The Sicatoka

More FBS power slipping away from the NCAA home offices.

Sweet Jesus. MY EYES! Aaaagggghhh!!!

There's a delicate balance there. Better competition risks losing dominance and fans tend to be "bandwagon" and don't show up for average or losing teams.

"Douple is retiring". How will we notice the difference?

I have a TicketMaster account ... for my Nashville stubs.

I thought the digitial stubs would be through a TicketBast... um, Ticketmaster account.

This'll be known as "the Power 5 gets their way" convention.

Good question. Better question? --> Who's funding this appeal?

Over on USCHO the speculation is the worst party in this is US DoEd (and the OCR in DoEd). The Eighth, in this ruling, called them out by asking "is three prong" really all there is or is the prior (1979) guidance still in effect. That answer could really cause more ripples in college athletics than there are already. This latest conversation starts here: https://fanforum.uscho.com/forum/college-hockey/women-s-college-hockey/3668518-title-ix-is-49-today?p=3676118#post3676118

Midco: https://www.midco.com/news-and-events/2016/8/22/und-ahletics-midcosn-re-up-with-five-year-broadcast-agreement/ iHeart/Learfield: http://blogs.und.edu/uletter/2017/05/und-athletics-iheartmedia-grand-forks-extend-flagship-radio-agreement/

And how are you familiar with this? No. Wait. Don't answer. Don't wanna know.

Oh, ... you said BEACONS, not ...

One judge in the ruling said DoEd needs to clarify if they still consider other standards in the 1979 Interpretation of Title IX live. He implies that doing so may That reads to me like if DoEd says three prong compliance isn't enough and they mandate back to the 1979 guidance, the DoEd might get the bill for reinstating. But I'm no lawyer so a misread by me is well possible.

The NCAA has named their Constitution Committee. NDSU's Breciani is on it. (tip cap) But the NCAA then also puts on the president of Robert Morris, the guy who singularly and arbitrarily cut RMU hockey with no public notice beforehand. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/robert-gates-accs-jim-phillips-among-23-members-appointed-to-ncaa-constitution-committee/

I'm no attorney, but in my fast read it felt like the appeals court brought into question much of the "three prong" approach used for Title IX compliance, and I don't mean just here, but in general as they kept going past that to prior documents and guidance and rulings. If this ends up putting "three prong" in question, this could rock college athletics nearly as hard as OU/UT to the SEC.

They lost me at "I. Background", first sentence: I'd say they overlooked the popularity of basketball in the state. And football. And HS girls volleyball.

Drake -- trap game

Get well Troy.

... and there's the little detail that Feeney is left handed.

Team Breakdancing? Synchronized Breakdancing? Doubles Breakdancing? Mixed Doubles Breakdancing? And can we get a "Street Biathlon" of breakdancing and skateboarding where the boarders pop a hop over a breaker in mid ground spin. (Reference "South Park" Season 8, Episode 4 here.)

Saucy!

Wentz? I'd take the money, but I also said NDSU might be the best O-line he'd have for the rest of his playing days and that isn't good for his career health. Better? (Worse?) PHI fans get to keep hating on Wentz ... That 70% ain't happening with foot surgery.

The leagues Bradley has been playing in all sound about one step up from the California Penal league.

Jamal Dixon is taller than I expected, and has a solid handshake for a teenager.

Looks like Flower is a go in Chicago.