The Sicatoka

Late 1980s for sure.

Long long ago (golf just invented), I worked in GF one summer and had a schedule that allowed me long weekends. I'd play Ray (cheap with ID). One Friday night I paid my fees to "some guy" (last bill in wallet) and went off by myself. I did my usual of fixing the worst of the divots I'd find. Finish the round and turns out that guy was watching me. He said "so you're the guy my crews have been telling me about." I wasn't sure what that meant. He said I fixed about 70 ball marks that round and that his crew told him "some guy" was doing that whenever he was out. Turns out he was the course pro and he made me a deal: Keep doing that and here's your comp'd season pass.

https://northstarknights.com/ Incoming freshman Ben Strinden played there as did recruit Cody Croal.

Listening to Tom Miller, guest on Nebraska radio ... Nebraska guys call UND "Nebraska of FCS" last season with all the close, find-way-to-lose games Miller not sure personnel issues all addressed, specifically FG kicking (35 yd FGs problem) MVFC is tough and opportunity: A single loss is not devastating to season like BSC; top half MVFC always get post-season looks Prediction: NDSU, SDSU, then cluster of five: MoiSt, UNI, SIU, USD, UND; then field Challenge of playing FBS: unique experience, within fan driving distance is new, Utah/Wash games were good experience, What should Nebraska worry about? Creative offense, "trickeration", Utah State game had 3 QB with TD pass, not ground-pound yet, new RB, UND plays pressure 3-4 D, exposes DBs; want to get after QB Stands out now? Maag, couple tackles may be all-conf Nebraska radio guy says UND's more important game is seven days later at UNI. Called UND easiest game on NU's schedule (duh, FCS game). Did acknowledge the travel NU will be doing before (Ireland game v NW'n). He sounded scared of a slow start "Utah State" scenario (go down 14) should it happen.

The staff, locals or Chinese nationals?

Note: I moved talk of BEK buying an OTA TV license to the UND Broadcast rights thread. It fits better.

Random thoughts: Midco doesn't have an OTA outlet. BEK now has OTA coverage statewide. This addition by BEK (a Grand Forks OTA) gets NW MN, and might get them to Winnipeg. I wonder if Midco and BEK could work a deal to get Midco's asset (UND TV) onto BEK's OTA towers to get UND into places without Midco cable. Or would that harm Midco's streaming option.

67%/33% for OT win? Seems right as only 2/3 (67%) of winning team's players are on the ice (4 instead of 6).

Credit where credit due. These boys done good. https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/fargo/ndsu-football-players-helped-save-family-from-burning-vehicle-in-west-fargo-crash

Under the category of self-deluded ... ... SWAC ... "super conference" ... SWAC member Mississippi Valley State's entire athletic budget is less than what UND spends on hockey.

True free agency.

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2022/7/21/media-center-panel-approves-changes-to-video-review-challenges-in-ice-hockey.aspx#:~:text=The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight,charged for the unsuccessful challenge.

As of 2016 it was ... https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/the-story-behind-the-und-hockey-masks

So BEK is now OTA in GF. Seems to fill out the pattern (FAR/BIS/MOT/ ... GF). BEK News/Sports KNDB Over-The-Air, Bismarck Western North Dakota: Ch-26.1 KNDM Over-The-Air, Minot Western North Dakota: Ch-24.1 KRDK Over-The-Air, Fargo Eastern North Dakota: Ch-4.1 BEK SportsPlus KNDB Over-The-Air, Bismarck Western North Dakota: Ch-26.2 KNDM Over-The-Air, Minot Western North Dakota: Ch-24.2 KRDK Over-The-Air, Fargo Eastern North Dakota: Ch-4.2

So ... "targeted at a position".

(switching to hockey) So you're saying I'm not Senden my best and keepin' it Frisch?

Shucks. I was hoping for the radio call: "this running offense is Boll-ing the defense over".

@Hamboneis Boll targeted at a position or is he a nice local option? What's book on him?

Binghamton has had an AHL franchise for as long as I can remember.

The running list of commitments (putting into alphabetical order now, not chronologic): Ethan Boll Jace Boswell Ben Buxa Logyn Eckheart Tyler Erkman Noah Gehin Sam Hindbjorgen Jerry Kaminski Jacob Lopau Jason Maciejczak Braden Mohr Adam Newel Lance Rucker Note: Miller says 12 (13 now?). Who's not on this list?