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I just received a phone call and was told that there will be an announcement on Friday that UND will be dropping the Fighting Sioux nickname to "Force of the North" but will be keeping the logo. Has anyone else heard this? Please tell me this is a load of crap. My source is typically reliable but this seems a little "out there" for it to be happening at this time.

Thanks Walrus for all the "inside" information. This year was a lot of fun to look for your posts to get the scoop. Thanks Again!!

You make great points and are all valid. I agree 100%.

There would have been some money offered academically, but none at this point for football. He was told that if he earned his way into getting some playing time they would give some money. SCSU offered a full ride and pulled it a few weeks ago. I am not sure if this had anything to do with the transition to the NSIC or not. No clue how much money ndsu was thinking but I imagine they found the recruits they were going after and then pulled their offer to Andrew.

I know some Big 10 schools were looking at him, but I am surprised he went even as high as IAA. I thought DII would be a good level of play for his size and ability. St Cloud and NDSU were both offering partial money and both pulled their offers a couple of weeks ago. I hope he does well with UNI.

Is is almost kickoff yet?

Thanks for the heads up! I just ordered one for with better half and myself. GO SIOUX!

Best of luck to Brandon in the future!

Who are the kids at this point that both the Sioux and bison are trying to get?

Couldn't have put it better myself!

Sunday night with no Sioux Sports weekly? What the hell am I going to do?

2 of the 4 quarters have been completed. This is also called halftime. j/k 28 - 14 Grand Valley

Instead of making them punt, Grand Valley ends up scoring.

3 and 13 with a holding call.............Accept the penalty? What was Delta thinking? Make them punt. Now its 4th and 1 after a 22 yard pick up by Finnerty. Could prove to be a very costly mistake!

Is 4:19 left considered midway in the 2nd? I must not be very good at fractions!

21 - 14 Lakers midway in the 2nd

For how much GVSU thinks that nobody can handle the weather in Allendale, it sure seems as though the Lakers are the ones not ready for the weather. I am still surprised they typically practice indoors. Delta State has finally figured out that they need play a "cover 2" instead of "man to man". This is what really hurt the SIOUX.

JBB as moderator? No thanks!

I did get a reply from LTC. He indicated they would check into it and see what options they have. He also said that he has received many other emails regarding this issue. Nice work Sioux fans!!

I'm done too! That makes 3. Next?

I have a friend who owns an embroidery business. I will check with him to see what the cost would be to personalize the jerseys. I think the hockey jerseys (at the Ralph) had a cost of about $60 to personalize. Maybe that company could personalize these as well since the jerseys are from Siouxshop.

I am thinking #3 would bring a nice price. I have thought about making some full size helmets. Its not that hard to make one, but it does get a little spendy.

I can't say exactly where the sign is but I am thinking the whole thing was redone with photshop including the ND logo. If its on I-29 the closest town would be McArther (10 miles from Canada) - Exit 208 If its on I-94 the closest town would be Dawson (50 miles west of Jamestown - Exit 208 I can't imagine either interstate would have a welcome to ND inside of the state inself. It might not necessarily be on an interstate either. Great sign though.

I am pretty sure the exits in Fargo are from 65 to 69.

I was thinking it was still 36 for next year as well. I am pretty sure I remember reading an article about our friends from the south that indicated that you were allowed additional scholarships each year. I think the final 2 years of the 5 year period you are allowed the full 63. I will have to dig out my NC$$ handbook and do some digging.