The Sicatoka

Compare and contrast: Montana program issues under Pflugrad versus NDSU program issues under Bohl. Pflu had the JJ/rape thing (acquitted) and the boosters/bail (that was family). Bohl had Best Buy and petition-gate and his speeding tickets and Beck's issues. Clearly Bohl was not poison to Wyoming. Is Pflu's problem set worse? I don't know. I'm asking.

The dude from Marshall made a funny, and got the attention he craved, but ... 14:58 14:59 15:00 ... his time's up.

Indiana State beat Notre Dame this year, and I'm pretty sure Larry Bird wasn't on the court for these Sycamores. Or was it someone's Super Bowl ....

Notre Dame is hosting, on campus, in their home rink, with boards that say "Fighting -----" on them. I'd say Mr. Faison has ample reason to approach the NCAA Executive Committee and say, "We dumped our name, you won, and now you're being just vindictive ... and fiscally foolish. We're host, just like Notre Dame, so let us host like them: at home."

Question: Would you rather be "follow the ND University System hiring process" guy and leave no way for anything to be challenged later or would you rather try to short-cut it and have issues to deal with later? The process almost surely (yes, speculation on my part) has to cover: - ND state law - ND University System policies and practices - Federal equal opportunity guidelines Oh yeah, dealing with all of those is sure to make any process speedy.

Get settled in and comfortable folks. I'm hearing Faison's going to be doing calls and interviews and my "Thursday at 2 pm" will be right, but in which week in December is the question.

The term is pyromaniac and this one seems to have a tendency towards self-immolation.

I can't believe no one has realized this ... Those of you in the "Last Man Standing: Chapman, Taylor, or Bohl" pool who had Taylor may turn in your tickets so we can divvy out the winnings. Thank you.

Third in less than 18 months with Hak. <ding> "Tell him what he's won, Johnny!"

I put Schweigert in the same category as DeBoer: What has he done at SIU? Ianello? Yeah, 2-22. But I do believe he would be able to assemble a staff and recruit. My concern, yes, would be he didn't do so well inheriting someone else's mess last time, but he probably has a lot of lessons learned from that too.

"Innocent until ..." applies in the judicial system. Hakstol sees strike three and should follow through, including digging to the root of the problem besides the suspension.

I was a DeBoer guy. Now? I see better names on the list, plus his time at SIU isn't setting the world on fire. I don't see Tibesar coming back to UND from the NFL just like I wouldn't see Babich leaving the NFL for NDSU either. Pflugrad is intriguing, but there's still the specter of events at Montana. How do you deal with that? See: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865583675/NCAA-suspends-WSU-OC-Robin-Pflugrad-in-connection-with-Montana-sanctions.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F I'm surprised more folks aren't talking about Rob Ianello.

I'd say he's exercising it right now, and with LaDue last week.

Some say "$4". Others say ... "strike three".

Saga Tuitele, the OC of Cal Poly, has applied. No-huddle triple-option here we come.

I'm going to default to trusting Coach Hakstol on this one.

DISCLAIMER: If this is really about $4 and a cab ride the response has to be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYLKQljwoEM If there is more to it (and there almost has to be), Hakstol is taking the right approach.

Regarding Chyzyk, well, we know two things: 1. It wasn't a hockey stick. Those suckers are more than $250 these days. 2. You aren't an accused thief facing charges and a member of Coach Hakstol's team.

Guys, honestly, I'm a sports fan, but hiring a coach is not an "emergency" for UND or any other school.

I trust in your ability to multitask.

The NMU series sets the tone for the second half: - will the team come out and continue to put in strong performances, or - will the team run hot and cold night to night.

I would prefer a head FB coach who has a first commitment to UND Football, not to old chums and "insiders" in Grand Forks, not to family from the region, not to some ol' boys network, but to UND Football first and foremost.

I'm hearing Popster won't be looking for a new morning host and instead hearing words like "pre-nup". Not sure how good the source is however. I'd do hope the source is wrong. Then again ... (words here about leopards and spots) ...

I'm not saying distraction to the coaches as much as to the 18, 19, and 20 year old players that are feeling the way Johnboy feels.

Did some of the penalties happen during play and some after the whistle? I believe that can be used to account for serving and when release.