The Sicatoka

From the link: From NDSU's Carr Report: UND is consciously and actively looking to meet the "proportionality" aspect of Title IX rather than an aspect (interests and abilities) that consultants have recommended to other folks to step away from.

Not as long as they're paying off the bonds on The Betty, no. Just the same, I like the "safety net" of the Engelstad Family Trust. ???

Question: Who owns Ralph Engelstad Arena? Answer: Arena Holdings Charitable, LLC, an umbrella for three corporations that will own and manage the arena. The new organization is designed to run the arena, with profits donated to the university, while ensuring that the arena would not become a liability for UND were profits to disappear. Arena Holdings Charitable is a tax-exempt organization, created to support UND athletics. This limited liability company has two arms. The first is UND Sports Facilities Inc., which will act as owner of the arena complex. This group is run by a board appointed by the UND president. Currently, this board is comprised of UND President Emeritus Tom Clifford, former UND Foundation CEO Earl Strinden and Aron Anderson, a retiree who worked with the UND Alumni Association and the Lakota State Bank. The second arm is UND Arena Services Inc., which will oversee the management of the arena.

Let's not "over-think" this folks, does hockey help UND's quest for a conference: Yes, in that basketball and volleyball have premier facilities to host games and/or conference tournaments. No, in that hockey doesn't mean much to schools that don't play the sport, but it's not a negative either. Net result: Facilities matter --> Positive. Now, let's do the overthink: Does hockey help UND in a way yet to be mentioned here, namely, the ability to "trade" non-conference hockey games for (insert other sport here) non-conference games? Yes. For example, try this notion: Dear UConn, we'll play your fledgeling DI hockey program at your place (or place of choosing for gate) if you come play WBB here (trade a gate for a gate).

*sigh*

Question: Has anyone seen Kupchella in a bouncy-giddy-rah-rah mode ever (as some seem to believe is a requirement for a DI move)? The man redefines 'stoic'. Even his 'outraged' responses to the NCAA were made in a well-written, thoughtful, measured manner (a letter).

Aside from (a) hiring a consultant and not following their recommendations v. doing an internal study, and (b) four years of clock time, how are the two paths (UND compared to NDSU) different?

The final radio contract got lost in land of DI announcements/NCAA lawsuits/Parise goes/Toews staying-going. The quick summary: Nothing changes. http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/news/r...RELEASE_ID=4969 UND men

XIV of XIV is available.

A possible two-year interim chancellor? Isn't that an oxymoron considering the last regular chancellor only lasted two years? Names on the list of nine for interim chancellor: Lee Vickers, president of Dickinson State University Charles Cheney, the former superintendent of West Fargo's public schools W. Jeremy Davis, a former dean of the University of North Dakota's law school Eddie Dunn, vice chancellor for strategic planning in the NDUS main office in Bismarck Phil Harmeson, assistant to the president of the University of North Dakota Paul Markel, a psychology professor at Minot State University James Schobel, a former president of Mayville State University Richard Tschider, a retired president of St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck Earl Strinden, former director of UND's alumni association and a former ND House Republican majority leader;

Shhhh .... I'm on the phone with John Q ..... So I haven't downloaded 2006-07 yet.

DI-A, like Rutgers, requires 16*. * See Figure 20-1, or Section 20.9.6.1, of the 2004-05 DI Manual.

If they advance to St. Louis, I doubt they'd even let him exit the Savvis Center.

I believe there's a George Carlin one-liner about Florida ---> Everything's in the 80s: the temps, the ages, the IQs.

XIII is out there.

What's Eric paying that guy?

The AP story on the search for an intermim chancellor has some interesting names .... A couple of UND faculty folks. Isn't that intentionally skirting the open meetings law? Do tigers change their stripes?

Potts is so terrible and so inept, they're keeping him on at full salary as an advisor.

"The position is so important the game should be renamed 'Goalie'." -- (paraphrased from Dean Blais) Me. Phil Lamoureux.

Indeed.

Why do you ask questions that you already know the answer to? The NCAA (prime sponsor: Pontiac) is the home of "Do as I say, not as I do."

Home is hard to beat. The silver lining is that it's never bad to have a friend in a hockey factory like the Hounds have.

Myles "Komrad Catalyst" Brand really is on a power trip. (Now read the signature line.)

Sioux-cia, HockeyMom, Each of you say five "Our Parise" and five "Hail Tony (Hrkac)" and continue to regularly attend the Church of Sioux Hockey. Your sins are forgiven. Go in peace.

You choose your response: (a) Gravy over the top or on the side? or (b) Presto! You're a hot beef sandwich! PS - I'm with PCM on the importance of this. This is rattling not just through ND SBoHE but the Governor's and AG's offices and the Legislative leadership. This is going to play through the coming legislative session and beyond (think: election time).