Shawn-O

While we're at it: University of North Dakota, 60.1 million hits, North Dakota State University 44.8 Million hits. We win again!!

Very interesting timing. Any chance that we'll be seeing an endowment as part of this to fund a move to D-I athletics? I'm getting my hopes up, again.

I've gotta believe that the powers that be know very well how ballistic the alunmi would go if they chose to lay down.

Window Stickers Here's some essentials for tailgating at the John. If you care to two-fist it, that will work, too.

Wait a second. Wasn't it everyone's understanding that this thing was to be delivered to Kupchella by the end of the semester? That would have provided a two+ week window to make the assessment. Why did the timeline slip? What in sam hell is going on up there??

I absolutely love this quote, I just wish it was coming from Kupchella. I agree with those that take Fullerton for a grain of salt, but this captures what most of the alumni base is feeling, in my opinion. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see Kupchella pulling the trigger.

The song was pretty big for me, it started out a little pitchy, but I worked it out.

This was my song at the last American Idol auditions. Simon Cowell found the song choice to be "too indulgent", so I was given my walking papers.

I love little baby ducks, old pick-up trucks, slow movin trains, and rain.

I wonder if this guy will weigh in on the issue? If this thing gets legs in the media, that would bode well for us, in my opinion.

W&M Logo First thoughts in my head: 1. This is madness. 2. These people must be stopped. Edit: W&M has an excellent law school, as I recall.

I am galled by it as well. Concerning J-Par: If TRIOUXPER says he's gone, I'll take that to the bank. Best of luck at the next level and thanks for the memories.

I know I'm reaching about the NCAA abanding, but all I'm saying is before there was a NCAA the Gophers won two other titles (1940 Championship Title Name was under the AAU and I'm not sure about the name of other one). I just don't think UND would relinquish their 7 titles if the NCAA no longer existed just like the Gophers shouldn't abanden their two titles just because they won them before there was a NCAA. If UND had won a title Pre NCAA would they claim it as a Championship title?

Please help me out with who that "big names" are on the list of finalists....I don't see them. Unless there is a curveball coming (I hope so) I don't see where you're coming from.

The good doctor will have an e-mail on his PC and a voicemail in his phone by Monday morning. I would encourage others to do the same. I am, I can, and he will.

There are a ton of Bison sports fans that attend UND hockey games. If a D-I move is not made soon, there will be a lot more Sioux fans frequenting Fargodome, in my opinion. I-29 runs both ways. This whole thing is so frustrating....

Given the list of finalists, the "meet the public" phase of this search could just as easily take place in a phone booth. I was giving everyone the benefit of the doubt up until this afternoon. Closed circuit to the search committee: If you wish to draw 800-1,000 people per game to the Betty, stay on the current course. Another thing, count me in the camp that finds it deeply troubling that Herbst is a finalist, but Craig Smith is not getting an interview.

Probably a blinding glimpse of the obvious, but I've gotta believe Spoonhour's interest in the job is contingent on a future D-I move. He is also rumored to be on the mix at K-State to join Huggins as the Director of Basketball Operations.

I think you need to upgrade your Flash Player.

Maybe we should move down the D-III, and drop scholarships for every sport except hockey. Heck, why not privatize the University, jack up tuition and enrollment requirements, and hook up with the MIAC for all sports non-hockey. Why stop there, the university could be renamed, complete with a new moniker and logo. Voila, problems solved regarding prestige, economics, political correctness, athletics, geography, etc. University of Mary could be our new "archrival".

Ask USC's Matt Lienhart how that turned out for him. April 2005, consensus #1 draft pick, stays at USC. April 2006, number 10 pick. 2005 Contracts. #1 Alex Smith 6 yrs, $49.5Million. #10 Mike Williams 5 yrs, $13.5Million. I know we're not talking these kinds of numbers for JPar, but the point is that these kids need to strike while the iron's hot. This Sioux fan will never begrudge them of that.

Flip-Flop on Florida State

If everyone did that, message boards like this wouldn't exist.

I'm not sure where you stand on the issue, but if you passionately believe that the Fighting Sioux name and logo is something worth taking a stand on (on either side), any organization or hiring manager that would de-value your credentials based on this issue would not a fit for you from a career standpoint. Just follow your moral compass in terms of what you believe is right. You are entering the working world with a degree from one of the best schools in the country.

There was a good sized alumni gathering in downtown MPLS last night, I'll leave it at that. Trust me, it's "game on".