The Sicatoka

WIU leaving makes Summit football more difficult. Just the UxDs and xDSUs plus Pioneer StT ... unless the Summit took over MVFC operations.

Summit mens soccer is now down to five. That means Summit doesn't have enough fully sponsored mens sports (six teams minimum). Wonder what Fenton is thinking now.

TAMPERING!!!

https://goleathernecks.com/news/2023/5/12/athletics-department-leatherneck-athletics-moving-to-ohio-valley-conference-for-all-sports.aspx Gone from Summit now. Gone from MVFC in a year.

https://thesummitleague.org/news/2023/5/12/general-western-illinois-to-depart-summit-league-beginning-next-season.aspx Holy Friday afternoon news dump, Batman!

NIL: Name Image Likeness NLI: National Letter of Intent Terrible they're that close. It's like explaining RPI at RPI.

Spotting two goals and having to play from behind is not good strategy in May or June.

Three guys: - 2 NBA titles as player - 6 NBA titles as assistant coach - 12 NBA titles as head coach (11 / 1 split) < words here about two trips to NCAA DII Final Four > I'd guess Duke, or UNC, or Kansas, or UCLA, has a similar "greats" or "historic" photo, but that much in one snap is pretty rare.

The name was familiar so I dug ... His dad is Bliss Littler, winningest juniors coach around and current GM of Wenatchee (BCHL). Bliss Littler is a Minot native and Minot State grad.

Does it have to be players? Can it be former coaches?

Methinks @forksandspoons knew about this already.

And right on queue Jack Phelan announced to Wisconsin. https://twitter.com/jackphelan8/status/1656715089620107270

Best case as a pair they run 24-27 minutes. Let's call it 25. 25 minutes with both, or 50 minutes with one or the other out there. I chose the "50" scenario; YMMV.

I'm thinking @forksandspoons is being a tease and knows something.

So close ... To start the season you run Pyke and Zmolek and the Pehrson and Wiebe. It keeps L/R shots together but it puts the best defender with the freshman to begin with.

Announces going to Wisconsin in three, ... two, ... Sorry @bale31

At this rate, Mankato's roster is going to have as much turnover as ... well, ... UND's.

Not soon enough ...

Paging @jimdahl

Skinner looks like he’s fighting the puck tonight.

And strangely it happens. ANA and CBJ each had better odds.

Crap; hard to read. You asked.

Anyone notice ESPN/Weeks announced CBJ at 3 before Bill Daily did? Happened just as they went to commercial before announcing the top three draft picks order. Only the top three picks didn’t go chalk. 1-2-3 became 3-1-2 … and Bedard goes to Chicago market, not Anaheim or Columbus, … how fortunate for the league …

Schloss sees some serious minute eaters (Pyke, Pehrson). That leaves four slots. Figure Zmolek is one. That leaves three. Based on age and accolades, Wiebe. Now two for Benoit, Livanavage, and Komzak. (And that's just seven D.) Strathmann creates a log jam for minutes. If he's talking a USHL season to focus on defense and come in 2024, yes please.