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Another great summary - thanks!

Sweeney mentioned it tonight on the 5:00 news on WDAZ.

Nice sized kid, appears to score well while taking a few penalty minutes. The girls will like him - good looking kid!!

I have been traveling and not been in here for awhile. Has it been posted that UND has a commitment for Travis Zajac, an 18 y/o RW from Winnipeg? He is currently the top scorer in the BC Jr. League. Anyone know more about him?

Aaron Austin had some real personal problems that had nothing to do with basketball, UND or Coach Glas. It had been hoped that, once practice started, this would help him get focused and get his head on straight. Obviously, that didn't happen. I have no inside knowledge on this but I would hope that he can get over this and may come back to UND and the team.

This Trotter team is opening its season with UND and will play Michigan State, U Mass, Syracuse and Indiana among others in the college exhibition season. These teams certainly would not "stoop" to playing a nonserious game. It should be a very good test for UND - probably more than they can handle with so many new faces.

Nope - different source. If I find one, I will post it here. Please do the same. Thanks!

I live in Florida and my normal source for taping these games for me had some "technical difficulties". Therefore, I am also in need of a copy and will gladly pay all expenses.

Wow - that is a surprise - a pleasant one!!

Redwing - You make some good points. I agree - if they offenders are capable of "changing their stripes" and posting mature comments, I am all for their participation. I will also acknowledge that some UND posters should clean up their acts as well.

PWBND - I am glad you enjoyed yourself. We UND fans appreciate your classy remarks!

PLEASE SEE MY COMMENTS UNDER RYAN BAKKEN..... AT 8:42 am ON 10/20 AS THEY RELATE TO BISONFAN1234. IF WE IGNORE HIM, HE WILL GO AWAY.

PLEASE SEE MY COMMENTS UNDER RYAN BAKKEN AT 8:42 ON 10/20 AS THEY RELATE TO BISONFAN1234. LET'S IGNORE HIM AND HE WILL GO AWAY....

PLEASE SEE MY COMMENT UNDER RYAN BAKKEN...... AS IT RELATES TO BISONFAN1234. LET'S ALL JUST IGNORE HIS COMMENTS - THEY DO NOT DESERVE OUR RESPONSE.

Bisonfan1234 -- This is the one and only time I am going to respond to anything you say on this board and I hope other UND fans follow my lead. While I respect your opinion and your right to post on this board, I wish you would take some lessons in class from BisonMav and some of the other SU fans who visit here often. Per the gobison.com website, you have two freshmen starters and seven others as the No. 1 backups to other starters - so freshman (whether true or red-shirted) can be significant contributors to your program. If you are bringing in better quality recruits now (which everyone, including your coaches and media attest), how can you not have better talent next year and the year after, etc. than you have now? I respectfully ask that you either forget coming to this site (my preference) or become more mature with your comments. I do not feel that I or anyone else in here deserve comments like "you are talking out of your ass".

I am confused by the many comments stating that SU won't have an advantage for 3-4 years. It is true that it will take a few years before all 63 available scholarships are fully funded but the difference starts next year. There is no question that SU had a very good recruiting year last year. They were successful (smartly) by offering a partial scholarship to many of their recruits and telling them that they will likely get a free ride within a year or two. When UND go head-to-head recruiting a prospect, it is seldom that a full ride is offered. SU got some recruits that UND wanted simply with the "carrot" of more money down the line. With only 36 scholarships available, UND can not morally make that implication. As most readers of this know, SU expanded their recruiting base substantially this last year, getting some very talented kids out of Illinois (and elsewhere). Those kids will be playing next year and the year after. This provides a major advantage for the Bison. I, personally, agree with BisonMav and think the series should end until both schools are back in the same division. The two universities will make this decision but I think that it is important to note that the advantage in SU's favor will begin next year, not in 3-4 years.

Appreciate your mature comments, bisonguy! It was truly a great game between two very talented teams. It could be that we will meet again in a few weeks!

How sweet it is!!!!!!!

Obviously, the perfect solution for NDSU, UND, SDSU and many others is a I-AA division for all sports but I don't think that is in the cards!! If that happened, UND would hop on board in a New York Minute!

They will be playing the Globe Trotters in 10 days. That will be an interesting test. I guess too many people still think that this will be the "clowning" Globe Trotters of old rather than a serious game against a very good team.

Kupe - You mentioned your wife and two sons. Are they younger sons?? A couple more future Sioux players??

Anyone GF seen the men's or women's team practice yet? Curious about your thoughts if you have.

Kupe - Glad that Chris chose UND. He is going to be a dandy for us! Any other talented young men up there you can help convince to attend UND?

BisonMav - You indicate that you fully support SU's move to DI. I respect your thoughts and really applaud SU's "balls" in going after this. I also think that the Bison will become a Top 15 1-AA football team within a short period of time. But, other than Wrestling where you will be respectable, don't you think all of the other sports will suffer greatly? You have a great program in many sports - track, softball, volleyball, women's BB, etc. I just don't know how you (or SDSU or UND) can compete in all these sports. For example, you have an outstanding M & W track program - consistently one of the top teams in DII. However, if I remember correctly, in most years, not one of your athletes or relay teams would have qualified for the DI national meet. Of course, BB is the other most popular and profit producing sport. I don't know if you will be able to recruit a better quality female athlete to improve your program to a higher level and the men's program may have a bigger challenge as they currently bring in many transfers who would not qualify for DI. You will likely find a conference but will it be compelling enough to draw the interest of fans (other than FB). This may also be a similar challenge when it comes to recruiting. Lastly, the cost of additional scholarships probably will be handled without too much difficulty, but transporting your track, softball, volleyball, golf teams, etc. the distances necessary to compete with other DI teams will be significant. Your thoughts?

Please remember that you read that in the Forum, not the Herald!!