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In that case, you are correct!

It was tried on the congressional level and never went anywhere. I'm sure it didn't help that none of North Dakota's congressional delegation backed the mesaure. Philosophically, I'm not even sure it's a good idea to use the federal government to attempt to control the NCAA. It would be better if the organization's membership decided that it should stick to the business of regulating college athletics and back off from Myles Brand's "catalyst for social change" movement. But with academia being what it is, there's probably not much chance of that happening, either.

I'll be there with my cheering section.

UND certainly has the offense to do that.

Careful. You don't want to get in the middle of a love triangle.

That's the way I read it, too. But then, I think the state received several important concessions from the NCAA in the settlement.

It's hard for me to imagine that the NCAA would make a big deal out of UND not having a nickname or logo.

Goalie Robb Stauber of Minnesota won the Hobey in 1988.

I didn't want anyone to get the idea that you were repeating something said on the coaches' show because nobody said anything like that.

Yes, the team wore black jerseys in honor of Ralph during the Dec. 7, 2002, game against SCSU.

I wouldn't say that. The impression I got from listening to the show, as well as from talking to players last season, is that they feel even more cohesive as a team now than they did last season.

You might be exactly right. I really don't know. What I do know is that as in hockey, you miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take. So I am for taking a shot, even if the chances are slim that it will succeed. That's all I'm saying.

From the Green Mill, Tim Hennessy and Scott Swygman are the hosts with Sioux hockey coach Dave Hakstol. TH: The Sioux are coming off a split against Michigan Tech where they lost 3-1 on Friday and won 6-0 on Saturday. UND

I predict that if we assume that nothing can be done and do nothing, there is zero chance that anything good will happen. I would hope that people with influence on the reservations will reflect on how much the tribes have to lose by giving up the nickname and ask themselves whether what will be lost is worth what will be gained. If they decide that it isn't, I hope they can rally public support for their viewpoint and get their tribal governments to reconsider their positions. I have no idea. I wouldn't rule out the possibility, however. No, I think he was giving his honest assessment of the situation. After all, he's been in the position of negotiating with the tribes and has reached agreements where it appeared there was no room for consensus. If the guy who's been in the arena thinks it's possible, who am I to say it isn't? It doesn't really matter whether I agree or disagree with Stenehjem. The settlement has been signed. If we don't try to make use of the opportunity we have over the next three years, then we have only ourselves to blame if nothing happens. I think the best thing Sioux fans can do at this point is keep the pressure on their top elected officials and frequently remind them that we expect them to do whatever they can to work with the tribal governments to resolve this.

What do you mean we? I never preach.

We agreed to it, so it's a moot point.

I just realized that there are actually two videos. Watch them both. They're great!

I don't think the NCAA believes it's being inconsistent. As I recall, the association maintains that as long as it doesn't receive a specific complaint from a tribe about the use of its name, it assumes that no complaint exists and makes no effort to find out. Depending on which statement one wants to believe, either members of the Spirit Lake tribal council support UND's use of the nickname or they're against it. Of course, the NCAA chooses to believe that the tribe is against the Fighting Sioux nickname while UND believes it has the tribe's support. From the NCAA's point of view, the issue isn't that UND needs to get the permission of two tribes, it's that the NCAA believes there are two tribes in North Dakota who are on record as opposing UND's use of the Sioux name. I don't expect anyone here to think this makes sense because I think it's nonsense. I'm just attempting to explain why the NCAA thinks it's necessary for UND to seek the approval of both the Standing Rock and Spirit Lake tribes.

You didn't say that directly, but that is the way it will be viewed by the tribes.

I think what I heard last Friday was "oustide the box" and hasn't been tried before. In the past, it's been UND pretty much on its own trying to do things for the tribes and hoping that they'll appreciate the efforts. UND has tried to get the tribal leaders on campus to show them how American Indians students are educated, to answer their questions and to show them how UND really uses the nickname and logo. All we seem to get is resentment for trying. What hasn't happened is having the top leaders from North Dakota government discuss the nickname issue with the top leaders of the tribal governments. There also has never been a time at which the tribal governments have been faced with making a decision that they know will have long-lasting consequences. That alone might be enough to get the "silent majority" to stand up and be heard -- assuming it really exists. I hope that Stenehjem, Goetz and Paulsen really meant what they said last week while discussing the settlement and that there will actually be high-level discussions with the top government leaders before the tribes make a final decision.

Great video for a great player!

And I am saying that's not something we can control or should even attempt to control. What's that supposed to mean?

Think about what you're saying. You're saying that you don't trust the people on the Standing Rock and Spirit Lake reservations to make the decision for themselves. In other words, what you're advocating is just as paternalistic as what the NCAA has done. You want to persuade them to vote the way you'd like them to vote. Well, guess what? There's a chance that many of them don't care as much about this issue as you do. There's also a chance that most of them will side with their tribal leaders if push comes to shove. And if you start conducting a PR or marketing or lobbying campaign to whip up resentment of the tribal leaders, it's going to backfire -- big time.

Charles Kupchella said it best:

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