The Sicatoka

... or more as defined in the rule book.

Ouch.

I was told by a player that in the late 1980s you could "bomb"-away (if it was not directly aimed at an opponent or official), but there was one word that was an instance "deuce" and feel much shame.

I was at the Saturday (DU@UND) game. I saw my usher motion to one person about a mask. I don't blame REA. I don't shoot the messenger. I blame us for not asking, no DEMANDING, the folks making public policy, for REA and everywhere (meaning our public officials), for firm metrics and dates. https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases Why? I want a full house of UND fans.

When I still had FB season stubs I was at a game and we were literally the only people in the bottom four rows of a section. I crossed my leg (calf on knee) and had the side of my foot resting on the chair in front of me. The usher told me to get my feet off the seats. This was after watching kids from other sections literally run on seat bottoms and over rows (and into me twice) for most of halftime. They lost a FB season ticket holder that day.

Are we sure it isn't ... all of us? Have we as a society lost all decorum and just become "loudest gets their way and I'll smack you if I don't get mine"? I know of an outstanding math teacher who quit the profession because of the kids and the parents and the administration. All have fallen into "loudest wins" and they could no longer tolerate it and what it was doing to the kids trying to be civil and act with decorum. I won't tell you how and why I quit officiating ice hockey (but when I think about it the scar throbs). We all (my hand in air too) could do well exercising more prudence, justice, temperance, and courage.

I predict Wilber is right on this point.

Does this season count for a true freshman?

Allow me this: If an FCS is near a significant airport with direct flights to MPS you might get a sniff.

Literally nine seconds from search to find: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Pollard_Jr.

Good.

MSU19 had a path to the free, visible puck laying just off the goal line. ASU17 rode MSU19 into his own goalie. He's the only MSU player that made contact (not even the shooter did). Ugly, but I think it's a goal because of the ASU17 contact.

DU had two shots in the third. http://www.collegehockeystats.net/2021/textbox/mdenndk1.f13 Side note: I think I now realize why I didn't notice the "no pull" until it was pointed out. The box score says it was 26 and 15 in the bin for the DU 5x3. I was cramping up watching the PK without those two.

My good and true hockey companions (who at times are still learning the game) pointed it out to me in real time and I was stumped for two reasons: - How'd they notice before me? - Why no pull?

Is it just me or is seeing team records like ... 15-4-1-0-2-0 3-13-2-2-0-2 just plain annoying and distracting. I feel like I'm reading the lyrics to a Tommy Tutone or Wilson Pickett* song. *Bonus points to me for using the version with North Dakotan Jonny Lang on the guitar.

Get them on ESPN 8 -- "The Ocho!"

Mentioning ASU/MSU, they are playing at this very instant, but you can't see it. Wouldn't it be cool if the B1G had a TV network so they could broadcast live events during normally dead time slots like a Monday afternoon?

< sigh > The basic VGK jerseys (basics: white and dark) and the grey helmets were understatedly awesome. The gold sweater was acceptable. Then they roll out that red (alternate logo front) jersey and the abomination of a gold chrome bucket and shed all credibility.

What I notice is the near referee is right there and his orange arm band is ... down.

Is THAT why they make collegians wear the full bubble?

"Tell me about your offensive line and I'll tell you about your season." -- Me, every pre-season.

The "no Savoie" came to mind as I was writing my 6x3 thoughts. The rest? I didn't realize the scale of the problem. That said, DU does have a second and third power play unit. Even if the "six" stands in front and screens ...

6x3: Why not go with a modified "plus" (aka bumper) config. In bumper, your low guy overloads to one side (normally goalie glove). See the Adams goal Saturday. In 6x3 I'd say to go "double low". If one low man has the puck the other pops up to be a second bumper on the far post (as the normal bumper is aligned to the near post to the low man with the puck). The alternative is he stays on the far pipe to act as the backboard of a whip-jam shot from the low man with the puck, leaving open the pass to the "Ovechkin Office" guy.

It opens up drive lanes. (It's like a run game opens up the pass game in football.)