The Sicatoka

Clearly, no one forced Oien to offer to resign (or else they'd have taken it). Oien offering to resign tells me that he believes he may have done something that may tarnish those he is associated with. Offering his resignation gives them a way to get away from him. SDSU chose not to. As this plays out we'll uncover the wisdom of their decision. PS - What's the Women's Studies department at SDSU think about this? Shouldn't they be in an uproar simply over the accusations and charges?

1234: I won't disagree with the 8 points. What I will say is this: "If UND has an SOS greater than 8.0, playing NDSU and winning would still bring their SOS down." If UND's SOS is 9.00 though 10 games, playing NDSU and winning would still lower it to 8.91. JACKGUY: Tell me about schedules of teams that expect to make the DII playoffs this fall. (Winona lost a huge, critical senior class.)

The formula for FB SOS is posted. You saw it. Tell me how playing a DI-AA would not hurt the SOS if UND won every other game (against all DIIs). Playing a DI-AA last year, with a road loss to a DII, would have hurt UND's SOS. The math is there. It's analytic. As far as basketball opponents, NDSU's schedule isn't out yet. You'd hate to have any of those words come back at you.

Oien offered to resign. SDSU didn't take the resignation. This should be great drama as it plays out.

nickelboy: We're well aware of whom Ferris State has played in the past.

The answers to the key questions are above. Recapping: - NDSU left the conference and the division. - Playing NDSU would harm UND's playoff chances (see the math above). Can you imagine Wacker, Morton, or Hager doing anything that would harm their playoff chances? Why then would Lennon?

Knowing the criteria going in, that would bad scheduling compounded with more bad scheduling, wouldn't it?

This is straight from the NCAA DII Football Championships Manual (page 11):

Title IX (pronounced: title nine) is Federal law. It's goal was "gender equity." We could, and have, filled page after page of other threads debating its merits. The bottom line about it is this: Title IX isn't the NCAA or NAIA or NJCAA; Title IX is Federal law and no matter what level you play at you have to be in compliance. Regarding the NCAA and scenarios: The key issue for the "bigs" (the BCS schools if you will) is simple: Money. They don't want to share as much with the smaller schools because they are the "rainmakers." They want to keep what they perceive as having earned. It's tough to argue with that. If the issue was strictly football, I'm sure the BCS conferences would be gone, and maybe would be gone already. But in comes that billion dollar basketball television deal and the issue is not just football money any more. Where does that put all this? It's anyone's guess. But I do know this: This will boil down to a money issue.

Coherent. Non-antagonistic. Very reasonably stated. Who are you and how did you get 1234's password! I'd agree that an NCAA shuffle just may be in the cards. I'm not sure if the BCS schools will completely break away or just get their own new division. (The NCAA would really be hurt revenue-wise if they left completely so they'd probably bend over backwards to keep them in the overall fold by creating a "BCS" division.) What would a "new" NCAA look like? It's anyone's guess.

timbo: The knife cuts both ways on your argument. NDSU would love a home gate next year with UND as the opponent. Alternatively, UND has sold out The Alerus Center with someone other than NDSU as the opponent. I don't believe the same can be said for NDSU and FargoDome. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

From FightingSioux.com: " ... NCAA's hottest team." (Get your mind out of the gutter Diggler. ) A split at home this weekend against Clarkson and they'll finish over 0.500 on the season. Not bad for a second-year program.

Must .... resist .... temptation .... to type .... Mapletoft! As a reference for the future, never assume the rest of us are as infatuated with a player as you are. A few bread crumbs are often useful.

Let's see .... 50 yards long plus two 8 yard long end zones would make it 66 yards long. Three feet in a yard means that it is 198 feet long. 85 feet wide by 198 feet long? Roughly 200 feet by 85 feet? Isn't that a regulation NHL size .... Oh my heavens! They are playing indoor football .... in a hockey rink! Well, I guess the guys afraid of sharp blades and sticks need a little time in the spotlight too.

In response to the subject of this thread .... Change "Bluto" to "Diggler", "Otter" to "PCM", and "Boon" to "The Sicatoka" for a real chuckle.

It's far from a new idea. "To Infinity and beyond!"

He was certified by the NY Little League Association. Jesus saves! Parise scores on the rebound!

Hold it. Wednesday, February 4, 2004 was the first day a HS senior could sign an LOI in fooball. The last day is April 1, 2004. An LOI is an offer of a grant-in-aid, a "contract" (I put that in quotes because it raises the hair on the back of the NCAA's neck ): "We'll give you this much money if you play here." Putting an LOI, which must contain an offer of grant-in-aid, in front of a guy must mean the letter is good until the end of the period, wouldn't it? If that bulletin board report is true, waiting two weeks cost him nothing.

I believe your "special funds" definition is "textbook" (or right out of the link). The reason these changes have to go to the Legislature, even if construction is funded "externally," is because the State has to pay for the long-term operations of them (heat, lights, etc.).

Yes, Fargo leased land from NDSU. The City of Fargo owns each facility. The budget of either is neither a plus or minus toward the NDSU Athletics' budget. How'd we get here from Hallstrom?

Good catch.

Fan behavior was a major subject at the NCAA convention in Nashville last month. Notice how this comes up now at UND, Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland, etc., right after that convention? You can blame Dr. Kupchella. He's just the messenger, as is Roger Thomas. Dr. Miles Brand, president of the NCAA, is the guy you want to talk to.

Read my PS right after where you quoted me.

$13 MM? Who-what-where? I'll need a source on that one. The Ralph and The Betty are both "no state funds" projects. As far as the FargoDome running black every year .... why does that matter in this context? That is a City of Fargo (not NDSU) owned complex that has a lease agreement with NDSU for land and usage. FargoDome's overall budget result is neither a positive nor negative for NDSU. This issue is this: Why should the City of Fargo build locker rooms for NDSU when you state that NDSU could do it without them?