The Sicatoka

DU sponsors women's gymnastics and skiing to comply with Federal law called Title IX.

Don't blame the hockey program for that.

I'm not defending Hakstol. I've said to others that I'm worried he is our Doug Woog. I'm saying the immediate problem is the football program.

When football is losing national semis I will start worrying about the hockey staff. Until then, football needs an overhaul, and I'd start tomorrow if I had that power.

No, we'd lose in the national semis or title game.

Will UND have an interim head coach on Monday?

When he was at U of Sioux Falls I argued for Kalen DeBoer. I'm not sure I'd still do that, but I would consider him. Interesting thought: Muss hired two very young coordinators. Yes, timing played into that, but by having young coordinators Muss has a built in layer of safety. Fire Muss midseason and who do you name as interim?

We get this. ESPN GameDay goes to NDSU next week. Welcome to the bottom.

Someone, please, try to explain this one away.

3000 posts? Mmm ... OK ....

We'll know the precise minute that "Redskins" has become a net negative for the franchise and the NFL. That will be the precise minute that the moniker will change. (Note: I said the same about "Sioux".)

Wasn't there a minor league baseball team in Bismarck called the Dakota Rattlers?

I heard you should've bought stock in it.

Why is there talk of NDSU LBs in this "Montana at UND" thread? Please cease. Start another thread if need be.

Saban is part of Don James' coaching "family" tree. Expecting to win rubs off from associating with winners like Don James. Saban, like James, expects to win.

Return of ... The Vast Fighting Sioux Conspiracy ... if you only knew ...

Our O-line can't get a run game going. As such, they may also be suspect protecting a QB. Knowing that, a more mobile quarterback makes the defense have more things to think about.

You apparently missed all the "Green and White" gear ads during the radio pre- and post-game shows ... last season. It's not new. It's a filler for the void until there's something new.

I don't see any other BSC team running small, light backs like UND.

I've preached "patience" to hockey fans in the past. This is ira preaching the same here. Out of respect and deference I'll follow his lead (and what he ascribes to) here.

You changed the subject. You can see and hear that losing distresses the head of UND Hockey after a loss. All I hear from the head of UND Football is "we competed hard" statements. I'm not sure losing distresses him.

Here's my issue: Nebraska or Iowa State. I see an FCS coach in ND and he's a Nebraska alumnus. He carries that Nebraska "expect to win" attitude and it rubs off. I see an FCS coach in ND and he's an Iowa State alumus. He carries that Iowa State "nice to be here, we competed hard" attitude and it rubs off. UND Hockey fans (which admittedly I am one) would not stand for an Iowa State attitude at the helm of UND Hockey. Nor should UND Hockey fans put up with that attitude in UND Football. Why? It rubs off. Mussman's teams need to start showing up for an entire game, or he needs to stop showing up.

Pantone 347 ... Ha! And that is not Pantone 347. Plus, we have an athletics font ... but we don't use it! Why not? See "Athletics Font" in this: http://www.undsports.com/downloads1/340779.pdf?ATCLID=204768425&SPSID=58715&SPID=6409&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500

My prediction? ZZ Hop is the game's individual rush leader, but UND runs for more total rush yards. (Think: QB scrambles.) PS - All the SDSU fans that borrow my name for Zenner need to send me royalty fees.

Week 2 has commenced, and with it comes the end of this thread. Good night and good luck.