The Sicatoka

If "the U" had any true volition about this issue they would ask the Big Ten to not put them in the position; and, if the Big Ten wouldn't, "the U" would not step on the playing surface. Until then, talk is cheap. "The U" is an educational institution. Practicing what it preaches, not coming to the playing surface, would teach everyone watching. Instead, the lesson is the color of money.

The real world walks the talk, practices what it preaches. "The U" isn't there. I know the real world: UND is living in it right now because of policies like this. How about "the U" joining us by giving up something instead of just giving out empty policies and hollow platitudes.

There's always a choice: don't go on the playing surface; get the conference to agree to not align you with "those" teams in cross-overs There's always a choice. "The U" chooses money over the tough choice. And you know what's the most fun of this? Having dropped "that" moniker, I can now be as indignant and holier-than-thou as all the rubes and jamokes were toward UND when it still carried it.

So let me get this straight: Your priorities rank as (1) making the NCAAs, clearly for the money, then (2) worrying about disservice to "the U", then (3) the players, fans, and conference, and finally (4) your principles regarding this issue. I dare say this because what "the U" does, who they step onto the surface with, is fully and only in the control of "the U". Putting all this another way: Put your money where your mouth is. Disclaimer: Mariucci, understand I'm one of the guys who accepts that UND's moniker needed to be retired. What I don't like is the hypocrisy of "we can't forfeit because it'll cost us money". Yeah, your money; our 80 years of history, turmoil to our University and fan base, and State, plus the fiscal impacts of a change. Tell me again your woes about one game.

Is it?

What is Cal-Poly thinking? Haven't these lads suffered enough already? Shouldn't Cal-Poly be letting the judicial system play out?

James Bond's nemesis organization.

Let's see, what's new in the last few days: EWU announces home and home with NDSU. (2015/2017) Cal Poly announces home and home with Northern Iowa. (2015/2017) [*]Cal Poly announces five players suspended including Ivory and Akins (oooops!). http://calcoastnews....rob-frat-house/

I've wondered if the "Lennon approach" (balanced, conservative offense; pressure, aggressive defense) works in the SIU recruiting areas. It seems the recruit base in the upper Midwest is better suited to it.

I'd truncate it to just Alias. (But you know opponents would only use the last syllable.) I threw "Specter" out there because we'll always be living under the specter of the old logo.

FIFY.

Moniker: noun Slang. a person's name, especially a nickname or alias. A person wearing a monocle wouldn't use slang.

Chewey: Only problem with your notion? Minnesota NHL franchise moniker is _______.

SDSU would never do that to their "rival".

I'm wondering if that came from Taylor or from his boss. I guess we'd know if Faison asked Acting AD Prakesh Mathew to go back the the home-and-home that nearly happened in April of 2011 (adjusting the date as 2017 has since been filled by a far away, out of footprint, Big Sky school).

I've given numerous other reasons why UND needs to select and begin to market a new moniker and logo. Another reason is at the 1:50 mark of this: Not exactly awe inspiring, and it doesn't roll off the tongue. Just add it to the list of reasons why this must be finalized.

Bisonville is great. It gives me wonderful insights to how "Cpl. Joe Bauers" must've felt when he awoke. (Some of you will get the reference. )

I've been told by more than one developer and more than one contractor that in Fargo-Moorhead you'll keep seeing apartment buildings go up until they hit a consistent ten (yes, 10) percent vacancy rate. At the the current construction costs and interest rates that's the economic viability point. The large complex going in at Demers and I-29 in Grand Forks, no company is going to undertake that level of investment unless they know they're going to make it. If Grand Forks is really at two percent vacancy, that company, they're laughing all the way to the bank.

The series wasn't always a pure "toggle" back-and-forth city-to-city. Let them have the next two for their egos; however, after those two the next game will be at UND (or determined by the NCAA playoff committee). If NDSU needs the extra advantage of playing at home to feel comfortable returning to play UND, so be it. It'll make a loss sting all the more. UND's all-time record in FargoDome is: ______

Dan: RT hasn't been at UND for what now, a decade? Time to move on. Zero and six last season against UND because they are playing again in other sports. Why not schedule FB and try to save some face?

John: Watching a television show does not make you an expert in a subject. If it did, we'd have a plethora of female brain surgeons because they ogled "McDreamy" on "Grey's Anatomy". (Great thanks to a lovely lady who also reads here for that one.)

Do you hear laughing? You're well within control; it's just a matter of when to execute it. Signed, The Management

You might as well be asking a tiger to change its stripes.

John, you're trolling for the sake of trolling. I advise you to take BadlandsBison's advice on your home board and start to use your head.

Wow ... just, ... wow. < shaking head in disbelief >