The Sicatoka
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Might JBB and I agree on something?
Yes, there will be movement from DI(A) to DI(AA). A lot of that movement won't be by the choice of the schools.
The NCAA has stated that there are FB programs on the "watch list." These programs have not been meeting the minimums for IA membership. The most common problem is not meeting the minimums for "number of fans in the stands."
Total number of those cases? I don't know. In the article I read it was under a dozen I believe.
JBB: Legitimate question: You state: "There aent (sic) that many schools left in D2 that have D1 potential." What do you consider to be or what are the factors in figuring Division I potential?
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Reading that link again this sentence now stands out:
"Cutlip did not make UNC
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Does that poll give UND the right to exploit a culture that has objected?
When 81% of Native Americans say the names should not change, has the culture objected?
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Too bad for his career ....
Hold it.
Just a bit ago this was a ruse to prevent a "quarterback controversy" in Grand Forks. Now it's career threatening.
Which voice will be listened to next?
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An "interior design" course?
No comment.
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'bisonguy' is correct. It'd be like the Sports Bubble in Fargo or the Golf Dome in Bismarck.
They're fairly cost effective (indoor area gained versus costs) and can be taken down for spring and summer if you want to be outdoors.
The turf at Memorial is fairly new. That's part of the rationale. Plus, you'd create throwing space for football, baseball and softball in the winter and a lot of other benefits. As mentioned, NDSU is considering it as well.
I believe 'bisonguy' and I have pondered (somewhere around here) if the ND University System will go in as one "face" and try for a two-for-one deal.
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"Asked if high school and college teams should stop using Indian nicknames, 81% of Native American respondents said no."
Source: Sports Illustrated, March 4, 2002, page 69
Survey: Peter Harris Research Group
Methodology: 351 Native American interviewed (217 on reservations, 134 living off). Responses weighted according to US census figures for age, race and gender, and for distribution of Native American on and off reservations.
Margin of Error: plus or minus 4%
NPR or the Native Peoples themselves?
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You want comment?
Try these:
The NCAA is meeting in 2004 to relook at classifications in athletics. Do we know what will come out of that? Does anyone? What if they change nothing? What if they change everything and because of it create "open enrollment periods" where the probation periods are waived? Do any of us have an idea of what the NCAA has in store? How could we when they probably don't.
UND has the student body vote (last spring) that gives UND the funds (via higher student fees) to convert the Hyslop Sports Center into a "campus wellness center." That phrase sound familiar? A campus wellness center is a requirement for a Division I university. (NDSU could transition now because theirs is currently built. Now NDSU must evaluate their BB/VB facilities which they are doing. Some reports say they plan to off-load the problem onto the City of Fargo by asking FargoDome to build a neighboring arena that they'd be primary tenant of.)
Under the plan, old Engelstad Arena would be converted to the new home of BB and VB. Swimming and diving would stay in Hyslop. Coaching offices would move to a new building in the parking lot between old REA and Memorial Stadium and a sports bubble would go over Memorial. The new building would also have athletic training facilities. UND has over 500 student-athletes on campus. They are training space crunched now.
Travel expenses and lack of a league are two spectres that still exist were UND to move, and even for NDSU right now. UND appears to be very quiet on this D-I topic lately but everything I've heard them say includes the disclaimers "for now" at the end.
Yes, they probably are waiting to see SDSU's decision. Why? Logistics. Travel. Costs. Conference. If there were more local/regional D-Is most of the problems cure themselves.
Has a school in ND ever turned on a dime regarding athletics? Why, Bison hockey was going to happen not that long ago if you believed Bob Entzion. Now, it's off the radar (according to Gene Taylor) until the existing programs are (re)established at the Division I level. I believe I heard Taylor say NDSU hockey won't even be brought up for ten years minimum. Could UND turn on a dime regarding Division I? There is precident based on the above.
UND has the 2005 NCAA Division II Mens BB national tournament at Ralph Engelstad Arena. I believe they have a 2003 national (?) swimming and diving competition at Hyslop. If UND were to jump now, would those awards be re-evaluated by the NCAA? Would the NCAA hold D-II championships at a provisional D-I site? I don't know. (Is there any history to look at on the subject?)
UND is taking a very tentative, measured, patient, publicly negative sounding approach to this. But not all of their actions (wellness center) match their words. It seems that they are "positioning" themselves.
That's not an uncommon approach. They waited to build an indoor football arena until after the kinks were out of the neighbor's. What'd they learn? Build your football arena at grade. It's cheaper than pumping out 12 feet of water.
Roger Thomas has said he's patiently watching to see what happens to NDSU during this transition.
Yes, NDSU and UND are different as Dr. Chapman says.
NDSU has the wellness center so it could announce and transition, but faces other potential facilities issues. Those will come at the same time that the Athletic Department needs to raise $2 million additional annually for base costs.
UND has to finish its wellness center in concert with modification to old REA. Then they will have not one but two BB facilities of over 6000 seats, and one is the best arena Kansas coach Roy Williams has ever seen. UND will have the facilities in place. Then the struggle is just to raise the additional operating revenue.
It looks like two different approaches.
It also looks like UND is trying to learn from the struggles of its neighbors and risk-manage them ahead of time.
Patience, "for now."
There's a lot to play out from now until (I'd guess) 2004.
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Blais was on KKXL this morning. At the risk of causing more havoc ....
He kidded Tim and Swyg about baiting him last time.
REA is just another arena now and that's a good thing. Less of a distraction. (It was more of a distraction than we understand I guess.)
