The Sicatoka

Like I said before, spectacularly played by the NCAA: They hold to their "you're free to choose any nickname you want" stance; yet, they also hold their "if people complain we'll hit you with sanctions" position.

If UND chooses "no nickname", if (WHEN) the first "but we still hear that old name because they haven't picked a new one complain" comes in the NCAA Executive Committee can (will) pass a policy immediately that mandates you have an official nickname.

I'll put $20 on the under.

Let turn on the NCAA translator for a few of you: When the NCAA says: " ... the NCAA believes other schools will complain ... " The NCAA means: " ... we already have a few lackeys and minions lined up to complain ... " "It's good to be the king." -- The NCAA

For those who didn't follow Goon's link:

Spectacularly played by the NCAA. They hold to their "you're free to choose any nickname you want" stance; yet, they also hold their "if people complain we'll hit you with sanctions" position. That statement really puts the "no nickname" folks in a position: Are you "no nickname" to be no nickname, or so you can keep saying the old nickname (and run the real risk of sanctions).

Thank you for your input. It'll be taken under advisement. But since you're free to give athletic department advice, here's some in return: Move into the twenty-first century by getting your athletic participation ratio (68 men/32 women) into alignment with your general student body ratio (56 men/44 women). I'm sure that'll be taken under the same advisement.

How does someone pop off seven rounds into two different houses in West Fargo and the cops find the casings and there are no witnesses? That's a block off of a busy street (13th Ave) and by Gordman's and two churches. I love how the Forum did no favors for the guy who assaulted his wife; the Forum mentioned the guy had been seeing TWO other women. I wonder if the TWO other women knew about each other before that.

Just flyin' by the seat of my pants on that one.

P.T. Barnum thanks you for making him right yet again.

There has been a plan and a process since at latest December 6, 2011. Micromanage my statements if you will, but the statements from UND on December 6, 2011, are clear. It's going to happen. I dare say that because the plan and process was cranked back up the minute the law allowed it.

You missed it. Lay out the timeline. The press release was December 6, 2011. It said: So UND had a plan and a process in mind. The announced it officially on at least December 6, 2011. However, the law was enacted (by governor's signature) on November 9, 2011. Of course UND had not started the process: it was illegal to do so as of November 9, 2011. But, they had an announced plan and process. And they acted on it as soon as they were legal to.

That is the final milestone to knowing you've made it.

Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. < bang > Both appear within ten minutes. Amazing.

A new nickname and logo ... until then ... You can't use the chunk you did without the rest of the information.

Maybe someone should try something like the ultimate cultural attraction of the Fargo-Moorhead area: Ace Beer & Liquors: the little round liquor store with a drive thru! https://www.google.com/#q=west+fargo+drive+through+liquor+store < insert comment here about 'gfhockey' or 'Fetch' >

The corny part of Pat bothers me. I don't want that "corny, hick North Dakota" stereotype going out on Fox College Sports (television) broadcasts. However, on regional radio "corny" doesn't bother me quite as much.

Let me parse those words above one more time: Pretty clear what the plan and the process has been since December 2011. Allowing for the Legislature's mandated "cooling off" period that covered 2012, 2013, and 2014 (which I'd say has had no, to maybe an opposite, effect), the plan and process is running. Announce plan in December 2011; blocked 2012, 2013, 2014; commence process January 2015.

Cool. Thanks for the link, or should I say "discovery" of this from December 6, 2011 (broken out for ease of reading). What did we learn? The plan all along is "A new nickname and logo will be chosen ... " The process could not be implemented until January 2015. "UND" or "North Dakota" is the interim solution. How can I say that? See the words "Until then ... " above. Again, in my managing senior partner scenario, I'd cut UND a lot of slack until January 2015 because they have a publicly stated plan that was halted by forces beyond "junior associate" or "managing senior partner" control. After that January 2015 date UND would get the "stink eye": they'd better be moving on this process or it's the sanction hammer. But that's me. Oh, note: The nickname process was all cranked up ... according to plan ... in January 2015. Must be coincidence.

They started the process and got halted by outside forces. I guess if I were the managing senior partner I'd cut some slack.

The hypothetical addressed that:

Benny: I can see your IP address. (I have Moderator powers here.) I'd like to know your response to this scenario with you playing junior associate.

I hope they're wearing pants. It was too early in the morning ... < facepalm >

Ah, the word "legal". There are not "legal" consequences; but, breech of the settlement agreement contract has consequences and ramifications, namely sanctions. And if it were to happen, UND's recourse would be through the courts, the legal system, potentially. But a court would laugh and say ... (wait for it) ... you're in breech.

Game assignments were made after regionals.