The Sicatoka

The Dallas Morning News is reporting a Texas/OU to SEC deal could be done by the end of ... today. @SiouxVolley, wow do I miss you today. RIP.

OK, ... https://www.wsj.com/articles/tokyo-olympics-jon-rahm-covid-19-deja-vu-11627291641

Why Tesla charges? Level 0: House 110V outlet, 8+ hours to full charge Level 1: 240V (dryer or range size) outlet is 1-4 hours to full charge Level 2: minutes to full charge

Tesla wants corridors with their level two chargers every 60-90 miles. Fargo: Casey’s at 94 and Veterans Jamestown: 94 and 281 Buffalo Mall Bismarck: Exit 161, In parking lot northeast of Lowes. The described GF location profile fits: just off interstate in public open parking area. I won’t be surprised to see them at Dakota Magic casino on the border 60 miles south of Fargo (there because there’s not much else place for it).

Who? He’s not our recruit so … meh.

That's not how you hurt your arm with a Blind Squirrel award.

Just gonna leave this here. Where do I pick up my "Blind Squirrel" award?

Well, they went 15F/12D/3G. Looks like they believe the "load up on" commodity is D. Should be interesting to see what they do over the next 72 hours.

One man's observations (meaning they can be wrong and yours may differ): Whatever "it" Bohl and Klieman have, I just don't see it in Entz. Entz to me is more Bubba than Bohl.

Predict: - So SEA will be taking 30 players (one per team minus VGK): How many of the 30 will have played at least one season of college hockey and of these how many played at UND? 6 college (2 from UND) - They have to (mandatory minimum) pick 14F/9D/3G: Predict the final breakdown. 15F/10D/5G - Today SEA has 21 normal draft picks (three years, seven rounds, for 21, see here): What'll they have after the expansion draft? (That site 24 hours after end of draft will be "answer key".) 27 (their 21 plus 6)

https://www.nhl.com/news/stars-bishop-waives-no-move-clause-for-expansion-draft/c-325663358

HEY! I found a prize for the game winner (if Hak will allow us one). https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-guidebook-will-help-players-picked-in-nhl-expansion-draft/c-325659924 Seems SEA is learning from VGK's expansion shortcomings.

Busy day yesterday ... Buyout list: Parise, Suter, Yandle (FLA), Bishop waives NMC to help out DAL

Where is that? By HS or ... ?

Y'all'd be surprised how much steel sits around outside in weather before being put to use. And there could be a hidden benefit: Visible/measureable settling if there is any.

If Tommy Schuster was 6'4", we wouldn't have Tommy Schuster.

They'll all have to prove it on the field.

Buyout Calculator at CapFriendly Parise: https://www.capfriendly.com/players/zach-parise <-- That looks like Parise is already bought out! (Scroll about half) Suter: https://www.capfriendly.com/players/ryan-suter <-- Same here!

When it comes to conferences, you are the company you keep.

From CC to Denver ... https://www.uscho.com/2021/07/12/culhane-leaves-director-of-hockey-operations-job-at-colorado-college-for-same-role-at-denver/

< NHL Team > wants Seattle to take < high dollar, bad contract*, on books >. I'm not sure SEA will take the VGK approach. VGK made a lot of "we'll take this if you also give us that" deals. VGK still has six pick beyond the normal 21 over then next three years. (And they traded some picks away in making acquisitions of some players after the expansion.) Will SEA do that? VGK got into a salary bind faster than I expected because of picking up those expensive deals to collect picks with them. I don't see SEA following that path unless it's a player they otherwise wanted. https://www.capfriendly.com/ <-- *Every team has at least one they'd want gone.

There's not much else to do this summer, so let's guess what GM Ron Francis and HC Dave Hakstol will do. Seattle expansion draft process: https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-kraken-2021-nhl-expansion-draft-rules-same-as-vegas-golden-knights-followed/c-302586918 Predict: - So SEA will be taking 30 players (one per team minus VGK): How many of the 30 will have played at least one season of college hockey and of these how many played at UND? - They have to (mandatory minimum) pick 14F/9D/3G: Predict the final breakdown. - Today SEA has 21 normal draft picks (three years, seven rounds, for 21, see here): What'll they have after the expansion draft? (That site 24 hours after end of draft will be "answer key".)