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I've asked GrahamKracker a variation of this question two or three times. He never responds to it. I'd like to know why the NCAA thinks it's okay for my Scandinavian ancestors to be mocked and stereotyped, but not his? After all, the Fighting Sioux that UND honors and the fictitious Sioux warrior depicted in the logo no longer exist. So if I'm not allowed to be offended by stereotypical portrayals of people from my race who are no longer alive, why should he?

In other words, Donny needs a freshman to "carry the mail" this season.

Sing it, Don!

Isn't that what I just said?

Equestrian!

I understand that you're a minority of a minority, which was really my point.

It is amazing how there's almost no interest or discussion about the subject when you're not around. Given that this issue is the moral equivalent to slavery and women's suffrage, I'd think that somone besides you would be interested in it. Apparently not.

Someone probably told him that SCSU made UND wear plain black uniforms minus the Sioux name and logo the last time UND played hockey in St. Cloud.

But it will still be Ralph's hockey palace.

He doesn't understand the "alternate jersey" concept and apparently doesn't know that UND has worn the alternate black uniforms for years. It has nothing to do with SCSU or the Fighting Sioux nickname.

Black jersey's at SCSU? Where? University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux at St. Cloud State University on Nov. 18 University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux at St. Cloud State University on Nov. 19

So don't go in it.

UND is closer to having a represenative sample of American Indians attending it than any state-run university in the Dakotas. If you think UND is so bad, then try making your case to NDSU, SDSU and USD where American Indian enrollment is far lower. In fact, neither USD nor SDSU comes anywhere near having a representative sample of American Indian students enrolled at their schools. But I know that because they have cartoon animals for mascots, they get a pass on educating Native Americans. Isn't it wonderful how that works?

UND never wore black jerseys at SCSU.

It could be. But just like the NCAA monkeying around with the crease rule, it would change the original intent.

But he's also publicly stated that he's against UND moving to DI.

Were my lips moving? This is one thing Jesse got right. And believe me, I know a media jackal when I see one.

That's not what he said to the media jackals around me. I have it on tape if you want a direct quote.

For the umpteenth time, it's "sudo-journalism." Gosh! I don't know if that's what I meant because the word isn't in my dictionary. But then again, neither is the word "sudo."

As was the case at the old rinks. Trouble is, people only remember the great games at the old Ralph and forget about the snoozefests. And I know there were snoozefests because I was at some of them.

Well, if Woog repeats what Lucia always says, it must be true. I'll withdraw my observations and defer to whatever Woog and Lucia say because they're obviously more objective and have no ulterior motives for talking down the Ralph.

The funny part about this is that when Briggs was asked about this ruling after the game, he gave the official explanation for "no goal" and said something like, "That was fine by me." Usually, a goalie will say something like "It definitely wasn't in" when he's confident that he made the stop, but Briggs didn't do that. He was happy that Shepherd ruled as he did. Even though the replays we saw in the press box didn't show the puck crossing the line, Briggs' answer gave me reason to believe that it did. Technically, it was correct. But I wholeheartedly agree with Greg Shepherd that the intent of changing the crease rule wasn't to allow players to park with both skates in the crease, which is what Stoa did. There isn't any point in having a crease if that's allowed to happen. The whole idea is to give the goalie an area in which to freely operate. Having a stray skate in the crease when a goal is scored is far different from having someone standing inches from your face during a power play.