The Sicatoka

" ... if the NCAA can to this to us by executive fiat, who knows what the limits of that kind of action would be? ... this is a threat to all of us

You've joined that elite category.

C'mon. You guys have proudly locked up that "Virg Foss Award".

Bobyck's hands (and sometimes head) didn't work as fast as his feet.

I think I'm going to agree. Now I need a shower.

Brent. Bobyck.

There's a stretch, or is it a gimme. Best is a big word. Very, very good, yes. Best? All it takes is one better somewhere. Another gimme. Until someone proves to be the answer, yes. Consider yourself "ripped" if it makes you feel better. Now I'm going to add one: I'm positive "I'am" has either an extra 'a' or an apostrophe where a space should be.

I know of a team that not that long ago had a 2-7-1 stretch and made it as far as an NCAA Regional Final. It can turn that fast, in both directions.

2001: UND ends GVSU's season 2002: GVSU wins title 2003: GVSU wins title 2004: UND ends GVSU's season 2005: GVSU wins title 2006: GVSU wins title

I questioned why Grieco was pulled on Saturday. The second goal on Saturday was not his fault. I now realize he was not pulled because of his play. I believe Anthony was pulled to wake up and shake up the team. UND had a 17-6 shots advantage at one point. After UND went down 2-1 and I looked at the scoreboard I saw Tech with a 19-17 shots advantage. The team had fallen asleep in the second (a-a-a-again) and that was the alarm.

You heathen! Member of the 1987 Championship team The Hrkac-Joyce-Johnson line All-American

Weren't the suspensions in "Textbook-gate" self-imposed by UAA, and not a result of the NCAA action? These are NCAA mandatory by rule suspensions. Self-imposed allows you to define "when" (and in that case "when" included keeping a full roster available); mandatory by rule, not so much.

Statewide. Region-wide. http://www.theralph.com/new2/Watch_The_Sio...h_The_Sioux.htm

The official UND DI transition webpage. I just found it. (Haven't read it.)

From an 8-1 loss to a 1-0 loss (quite literally) overnight. Interesting.

We're here to help.

8 minutes to score one became 4 minutes to score one. Freshman mistake? Yes. But why did two senior captains do it?

Nope.

3 seniors, and one seldom breaks the lineup, and the other two took momentum killing penalties in the 3rd last night. 5 juniors, one missed half a year, another is coming off missing a season, and a third is a transfer (inelgible this year). 12 sophomores. 6 freshmen. That's youth. Youth = Inconsistent. There's problem #1, and I can accept that, for now. The bad penalties from the few leaders we have needs to stop immediately.

I'm hearing "February" ...

Leadership is setting a positive example by your actions. It is not taking penalties after making it a one-goal game in the third. Your responses Misters Porter and Fabian?

I'm not sure you understand. Canad Inn isn't "a hotel across the street" from The Al. It's a multistory, multi-restaurant, convention and destination complex with its own indoor waterpark. And it's connected to the north end of The Alerus Center (at the Aurora ballroom). http://www.canadinns.com/grandforks/ and http://www.canadinns.com/photogallery/gall...p?gallery_id=20

I'm more than comfortable with the returning offense even though QB is a big question mark. That seems rather strange to say, however, eight of the top ten of the two-deep offensive line return and the returning skill position people allow for the QB position to be a ball manager and not need to be a dynamic playmaker. That will give time for any QB to adjust. (And why no mention of Setness? Isn't he in the running with Freund and Landry?) As far as defense, we're going to be relying on another Manke for leadership. It's going to be a youngish set of LBs and DBs and Rory is going to have to play his position (very well) and help others adjust to and learn theirs. The other guy that needs to play a big role is Holinka in the middle. (It would really help if Donovan Alexander can shut down the receiver on his part of the field alone like he did in the South Dakota game.)

Continuing with the above notion, in the linked rendering you are on Columbia Road between Hyslop and Memorial, looking north. That tower on the right, as it stands, it's a "Bridge to Nowhere" and it is under construction today. You don't build a "Bridge to Nowhere" unless nowhere will be somewhere soon (or you're a legislator from Alaska). http://www.parking.UND.edu/hot_topics/futureparkingmap.jpg

A possible (albeit speculative answer) is that with the Canad Inn coming on-line at The Al soon, the convention center aspect of the facility may become more important than the football aspects.