The Sicatoka

I thought under the schedule rotation, UND was supposed to play MSU and UNC every year. Did the Idaho add change that?

Refresh me on why that happened.

Who would ever dare open a football season with a home game against Mississippi Valley State?

Really? Really? C'mon, it's for the unforgiving tundra and unbearable cold of Mars. Then again, it is getting to be December in North Dakota. What sizes does it come in?

I just re-read the address from the news story. No further comment.

Why a Snoop Dog tune just start playing in my head? Bow wow wow yippy-yo yippy-yay.

Using the Athletics mark outside of Athletics is not allowed; they used the correct mark namely the academics mark. See page 2.

Your worksite probably blocks "The Tweeter"*. *Courtesy of Lt. Provenza.

Seems reasonable. I was wondering about Seattle U.

Now you see 8 schools.

What I see is somewhat of a scheduling alliance that allows these 8 schools to plan and budget for non-conference games four years out.

Pssst ... Union beat Minnesota for the 2014 NCAA mens ice hockey championship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament

How did UNO get that MBB Challenge Series slot and not USD?

Those eight (UND, NDSU, SDSU, UNO + UM, MSU, UI, EWU) seem like an interesting consortium. I see 7 FB, 8 BB. What would be better for scheduling would be 9 FB (for 8 conference games) and 10 or 12 BB. The (semi-)obvious would be Weber State (west) and USD (east). That'd get it to 9 FB, 10 BB. After that, two BB only schools ... hmmm ... Denver and someone to balance.

Derailed.

Before you try (weakly) to go holier than thou, does the phrase "Haven't they suffered enough" ring any bells?

NDSU will win by 21 instead of 38.

Seems there's a bit of a problem/distraction this week in Fargo before their first 2017 playoff game. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4365448-three-bison-players-dismissed-team-violation-team-rules-another-suspended-one-game

First, and foremost: Let's get this thread back on topic ... now. Thank you. Next, this Pinto fellow, only Michigan State, UMass, and Penn State were after him, but what do those folks know either. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/4365213-und-picks-recruit-east-coast

RE: Cieslak When he's fully engaged (mind and body) he is a one-man defense: Put 10 blockers on him and he'll still get to the ball. But at times he's invisible. I'm not sure if it's conditioning, concentration, or both.

Not a Shatner fan?

Overheard (and shamelessly stolen) recently: "So ... is this a season schedule poster or the side of a milk carton?"

Bravo! Masterfully played!