The Sicatoka

A place to remember all the great college hockey quotes.

"I think that's what they call a clue, ..." -- Det. Lennie Briscoe, NYPD 27th Precinct

May I respectfully add Jamernik and Schmaltz to that list.

At 6'3" and 200, Littler would be a bigger addition to the class. I'll show myself out.

Start here: https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats It lists G, SHG, PPG for each guy. Will you get "5x5"? No, but will get "even" (not SHG or PPG).

Another year where half the room will be new to the room. That's not helpful to "culture". Culture is a set of norms and processes and standards. We'll have Miami, Alaska (C), Michigan (A), Mankato, Omaha, Lindenwood, and SHU culture as well as remnants of UND's and whatever flows in with USHL/BCHL guys. Culture: norms, process, standards. Expectations. All created by leadership. That starts at the top, the coaches. Berry had some significant distractions last season (friend dies, mother dies, daughter's business). I wonder what were those impacts on operations. Then again, those are past. Here's hoping for a strong reset top to bottom.

Cade Littler projected to name a school today. Father Bliss Littler is a Minot native.

That solves the need for a senior women’s administrator? Who’s he know, because he himself is not qualified.

Folks must not get out much. I’d guess 45 of 50 states wish they had a city growing like Grand Forks. But because it’s too close to even faster growers Fargo and Bismarck it doesn’t get its due.

As they needed to. I was raised in the mindset of part of your job is to "train your replacement" so you can advance. We had no replacement on the bench.

No posting. Ulmer still listed as "volunteer" but has @UND.edu email so would guess he'd have the inside lane if they do an internal hire. What I learning in looking for that is this: https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/staff/john-fitzgerald-phd/2072

The more I look at this it does make sense in one way: UND had no SWA and no bench. You can't run with that position open too long (NCAA takes notice). They need a solution, a stop-gap. Chaves and Uncle Andy start looking through phone contacts. Andy: Well there's Liz. She was SWA/AAD at USAFA when I was Faculty Dean there ... wonder what she's doing ...

That's actually more curious. Allegations against S&D coach. Fire the AD. Then investigate the S&D coach and find ... nothing. So the AD was sent packing ... why?

Like I said, why Grand Forks and not Boca or Mesa* (and thinking retirement)? Just seems odd. We clearly needed an SWA and she does have connections, so there's that. *It's not like her husband is AGM/AC of the Arizona Rattlers.

Wait a minute ... - hired as SIU AD in 2019 - fired by SIU in Sep 2021 - SWA at Valpo in Dec 2021 - promoted at Valpo in Aug 2022 - hired by UND in June 2023 Sep 2021 to Jun 2023 is quite a run. And for fun, compare the Valpo directory page to UND's release. https://www.valpoathletics.com/athletics/staff/12541/liz-jarnigan/

I find this to be a most curious hire. She's been in athletics leadership for 35 years. "Jethro Bodine" math says she's at least age 55, probably closer to 60. That sounds more like "moving to Boca to retire" than "moving to GF to be SAAD/SWA". Unless this is a hire for her connections (she's been a few places). https://fightinghawks.com/news/2023/6/1/general-und-athletics-announces-hiring-of-liz-jarnigan.aspx EDIT: Doing some looking at the website staff listing, Chaves didn't have someone ready in the bullpen to step up to be the SWA. That's a strategic error on his part.

I took a slash from him in a pick-up game. A pick-up game.

That's not the exact quote ...

This in Mandan is solid. https://starionsportscomplex.com/

So something like ... https://www.fargoparks.com/foundation/fargo-sports-complex Better details of the final things going in: https://www.fargoparks.com/parks-and-facilities/fargo-parks-sports-complex

Can Team Makers do NIL? Their statement of purpose on their 2020 Form 990 (pg 2) is written loose enough I'd say yes, but I'm not a lawyer or the IRS. "To provide financial support, promotion and spirit for our student athletes and the NDSU Athletic Department in order to achieve excellence." https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2020/456/014/2020-456014085-202123169349302862-9.pdf?_gl=1*1508nvt*_ga*MTgwNTc1NzQ2MC4xNjg0NzYwODY1*_ga_5W8PXYYGBX*MTY4NTYyMjgxNS4zLjEuMTY4NTYyMjg1OC4xNy4wLjA.&_ga=2.20996667.120522906.1685545025-1805757460.1684760865

You couldn't build Alerus today for under $150M I suspect.

Television schedules rule the world. FS1 needed a noon Eastern game.

Fargo or Grand Forks? Correct Answer: Both. Tu-Yuen's problem? Nobody in J-school told him his job was to transcribe official press releases. He actually thought he was supposed to be and behave like a real investigative journalist.

100% clear Hobie's in Grand Forks this fall.