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Offer to a CC safety: Troy Dipre, 5'11”, 190, Cleveland (Bulter CC), OH Has offer from Sacred Heart

Another '19 TE offer: Billy Reviere, 6'4', 230, Plymouth (Wayzata), MN

While I agree that it would have been great if the players would have received rings. A couple of important facts: -- For a good quality ring, they would have cost at least $200 each. There were about 125 recipients (100 players, 15 coaches (including grad assistants) and another 10 others (trainers, equipment managers, admin, etc.) With UND's athletic programs already facing major financial challenges, they apparently felt that they couldn't find an extra $25,000. I do think they could have put out an APB to CC members and FB alumni and the $ could have been raised but they elected not to do so. -- I think allowing players to buy their own rings may have caused more chaos in the locker room than not providing them. There are a lot of kids who probably couldn't afford a ring. Yes, the majority of them receive COA funds. But many don't and some walk-ons contribute considerably more than a scholarship player (redshirt freshmen, etc.). I think some kids having rings and others not would have been a big issue!

Go to this site's home page. At the bottom of the page, click on Wiki. That will take you to listings of prospects, commitments and signings for FB, M & W BB and VB. I would guess that UND is not even close to being done making offers.

Two new offers: DE Zach Petersen, 6'5", 225, Eldridge (North Scott), IA Has offer from IL WR/DB Rico Payton III, 6'2", 180, St. Louis (Lindbergh), MO Has offer from SIU (some sources have him already committed to SIU)

I believe the athlete has the ability to earn their degree in summer school after his four years at a school. That benefits someone who is only a few credits short after the spring semester.

That sure might be the case but you wouldn't think that they would know that already - at the start of this season!!

Interesting - thanks for the info!

Hazekamp has signed!

We win 83-80. Geno with 41

Geno with 2 FTs with 3 seconds to go. He had been 1-5 before that.

UND up 2 with 1:08 to go.

Now 35!!

Tie game - Troy is burying treys!

Wow - Geno now with 24 and UND up by 10 with 13 minutes to go!

Lost by 10 but gave them a good game!

Interestingly, when I access Pluto through the UNDsports.com portal, it is consistently lousy. When I access it through the Big Sky website, it works fine! I don't know if that is a fluke or if the method of accessing it can make a difference.

Any idea why Hazekamp hasn't signed or, if he has, why it hasn't been announced? There was an article in the Sioux City Journal as recent as 10 days ago saying he planned to sign.

Former Williston standout signed with UC-Davis.

Definitely not a big deal but all recruiting services consider the year a prospect graduates from HS or leaves a prep school/JC as the recruiting year. Hence, all recruits being signed now are '18s. "17" is included because the kids can actually commit/sign in '17. Again, not a big deal!

Another signing - many thought she was the best defensive player in NE as a junior...

This is truly a great "get" - congrats to Coach Jones and his staff! This was posted under "18-19 Recruiting". Just so there is no confusion, it should be "17-18".

I believe Hunt is a 6'3" MB - she played with a good JR team over the summer. We also had a commitment from OH Brynn Nieukirk, 6'2”, Washington (Community), IL. I don't if she is still expected to sign.

You will need to ask the folks at SU that question. My comments were about annual budgets.