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With this we agree. He failed to lead on the key issue of his era. And he had a historic opportunity to lead and be a leader. As the cool kids (used to) say: Epic. Fail.

You can chant "Sioux Forever" and still accept that a change is the reality.

Both schools are at about a 54 men/46 women general undergraduate population ratio; yet, NDSU's athletics participant ratio is 69 men/31 women.

Now, what I found in doing that: I had to use YouTube XML tags manually. Remember, here it's [ youtube ] and [ /youtube ] but without the extra spaces. Make sure you have a WWW link and not a mobile "m.youtube.com" link if you're coming off a portable device. And yes, make sure it's http:// not https://

OK, so I hacked Mafia's iPod and brought in his #1 play just for him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYZpwSpKmA

OK. You got me. I should've said "47 public with both a medical and a law school". Here's the list/link: http://und.edu/discover/about-und.cfm Or, if you want to try your hand at guessing them: http://www.sporcle.com/games/jonesjeffum/medlawunis

One of the first committees* Kelley formed (way back when, say circa 2009) had both Leigh Jeanotte and Ed Schafer on it. Talk about the "Odd Couple" of ND politics. Where is gets truly odd is that Schafer and Jeanotte agreed in that meeting: Neither could believe they weren't there to pick a new name and start the process to move forward, away from this bleeding, sucking chest wound. Now, each had reasons to want to pick a new name (Jeanotte: to finally "win"; Schafer: to keep what we're wallowing in now from happening); but, each agreed it was time to pick and move. At the time you'd have had a prominent UND alumnus and former governor and a lead of the "antis" both working to a common end. The guy who was paralyzed at the thought of making a decision, defending it, and leading? Dr. Robert O. Kelley. When you're president of a major university, one of just 47 with both a medical and a law school, you're paid to make decisions and take the heat for them. You're not there to orchestrate committee memberships. *It's tough to remember them all and keep them all straight.

The handwriting was on the wall in 2007. Standing Rock (council) wasn't going to change. If Kelley had been leading from the front would some of these other folks (looking at Al Carlson) felt the need to drag things out?

The settlement agreement was signed in October 2007. Dr. Kelley became president of UND on July 1, 2008. The name was gone before he got here. He's had six and a half years to take us beyond the agreement and all we have to show from his (alleged) leadership is committees (and bills from the committees).

After hanging in limbo for the better part of a decade. That's not leadership. And, regarding May (end of this semester), we will have to see. I'm betting against because it'll require action other than committee forming.

A leader does not lead by forming a committee, and another, and another, and then still not get to a decision.

Pretty clear message from the State House.

I guess I'd call that a clarification of intent.

The sign should say "Fire the NCAA".

We're all just a short lawn mower toss away from the next headline. Everyone should remember that. Everyone.

Fire anyone who can't spell "Grant Paranica" ... out of a cannon.

Why not just take the nickname "Fighting Irish" and put the hypocricy on full display.

UND 5 tOSU 2

Uh ... maybe, kinda, sorta, ... Matt Frattin. EDIT: My misread -- thought you meant for a season. EDIT THE EDIT: Didn't Simonson and Olson sit for the Manitoba exhibition game because of an off-ice issue?

C'mon Mafia, you missing the obvious? Hot goalie. Poor officiating. </ standard excuses >

FIFY.

Throw away.

What do the Texans have for players/picks? I heard yesterday that the Texans are looking to protect a frequently injured, 29 year old Arian Foster by limiting his carries for the coming season.

Don't forget to warsh the cah.

You mean where they could've gone eight in the box and single safety/man on the outside?