ScottM

Considering Ralph made his money in casinos and construction in and around Vegas, I'm pretty sure he was a very strong "pragmatist" dealing with certain groups operating there.

Relax FacePalm. You apparently missed the pics Fetch posts about his liasions with various sheep he found on EFarmony.

And meanwhile the "nickname at any cost" crowd remains completely oblivious to the real costs to UND athletics that are already beginning to appear.

Where were you in this fight 6-7 years ago?

And even after that requirement became part of the settlement, SL was often indifferent to the whole mess. I believe some of the leadership in the prior regime even refused to meet with Kupchella to discuss the moniker. I still think the lack of any chorus from NoDak's congressional delegation was (and is) a driving force in the different treatment UND received versus FSU and Utah. I don't recall if anybody from Michigan ever stood up for CMU.

Maybe he's French ...

From the NY Times article linked earlier ... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/sports/push-to-save-fighting-sioux-name-puts-north-dakota-in-costly-limbo.html?ref=sports&pagewanted=all

You disappoint me, Dave. I was expecting a response couched in your usual self-righteous indignation. And if you think alumni ties are irrelevant "to this discussion", you're more delusional than I originally thought.

Don't cry, Dave. My degrees read the "University of North Dakota" and my money goes there. You and Fetch can take the Sioux moniker, and "worship it" as you see fit.

But, hey, we can always schedule Alcorn State a few times each season, and maybe Bob's Institute of Bail Bonds and Bartending ...

We get it, you hate the university. Move along now.

Agreed. Another one with "no skin in the game".

Please tell me you have a "money back guarantee" on your diploma.

Much more pointed and aggressive than I would have imagined, especially going after the referral process itself. I like it ...

Better than "The Macarena" ...

The "tremendous power grab" of which you complain was launched by Clueless Al. The Board is merely trying to defend its constitutional turf.

They're much too polite for that. They'd listen quietly to your rant, tap their finger on a copy of the settlement agreement, thank you for your concern about their hypocrisy, escort you to the door and then burst out laughing as you're getting into the elevator.

Perhaps you should heed his advice.

There is only one reason the NCAA will relent, and that is because they are wrong. I never knew Clueless Al had a female persona ...

it's easy to "gamble" on this issue when they (Carlson, Soderstrom, Hennen, Port, et al.) have no skin in the game.

Obviously, Lennon's contract is up for renewal, and Kelley and Fasion are pressuring him to write those lies ... And those Hall of Shamers don't really support tribal traditions, and they never really played their hearts out for the school. Slackers ...

T-ball and powderpuff football don't really count ...

Anybody seriously hanging their hat on SL's litigation may be sorely disappointed. The NC$$ is not going to settle unless they believe they are going to lose, and they don't appear to be of that mind.

Are you suggesting the NC$$ would engage in double-standards and hypocrisy?