He wants to get the team on the road because he believes that's where a team comes together. An "us against the world" mentality comes about when you travel.
It's "Meet the Sioux" hockey team night.
He went to the Sioux/Bison VB match over the weekend. He said that he didn't realize that those could be so much fun.
He'll be at Fargo at Sioux Boosters at the Kelly Inn today. That's where people eat lunch and the coaches stand up and make excuses.
He said they normally get about 100 at those but it's Sioux/Bison this week so there may be more. He's going to fill time because Dale Lennon may be a little busy this week.
The hockey team was young last year and there wasn't enough (what they had was good, but not enough) leadership to go around. That's not a problem this year. He figured the team is at least a month ahead of where it was last year in that area.
He figures the defense is solid. The forwards are going to score some goals and provide offense.
He sounded concerned with goaltending. He said that no one (Siembida, Brandt, Sofie, Marc Ranfranz) has established themselves as the top guy. He also said he figured Siembida and Brandt were the most in front right now but that seems to change day to day. He also gave the best job description of a goaltender that I've heard: Stop the puck.
Mostly he sounded like he wants to get this team on the road so it can completely focus on the job ahead.
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What about the rumor that Klostermans injury is minor but being expanded ....
Nice form, JBB. Do you always question the injury status of student-athletes? Let's try this instead:
Are we sure Klabo and Murphy are hurt? I heard a rumor that they were embarrassed to come on the field with that team.
That's not my normal form, but I feel it appropriate to read a page from your own book to you. How do you like it? Nice, eh?
PS - That photo that Diggler uses is Grand Forks Red River graduate and Fighting Sioux defenseman Andy Schneider. http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/mhocke...p?PLAYER_ID=488
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Oh woe, oh woe, Kelby didn't win the "Golden Arm" again. (roll eyes here)
He'll have to take solice in being the NCC (Co-) Offensive Player of the Week: 100+ passing, 100+ rushing, 100+ handing to Mahmoud, and a win in the State of SD.
I guess not every QB had that nice of a trip to SD last weekend.
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If you say it on a public airway you know someone is going to hear it. If you put it out there someone will recapture it, even in paraphrased form.
Believing otherwise is naive.
The last thing I'd ever call Coach Blais is naive.
If he didn't want it out there, he wouldn't have said it.
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That InsideCollegeHockey.com site has "fan site" written all over it.
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Sioux hockey fans (well, the under 40 crowd for sure and maybe more), you may see something strange, foreign to you, in the near future.
You'll see a Sioux jersey with number 12 (retired after the tragic death of Sioux All-American junior forward Terry Casey in 1966) on the ice for the Fighting Sioux.
A member of the womens team will be wearing 12.
http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/whocke...p?PLAYER_ID=767
To you that wear the jersey, and especially that jersey, make Terry proud.
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Sounds like Kelby Klosterman (throwing shoulder) may be out for the Bison game on Saturday.
Yeah, the Bison may have lost their last three (UC-Davis blew them out in CA, Augie got them in FargoDome, and USD got them in 4 OT in Vermillion), but I believe they are probably in "caged animal" mode right now. They need something to build on.
So how good is QB John Bowenkamp? Can he do the job? I've only seen him in mop-up jobs for Klosterman.
Will Chris Beatty be back so Riza Mahmoud won't have to carry the load all by himself? Where's Adam Roland for that matter? (Schwenzfeier got one carry last week. What's that say?)
My prediction:
Both teams sell out to stop the run and dare the other to pass: Smash-mouth football like you've never seen it. Bring the extra face masks for the helmets and buy the aspirin bulk.
If Kelby were available I'd really like UND's chances. I'm not very confident with Bowenkamp or Joe "The Rifleman" Wilson at the helm. It's a tough spot for them to be thrown into (first start, on the road, at NDSU). Of course, the toughest steel comes out of the hottest fires (and that's your cliche for the week).
Will Shad Carney get any looks in practice this week? If he really is as good as touted when he was recruited why not have his coming out party now?
Prediction: Bison by 2.
Total Points: Under 34.
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Pure speculation by me but I'm sure radio (Hennessy) will be there and if they are there it's just a matter of flipping a couple of switches to create the 'net feed.
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In it?
Heck, I'm my local chapter's Executive Director and Exalted Commissar!
Just joining gets you the "Welcome to The Inner Circle of Power."
Looking to open up a chapter?
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Yes, McFeely loves to ruffle feathers, but no, he's far from a Sioux fan.
But I'm still waiting for someone to annouce that Mike McFeely is the newest member of ....
The Vast Fighting Sioux Conspiracy
Welcome to the Inner Circle of Power
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As usual, it's in an obvious spot in the Herald.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/s...rts/4200808.htm
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... about the tourney this weekend at Buffalo ...
U2Bad1: You mean that quote? The Punch Imlach Tourney is October 11 and 12. Patience.
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I believe Anchorage was pegged for the nine spot which means that Michigan Tech was probably pegged for ten.
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Hey, those of you in GF, Coach Blais will be on KKXL (1440 AM) with Tim and Swyg at 8:30 am on Tuesday, October 1.
Which of you is going to provide a transcript?
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Nine? Not intending to be negative, but I think even that number is low. It's like every goalie had the wide pipes out for him.
He got some bad pipes/breaks all last season. I've long believed that things average out over time. I hope I'm right.
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Ah yes, the 'other' ND.
So, if Parise is #3, who are 1 and 2?
Parise Article
in Men's Hockey
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I'll have to warn you.
I read somewhere that he may be biased.
