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This is my interpretation as well. Same goes for Wisco and Minny. As we had started taking the steps to retire the nickname, they were starting to be willing to play us. But, if we say screw you to the NCAA and get back on the black list, they will probably go back to not scheduling us. The only way the will play us as the Fighting Sioux is if we're not on the NCAA's list. If Big10 hockey comes about, we may see them (Wisco and Minny) not schedule us in hockey because of this.

37 - 32 Sioux down at halftime.

2 minutes to go in the first and the Sioux down 33-28

It's working fine for me. When I logged in and launched the webcast, there was a prompt that I had to click yes on (don't remember what it was). But other than that everything looks fine.... UNC up 25 - 24.

I'm going by what they're saying on the screen while watching the game. According to the screen the score is 19-18 UNC.

Sioux down 13 - 10 early....

Great! I'm definitely going to watch a little tonight.....

I know I'm in the minority, but the passage of this bill does not really excite me per se. I've prepared myself for life without the Fighting Sioux name, and I think that this could really hurt our athletic teams (with the exception of hockey). Don't get me wrong, I love the Fighting Sioux, but I love the University of North Dakota more. But the overall affect on the athletic department could be huge, and not in a good way.

Although it doesn't matter too much, HBU is actually number 313 out of 343 in the country. It's the HBU men that are last in the country in RPI.......

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C'mon Sioux - hold on! Thanks for the updates dan!

I know it's only Minot State, but it appears that the Sioux men have been playing better as of late. Maybe they're finally starting to turn the corner and could be competitive once play in the Big Sky starts......

The main reason it isn't ok, once we're eligible, is that D2 wins don't count towards the supposed 7 win requirement for the FCS playoffs, whereas FBS teams can count one FCS win towards being bowl eligible. Montana mainly missed the playoffs this year due to only having 6 D1 wins, as their 7th was against a D2. And if it replaces Montana Western or Black Hills or Sioux Falls this year, I'm fine with that. However, it would be nice to have an all Division 1 schedule for 2012 when we're eligible.

I just posed the question on the Jacks board to see if they know. I was pretty certain that it was a home/home, but who knows if they've already bought it out, or maybe since they don't know the date they haven't put it on the official schedule yet - I don't know.... Just found the article stating it's for a return trip in 2013.... http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58640&SPID=6399&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=204929801

I heard the price was $150k for St Francis - don't remember where I heard it though......

So, the home schedule will consist of two GWFC teams, two NAIA teams (I'm assuming BHS is still NAIA?), a DII move up from NAIA and a non-scholly FCS team? While not a pretty schedule, it should hopefully give a lot of team members some really good experience. And, it should be the last year that this happens. Hopefully at least one, if not both, of the NAIA games are able to be replaced, but it's not looking likely....

Negative - just thought I'd check through my local stuff to see if I could find it and BAM, there it was

Game is on Comcast channel 13 in the Twin Cities......

For those in the Twin Cities - local channel 13 on Comcast is showing the Sioux - Mavs. Pregame just finishing up. GO SIOUX!

Keep the updates coming Bin - I can't listen to the game, but will check back in online every so often. How are the Sioux playing? Milking the play clock?

Hopefully the Sioux can heat up from the field, as both games at the tourney they have shot in the 20's. Also, they only had 6 assists as a team last night, which is pretty sad. But, they held on to win the game, and didn't let EMU get back into it. Good win guys!

Now Hansel - you're not going to just come here and tell me I screwed up and leave are you??? Who are you picking for the weekend?

Oops - you're right. Updated. Still taking UNH, Oxbow, with them being on the road?

Let's keep the smack out of this one please. Here are the games on tap for this weekend. Western Illinois @ (1) Appalachian State Villanova @ Stephen F Austin SE Missouri @ (5) Eastern Washington NDSU @ (4) Montana State Lehigh @ (3) Delaware New Hampshire @ Bethune-Cookman Wofford @ Jacksonville State Georgia Southern @ (2) William & Mary My picks: Appy St SFA EWU Montana St Delaware UNH Wofford W&M Guess I'm thinking the home teams will do alright. Should be some good games on the slate....

Today I'll take all the MVFC teams and Georgia Southern As for the final four, I've got SFA, EWU, Delaware and Wofford. Championship game EWU and Delaware, with the Hens winning it all. Should be a fun couple weeks!