The Sicatoka

Mr. Taylor's comments were a weak-at-best attempt to sell NDSU's academics. It flopped (considering all I have to do to reply is say "Cinque"). Come on Gene, you have better. Bring that next time instead. Give all of us here something more to work with next time.

In all honesty, Grand Valley would be fairly competitive in the (DI-A) MAC right now.

Pretty much bonkers par usual. Evidence: March 24, 2006 (Ralph Engelstad Arena) Holy Cross 4 Minnesota 3 (OT) North Dakota 5 Michigan 1 March 25, 2006 (Ralph Engelstad Arena) North Dakota 5 Holy Cross 2 I doubt the arena has ever been louder than during those North Dakota games, and there was no alcohol (NCAA tourney site).

From the link above: The stealth of the snake as a great blessing in overcoming adversaries is a blessing and held in high esteem. Slightly different view of snake from the standard Judeo-Christian dogma, eh? Kind of like, " ... I thought about the fact that the symbol of a blessing to one person may be misconstrued as an insult to another."

I keep seeing a top four (in some order) of Toews, Kessel, Staal, and Johnson. Given http://www.uscho.com/news/id,12633/MockDraftTheTopTen.html , if STL needs offense, why take Johnson, a defenseman? STL should, by my estimation, shop that #1 overall around to PIT and CHI and WAS and see who really does have their sights set on a particular forward: force their hands. STL could end up no worse than picking #4 and would probably get another low-round pick or maybe some cash. Who knows, if they really do want Johnson and end up picking 4th (trade with WAS), he could still be there.

Student-athletes in a bar? The NCAA doesn't have time to investigate all of those, but it's fun to poke just the same. Tickets exchanging hands in some sort of quid-pro-quo, that just might catch the NCAA's attention.

First or second season of REA being open, if memory serves.

Considering the City of Fargo, not NDSU, owns Farogdome, that was today's "pot and kettle" moment.

I couldn't decide how to respond, so, it's "Reader's Choice!": A) It's easy to figure out: There's do it first; there's do it right. or B) Is indoor waterskiing an NCAA DI championship sport? I hear the 'SU venue has been prepped a couple of times.

I believe that most of the cards are already on the table: - UNO has talked about the MIAA in the past. That would be much better travel for them. - SCSU has already talked to the NSIC. I believe MSU-Mankato will follow them in any decision. - UM-Duluth is not that far removed from being in the NSIC - Augustana (private) isn't that wealthy. MIAC or NSIC? - USD will probably try to make a go of it in DI. That, or maybe they tag along with UNO.

Because those are the rules. The men propel the ball much harder; and, much more contact and use of the crosse to dislodge the ball is allowed in the mens game, especially up high. In the womens game, getting any part of your crosse within a foot (?) of an opponent's head is a penalty. And they call it. However, it's my expectation that you'll see helmets (insurance issues) in the womens NCAA game sooner rather than later. The precedent for women in helmets in the NCAA was already set by hockey and softball. (I'm surprised WLax has held out this long.)

What's this noise I hear about UND going DI? I believe that's the first "if" in the scenario talked about here.

Uh-uh. No. Not even a good try. DI is DI is DI, or you'll have to discount any sniff of a wrestling title because fewer than 100 schools wrestle at the DI level, right?

It was taboo when NDSU was a DII and UND was a DI hockey playing DI. Can we talk about DI championships now?

Having LTC Buning there yesterday would have looked good for the cameras, but, given this I believe he is in New Orleans, and quite appropriately.

Now, the interview with Kupchella, was that a transcription or a recap?

Vaht?

In light of yesterday's announcement by UND regarding UND Athletics, a two-year radio contract (with an option third year) suddenly makes sense.

I believe UNO to the MIAA is a 'gimme' at this point. SCSU looking at the NSIC somewhat surprised me (heard it on KVLY-TV last night), but MnSCU dollars are tight. If that's SCSU's direction, MSU-M and UMD would almost surely follow, thus, I could see SCSU, MSU-M, UMD, Augie going NSIC. (I don't think Augie has many other options.) USD is in the toughest spot: Go NSIC? Go MIAA with UNO? Go DI?

That's right, they can move two up (one M, one W) because hockey isn't playing up under the "play up" rule but under the "there's no DII championship" rule. (Can't be FB or BB teams however.)

The check is post-dated.

It would only make sense that the State AG would represent State entities in the courts. Maybe the AG would "supervise" an outside firm's handling of the case, but the AG would still be the first name representing the State in the case.

Wasn't sure where the best spot for questions about the future of the NCC was, so I went with this: http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6506

You're probably right, but he was at a school that did it the wrong way before coming to UND. I'm sure he wants cash in the bank, not promises, long before the big bills start to come in. Like I said,

Given UND's announcement of a transition timetable to Division I, how long until ... 1. Nebraska-Omaha announces they are changing DII conferences to the MIAA? 2. SCSU and USD announce more formal, more public reviews of Division I at their institutions? 3. Minnesota State - Mankato tags along with a "Me too!" behind SCSU in looking at DI? 4. Formal discussions between the NCC and NSIC about mergers or cross-scheduling begin?