The Sicatoka

When I need music therapy I put on either Chicago's greatest hits, something from Eagles, EWF, or the Doobie Brothers and grab a bottle of Jack Daniels. Oh, wait, would I be considered "self-medicating"? Oxbox, is that a problem?

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/stations/north_dakota

Again, thank goodness for Ed Schafer. His take on what's been done: http://www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/op-ed-columns/4032681-ed-schafer-budget-cuts-enable-investments-unds-future And now, here's what we can do because the waste and fat and low value has been eliminated. http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/4032069-video-und-focus-new-priorities-investments-after-cutting-215-million No disrespect to incoming President Kennedy, but I wonder what else Ed could clean up with another six months. (I hope Kennedy is smart enough to keep Ed as a mentor and adviser for a while, and that Ed's willing to do it.)

I used to be a die-hard Twins listener. Now when I hear them on KFGO I get mad because I know they'll preempt "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory". (Thank goodness for KFYR and "Ground Zero" and "Coast".)

I think NMSU was realistic on tickets and guarantees. Their home schedule won't look the same and FCS teams don't get paid the guarantees that FBS teams get. I think they're fooling themselves if they don't think they'll take a hit on Donors. Maybe not immediately, but if they go anything under 8-4 in their first year in FCS the donors will punish them.

Two million dollars is a huge number for a non-P5 school to try to make up for at their own gate. Their stadium hold 30,500, so 61,000 for two games. To make up $2 million that's two sellouts at $32.75 a stub. SV has this point right --> The guarantees are FAR better if you carry that "FBS" label.

I believe their ticket forecast. Here's why: "Hey, let's go see the Aggies play the UNM Lobos!" "Hey, let's go see the Aggies play the UC Davis Aggies!" Any questions?

Yeah-right. "Do as we say, not as we do." -- NCAA

Based on that, NMSU going FBS Indy makes sense. It wasn't Idaho, but you know Idaho fans are going to latch onto this with "Why are we going FCS!?!?!"

Data courtesy @JPGroves ( Las Cruces NM Sun-News Sports Editor ) Seems going FCS would cost (as in net negative) NMSU over $1 million.

All you need to know about the NCAA is that they won't play in a facility with this logo, but they'll play the 2017 Frozen Four in a facility with this logo splashed all over the place. Makes total sense ...

Are we talking four year players or the guys who were a playa for four years? Two very different answers.

As I said back then, ... 7 and 9 make 16.

http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209603610&DB_OEM_ID=13500

I'd say they're setting them up for the "stink eye" ... patience.

They're talking about frost on Saturday morning. It's mid-May and we have case in point.

I moved the divergence here about baseball into the Faison Press Conference thread. Thanks for understanding.

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And eliminate a ~$500k expense. It doesn't net out in baseball's favor.

Shhhh ... I know that. But I want ChadR to be in a position where Schmaltz news is a let-down.

Hey, I'm happy it's an easily explained solution.

You've set the bar high with that. Now the only way you'll make me happy is if Jost has a certain defenseman in his stick bag when he arrives in Grand Forks. Anything less and you're a poseur, a facade, and a sham.

Brock Nelson's been added to the US roster at the World Championships in Russia.

I'd say the Idaho reports make the rule change a moot point. The WAC already has the power. Then again, in light of that, would the NCAA be more open to still doing the rule change SV hypothesized.

Based on the linked schedule, all that happened yesterday (and today) is heptathlon and decathlon. The actual individual events competitions start Friday.