The Sicatoka

They want to use the Sheyenne to empty Devils Lake because then they only have a short outlet path (under 20 miles). The Sheyenne goes to Valley City, Lisbon, Kindred, Horace, West Fargo, Harwood, then the Red. To get it down to Wahpeton would be a tough trick. However, Fargo can still drink water from the Sheyenne even though the Sheyenne empties into the Red north of the city: There is a cutover channel (underground pipe) south of Fargo that allows water from the Sheyenne to be diverted to the Red. (It's out along Cass County 6.) That's the reason why that first link talks about getting the water to the Sheyenne so much: If it's in the Sheyenne it can get to the Fargo water purification plant (via that cutover). As a last note, Baldhill Dam, north of Valley City on the Sheyenne, was built not for flood control as much as to ensure water supply for downstream (aka Fargo and Grand Forks).

That's the "Devils Lake Outlet" that Hoeven is pushing forward and the Canadians and others are trying to stop. The water from the lake would go into the Sheyenne (near Tioga?) and into the Red near Harwood and then on to Winnipeg. The Canadians don't want Devils Lake water coming their way.

Ouch. Those are two nasty aspects to this that'll take at least a decade to get the politics resolved on (much less the actual resource and environmental issues). Here's another: The Army Corps in St. Paul controls the Red basin. A whole different division of the Corps (Omaha? Kansas City?) controls the Missouri's upper basin. Who sets and defines "right level" for the Red?

Definitely. It's a much easier problem to discuss when there's still water coming out of the tap. Now come the options for Fargoans (and surrounding community people if Fargoans choose "sales tax") on how to pay for Fargo's infrastructure needs. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=93774 What hasn't been talked about is how the regional water issue (13 ND counties and 3 MN cities) plan would be paid for. Going back to Garrison would mean some Federal monies, but the Feds are looking for locals to take on a greater and greater share of project dollars (see: recent push by Feds for states to match Federal grants for Amtrack). There would have to be some form of regional system to pay for a water supply project of a magnitude to supply the whole Red River Valley. PS - There's a nice article about Burian's UND athletics career and the scholarships he's set up for athletics and the engineering department in this month's "Sioux Illustrated." (Hey, it's still SiouxSports.com, right? )

Ah yes, the very definition of equal opportunity.

Skyhawk.

Kupchella's visiting Marshall this week. http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/11784741.htm

As wet as this wet cycle has been, it's scary to think how dry the next dry cycle could be. Remember, less than 100 years ago the Red between Fargo and Moorhead was dry and people could walk between the cities.

From the second link: Didn't they just try to extend the dome sales tax in Fargo for an arena?

http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=93667 That's just to ensure that there is enough water in the RRV (13 counties in ND plus 3 Minnesota cities) for the next 50 years! Now toss in that the city of Fargo is looking at infrastructure rehabilitations (to replace and update existing systems), like ...

My guess: He wants this last year of "head coach" pay before becoming a school fundraiser (lower pay). To summarize, it most likely has to do with Benjamins, denero, cash-ola, bling-bling, and such.

Kennesaw State of Georgia? http://www.uscho.com/news/2005/05/31_010620.php

Folks, I had a bit of an epiphany over the weekend. I've been thinking in terms of a 15-9-3 roster* going into the fall with VandeVelde and Marto coming in fall of 2006. But then the name "Matt Moreland" struck me again. He's in the team photo that was in the charter materials given to folks who went to Columbus. What's his status going into the fall. I believe his "five years to complete four seasons" clock is running as he was enrolled at UND while he was playing for the FM Jets last year. * Roster --- 15 forwards: Prpich, Stafford, Porter, Fabian, Foyt, Zajac, Spirko, Kaip, Watkins, Kozek, Duncan, Toews, Miller, Martens, Oshie. 9 defensemen: Greene, Marvin, Smaby, Bina, Radke, Chorney, Jones, Lee, Alexander. 3 goalies: Parise, Lamoureux, Walski.

My guess (just a guess) as to what's going on there: - UND folks listen to KFGO (Sioux Hockey and Football) already. - KVOX (The Fan in Moorhead) doesn't reach GF, but KKXL (The Fan in GF) does. No need to run News & Views in the GF market twice. (Or would that be three times considering you can listen to KFYR in GF.) But back to subject: Anyone listening? What's the conversation? Why is Harmeson the guest there today?

Phil Harmeson (acting AD and senior associate to the president of UND) is supposed to be on News & Views (790 KFGO, 550 KFYR, 1440, KKXL) this morning. Anyone listening? (I'm away from a radio.)

... and substance not at all.

Now, there is no such thing as a DI or a DII budget. There's just a budget: income and expenditures. But here's a question yet without an answer as far as "DI budgets": That's from The Forum, Sunday, April 17, 2005, (and should say June 30). Inniger has raised $400k of a needed $1 MM in ten months. He needs $600k in the following two months to make budget. And needs another $1 MM over the 12 months to make that fiscal year's budget. And wants to start a capital campaign for the BSA (another $8-16 MM). As far as facilities, UND has talked on the same scale of dollars for an indoor training facility ($10 MM) as NDSU has talked for a BSA renovation ($8-16 MM).

In the great and wise words of "Uncle Ralph": Where the **** is Canisius?" As far as getting college hockey information from Grandpa Sid ....

I remember him playing forward when the team was really short on healthy bodies (injuries, Stafford with WJC team) during mid-season*. However, down the key stretch he was playing defense. And wasn't he running a point on the second power play unit also? * A forward line of Marvin, Bina, and centerman Scott Foyt played one night against Canisius, or a (RIP) "Uncle Ralph" would say, "Where the **** is Canisius?" http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0405/boxes/mcnsndk1.d18

New NCC commissioner Roger Thomas has a mission: The story goes on to speculate on "possibles" and offers an on-line poll. Full Story. On-line poll.

Matt was staying back, playing defense first. He grew into his offensive role. Radke jumped up on the play a couple of time this year when it probably wasn't a sound play from a defensive point of view. (Yes, there is such a thing as a defenseman jumping up on the play being the better move defensively. Think puck possession.) Not thinking defense first most likely wasn't seen as a positive by Berry (the defenseman coach). If Radke can think a little more "is this a smart defensive play" he'll be a fun one to watch.

I'd expect Brad Berry to tug back on the reigns on those young defensemen until their defensive responsibilities are understood and are performed as second nature. Once they've proven they understand and can do a defenseman's job, you'll see the offensive side of those freshmen if there is one. Example? I don't recall seeing Matt Jones below the tops of the circles in the offensive zone once during his freshman year. Sophomore year and beyond? Oh yeah.

The change that Hakstol made to make it his system turned the team around last year, after the team finally bought into it. That change may provide big benefits this coming (youthful defensive corps) season. That change helps the defense out by trying to limit the number of outmanned rushes they face. The change is best summed up as "no more three forwards below the goal line" style. One forward stays up, in the slot, and is able to do a few key things: (1) take a quick shot if his teammate wins the puck in the corner, (2) pick off a cross-ice breakout pass if the opponent win the puck in the corner, and (3) prevent some of the previously numerous odd-man rushes against Parise and Lamoureux. If you have three men in deep and don't win the puck the other team is coming out at least 3-on-2 or better. That's tough on goaltenders.