The Sicatoka

For the steam pipe system to heat buildings, sure. Between buildings in the Walsh Complex, yep. Pseudo-tunnels to get around the Wilkerson Complex. But between main academic buildings? No.

Point of order: This author thinks Canada would populate from the KHL and Euro leagues almost exclusively (a bunch of age 24+ guys), but Team USA would go on a college campus raiding mission?

... anyone and everyone be concerned about going there? "So let me get this straight: You asked Matthews, Kane, Johnny Hockey, and even Brock Boeser to go to Beijing and they all gave you the 'No thanks' so you're asking me to step in front of whatever they wouldn't? Um, they've made their money; I'm still looking to get paid. Thanks, but I'll pass. Five weeks in a 6x8 cinder block room doesn't sound enticing should I pop a false positive."

" ... your mom put you in mismatched Garanimals ... you're an un-color-coordinated mess!" " ... there's a great big Spider behind you!" Am I close?

So what are our needs and what's in the transfer portal?

I thought it was the prior AD that hired guys from New Mexico.

Well the Missouri Valley Northern Football Conference has Winnipeg, Flin Flon, Winkler, Steinbach, Regina and Saskatoon, eh.

Skyways/walkways are needed as a student recruitment tool. Potential student: "North Dakota? It's cold!" Recruiter: "Our campus is skyway connected. You never walk outside between buildings."

My point was not about the guy that got them over the hump; my point was sometimes a guy needs to realize he's not going to get a team over the hump and step down (see: Paul Maurice).

And UM-Duluth and Bob Nielsen are forever indebted to him for it.

Fundamentals alone won't win you a championship, but lack of them will lose you one in a heartbeat.

As unsmooth as some are when performing it, my way seems closer to actuality.

Hasn't burned him ... yet.

The Valley would want UNO to prioritize BB over hockey. I'm thinking that's a non-starter.

Willing to bet NDSU and MSU coaches are talking today and tomorrow (and the next) about "assignment sharp" and "head in the game" (false starts, etc) to their teams. Willing to bet NDSU and MSU coaches are reviewing their game situation plans (clock, play chart) more than once over the next couple weeks. One man's dead horse is the fundamentals to the guys still playing.

Blue corn chippa nachos?

Up to the National Title game NDSU has lost once (@SDSU) and its next two closest games were a six-point win at home (JMU) and a six-point win on the road (UND). UND is that close. All the little things, from false starts to clock management, from assignment sharp to play calling, need to get cleaned up to get over the hump.

... grass is always greener, ... until it's not.

After a long work week, me and my buddy Tito spent some time together.

Indeed. Is Sandy circa 2001 the same Sandy circa 2011 or circa 2021 in regard to coaching and game management, or did he adapt and adjust, re-invent himself?

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Vigen's team will be ready for what NDSU brings. I predict NDSU will run base offense the first half (establish) and they'll try to confuse the freshman MSU QB on defense. If that works, NDSU will have a halftime lead. If it doesn't NDSU will find a play no one expected in the appendices of their playbook that'll swing momentum their way. But, again, Vigen knows all that too.

Mid grade red chippa? High end white chippa? Whenever chippa conversations start there always seems to be the same sour cream dip around.

If there is it'd most likely be a statement about finalists and campus visits.

I want the other NSU OL also. Yeah, I'm greedy (not to be confused with doing the gritty).