The Sicatoka

What? Hawks don't gamble?

< ding > Winner.

I suspect we'll find out soon enough.

@jimdahl , please pick up the courtesy phone. Some history: https://forum.siouxsports.com/topic/21088-reserving-hawks-names-for-this-site/

< checks his watch >

Because committee members love being "lobbied" for seeding preferences. Make it analytic and the "lobbying" (and any perks that may come along the way) goes away.

ADDENDUM to original posit: For this (admittedly absurd) notion to work, every UND Football supporter has to contribute significantly fiscally to the effort. Every. Supporter. Contribute. Significantly. Fiscally. There's no margin on that. There's no magic pot of gold at UND for it. There's no "whatabout" whining about directed contributions going to other UND sports. It's how the xDSUs have done it: Private directed football donations For that matter, that needs to happen to stay competitive in FCS.

Your friendly reminder that the grass is not always greener.

Another thorough lashing of the FCS process: https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/2022/nov/29/bid-bewilderment-fcs-football-playoff-selection-hosting-process-needs-an-overhaul/ The "translucent haze" of a room filled with stogies ... and scotch.

His strong finish: "Translucent haze." <-- that's the air in a room full of stogies and scotch

Excerpts: Translated: Montana bid their way not only to home field but INTO THE TOURNAMENT FIELD. And who knew the following: So someone could bid < Dr. Evil voice > "one beeelion dollars!" and make NDSU go on the road as the #3? Finally, this author clearly does not know the NCAA. His simple solution would not do because it makes sense.

The link: https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/2022/nov/29/bid-bewilderment-fcs-football-playoff-selection-hosting-process-needs-an-overhaul/

... and lots of ways to get taken to school.

You thinking some need to or will be schooled on that?

Fixed. Can I blame my wireless keyboard? I just had to replace batteries.

Trademarks matter. Not everyone seems to understand that.

Please show me the authentic team jersey with the nickname on it. Not the logo patch. The alphanumeric spelled out words. I'll hang up and listen.

They probably didn't apply tiebreakers. When there are three 5-3 teams and one of them has defeated the other two you know.

Between FB and now hockey, North seems to have a good group of kids coming through.

I do miss cheering for the little guy: G-PR Spoilers where have you gone.

Why'd my brain have it yesterday. That short week last week still has me all messed up.

https://herosports.com/fcs-football-push-playoff-structure-changes-bzbz/ Even Sam Herder sees the FCS clown show for what it is. (And he's not going to make friends with some calling FCS "niche". But it is, just like DI hockey.) So why stay and be clowned.

Anyone listen to Bub's presser yesterday? (I was away.) Injury status updates? Will everyone be available to travel? Will some have to stay home for ... reasons? @MafiaMan, @Blackheart, @Oxbow6, thoughts? Stearns County where the motto is ... We Do Cows. And for sake of diversity, seems they've expanded to "we do pets" now too.

You quit too soon: NDSU is at its lowest fall enrollment since 2005. Source: https://www.ndsu.edu/data/enrollment/annual/ But I'm not sure how any of that gets us any W's at the Sterns County Uses of Concrete Exposition Facility this weekend.

This is spot on. Matt Larson didn't make Bison Football. Team Makers did. Talk is cheap; it takes money to buy whiskey. Put your money where your mouth is. <- that's what ira is saying If not, we should move back to DII, because that's how our Roger Thomas mindset boosters are treating it.