The Sicatoka

C'mon CAS. Really? Is there really an "allegator death roll ankle tackle" technique to teach? I thought you had a better grasp of reality. And you can honestly say you never hit a RB with a bad shoulder up high, or drove him down on it, on purpose? Or you can say you never saw a game plan modified to put more pressure on an immobile passing QB?

(Folks, pay attention, this is how you fuel a dumpster fire.) I say UND loses, goes to 2-1 on the season, but pops into the FCS top 25 a week from today also.

UND just survived a "trap game" that couldn't have been scripted any better: a non-scholly team sandwiched between a first ever FBS win and visiting the rival for the first time in a decade. I'd hoped for more than the egg laying we go Saturday, but part of me is glad for it. It give the coaches lots to use to make sure focus, the right focus, is on this next game. My take: - UND needs to somehow come out +2 on turnovers - UND's offensive line needs to have "Welcome to Laramie" put on the insides of their visors - Beyond those, I pretty much agree with bisoninnwmn's take.

"Pentican"? Is that a five-sided can? Or is that somewhere near Penticton, BC?

Honestly, I don't want Santiago to go nuts. I'd like to see some of the other backs get cranked up also.

Shepard Smith plays DB at NDSU? He gave up his gig at Fox News?

Folks, where is there safe land* to build on in Grand Forks right now? It's all ... south. And Grand Forks is growing or those developers would not be putting up those buildings. *Inside the flood protection

Populations shifting south in RRV towns? I've heard someone call "Fargo Davies" instead "Wahpeton North".

< best Noo Yawk accent > I'z gotz sumpin' fuh use ta polish right hee-ah. (C'mon, it's the trash-talkin' dumpster fire thread. It had to be said.)

You'll see apartments going up until vacancy rates are over 10%. With today's interest rates that's a very reasonable break point for the builders and developers.

I don't know, but I'm willing to posit this: However it's done, it will be done to maximize revenues to teams and conferences.

And the rouge.

It's OK. Caggiula is allowed to have himself plus 11* clones of himself on the field at one time. *He's Canadian. Canadian rules.

Kelsey Grammer is Bruce Hornsby's drummer. Who knew !?!?!

Allow me to summarize this week's game:

Whoa-whoa-whoa ... #DayByDay

Then again, NDSU played many of their ones last season for the vast majority of the snaps also.

Tell him to take it off your inheritance.

Last week means nothing. This week means everything.

Did the Bismarck Tribune vote, or at least tip their hand, on Sunday morning?

What? You finally ponied up the shekels for Coaches Club level membership in Champions Club?

Monday morning return flight ritual as well?

I have no pity for drunk drivers. Signed, A guy once broadsided by a drunk driver

There are 253 teams playing DI football today. At risk of repeating myself, I see three levels of DI college football coming: The (about) Top 2/3 of today's FBS (aka the P5): I'll say it'll shake out to be roughly 60-80 teams. The Bottom 1/3 of today's FBS (G5) plus the top 1/3 of FCS: Think MVFC, Big Sky, CAA members who make the fiscal commitment plus the G5 schools that just don't have media revenues like the P5s. That too will make about 80 or so schools. The rest of FCS: Those schools who can't do FCOA much less the extra scholarships, plus the Pioneer League, SWAC, etc. I base that analysis on statements by Nick Saban about how the top DI schools should play each other and from SBC Commissioner Benson saying there is a line between the top 5 and next 5 conferences in FBS. I think it may come down to maybe more simply this: - Do you play in a conference with its own television network (not contract, network)? - Do you play in a conference with at least a regional television contract? - Do you offer FCOA, or scholarships at all for that matter?

John, John, John, ... where's that sense of humor of yours? The most recent magazine is always in the dentist's office waiting room so what else would be here in the waiting room here but the most recent games.