The Sicatoka

< words here about being clutch, not choking >

So what is the "right size" stadium for those schools you mention.

I'm going to say the quiet part out loud: You see fewer and fewer students at college sporting events when you look closely. That's a trend everywhere.

That's EPIC's thing ...

Now I see it claimed again, but not from the player's Twitter.

Commitment? That says "offer". Tom know something we don't?

Chipman -> WIH Fennell -> his kid played for Sparty if that matters My guess is @iramurphy has been in a room with each in the last twelve months.

I believe there's money out there for football from football alumni and other potential donors. Why isn't it coming in? Nobody asked them? On-field performance? Coaching staff? Already earmarking it for other things? (Now I am sad I couldn't make the alumni event in Fargo a couple weeks ago; wonder what they were asking for at that one.) I do not believe in cutting something successful on the hope that'll make something else successful.

And I'm still trying to figure out how someone can have such vitriol against a sport that works for UND. Duke is hoop; Johns Hopkins is lax; Oral Roberts is baseball, UND is hockey. Que sera, sera, or should they all refocus on football?

Quoting myself: " ... big benefactor ... " And it's not just hockey but certain people as well. Backpack or wheeled bag to carry that anti-anything-hockey grudge around?

Chipman was more interested in WIH when his daughter was at UND.

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2022/04/07/sanford-purchases-675-acres-land-grand-forks/ They didn't announce the plan by end of 2022 like the article stated.

Why shouldn't hockey have had it? Back in the day Cal Marvin did the work to make a program. Today? Hockey is putting a quarter million butts in seats. Hockey is the reason there's any Midco television deal. Hockey earned and earns it and yes, had a big benefactor. You despise hockey, that much is clear. What is not is why. A player steal your girlfriend or something? But you are correct in one way: Where is football's "Cal Marvin" or "Ralph"? Since 1883, why hasn't that one appeared.

By your philosophy they should diminish what they allocate to hockey and put it to football.

Calling Phil a "radio guy" is correct but incomplete. Calling Tom Dosch a "radio guy" is correct but incomplete given his nearly 30 years in collegiate coaching. Frankly, when Dosch left NSU for a position at UND I had him pegged as a future DC. I'd guess his role is "mentor" now.

Calling Tom a “radio guy” Is calling Phil Hanson a “radio guy”: correct but far from complete.

I may steal that notion.

Happy to carry the same “pathetic minority sport” mindset as the Big Ten and a couple service academies.

Given who Littler’s dad is, the family knew all this before Cade announced going to UND.

“Radio guy” Tom Dosch … https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dosch

UND ran academics and athletics this legislative cycle without a state bailout.

Dosch has a better football coaching resume than 99% of this board. He did radio color the last few years. And he was an internal hire so that’s why there were “no applicants”. And thank you Dan for the fiscal advice. Has the bailout check from the legislature to save NDSU academics cleared yet?