GeauxSioux

First flight The future of aviation is indeed at UND.

Diggler, you're my hero. Great day for the Sioux and future Sioux!

I remember my dad taking me fishing for trout at McVille Dam when I was a kid. Great memories. I went deep sea fishing in the Gulf last month and caught a bunch of red snapper. I don't get out too often, so I do most of my "fishing" Here. One day when I have more time, I'm going to get back into fishing. Very relaxing. Ice fishing is the best. Unfortunately, it's not something you can do down here.

NDAPSSA year-end awards

I am flattered that you find my "inside insiders" quotable, but I for one am not informed as to what may or may not be going on within the Athletic Department. As I have stated in the past I plan to support UND athletics, which means that I support our athletic director until I have good reason not to.

No, that's just not possible. I thought these guys were inside insiders.

I think the fact that they aren't even going to start looking until next April is a sign that UND will be dropping baseball. Naming an interim coach until May 2008 gets the Sioux through the last year of the NCC. If the Sioux were looking to take the baseball team to DI, wouldn't you want to have a new coach on board recruiting for that move at the very least? Lacrosse anyone?

Playing the waiting game

Here's something that doesn't happen everyday in North Dakota... Langdon volleyball suspended from postseason play

One thing increased seat belt usage does help with is insurance. Think how many less injuries/deaths are being paid out by insurance companies when seat belts are used.

Upon further thought... Wouldn't the phrase "regionally competitive" be a term used more for Division II, with how the NCAA handles playoffs in Division II? Is it possible that the AD is just hiring for the last year of the NCC??

Within a span of 1 month, both the softball and baseball coaches have resigned, UND does not have a DI facility for either one and the job listing for the softball coach requires only that the team be "regionally competitive". I don't think that there too many job postings that would list that as long term goal. Short term maybe, but not long term. Are we seeing the end of these two sports at UND? The Big Sky does not offer baseball and softball does not get an autobid due to the lack of teams. Is the addition of lacrosse coming next?

Senators 2007 draft preview Looooking good.

DI, I agree with you that the U's shouldn't go to the legislators for $$. My comments stem from you highlighting in red that this lacks the fireworks of Dunn/Chapman and saying that I'm being a hypocrite. You have to admit that hiring and attorney and requesting that Dunn excuse himself from the review is on a different plane. I think if you look through this thread, you'll find more people were questioning Chapman's behavior than they were commenting on the funding.

Sorry, but I don't see where I'm being hypocritical. Saying the story is probably newsworthy, but lacks the fireworks of Dunn/Chapman, I think is dead-on. Chapman couldn't find the words to explain his behavior, so instead blamed Dunn for trying to get him fired and then hires an attorney. Kupchella responded in writing to Dunn's review of his performance, even agreeing that there needs to be more cooperation between the universities. Which one appears to have more fireworks?

Statewide station coming to North Dakota This should get interesting.

Dunn criticizes Kupchella Probably newsworthy, but lacks the fireworks and intrigue of the Dunn/Chapman saga or the Pott/Chapman saga. We'll see Thursday if all of the 10 presidents contracts are extended.

Another possible player... A dose of both extremes

Actually, I had these two in mind...

Well, you and PCM look alike. I do remember that now that you mention it.

I think you've used the quote before PCM... Bill Cosby Quotes

Grand Forks Air Force Base May Get New Tankers

I don't know how many other "groups" will be clamoring to get on the board, but I would think that the committee will be listening to alot of different groups and gathering information from them. I'm not sure exactly how the committee is organized. Will the members select a leader of the committe or is the new chancellor the head of the committee? I'm hoping that all voices are heard and a solid choice is made. My comments regarding having an American Indian on the committee, as I said previously, would be one of inclusion. When a choice is made and an American Indian is on the committee, it can be said that "the committee made the choice", whether the American Indian member of some other member for that matter, didn't vote for the new president.

Panthers 2007 draft preview

I would hope that a person with a "litmust test" would be outvoted, so that a person with their own agenda would not prevail. I can't imagine that any one candidate will be unanimous.