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More good news just announced. Doctors have re-classified his injury from a complete to an incomplete spinal cord injury. From what I have read today,there is now at least a small chance he may be able to walk someday.Great to hear something so positive the day before Thanksgiving.

Hope all of you and your families have a fun,safe, and grateful Thanksgiving. GO FIGHTING SIOUX !!! GO SCARLET KNIGHTS !!!

Very good news to be thankful for just a couple days before Thanksgiving--Eric no longer needs a machine to help him breathe. The doctors have announced he is breathing on his own now.

Thank you,everyone.--Siouxmama,I meant to ask you how the family with Alzheimers in Thompson is doing. Hope their situation is under control.

Just wanted to say I had a great time on my first trip to North Dakota. EVERYONE I met was very friendly and nice.The area and town are beautiful. The contrast between flying in and out of the Minneapolis and Philadelphia airports as compared to Grand Forks is striking. The airport in Grand Forks just seems to pop up out of farmlands instead of miles and miles of buildings and industry.The Ralph is striking and I could even imagine when the football team is a little better,the Alerus Center must be LOUD! EVERY single person that I came into contact with,from the hotel,gas stations,North Side Cafe,Jimmy Johns,Cabelas,Whiteys,roads and the stadium and arena,seemed nice.On a special note,I took a drive out to an area called Middle Grove. If any of you go to Middle Grove Lutheran Church,what a beautiful church and peaceful setting.To Ruth from Grand Forks and Layne from Morehead,thank you so much for the terrific seats. Very glad to meet Mike and Angela,Layne again,Ruth,Dawn,Jo, and of course Elaine. In addition to a million other nice things you have done for me,thank you for the tour. I am so glad I got see The Ralph before the possible changes down the road.You are all very blessed to live in such a special place. Thank you again. GO FIGHTING SIOUX !!!

Flying in from New Jersey. I don't get a chance to see Sioux football much on TV. Looking forward to my first game in person. GO FIGHTING SIOUX !!! GO SCARLET KNIGHTS !!!

Thanks a lot. I better get off the internet for a while or I won't have a job to pay for my trip

Eric is expected to be moved from the hospital to a spinal rehab center within the next week. Hope this is a comfortable place for him and his family.

AZSioux, If you are up in North Dakota this weekend,come over and say hello. Friday night I will be in section 107,row H. Can't wait for my first games at The Ralph !

Thanks Sodbuster. I should have given myself an extra day.Flying into Grand Forks from Philadelphia at 2:30 Friday and leaving Sunday at 1:00.Two hockey games and one football game within 24 hours !!! Can't wait. GO FIGHTING SIOUX !!!---BEAT MINNESOTA-DULUTH and CAL-DAVIS !!!

The most important point to remember is that there is no way the Fighting Sioux don't sweep againt the Bulldogs since I will FINALLY see the Sioux play at the Ralph.--They might as well just forfeit now GO NORTH DAKOTA !!! GO RUTGERS !!!

God Bless to him and his family.

Congratulations Fighting Sioux fans on the new conference !

If you go to google,type in Eric LeGrand Greg Schiano Rally,it will bring you to the video at www.nj.com.

I will keep trying--My link

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Last night,Rutgers held a rally on campus for Eric LeGrand.(I hope I can get this link to work) I think everyone will find it very inspirational-----

I don't know if this is a good sign or not,but two doctors at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia have volunteered to treat Eric with an experimental treatment.--Should anybody like to help Eric and his Mom a bit, the Eric LeGrand Believe Fund has been created. A local store,Scarlet Fever, that has been around for twenty years(and is actually owned by the former mascot) is selling T-shirts for kids and adults for $15 with 100% of the proceeds going to the fund. They can be purchased online at www.rutgersfever.com.

I know this isn't North Dakota related,but there is a video tribute to Eric LeGrand on the Rutgers sports website. If you go to www.scarletknights.com,look to the right of the front page and click on Knightvision. The tribute begins at abot the 8 minute mark. GO FIGHTING SIOUX !!! GO SCARLET KNIGHTS !!! BELIEVE 52

I am not married yet,but I wouldn't think it is a good idea to refer to your wife as "Mrs. Goon."

Minnysioux, Thank you very much. BELIEVE 52

Someone mentioned a few weeks ago that the Grand Forks Herald had a Sioux hockey preview online. Would any of you still have the link? Thanks for any help. GO FIGHTING SIOUX !!! GO SCARLET KNIGHTS !!!

Ryker,Michelle, and Tim--Keep Chopping !!! GOD Bless all of you and the hospital staff.

YaneA,you are very welcome.---If anyone out there would like to send a card,the address is Hackensack University Medical Center,c/o Eric LeGrand, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601 or you could send an email card through www.scarletknights.com. Thank you for all who do.

The media has reported that the injury is a C3/C4 spinal injury. I don't know much about medical situations,but we hope there is some form of at least partial recovery in the days and weeks ahead.