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Yes, when will it ever end? Thank goodness we at UND can rely on the NCAA to show us how to become more diverse.

On WDAZ's 6 p.m. news tonight, there was a short item on UND's appeal to the NCAA. Phil Harmeson was quoted as saying that even though the university hopes to win in the appeals process, it's getting plenty of legal advice. He said attorneys are "lining up to take the case if it goes that far" and still others have offered to help pay legal expenses. Never underestimate the allure of deep pockets. To view the report, go to WDAZ's Web site, click on the link for the 6 p.m. newscast and move the slider forward to the 10:52 mark.

From the South Missourian News: Boldly Going Nowhere Rodents and Flying Queens

That's more like it!

I know some of you are just trying to be funny, but there's a very good reason that I don't refer to these coaches' show recaps as transcripts -- verbatim or otherwise. I would appreciate it if we could avoid applying such terms, even in jest.

As someone who believes in tradition, I must stick with the title as it was originally bestowed: sudo reporter.

From the Northeastern News editorial: I wonder which image GrahamKraker prefers? The image of the Sioux as brave, courageous warriors (which they were) or the image of the Sioux passively accpeting their brutal suppression at the hands of white setterlers (which they didn't)?

From Northeastern News (the student newspaper of Northeastern University): Commentary: Put offensive mascots in the penalty box I have to laugh at the University of Iowa. It's an NCAA "model insititution" because of its policy of not playing teams with American Indian monikers, but it still gets hammered by the PC crowd because of its pink visitor locker room. Don't forget what else is going on at Northeastern. You just can't make this stuff up.

My mom and dad live in South Dakota and are loyal Sioux fans. I'll try to get them to buy a couple.

Bina is taking this year as a medical redshirt. We won't see him playing this season.

Did Dave Hakstol ever get one of your shirts? Thanks for taking the initiative and getting these shirts made. I think it's a cool idea.

From the Green Mill, Tim Hennessy and Scott Swygman are the hosts with Sioux hockey coach Dave Hakstol. TH: The Sioux are off to a 1-1 start coming out of the Lefty McFadden Tournament in Ohio. Interestingly enough, I think Miami of Ohio was better than Michigan State, but you beat Miami and lost to MSU. DH: It

I understand that. My point is that UND isn't going to cover anything up until it absolutely, positively has to.

When I moved to Grand Forks in 1992, I was surprised that there was no ordinance requiring permits for events serving alcohol in public parks. Bismarck had such an ordinance.

I don't think Chuck was just kidding on Aug. 12 when he was asked about covering up logos at The Ralph and he said: I doubt that Kupchella is any more willing to imply something now than he was then.

No. It's ice skiing.

Can you provide a link to your site?

If you don't want the tradition to die, then you should have nothing against returning the event to its traditional roots.

From The Daily Pennsylvanian: Is Penn's Quaker offensive? The NCAA's effort to rid college sports of the Sioux, the Savages and the Indians, raises another question...

From today's Grand Forks Herald: CLARIFICATION: About Tuesday's nickname story IN THE MAIL : Kupchella: Herald story inaccurate NCAA: Kupchella: Nickname change not on agenda UND president says he's talking to state board about legal options, not nickname review

From the Associated Press: UND doing preliminary legal work in nickname dispute

This is a bit different from what was originally reported in Herald's story.

In the area of "breach of contract," it appears that there is much fertile legal ground (at least to my untrained eye). Here's a section out of the 2005-2006 NCAA Division II Manual which contains the organization's constitution, operating bylaws and administrative bylaws. As David Herbster, UNO's athletics director, noted in a previously posted article, "What means is that if they (UND) are the No. 1 seed they can't host an event, so it will go somewhere else. It hurts the athletes who have earned the right to host an event." In other words, Herbster recognizes what the NCAA apparently does not. The organization's own constitution says that one of its primary principles is to conduct postseason competition "fairly to all participants." The NCAA's constitution also says that it "shall promote opportunity for equity in competition." Yet the NCAA's policy on American Indian mascots, nicknames and logos purposely puts UND's student athletes at a competitive disadvantage in post-season play, unfairly depriving them of the home playoff games they've earned. I'm sure some will say that the NCAA can fall back on the "golden rule" defense, which is: He who has the gold makes the rules. That's another way of saying that as a private association, the NCAA can make whatever rules it wants and, as a voluntary member, UND is free to leave if it doesn't like the rules. However, the NCAA's constitution is quite specific about the organization's responsiblities and its members' responsibilities. For example: Notice that this article doesn't mention any obligation for members to "apply and enforce" the NCAA's "Principle of Nondiscrimination" which the organization cites as its justification for enacting the policy on Indian-related names, mascots and imagery. As previously noted, when citing this principle, the NCAA conveniently leaves out the sentence that I've emphasized below. In summary, the NCAA's constitution says that one of the primary reasons it exists is to ensure fair and equal competition among its members by requiring them to follow the organization's regulations on (but not limited to) admissions, financial aid, eligibility and recruiting. But in UND's case, the NCAA has enacted a rule that violates an article of its own constitution and treats UND and its athletes unfairly and unequally in postseason competition.

This is great news. Good luck to Jeff and his family.