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Don't get Sioux ROY, do get WCHA ROY: I think Brady will take that trade. PS - Rodrigo Ferreira broke at least one NCAA swimming mark (100 backstroke) this year. I can understand that. I don't know much about the other two.

somebison: From the OPD.ED.GOV site I believe it was you that clued us all into: NDSU (M/W/%men) Enrollment: 6313/4833/56.6% Athletes: 277/121/69.6% UND Enrollment: 6373/6050/51.3% Athletes: 272/198/57.9% Forgive me if I'd rather stand in front of the Title IX mongers with UND's numbers. They'll latch onto the disparity between 56.6% and 69.6% in NDSU's. As far as Athletically Related Financial Aid: NDSU: 65% men/35% women UND: 61% men/39% women Based on your numbers (your previous post), don't UND's male/female Athletically Related Financial Aid numbers get better? The 106 versus 85.2 you come up with is a 55/45 split. Based on all of the above, doesn't NDSU have the same issues and slightly worse (numbers) at that?

It came right from an article written by Jared Bruggeman, UND's Athletic Director for Compliance, in a past issue of Sioux Illustrated. There is also an extra "rider" on the 15 limit (same source): No more than 5 of the 15 in any one sport.

What Marcil posits is this: The academic missions and the athletic missions of many NCAA members are not in alignment is his problem statement. I believe he and Dr. Brand, president of the NCAA, having read recent statements by Dr. Brand, share this point of view.

Didn't Marcil do most of that? Using your framework as a basis: 1. "NCAA Division II has a philosophy of geographic regionalization and limited athletics grant-in-aid maximums. This would seem to be a philosophical and financial match with the largest group of colleges and universities, those in the center of the mission range. However, at present, NCAA Division III includes 425 member institutions, Division I includes 326 member institutions and Division II includes only 281 member institutions." 2. "It is apparent that there are a growing number of philosophical and financial differences among institutions in Divisions I and III. At the same time, after a decade of growth, Division II membership is now on the decline. With as many as 20 Division II institutions either currently in the process of reclassifying to Division I or considering it, Division II's model of geographic regionalization is being threatened." 3. He proposed his solutions. 4. Here Marcil clearly could have made a better case. Marcil is very "regional" in his athletics mindset. I'm sure that comes with being a conference commissioner and knowing the costs of travel regionally versus nationally. You, tony, see things in a very anti-regionalization mindset from what I've read. I believe that is the basic source of difference between you two. I can look through the weaknesses in Marcil's article to the greater message he is trying to deliver: Times have changed since 1973 and the formation of three NCAA divisions; the NCAA really hasn't.

I won't argue for Marcil. I'll try to stay "disinterested" and just point out that: - Marcil sees a bell-shaped distribution of size and mission of US colleges and universities by his description. You disagree. Who is correct is left to the ambitious to determine. - You said, "... why does his solution revolve around football?" Marcil stated clearly before that that he wasn't going to talk about basketball: " ... I will just leave that elephant alone." In each case, I was trying to point out that he had already addressed your concerns.

tony, I quoted Marcil's article in response to your posits. Apparently you and Mr. Marcil disagree. I don't complete agree with Mike either; however, making football a stand-alone, pick the level you want to play at, category not tied to overall division membership is a fair proposal. It would be interesting to see how many schools would reclassify their programs into his (and names are just names, don't get hung up on them) Freedom, Independence, or Liberty divisions. I suspect there'd be motion in both directions meaning some DIIs may choose to play 63 scholarship football and some DI-AAs may move to the no scholarships division. Suddenly, the 1/3 of DI-AAs that play "no scholarship" football would have a chance to play for a national title. Suddenly schools with Title IX or budget problems could move to no-scholarship football, save dollars, not end up dropping other mens programs, and still have a chance to play for a championship. Marcil's ideas aren't all great (television should be free market) but they all aren't worthy of being merely cast aside either.

UND is adding three scholarships per year until they hit the maximum of 18. As far as ratios, the NCC has a maximum of 15 mens scholarships outside of basketball and football. (Remember, hockey is a WCHA sport.) Put that into play and add a fully funded womens hockey into the mix and the ratios look much better.

Congratulations to the 2004 Glenn

I thought the rumor, talking about Sioux Falls Stampede players, was that Grafton's Drew Sando was walking on, not Grand Forks' Matt Moreland.

That article written by Marcil was in this month's Sioux Illustrated. Football is such a different creature that Marcil's concept makes sense. That's why it can't happen in the NCAA's world. I suspect there is another formula to add 27 football scholarships outside of the equestrian panacea: Max out scholarships in all your womens sports (including the full 18 for an unnamed womens team sport involving sticks and ice).

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stor..._15559760.shtml

This month's Sioux Illustrated included a reprint of this piece written for the NCAA News by NCC Commissioner Mike Marcil: http://www.ncaa.org/news/2004/20040315/edi...al/4106n04.html

How are the 20-30 mph winds going to affect the teams? Does it work to anyone's advantage or just make everyone miserable?

Spirko's season ended last night as Tri-City lost to Waterloo 2-1. He was +/- even on the night. Waterloo wins the Clark Cup 3-1. Spirko in the USHL playoffs: G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG SHOTS PCT 11 5 4 9 +3 2 3 0 1 24 .208

Yes, one survey. One survey done by scientific methodology by a nationally respected leader in their field, Peter Harris Research Group. One survey done using scientifically accepted methods for gathering data, namely, the "pollsters interviewed 351 Native Americans (217 living on reservations, 134 living off). The responses were weighted according to US census figures for age, race, gender, and the distribution of Native Americans living on and off reservations." This wasn't a survey about Shriners done at a Shrine Circus. This was the most scientific survey on the subject ever done. It's your choice: - Mock the research. - Mock Native Americans for their answer. - Take Native Americans at their word as evidenced by the scientific data.

I believe Minnesota and Wisconsin have similar policies (and follow them similarly to Iowa, meaning not always following it).

"Irregardless"? That is like fingernails on a chalk board to me. (Here's why.) Travis Roche still can't stick with a big squad. It took Commodore, the best comparison to Greene, four pro years (up and down between the AHL and NHL) before he saw consistent playing time with a big squad, and that was after three years at UND. I hope Matt makes the best decision for him. My personal opinion is that another year in Grand Forks, and on the WCHA All-Academic team, to work on his offensive skills wouldn't be a bad all around investment in himself. Then again, honestly, I'm looking out for my "fan interests" in that statement too.

I'm sure I heard that the last time the team went to Houghton they went by bus: left Wednesday after practice, spent that night in Superior, WI, and the went the rest of the way Thursday. That would allow them their normal schedule of skating the day before game day.

CRR: I thought I heard one of the organizers say every other year.

In answer to your question, here are excerpts from the Executive Summary of the Carr Report to NDSU:

I'd heard that Arizona St. did that. I'm not sure if that's the same source or a different one.

Won't be long? Driven by West Fargo HS or Fargo North HS lately? Both have marquee scrolling advertising (Daktronics?) signs as well as fixed signage for banks, soda vendors, and other businesses. I worry about who'll be the corporate sponsor of the high school in Barnesville, Minnesota: the Trojans.