The Sicatoka

Let me make one other note here: I still believe putting in the west frontage road (along I-29) from Demers to 32nd Ave S and putting in an underpass at 17th Avenue would help GF in many ways: - access to the west to expand the existing (and what should be prime) industrial area from Demers to 32nd -- interstate crossings is what held Fargo growth back for a long time - access to and from the Alerus Center The other issue in that area that needs to be addressed is an underpass for 42nd Street at the tracks at Demers.

A resolution got FSU, CMU, and Utah under seven-day turnaround. Not for UND. If the NCAA is attempting to influence the situation to try to cover up their (dare I say slanderous) accusations against UND that could make a slander lawsuit even more lucrative to UND --> not only did they slander, they tried to cover it up (which is a clear acquiescence to the slander!).

I find that rather interesting. Indian Country Today has never seen an anti-mascot article it didn't like; yet, in this case, they print a sentence that reads like a disclaimer. It even said "alleged threats." Could it be that Indian Country Today was looking to protect itself against what comes after printing false accusations? (If you aren't sure what that is look up "libel" in the dictionary. )

The chancellor of UM-Duluth was on the NCAA Executive Committee that voted to put UND on the "Unspoken 18". Now, the shoe is on the other foot: The visitor's locker room in the DECC is pink*. * It was done during Mike Sertich's last year as "head 'dog".

I agree with you, but the NCAA can only afford so many legal fees at one time.

The Alerus (a convention center, look at the big ball room) will never reach its potential without a (walking distance) hotel.

So the NCAA is pulling out the "licensing" angle on the BCS bowl games to try to further assert their "authori-tay" [/Eric Cartman]. Very nice. I see this as simply another straw. Don't be surprised if the camel called "the superconferences" shakes off the straw off their back and forms their own association.

Yeah, and ....

Anyone else notice "model university" Wisconsin playing football at Chapel Hill over the weekend? Yes, the University of (we won't play the Bradley Braves) Wisconsin was playing the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. What's a Tar Heel? A Tar Heel is someone who fought pro-slavery (!) in the Civil War. Wisconsin: Anti-Indian, pro-slavery.

Why go to an NDSU game and not the UND game if you are a Sioux fan? I'm not harping or chastising. I'm asking "Why?" Time? Travel? Cost? Did you get freebies? Social event? Need a car pool?

That's concessions at Hyslop. REA concessions are in the REA budget.

Because someone asked me to put up NDSU's FY02 numbers .... Ticket sales $790,000 Donations $1,028,000 Guarantee game $13,000 Student Activity Fee $593,000 Institutional Support $996,000 Appropriated Funds $713,000 Sponsorships $220,000 NCAA / Conference $0 Other* $771,000 * Camps, Commissions / Licenses, TV / Radio, Ads and Sales, miscellaneous income.

bisonguy: I'll pass on the Wall Street bridge right now. Here's what was on UND's IAC website as a projected FY04 revenues: Mens Hockey Tickets $2,350,000 Football Tickets $375,000 Basketball (Tickets) $220,000 Volleyball Tickets $2,000 Womens Hockey Tickets $7,500 Fighting Sioux Club $1,468,811 Guarantees $95,500 University Fees $765,214 Marketing and Promotions $350,000 Miscellaneous Income $150,000 Administrative Income $152,500 Concessions $7,000 Building and Facilities Rental $2,000 I can only report what that said and I don't see institutional support or appropriated funds listed there.

I've been trying to look at the Massey Ratings (Mratings.com) and figure out who's where but he has them sorted by something other than his rating.

None of that changes the two considerations Dr. Kupchella has put forth as his main concerns all along: - conference - budget

star2city: That's my line. GCWaters: That's why I'm interested in the FY05 (ended 06/30/05) EADA data for all of the schools in the region. I want to see how each is uniquely doing their budgets. However, with the numbers I have available (NDSU's are FY 02 and from their CSL Market Study; UND's are FY04 and from their IAC website) here are the revenue sources listed in each budget: NDSU: Tickets and Donations - 35% Student Fees - 12% Institutional Support and Appropriated (State) Funds - 33% UND: Tickets and Donations - 75% Student Fees - 13% Institutional Support and Appropriated (State) Funds - 0%

For the record, The Idea: If "Sioux" is "hostile and abusive" replace it with the name of the greatest enemy of the Sioux. You'd be accomplishing two things: - you'd be protecting the Sioux - you'd be "hostile and abusive" and dishonoring that Sioux enemy Thus, "The Fighting Cavalry." That'd sure be a good way to tell Gen. George Armstrong Custer that he was a loser and dishonor him now wouldn't it. (Well, that's what the anti-Sioux folks' "logic" says at least.)

I believe a review of the numbers will show others have done the same. Beware of glass houses.

That's why I want to see the 2005 EADA data (for both). I want to compare FY 04 to FY 05 for each and note the changes.

NDSU has the potential for a $600k FY 05 shortfall according to the last report on Inniger's progress. UND is the one with the $200k problem in FY 05.

Please re-read my post and reconsider your response. Thank you. Bison Dan: I think what both sides are (slowly) realizing is that they need each other for the BB gates, mens and womens, (8000) that they give each other annually plus the every-other-year football gate.

Since NDSU began its transition, it would seem that NDSU and UND have had the same number of established DI conferences asking each to join. The issues remain unchanged: conference and money. Conference was addressed above. As far as money, I'm interested in seeing the Fiscal Year 2005 numbers (EADA data for July 2004 through June 2005) for both UND and NDSU. The last reports I heard for each were that UND was coming in about $200k in the red for the year and that Mr. Inniger was $600k short of the $1 million he alone (outside or Team Makers) he needed to raise to make budget. What are the real final numbers and what can be learned from each set?

Overconfidence is a formula for disaster. Play Sioux football. Win the game. Get everyone off the field with no injuries. And then beat the next set of Vikings the next week. On a side note: What a stretch, namely, Warriors, then Vikings, then Vikings. I sure hope for their sakes offended European-Americans don't protest those names.

From the Dakota Student and quoting Tex Hall: Let's look at that again: Translated: Only Tex's opinion matters, not the opinion of the people who elected him. PS - Isn't Tex a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara)?