Its not the NCAA job to do what you just said. The NCAA job is to run
championships.
That is one of the area Myles Brand stepped over his bounds.

Eric J. Burton
(701)-610-9466
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/


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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bob Woodbury
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:32 AM
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Subject: Re: UND trial moved to Dec 07


If the purpose of the NCAA edict was to protect the dignity of an
indigenous peoples, and we will never know if it was, then it was not
stupid. Shortsighted, ignorant, a lot of other things, but not stupid. I
do think, even if we totally disagree with the edict, as most of us do,
that we do have to keep this possibility in mind. Canada's term is First
Nation. I agree with the term. Please - no offense Eric. Just a little
sensibility. 'Tis the season, you know.

Eric Burton wrote:

>Well the only way its going to be settled out of court is if the NCAA step
back
>from its stupid stand on indian logos
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>Quoting Erik Biever <[log in to unmask]>:
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>>I like the judge's point of view.  This should be settled out of court if
>>possible.  I'm afraid, however, it will be litigated to the bitter end.
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>>- Erik
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>>>>>In a telephone conference with lawyers on Friday, Judge Lawrence E.
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>>Jahnke, of North Dakota District Court, moved the trial date from April to
>>December 2007. A court order issued last month, allowing the university to
>>retain the nickname while the litigation is pending, will remain in place
>>until then. Meanwhile, Judge Jahnke suggested that the parties look for
ways
>>of altering the logo and nickname that would be acceptable to both
sides.<<
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>>>Complete post at
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>>http://chronicle.com/news/article/1419/fighting-sioux-trial-delayed-until-
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