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  1. The Sicatoka
    Lay out the facts and the associated dollars (aka red ink) and most people will get pretty pragmatic.
  2. The Sicatoka
    I just re-read Kennedy's letter looking for something else, but this just really struck me: "... I intend to determine this fall the sports that will be sponsored, and this will be definitive for my period of service at UND." Like I said above, he's going to do this and do it once. I won't be surprised if he goes past what he needs to be make sure this is "definitive for (his) period of service at UND".
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    Not that long ago, I had a chance meeting with Phil Harmeson (yes, I know some of you just broke out in hives). We chatted peripherally about this. Schafer was still acting and beginning to talk about budgets at UND. He said when he was Acting AD and the DI transition moves were in motion he called a meeting of the entire Athletic Department. He claimed to me that at that time he told the 21 sports in the room that 21 sports was a DII model and not sustainable in a DI world. He claims to have told them back then to look around the room and in five years about five sports won't be in that same meeting. Well ...
  4. The Sicatoka
    I get the impression that Kennedy is going to do this and do it once. Given that, stop thinking in terms of "$1.4 million"; think in terms of long-term vision and sustainability and success.
  5. The Sicatoka
    Technically, three. Doesn't soccer have lockers in there also (besides VB and WBB). Then again, about soccer ...
  6. The Sicatoka
    Just being the devil's advocate: Green Bay loves football, but UW-Green Bay doesn't sponsor it.
  7. The Sicatoka
    A left tackle will tell you blocking a right defensive end pass rusher is a skill. That's what you meant, right?
  8. The Sicatoka
    Journey to the century mark.
  9. The Sicatoka
    This is from the GF Herald article about the new Midco deal. Are there any tells in there? Are there any options if say something were eliminated?
  10. The Sicatoka
    Instead of impressions or interpretations I like to go to the source. Here's what Kennedy has tasked the IAC with, to be complete by November 1. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sites/default/files/KennedylettertoIAC.pdf So, given that, here's what stands out to me: He specifically mentions NLI day on November 9. What sport(s) sign on that day? That may be a "tell" in itself. He wants the cost of each program and the attendance. I see a former Fortune 100 CFO doing a cost/benefit analysis right there. He has a hard end date - do this by November 1. Do it, do it, done. What a concept.
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    Hawk sounds.
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    I'm just anti-third down.
  14. The Sicatoka
    Cheapskate. You could endow a couple scholarships too.
  15. The Sicatoka
    That's an "everything is on the table, up for review" statement. Given that, folks are locking onto the wrong phrase in there.
  16. The Sicatoka
    Don't know Arizona law, but being that Denver and CC are private schools NCHC business is not subject to FOIA. (That's why most major conferences keep at least one private amongst their large publics; see, Northwestern of the B1G, or Vanderbilt of the SEC, or Stanford of the PAC12.)
  17. The Sicatoka
    I have a better idea: 1. Have Santiago gain 5.5 yards per carry so we never see 3rd down on offense. 2. Take the ball away from the other team on 1st or 2nd so they never see 3rd down. Easy-peasy.
  18. The Sicatoka
    Goon's knowledge of thermo-nuclear fission and Higgs bosons.
  19. The Sicatoka
    About SiouxVolley's theories of a rejuvenated WAC with FBS FB: I've roamed this Earth long enough to realize that "absolute words" come back to bite you; thus, with regards to what he's saying I'll say neither definitely nor never. It's plausible, possible, but has a whole lot of moving parts.
  20. The Sicatoka
    I assume you refer to NDSU's athletic budget. "What?" you ask. Why I say please refer to the Bresciani emails that Port got via FOIA. In there you'll find where Bresciani told Larson to prepare budgets with 5, 10, and 15% cuts to the athletic budget. No one seems to want to converse about that other than jdub27 mentioning it a couple times.
  21. The Sicatoka
    You get that off Mafia's iPod? Found this one on that device also.
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    I just listened to Faison with Heitkamp (there's 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back) and what lawkota transcribes above is the quote. And the context. There is a world of difference between "right now" and "for now". One states the current position going forward (funding football); the other is a hedge if you think a change might happen in the near future. Faison stated the position and then stated what comes with it (need for a football conference).
  24. The Sicatoka
    Best hair at the bald man convention.
  25. The Sicatoka
    < ding > < wins thread >
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