The Sicatoka

You know what we need? (I know you're reading this Hajdu. ) We need a live (every 15 minutes) camera in the old Memorial press box so we could watch practice and construction.

Apparently that RMU guy never heard of "teh interwebs" ... or opposing teams having bulletin boards ... Or maybe he figured us here hicks in fly-over territory out in the boondocks wouldn't have heard about it yet via the pony express. I hope I don't run out of kerosene before I get the mail read tonight. If we only had that new-fangled E-lec-tric for lights like them fancy fellers out in Pittsburgh.

Long Beach State has put "The Beach" on the basketball jerseys, and their baseball jerseys now say "Dirtbags". They go by all three names: http://www.longbeachstate.com/trads/traditions.html One could easily say they are rebranding, taking on a new moniker and logo, to "The Beach".

My oh my ...

Cause Celebre, nothing more.

When the State was rolling them out was in the middle of "the dark times" with the NCAA and the name and logo. Most folks don't want the UND with the flame logo as that's more academics. The interlocked ND is too easily confused with "Our Lady of South Bend". People want a popular, unique, recognizable athletics logo. But the "no new name" crowd doesn't believe that.

Great question; I have no answer, other than what's Michigan's logo besides the block M?

Day. By. Day.

A nomination from the Football forum (UND/Bison game thread) that should go here .... it stems from some NDSU fans worrying about Coach Schweigert's "boonie cap" that he wears at practice. A boonie cap got it's name from the Special Forces operators who only wear it when they're out in the boondocks. For the record, let me state here and now, ... I feel no shame; I'm proud of where I came from; I was born and raised in the boondocks. One thing I know, no matter where I go, I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks.

I feel no shame; I'm proud of where I came from; I was born and raised in the boondocks. One thing I know, no matter where I go, I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks.

Uh ... nd1sufan brought up "the hat". nd1sufan has the issue. We're working on a marketing plan for it.

What's worse: To have a glass jaw or be crystal balled?

Yes, but what do you have after breakfast?

On this you are more than likely correct.

A North Dakota logo "boonie hat" would be perfect. Everyone says we're out in the boondocks (and boondocks is how a "boonie" hat got its name -- you wear it out in the boonies).

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Go tell it to a Green Beret.

I was going to say "most pitiful" but ... yeah, close enough. Next thing you know Cratter will set up a website where you can have imaginary friends who claim to like you. Oh, wait, ... Mark Zuckerberg did that already.

Interesting thought hit me tonight: - school color - an NDSU fan making fun of Bubba's "boonie cap" <-- the kind worn by elite US Special Forces (like ... wait for it ... ) - show some honor and respect to US service men and women The University of North Dakota Green Berets http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Forces_(United_States_Army) I suspect the Berets would chuckle if NCAA and other do-gooders claimed we were being "hostile and abusive" to them.

I have more profile views than you. You set it up to penalize me with the "number of posts" divisor because I have three times the number of posts you do. Thus, I declare your methodology void if not hostile and abusive.

The man wears half a hat ... a VISOR! How will kids relate to that? http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa7/release/sites/default/files/styles/640x360/public/media/north-dakota-state-chris-klieman-121513.jpg?itok=Vyv0wS9j (Sorry, sorry, I couldn't resist.)

Regarding those dates: I know all three answers. And quit bringing facts into this.

Call it the "Don Adam" approach to reporting. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=10-p3C-FbGw

About Bubba's "boonie hat": Yes, it's a boonie hat. At least that's what Navy SEALS and Army Green Berets and Air Force 160th Special Ops Group, the Night Stalkers, call it when they are issued it as only members of those elite branches of US Special Forces are allowed to wear them in the field. But surely age 20-ish souls in US Special Forces are just wearing "old man" hats. Good Lord NDSU fans: You're #1 in the polls. You have a juggernaut. And you're worried about a non-rival coach's hat? After thought: Maybe UND should start selling digital camo boonie hats with the interlocked ND logo on them.

He's referring to a report put out by PayScale.com with a couple glaring weaknesses reported and admitted to and by PayScale: - It only looks at undergraduate degrees -- it does not look at alumni with graduate degrees (Med School, Law School) in their calculations - It is using self-reported data from alumni in their surveys (no validation) - The use a small survey size (error prone) - The economy (world, national, regional) has significant effects on the study outcome based on degree offerings (like recent booming ag and lackluster aviation)