Yet the Phoenix area has a chain of bars, RT O'Sullivans that are packed for Sioux games. Coach Tippet of the Coyotes is a UND grad. And Auston Matthews the #1 pick in next year draft is from the area. Never hear of bison or 1aa football out there though unless it's an old story about Kurt Warner going to Northern Iowa. Arizona is not a good example to support your ndsu love - there are two D1 teams out here already, they don't watch 1-AA better chance of running in to transplanted hockey fans than tier 2 football