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I agree that the superiority gap isn't necessarily huge, but i have yet to see preseason accolades that are worth more than the paper they're printed on, especially at the FCS level where media unfamiliar with the conference as a whole tend to throw darts to make their picks and where coaches let waterboys and graduate assistants make their picks for them. I know it's different with Izzo and Caillou and with Wayne Nelson and Tom Miller, but I'm talking FCS in general.

Thanks, Johnboy! As for UND....I'm curious what Disterhaupt has shown coaches to justify an early leapfrog over Labat. I fully realize things could change much between now and The Pokes game. The LBs should be the strength of Schmidt's 3-4 scheme, like old times. Don't sleep on Dranka and Greely on the line, too.

About those linebacking units, anyone? Anyone?

Can someone tell me why this crap even matters at this point? Talk about petulant children in the effin' sandbox. I think we've exhausted this pi$$ing match once again....when both sides are arguing about inside info that no one but the AD staffs in question would be privy to, and that there is no way to prove any of it other than with statements that make it sound like you work for UND/NDSU Athletics or that you're a fly on the wall when these conversations were had or that you're drinking buds with Ryan Powell or Jeremy Jorgenson and they leak you "the truth" about "what really went down" or you have some incredible ability to read between the lines of media reports to discern "what they actually said/meant," --then this dumpster fire has officially turned into a wild fire that would rival those that are taking place in western Canada and it needs a serious dousing of Devine proportions. What I really would love to know is some insight and perspective on a comparison of the two teams' linebacking units. Any thoughts?

Add Big rangy DBs Hilton and Webb to the not coming list, per Tom Miller. I really wanted those two.

No Tahje Hartley? That's a new one on me.

Absolutely.

From experience covering these types of things, I can only say that a lot of things can happen in #5, when you leave it super vague like that. We shall see.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: University of North Dakota Nickname Committee Agenda Tuesday, July 21, 2015 6 p.m. Twamley Hall, Room 404 or call Jill Novotny or Katrina Kriewall for call-in information (701.777.2038) 1. Review meeting minutes 2. Review trademark information about suggested names remaining on list 3. Discussion of additional information about suggested nicknames remaining on list 4. Further discussion of suggested nicknames 5. Other business as arises --30--

Looks like the Nickname Committee will reconvene Tuesday evening.

Tom's an opinion guy -- no investigative skills required, unfortunately.

FYP.

What's sadder is that it appears to be the entire Moo U class of '11 doing it.

UND proud, Catfishy21!!!!

UND slugger, outfielder, infielder, closer Jeff Campbell is on the big stage tonight!!!! http://www.undsports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=210179288

Yes.

Your name isn't Carl Spackler, is it?

Gotcha.

I hear what you are saying, though, it's a rare goopher or Bizo fan that respects anything about UND, even when we were under the Fighting Sioux flag. I don't respect those nicknames I referenced in my previous comment, either. I think they are laughable.... as bad as Sun Dogs, and if they had not been taken and had they been proposed by the current committee, they'd be getting the same treatment as Sun Dogs on here and other places.

I don't like Sun Dogs as much as anyone but this wlole idea of a nickname instilling fear in opponents has me intrigued. Does that really even happen because of a nickname or is it the calibre of play from one's opponents that instills the fear or lack there of? I mean c'mon, Gophers? Jackrabbits? I'm shaking in my boots at the mere sound of them! ?

But which years was it that the Legislature struck down the "Roughrider State" name specifically as you stated earlier?

Just my humble opinion, but you should grow some thicker skin. Is this a problem right now at Red River High School games (I mean, the rivalry between Red River and Central is pretty toxic at times, i.e. the whole "Cake Eaters" vs. "White Trash" thing from a few years ago -- but nothing about condoms -- as I would imagine that is pretty unoriginal by today's standards)? I also have not heard much about this sort of thing at USC athletic contests, again, probably because it comes off as so cliche, as in, one could do a whole lot better. Lastly, it's not as if our rivals were playing nice with us when we were the Fighting Sioux with the stunts they pulled, but somehow we were able to sleep at night.

I like it! Go Ridas!

Yes, indeed, thanks.... I always assume everyone sticks around all four years like in the good ol' days.

Mel Kiper has NDSU QB Carson Wentz as the No. 3 best QB on his very very early draft board for 2016. Impressive.