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I agree - close it!!!!!

Thanks for the update and your thoughts! Based on your comments, I would agree that she probably isn't the right person to lead the university! What did she say about athletics?

Anyone know who was in for a recruiting visit over the weekend? I know there was a kicker from Apple Vally but I am sure there were many others!

Now down by 11 - not playing well!

Sioux are playing well tonight, ahead by 31 with a couple of minutes left. Langen has 26 points and 16 rebounds!

I watched a couple of tapes on Rosario on-line. It is really difficult to determine is mobility, etc. but he looked pretty darn good. He definitely is big (a couple of sites had him listed at 6'6", 328) - probably could stand to lose a few pounds. Per various sites, it appears that Boise State, Notre Dame, Oregon State and Washington all took a very close look at him so he must have more than just great size!

It certainly isn't worded that way but don't you think that Bakken meant that Mankato is being coached much better than they have in the past. I am not sure that he meant they were better coached than UND. If that is what he meant, he better get prepared for a lot of well-deserved flak!

I think there is often an implied "promise" that, if the walk-on performs well, there will be scholarship $ offered to him in future years.

As 82 SiouxGuy indicated, this is simply Dale's way of voicing his true feelings about UND and the fact that those feelings will never change! It is somewhat of a saying that long-time, loyal UND alumni and supporters "bleed green"!

A lot more money and a team that will not be going through all of the challenges that UND will face in the next few years. You can't blame a guy for taking on a new challenge while taking better care of his family!

Wow - I certainly didn't expect that either. While this certainly isn't good for us, I am very happy for Dale. He is a great coach and will do well there (and probably beyond there!). Carbondale is a town of less than 30,000 people but the area supports SIU athletics very well. There are tons of kids to recruit within a couple of hundred miles (St. Louis, Nashville, etc.). It is probably a great place to raise a family! Now, what do we do without an AD to expedite the process of naming a replacement??? I guess the conversations now begin regarding who will lead us going forward! I am sure it will be someone with UND ties but I am not sure it will be someone currently on the staff!

So - are you saying that you are fine with it if Coach Lennon packs his bags and moves on?

Does anyone know how Chappel and Murray (along with any other injured UND players) are progressing?

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that UND has nine games confirmed for 2009. I really know nothing more than that - not sure who or where! But it is good to know that we are that far along already!

Sounds like it might be between UND and NDSU for this WS recruit. DL Kyle Cavil (6-4, 240), Sr., Ashwaubenon Another prospect who has become extremely popular with college recruiters in recent weeks is Ashwaubenon defensive lineman Kyle Cavil. A Green Bay Press Gazette first-team all-area and first-team all-conference selection, Cavil has drawn a plethora of Division I FCS (formerly D I-AA) and Division II interest. Colleges sending hand-written letters include St. Cloud State, Minnesota-Duluth, Concordia-St. Paul, Northern Michigan, North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Illinois State and Minnesota State-Mankato. All of those schools have visited Cavil either at home or at school, and all of them, with the addition of Indiana, Iowa and Northern Illinois have placed phone calls. Cavil isn't just getting the regular old standard interest though. Official visits and scholarship offers have also entered the picture.

Take a deep breath!

I had not seen that - quite interesting! Thanks for the post!

Excellent - it sounds like he will be a good addition to this year's class!

What size is this kid?

Dean is a great guy and bleeds green along with the rest of us but I am curious what posters think about his abililty to run the Athletic Department. Nothing negative towards Dean but I am not sure he is "the guy". Other's thoughts?

Profound!!!

I would guess/hope that we have quite a few potential recruits in this weekend. Visiting campus on a Gopher/sioux hockey weekend has to impress these young men!

Where will it be located?

Are you in the service? If so, thanks for your service! No score after one, the Gophers outplayed us!