The Sicatoka

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).

1. Ball State's attempt at an easy home game failed miserably*. Given their previous season they don't seem to be on a path to success. 2. A loss to NDSU could (would?) cost Glen Mason his job. Plus, the Gophers have all but that game against the Big Ten. They're 2-2 now with 8 games left. They need a win v. NDSU to have any hope for a bowl game. 3. Has there been a week yet this college football season where a team from a fewer scholarships division hasn't beaten a team from a higher scholarships division? * You have to wonder if Ball State drank from the same Powerade jug that UND drank from in the first half against WWU. If they did, it's their mistake. Why? See 3.

They gave up 271 passing. Citing that isn't far from saying Western Washington held UNO to just 86 passing yards.

If it wasn't for Harry Nyquist many things we take for granted today, like satellite radio and cell phones, just wouldn't be possible. His contributions to signal processing and controls theories (Nyquist frequency, Nyquist noise, Nyquist Theory, Nyquist stability criteria) are taught to every EE student in the world today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nyquist And he started out at little old UND.

Verdict is in. Please stand by ...

So much can be gleaned from that sentence: 1. Clearly, we learned of your personal view of Dr. Charles Kupchella with the reference to him as "Kuppy." 2. Kupchella has a choice, he has the ultimate choice: Stay or go. He still has the big office on third floor in Twamley Hall. What's that say? 3. You have little idea how Kupchella operates and has operated. For starters, try reading Priority/Action Area A, Goal 5 in here**. That's Kupchella's Strategic Plan* for UND. We are in year two of five of that. Dr. Kupchella, and his senior most advisors, work to a well thought out plan, and to a schedule, controlling what's theirs to control. That the plan doesn't meet the desired timelines of other folks is not the primary concern. The concern is plan execution for the greatest long-term benefit to UND. (That's the job description.) * That's actually StratPlanII. He has already completed the actions from StratPlanI and used that as the foundation to build this one from. ** I'm sure you'll enjoy all of Priority/Action Area G also.