The Sicatoka

I laughed when the only penalty of the game is called against Washington's fluffiest defenseman. If you're going to call one to give NYI a PP to try to tie it, at least call it on Orpik.

There's one factor fogotten in all of this: The NCAA membership has since authorized the NCAA Executive Committee to act unilaterally, as a star chamber, in such matters going forward. Don't think the settlement means "adopt a new nickname"? Well, we're one ExecComm "clarifying mandate" away. And I wouldn't put it past them if all processes stopped and "no nickname" became permanent and the old name became the de facto new name. Personally, I don't believe the parties that reached the settlement believed that "no nickname" was a legitimate outcome.

Folks, here it is, right from Al Carson: You don't have to like it; heck, you don't have to agree with it; but, as Al found out "we've got to live with what has happened."

John F. Kennedy. His friends called him "Jack". Would John be a nickname or a proper name?

Do we know everything that came out of this meeting (note the dates): http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-08-12/north-dakota-change-nickname Implicit in that is an NCAA acknowledgement that the State of North Dakota has some legal and legislative processes to follow to get into compliance because they didn't crash down with sanction (back on naughty list) immediately. The NCAA gave some time and space to Dalrymple, Carlson, et al who visited to get that done. How much? Has anyone asked them (meaning the ND officials who were sent packing or the NCAA)?

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Their cause celebre is dying already. A new nickname finishes it off. The media will be ... ... and off to their next "advocacy".

What are the odds some chuckle-head there, in an official capacity (not some random fan), still refers to UND under the old nickname to make their "Cowboy Kickoff" more "Cowboys and ... ".

The sooner we kick the soapbox out from under Leigh Jeanotte, Lucy Ganje, Erich Longie, et al, the better.

Remember the first role of a newspaper in today's world: Make money. If they have to stir the pot to sell more ads they have no issue with that.

Sure looks that way.

Seems the spelling bee might be getting too high-brow for ESPN; will it move to A&E?

Bresciani is now also trying to piss off the Legislature. The Legislature just passed a law to allow the State to audit the Foundations at NDSU and UND. Bresciani's response? https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/ndsu-president-dean-bresciani-state-auditors-are-too-dumb-to-audit-higher-education/ So he's saying the auditors (many of whom are NDSU CPAs) are not capable of doing an audit? Yeah, that's going to play as well in Bismarck as this whole no-confidence mess.

For top end mens players they know there are the Olympics and pro options up to and including the NHL. The ladies know the only things after college are the Olympics and life. That makes education more important.

Agree with your numbers.

We know a weasel when we see a weasel.

Cerriteno goin' all "Rick Vaughn" on us.

Do DU's assistant coaches qualify for this thread? ttp://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/042415aaa.html … pic.twitter.com/gmxJwFKtqM

They're cutting the prices?

If they can do that they probably should've done it in game four.

Yup. Missed that Hedman assist.

No. None.

How? It sure wasn't at the gate.

Everyone's selected goalie has the mandatory minimum four starts. We're riding the horses we picked. Right now Fleury is looking like a smart pick.

You really need to stop watching "Salem" on WGN America.