The Sicatoka

Folks, I'm listening to a radio talk show right now discussing how Ringling Brothers is dropping elephants acts from their shows in three years because of constant, continual animal rights (PETA) protests. The host is talking about how it happened because the majority who support Ringling didn't get in front of it, didn't take it seriously, because they didn't believe it could really happen. And now folks are upset that the decision has been made. "Who are these people who complained? Are they < event > fans?" was the question he just posed. But that really doesn't matter. The elephants are kicked out of the circus. This scenario should ring eerily familiar to all of us.

No you won't. You'll see one color: the color of money.

Marketing a franchise and making poor roster decisions are not the same.

* And hopefully Schweigert and Idowu also.

The old N's and D's can stay because they comply with the NCAA policy; but, they still aren't "new". "If UND does not adopt a new nickname and logo, ... " <-- As that refers to UND, the "new" applies to UND, as in new to UND.

They're busy ... on the committee*. * Carla Christofferson and Dave St. Peter --> those two surely understand the value of brand identity when marketing a sports franchise

Rerun:

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"If UND does not adopt a new nickname and logo ... " Which logos and names were in use by UND on the date that settlement was signed? Anything in use before the signing of the settlement agreement would not be "new" after the agreement.

The driver was found guilty yesterday. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/local-sports/3692756-teen-guilty-crash-injured-und-hockey-player-lisa-marvin

It's written into the settlement agreement.

Say the NCAA's lawyers showed up tomorrow and said: "Here's the settlement agreement. It says, ..."If UND does not adopt a new nickname and logo, ..., then UND will be returned to the list of institutions subject to the Policy" and we've been very forgiving on timelines until now. We're done. Show us your new, NEW, new since this settlement was signed, nickname and logo. Can't? You have no nickname you say? No ain't new. Welcome back to the list." That'd be their interpretation of the agreement. They'd be within their rights to do that. The only recourse for UND would be to return to the courts claiming "no nickname = new nickname". So, ask yourself: Would UND win in court? Would it be worth the court fight in terms of dollars? Would it be worth the fight in terms of the negative media*? *The media would "harsh on" UND for tacitly allowing the old name to live on.

Kansas played at UND because of Jeff Boschee. KU was going to play a "home state" game for Jeff. They did that for seniors at that time. The reason it was at UND and not "the school to the south*"? Jeff's older brother Mike played at UND. * © Travis Brewster

< ding > Winner. Sac State would love to have The Betty right about now.

So, ... he borrowed your silk screen?

This has to be somewhere in Mafia's repertoire .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fPjQZwhrOE

You can carry up to 30 on the roster. UND traditionally has carried 26 (15F + 8D + 3G).

I'd say you're missing a squiggly number between the '$' and the '7'.

Heck, how'd we get this far without Journey (and a trip to Bushwood Country Club ). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atxUuldUcfI No trip to Bushwood is complete without Earth, Wind, and Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=god7hAPv8f0 " ... fourteen dollars the hard way."

You probably have some Rush on the iPod. Unexpected Canadian on there? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frhkavhoFjs

RBWS* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvjBx0om2H4 * right band, wrong song

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C'mon, the NCAA knows way more about Native ceremonies and meanings than Archie Fool Bear. Mr. Fool Bear is probably the only sincere person in any of this.

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