The Sicatoka

Well ... it is Kansas, ... Dorothy, Toto, Auntie ... that whole thing.

Our top backs have nothing to prove and reps right now are just more dings. Start the youngin's a-learnin' now so they're ready when their time comes.

BSchloss needs to update his list on his AreaVoices page. I think he's a couple behind.

I would guess that's a lingering remnant of the Big Sky for the next two seasons given that is their primary platform.

Folks, keep it on topic. The personal attacks and name calling are no longer appreciated. So you all understand ... Last general warning. If you're not sure who's saying that ... Signed, The Moderation Team Last thought: What ever happened to the world where we could disagree with, or not believe, something but do it in a manner that destroys the argument and not the arguer.

Sounds a bit far fetched; however, before I just looked I didn't realize Augie and USF were literally a block apart.

It’s a ploy. He’s really out there for the flanker option pass.

No, the Department of Redundancy Department. Some folks don't get it unless you say it twice ... or more.

Penalty shot: during the course of a team game one team acted, or the other team erred, such that a player was left with an uncontested scoring opportunity that was interrupted by an illegal play. Shootout: we'll just give you the uncontested opportunity despite it not being earned by team play or illegal action. What I don't like in shootouts or even 3x3 OT is that you're playing a different game (new rules == new game) to decide the prior (tie) game.

That's a step to my long dreamed-of "cafeteria plan", best summed up as "so what if you want to play top tier mens soccer and womens volleyball, second tier football, and third tier softball" and that's all. Put another way: instead of picking a level for your athletic department, you pick a level sport by sport and there's no minimum number of sports you must sponsor. I say it would lead to more fiscal responsibility and more student athlete opportunities.

"Vaht?" -- Watzisnaem "Perky" Sparko

vaht? < tip of cap in direction of PCM >

... nor is it exceptional. Now before Bison fans go bonkers, that's a compliment. As I have begrudgingly stated before ... NDSU does nothing exceptional on offense, but what they do they do exceptionally well.

Paging @MafiaMan ...

Not ironic, just coincidental. http://cisl.edu/wordpress/lessons/coincidence-vs-irony-in-english.htm

Could it be as simple as Radioguy A knows Radioguy B and they are fillin'/killin' time on each other's show?

Now having said why Augie (private) makes sense, some will say "but ORU". I'd say going after Augie is a hedge if ORU exits again.

There's a better reason than funding. It makes all the conference meeting minutes not subject to open meetings laws. If all the members of a conference are public institutions you can ask for an open record. They're all public entities. If one member of a conference is a private school the law protects their privacy; conference minutes and such become private (short of criminal investigations). Don't believe me? Why is Vanderbilt (private) still in the SEC with all those publics? Why is Northwestern (private) still in the B1G with all those publics? Baylor and TCU are privates amongst the big publics of the Big 12. Stanford fits better in the PAC12 than some, but they are also the magic private. The ACC is the most balanced public/private of the P5 group. Looking at the G5 schools, SMU in the AAC; Rice in the C-USA. The ones that don't run with a private in the fold? The MAC and the Mountain West and the Sun Belt. I'd say those conferences need to smarten up and get a private in the mix to obscure their conference dealings.

Advice given to me a long time ago: Always and never are sucker-play words. Beware of them.

The SD wing wants to lock down Sioux Falls.

HEY! We resemble that remark.

Not. Gonna. Happen. Look closely: it's the same group as ever trying to get the NCAA to listen, and the NCAA still isn't taking their calls.

It's more lion than bear: look at the tail. And they're more like Pegasus wings. DoveLiPeg.

I was making sure gfhockey understood he didn't miss an agenda item at the last %gobc meeting.