Al or Memorial today.

No sh.... , never mind.

In this case I believe it'll be done at the bang of a gavel. But, if Mr. 'Sudo' is on the toilet at the time the noise could help "move things along."

Apparently the cross-over scheduling between Hockey East (or whatever it was called at the time) and the WCHA in the 1980s is before your time.

I thought his word was "Fabulous".

Where were Kupchella, Harmeson, Buning, et al, on Tuesday? (Hint: It's a two-word answer.) And did people here listen to them there? Now, trust (some of) us when we say "patience". It's coming. Soon.

What are you talking "MAC football"? Chadron State over Montana State over Colorado. It should have said, "Big XII football".

Lather. Rinse. Repeat. sioux7>5: Two words. Fargo. Showcase.

Listen to PCM. Trust PCM. That is all.

You learn something new every day.

I rolled this out to PCM (and he scoffed for reasons only known to he and I): - UND uses a green very close to British racing green - a particular manufacturer uses a green hue even more similar to UND's Pantone 347 - the NCAA has Pontiac (don't go there for now) as a prime sponsor Why not: - cut an endorsement deal with that manufacturer (we use their name and logo on jerseys) - use the color of the manufacturer (which is so close to UND already) - one (way) up the NCAA And become .... (this is really up-ing the NCAA) Yes, Jaguar racing green. What a way to tell Myles to, "Get your silly-a.. Pontiac otta here."

After reading the story and learning that a hellbender is a salamander-like critter, maybe they could cut a deal with GEICO for endorsements.

Poke around Bisonville and you'll find Bison supporters reporting this is based in truth. Roll in that the numbers of graduate students are fairly accurate ... http://www.bisonville.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/Ya...150807216/12#12

It's easier to get 'em out of a cheap prom dress.

Things I'm sure of: 1. Like a cheap prom dress, UW will be soon be out of the #1 spot. 2. The only 'poll' that matters is the 'pole' you raise a championship banner on.

The better question in that scenario: What's U of Montana's next move?

It takes all kinds. (shrugs) Is there still a DI-AA 'game of the week' on some network? That'd play.

What a difference a day makes. http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/footba...RELEASE_ID=5089

Home-and-home with UND: - full house (about 20000) - premium pricing? - 75 mile road trip costs the other year Home-and-home with anyone else: - 16000 (figure high average) - standard pricing - (unknown) mile road trip costs the other year Nope. Nothin'. I hope you aren't managing the accounts for Mr. Taylor.

There was a guy in Fargo radio who described this as the "haves" and "have nots" of football. He'd say that you needed to look as much at "have" or "have not" of the program as the level they are at. "Haves" are consistently at the top of their level of play and can normally pick off "have nots" of the surrounding levels. Let's face it: St. John's (MIAC, DIII, a "have") v. Valparaiso (DI-AA non-scholarship, "have not") would be a heck of a game.

Didn't I read/hear that there are a couple others out there awaiting further diagnosis or maybe needing a week to heal too? That's an expensive victory.

Nobody is getting in to the WCHA right now. Bemidji State (with Duluth, SCSU, and MSU-Mankato, plus Minnesota, in the league) still ended up in the CHA. It's that simple. And how is it that NDSU felt slighted by the lack of help from UND when it was looking at DI hockey? If NDSU doesn't care what UND thinks and doesn't need UND, then why didn't the Joe Chapman just go full-force into hockey? If one or another needs a road game what road game can still give economic impact to the state? Given that UND Football is now quoting 12,283 for seating in Alerus Center, it did sell out. (The 13500 number apparently includes suites and SROs that Alerus, not UND, controls so UND only quotes what it controls.) And if $27.50 is "ill will", UND must have a lot to spread around: That's what they charge per game for a two-game series v. Minnesota. Big-time pricing for big-time events.

Holdem, you make a fair case, but you make some assumptions and forget some other areas: 1. You assume each would play a home game instead of "one at other" in your gating estimates. If someone needs a road game that assumption fails. 2. What's a seat to the first "one at other" game worth in terms of ticket price? Bison fans howled when UND charged premium prices for NDSU at UND the last time. (UND's been charging premium ticket levels for key foes in hockey for quite a while.) Don't think the host of that game couldn't ask for double (more?) of normal face for that first "let's get re-associated" game. (And if it were NDSU as host, I'm pretty sure the Stop-n-Go 2-for-1 discount wouldn't apply.) There's the economic impact. 3. That's a bad sentiment to have in play if the day of "Bison DI Hockey" ever comes to pass. Or even basketball (UND put 13500 into REA for Kansas and REA is better for BB than either dome).