The Sicatoka

That was like fish in a barrel.

First, we're far from there at this point. Second, I thought your vote was already in --> the "Fighting Halos".

Oh, they enforce their moniker policy .... in the manner that makes them the most money, namely overlooking conference games in the Big Ten (Illini) and WCHA (Sioux). That's called righteously holding onto your principles (the foremost being money).

So now you have to live in GF to have an opinion on UND Athletics and how it's run? Well, call in the bulldozers and knock down REA: Mr. Engelstad lived in Las Vegas, not GF.

Just more bills.

More info: http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/news/r...RELEASE_ID=5044

Wisconsin? Uh, don't they continue to have more than one organized chant that contains a wee bit of profanity?

UND goes DI; USD (assumably) goes DI; UNO goes to MIAA; there's no conference left there to "merge". I see the remnants (SCSU, MSU, UMD, Augie) going to the NSIC. "Number of FB scholarships" is an easier conversation than "we don't have a conference at all". Wasn't there talk a while back that the DAC was trying to lure in an NSIC school (UM-C)?

I'm surprised more was not made of ND State Board of Higher Education member Ritchie Smith telling Dr. Hart (president of NDSCS) that she should (paraphrased) get married. * Is this the role and responsibility of an ND SBoHE member? And is the very same Ritchie Smith that already has some, including the ND Attorney General, looking over his shoulder regarding the shove of former Chancellor Robert Potts toward the door? Why yes it is. Is this another attempt to shove someone out of the system by Smith (and anyone else he can't seem to remember he talked to and what they didn't talk about)? Who would gain what if this is a shove? Personally, I believe Dr. Hart needs the name of a good sexual harassment attorney and Smith should step down given the cloud of doubt and questionable judgement he's surrounded himself with. * Search Google for "NDSCS PRESIDENT: BOARD MEMBER SAID SHE NEEDS HUSBAND" for more information.

(insert program item here) will make (insert program name here) a perenial powerhouse.

Bison? Bison. It's what's for dinner!

From the genie in his bottle of M/D 20-20 (and she lied to him).

I'm sure phrases like: Montana State over Colorado, Chadron over Montana State, New Hampshire over Northwestern will abound as motivation this week in practice. However, this is what I most like to see:

Yes, we had our "UNI" day. We should savor it. However, lest we forget the other side of the fence, and being the team that shouldn't lose. Dare I say "US International" (and in a championship season no less)? Winning as "the 'dog" is nice; wearing the target has its own enjoyable cachet as well.

Here's hoping UNI hangs the banner (they came up just short of last year) this year.

I thought that was the high school between Buxton and Reynolds along old Highway 81. No, wait, ....

One more for here: 6. Woe be to SDSU going into UNI this week.

No, that's coming when Rocky returns to the Fargodome. Now "The Force of the North" is a whole other story.

That's just (a) nails on a chalkboard and (b) hugely ironic to me. I'd love to explain why but I have a lot to get done and can not allot more time to this discussion. Sorry for the interruption. PS - I struggle to find the defensive corps I'd trade UND's for right now.

You missed "reality" TV and "talent" shows (like Idol American).

I don't know if you heard correctly, but if you did that'd be a big ol' orange middle finger aimed at Myles Brand (on national TV no less).

What do I think? 1. I think the gap from the top of DII to the top of DI-AA isn't as big as some would have us believe. 2. I think the Gophers laid a serious smack, on the road, on a MAC team earlier this season. 3. I think the Gophers will be reminded of Montana State over Colorado and New Hampshire over Northwestern many times in the week before that game v. NDSU. 4. I think UND will be reminded of Montana State's flop after beating Colorado many times this week. 5. I think NDSU had better worry about 230-ish pound defensive ends against 330-ish pound tackles for Northeastern. (Rocky would love nothing better than .... ) PS - I hear Northeastern runs a 3-4 defense.

Agreed.

Original. (The Feds use lethal injection, not the electric chair.)