The Sicatoka

Hey, I'm not a "great football mind*", I just know when I watch football that the team that: - can't keep the opposing defense from running loose, wild, and free through the line of scrimmage into their backfield loses - can keep their QB upright and looking down field for five second or more, wins. Don't believe me? Look at the success formula for the guys in yellow hats and pants from Fargo. As I've said, they don't do anything exceptional; they do the fundamentals, line of scrimmage play, exceptionally well. *© Paul Allen, Nine To Noon Show, KFAN

Montana is ... < ahem > ... cracking down ... on the offenders. http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/291599111.html

Specialist...WR...blah-blah...RB...yadda-yadda...QB...wonk-wonk. <-- That's noise and chatter in case you don't "get it", and not the primary issue. Allow me to boil all of this down: Will our offensive line be more effective and productive at the start of this season than at the end of last season? If the answer is "yes", many of the QB and RB health and performance issues are taken care of by that alone. If the answer is "no", expect more of the QB and RB health and performance issues. Now, also, if the answer is "yes", I'm comfortable asking the next question: Will the defensive front seven be able to control opposing run games and be able to get pressure on the opposing QB within 3.5 seconds on passing plays? Please note the portion after the "and". Yes, the secondary still needs work (honk-honk... DB...yadda... <-- more noise), but, our secondary could be "Neon Deon", Rod Woodson, Ronnie Lott, and Paul Krause* and we'd still give up big chucks of passing yardage if we can't, as Bubba so quaintly puts it (paraphrased) 'Make the opposing QB the most uncomfortable person at the game, and his mother second most uncomfortable.' So that's my "Two Deep": 1. Is our offensive line better? 2. Is our defensive front better? That's two and that's all the deeper I need to get to know if it's going to get any better. *Went "old school purple" on y'all there.

Jets Rob Bank, Lose Headache

Wow, I think the Jets got "win-win" out of that deal --> dealt Kane (addition by subtraction) and got the better set of players/picks.

For all you pilot types out there ...

I believe UND Sports Facilities, Inc, was set up as a not-for-profit entity. Looking online they file a Form 990 (so that makes sense). As such, if they make money (revenues > expenses) they need to donate it to a named charitable organization.

The lad needs a sports psychologist more than new apparel if he believes a logo on a shirt caused him injuries.

Today's discussion tawpic: Evander Kane: Would you want him on your team? Discaws amawngst yawselfs.

Here: http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/grants-intended-exclusively-academics-used-athletic-scholarships/ Not a direct quote from DCA but minutes from the meeting where she asked about it.

I went and read through the information. UND did have the donations ($20 MM) to be able to claim all of the $10 MM allotted to it. DCZ did the work. Nice.

Seems Lt. Gov. Wrigley learned "government accounting" well during his time as a Federal prosecutor: Spend all your budget or you won't get as much next year.

Agree and agree. Can UND "re-assign" some of the Spirit Campaign donations and claim them against this? Heck, I bet some of the Spirit Campaign funds were earmarked for academics. Time for DCZ to get busy ...

Life is easy if you know what you're doing, ... and you're sober once in a while. I'll tell you what ain't easy ... see the 4:00 mark here.

At times I get the vibe that gfhockey is friends with some NDSU folks ... it's like he's a bison buddy or something ...

Lt. Gov. Wrigley has never served in the state legislature so I don't believe that. This law started out as HB1204 (per Port's blog). The authors of that bill were: Representatives Nathe, Kreun, Schatz, Streyle, Sukut, Thoreson, Williams Senators Flakoll, Hogue, Lyson, Poolman http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/63-2013/documents/13-0306-04000.pdf?20150210082207

Superman wears "Chuck Norris" pajamas. Chuck Norris wears "Elijah Grady" pajamas.

Someone wrote that and used the word "exclusively" purposefully.

I hear the sun rose in the east this morning too.

Well, I'd predicted that the next native ND player (not from GF) to play for UND to come out of Bismarck*. Then this kid from Devils Lake shows up ... Keaton Thompson cost me a "cold beverage". *Strictly based on where the BHS and CHS programs are at lately.

Speaking as a guy who's had to be on both sides (allocate and manage) a budget, you work with the funds and budget you have.

OK, here's the deal: Storrs, CT, isn't cold enough for Gino Auriemma, and he's tired of the stress of being a head coach. He's coming to UND to be Brew's new recruiting coordinator and associate head coach. And he's bring his current starting five and all his incoming recruits with him.

I'm quite sure they did ... ... undoubtedly.

They are looking for a car caught on surveillance. http://www.inforum.com/news/crime/3674945-police-looking-vehicle-surveillance-camera-scene-where-bearson-was-found

When/where'd they play? Why didn't you tell us? I'd have shown up with my "Bison: It's what's for dinner!" sign.