The Sicatoka

The BTN's statement to UND hockey fans regarding a free, televised option this weekend:

Honest take: I can live with (put up with?) the semi-creative "Husky women" over the vulgar, unimaginative "<bleep> the <opponent on the ice at time>" that has seemed to rear it's ugly head at REA recently. I heard every vulgarity known on the ice. Didn't bother me and it surely doesn't bother players today. The creative stuff is what caught me off guard, distracted me. Some of the best, recent creative stuff? "Martha Stewart" and "Martha's sister" tossed out at CC not that long ago.

Dear 2011BisonAlumni*, Don't believe UND fans; believe your own waterboys**. http://bisonmedia.areavoices.com/bison-video-blog-breaking-down-the-bracket//#comments-button Listen from 2:40-3:00 and 3:53-4:20. They'll say what you're reading here, so, please, get your group on message first before telling UND fans we're wrong to feel wronged. *Is that a count of how many of you use that account, or not understanding the plural of alumnus? **That's what you call someone who carries water for you.

If you discount an FBS win over 1-10 Wyoming, shouldn't the same be done to an FBS win over 0-11 Kansas? What say you MVFC fans?

The simplest way to save people isn't to worry about when the bye week is, but to make each week a virtual bye week. And how's that you say? Roll up on opponents. Stick 21 on them in the first quarter. Have 28 point halftime lead. Then, in the second half, you can spot in a couple of 2s to get them some experience and playing time and keep some of the wear and run time off the 1s. Dominant teams build leads and then build depth by getting 2s and 3s on the field.

#QualityLosses leads to #QualityNegativePointDifferential

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdbohJlhTeo

NCAA Hockey PWR >>> NCAA FCS SRS

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce an honest man.

I always figured if the B1G went looking it would be for North Dakota and Denver. Lately I've wondered if it would be North Dakota and Omaha. I just don't see Duluth meeting Wisconsin's snooty-ness factor.

The anonymous member of the FCS selection committee:

As far as "cost us sending the band and cheer team", what would a home FCS playoff guarantee cost UND by comparison? Disclaimer: The odds of this happening are very, very, very small. However, I'd love to see the FBS short a few teams and be stuck in a position of looking at putting a 5-7 Nebraska or a 5-7 Texas in a bowl. <-- Welcome to a "everyone gets a participant trophy" world.

I wonder if we could get Twitter to sponsor and rebrand a bowl game for one year. Welcome to the "#QualityLosses" Bowl sponsored by Twitter.

Wayne Nelson's tweet: https://mobile.twitter.com/waynenelsongf/status/668893499220082688

I would have really struggled with this notion, except one of the Herald guys Tweeted on this notion just a while ago. If they are willing to put it out there it has more to it than I took it for. So, who should we be cheering for and against this weekend?

Same goes for UNH and SHSU.

Mentioning that, hawks don't say "caw-caw". That's crow-speak. (I bring this up based on a GFHerald story on Friday's hockey game and a couple posts here.) Hawks screech.

I like this list (and associated article): SimpleMemorableTimelessVersatileAppropriatehttp://justcreative.com/2009/07/27/what-makes-a-good-logo/

geaux: My advice is not worry about how it looks on a 1920x1080 full HDMI screen and more about how it'll look shrunk to fit on the front of a ball cap. If it is too complex it'll manufacture terribly and look even worse.

My first notion: the simple, yet complex. The old Milwaukee Brewers glove logo. Or was it an "M", a "B", and a baseball? See that and other simple yet complex ideas here: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/sports-logos-hidden-images-milwaukee-brewers

Welcome to the reality of "Fighting Hawks". It is what it is. I believe in truth and truth is conformity of mind to reality. Fighting Hawks is here and real. So, in the spirit of truth and reality, we have to go with it. And now we need a logo. OK, I get that some folks are rolling out their personal designs. Have at it. Here I'd like the conversation to focus on "What makes a great sports logo". The Capt. Obvious answer is a great team and winning tradition. Undoubtedly. The next is "the old logo". Sure, but in today's world that's not an option. (See above: truth.) So, moving beyond that, what else is there? I have some ideas of mine and others stolen from websites. I'd like to hear everyone's ideas on the concepts behind logos and not so much logo samples.

Honest opinion? Too busy. How do you put that logo on a ball cap? The Brien logo was tough enough. And it's trying too hard to be something we are no longer.

Let me say this up front: The following is intended in NO WAY to demean any of the outgoing seniors. But, when I look at what UND is graduating out, the losses are not devastating. Yes, 3 OL and an all-time great LB. Yes, some contributors that are very solid and we felt when they got hurt during the season. But not a class of 22 starters or former starters, 13 contributors. That tells me a great deal of a 7-4 season (that was two quarters short of 9-2) was non-seniors. Young men, next man up, time to step up. PS - The NCAA doesn't think you're worthy. How's that taste? Savor it all summer ... and beyond. (Spit it back at them about 14 months from now.)

I see a "C" on a jersey. (Yeah, yeah, that's a hockey thing; but, you get my point.)

Take a peek at New Hampshire's 2015 resume. Best win was at home v. Richmond and an FBS loss. It is enough to make a fellow paranoid.