The Sicatoka

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.

Here's the final tally from the event.

What's interesting about that list: Those are all "parking lots" today (except for Winnipeg Arena which is slated for destruction after True North Centre opens this fall).

The catch is this: Ralph Engelstad, not UND, made every construction decision on the building. If Ralph used his money and his decisions to build a building for a team he used to play for and his zealous love for that team came through in the building, so be it. If it was at the southwest corner of University and 17th Ave N in Fargo, instead of that half-bricked Morton building that is there, I'm sure it would get a much better rating from you.

The letter was dated February 21, 2002. As far as what is reported where, how does UND (or any institution) do its accounting versus how the OPE requests that the numbers be reported?

Aside from charter air or not, remember, they are going by bus to most of their road destinations, even Michigan Tech. (That has to be cheaper than flying.) The exceptions are CC, DU, UAA, and road non-conference games too far to drive. I'm not sure if they drive to Wisconsin or not.

From Dr. Kupchella's letter on this subject: The "we" in there includes Roger Thomas and Dr. Phil Harmeson (UND's NCAA faculty representative). PS - Same source:

Why do currents matter? The theme with going DI-AA is increased costs. PSU is a case study showing this.