ScottM

L.O.I.C. ... 'su had better hope its players don't even get so much as a speeding ticket for the rest of the season.

I had to drag out my hip boots to finish reading that load of crap ..

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Good question. Who's picking up the legal tabs for the defendants? The taxpayers?

Well, you got 25 jobs through Petition Takers Local 205. 10 No shows split between Paulie and Sil, and then you got 15 patsies each kicking back 10%. And 12 of those guys are going to help shave some points these weekend ... if they say anything. Well, you know how that goes ...

Can't think of any. When I was there some guys went to D3 schools and played, but I don't recall any playing in the WCHA. Of course, this was before the advent of skates and sticks ...

Given the histrionics in SL's appellate brief, he's probably been busy lately. Meanwhile, the Fraud gives its usual "pass" to the 'su football program. http://www.inforum.c.../group/Opinion/ Really, so that probably justifies nobody sitting this weekend. If the players are really that stupid, they should play without helmets and it may knock some common sense into them.

But think of all of the good work you could have done there by helping the less fortunate fill out petitions.

A broken clock is right twice a day too. Moreover, it stands to reason that if the state viewed the offense as serious enough to charge these people they would also remove the affected ballot measures. As a practical matter, I'd guess since they are misdemeanors the AG is sending the matter to Cass County since that's where the crime allegedly occured. Public statements of pending criminal charges for lower level matters are pretty common, since they can allow a quick plea deal or for the person to turn themselves in ahead of a public hearing. But I'd rather see the sherrif's deputies arrest them in class or on the practice field in front of their peers ... at least that's the latest plan from the UND Conspiracy Council. We had originally planned a night time raid, but SEAL Team 6 is busy ...

I tend to agree that under Gino the players were almost celebrities when I was on campus, and I partied with some of them. But I don't recall hearing of anybody going over the line, That party hard ethos seemed to change to some degree when Blais took over and the program become more "business oriented". I can't speak to Haks' regime, but I am not surprised that he keeps the guys under a tight thumb. I'm guessing it may be because so many players are younger than under Gino's tenure, [insert overage Canadian joke here] so they may need more supervision. And I'd guess Hak made promises to their families that he'd look after their boys.

Another strawman argument. I expect them to trot out the Fargo vs. Grand Forks card any minute ... fans of the Blundering Turd can be pretty reliable.

Maybe one or two people being involved would be a "mistake". When you have a whole cabal doing the same thing it comes close to a "conspiracy" charge since they had to have concocted the scheme together.

Defending 'su here must be like pissing in the wind ... but whatever gets you through the day.

Not to mention the NC$$'s track record of making examples of smaller schools, e.g,, Cal Tech, for seemingly "minor" issues.* *LOIC

You'd think that with all of the scrutiny college programs are under these days*, that the 'su administration might take this episode more seriously and send a message before "it plays out". *LOIC ...

No need to bring facts into the conversation. They ruin a poorly constructed strawman argument.

It's true. I was at the last conspiracy meeting held in a secret tomb in the cemetary at midnight, and we decided that the best way to tweak the 'su faithful was to frame some football players for election fraud. I voted for unlawful carnal knowledge of a farm animal, but somebody mentioned that's a thesis requirement there. So it was either election fraud or running drugs for al-Qaeda ... nobody thought the players were really bright enough to manage a drug ring.

Or if this really unwinds into something bigger, somebody in Indiana may cough "lack of institutional control" ... sort of like the whispers going around Missoula right now.

Even if the charges are misdemeanors, a guilty plea or conviction for a crime of "dishonesty" may be enough to bar them from a number of jobs in financial services, law enforcement, govt contractors, etc. At the very least, it may not cut in their favor if the choice comes down to two candidates. On a somewhat related note, if election fraud is such an "affront", why is it not treated as a felony?

I tend to agree with this. My sister home schools(ed) her three kids since my brother-in-law's military career took them to some really interesting parts of the world, such as Kuwait and Pakistan. They also had some great travel opportunities to Jordan, Cyprus and Turkey. Even when they returned stateside, they still opted to home school the kids, since certain schools around DC and California military posts aren't really very good. However, they chose very demanding coursework for the kids, and connected with other like-minded parents for group learning activities. The kids all participate(d) in local swimming, soccer or tennis programs with other home schooled kids as well as students in local schools, and all were involved with childrens' musical programs. My niece, the oldest of the brood, scored in the 98th percentile on her SAT, and was accepted to UVA for this fall, although she deferred her admission a year to take some courses at a local college. Like kids in public and private schools, I think home schooling parents have a profound impact on the kids' development and growth. Fully engaged parents will probably do more good for their kids regardless of where the kids learn their "3 Rs".

Agreed. But they, especially Texas and Florida, love to trot out their lower tax bases when they schill for business development. I know a number of UND alums who moved south and they send their kids to private schools because the public systems are so bad in many places. A Confederacy of Dunces, indeed.

You shouldn't drink Prestone so early in the day. Somebody may mistake you for an 'su fan.

The policy of not publicly identifying victims of rape or abuse usually rests with the media outlet, although some states have victim shield laws, especially with respect to minors, that may apply. I think there are First Amendment issues with these laws. The prosecutor may be alright unless he mistated who the children were,but the larger risk may be with the Strib. At the very least, it was sloppy editing.

It gets worse. http://www.startribune.com/local/167102305.html

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