Teeder11

CAT Country 100.3 FM in Grand Forks .. it's a Clear Channel station. I am listening to it online because I am in Fargo this weekend.

Sucks here too. Oh well. I got radio on.

Not for me.

http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2011/12/devils_travis_zajac_will_miss.html Good story that focuses a bunch on Zajak comeback and Parise's homecoming, plus his true feelings about "Pride on Ice": (Excerpt from Friday's nj.com) He was asked by a local TV questioner if he had a favorite local hockey player, perhaps a University of Minnesota Gophers player? Not a good question for a University of North Dakota player. "No Gophers. Come on," Parise said with a laugh. "I was always a big (Neal) Broten fan and (Mike) Modano fan. I was more watching the North Stars growing up than the Gophers. I kind of got more attached to that than college. But definitely no Gophers." When asked about the Gophers being ranked No. 1, Parise said: "That's when I stopped paying attention. UND always has a strong second half. They always seem to heat up at the right time heading into the playoffs."

I always thought North Dakota missed the boat (or plane) decades ago by not building a regional airport between Mayville/Portland and Hillsboro, N.D. Just think, it would not be inconceivable for people to drive from Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake, Jamestown, Wahpeton, Thief River, Crookston, Grafton and all points around those areas for more air service options and presumably cheaper fares. The Hillsboro area economy would have benefited greatly just as the rest of the region would have from better air service. Besides, you know what they say, Hillsboro is only one cup of coffee away from Grand Forks and Fargo!

Sorry my last post was geared toward football, but I think it can stand for all common sports that we compete in.

Beating NDSU because it is pee-your-pants-kind-of-funny to watch some of their hotheads squirm and explain why they care so much despite the fact "they've moved on." I have never denied it's a rivalry. I've never moved on from it. It's a fun rivalry with a lot of good SU backers on this board (yes, there are some Jackholes, but we have our share that like to rock the boat over on BV). Bottomline is GWC was started long ago as a transitional conference. It was needed. Now it's over. I think a win over SU would translate in a stronger recruiting position than a co-championship of a five-team transitional conference.

No offense taken. In fact, I appreciate the insight on a place I have never been to. Sounds like DM is it all that locals say it's cracked up to be. LOL!

Women played at Drake (Des Moines, Iowa). I don't know what the average attendance if for BB games at Drake. But, if UND would have played Drake at the Betty, I think the attendance numbers would have been less or comparable to the men's game against Montana at the Betty.

Your point on preparedness is duly noted. But as far as your description of Des Moines as "mundane," I would have to say that "mundane" is a subjective and relative term. Maybe Des Moines and Iowa are mundane as compared to Minneapolis, Madison or Chicago and their respective states.... but it is twice the size of Fargo and the state of Iowa does have a slew of Division I institutions, including 2 that compete at the FBS level. So compared to Grand Forks (and I love Grand Forks), I think its hard to argue that it's a hole-in-the-wall town.

Agreed. Home cooking is always nice, but as far as crowd atmosphere, attendance was about 800 people at WIU last night. Must have been a noisy 800 to throw the Mighty Herd off its game.

^^^^^^^This result makes our 16-2 run with 4 minutes to go in the 1st half even more impressive against that kind of "D" from WIU.

Sounds like we can't put it in the ocean and they're hitting from everywhere.

I think it's intentionally campy and non P.C. which is something I always applaud. Now if they didn't mean it to be those things, then, I think the marketing dept. needs to beef up its budget and hire new idea people.

For those who are relatively new to this board, you can go to Wiki (on this site - see menu at top on home page) and click on 2012 FB Recruiting. You will see the list of kids that we have offered (and who else has offered), those who have committed to us, committed elsewhere and others we are looking at. I certainly am not going to tell you the list is perfect but it is updated whenever we learn anything new. (Courtesy of "UND Fan")

Oregon wide receiver Taylor Walcott to play for the Griz. UND had offered. (Source: The Register-Guard.com in Eugene, Ore.) Walcott commits to play at Montana Marist senior wide receiver Taylor Walcott has made a verbal commitment to play football next season at Montana. Walcott could be catching passes from former Sheldon quarterback Jordan Johnson, who is a sophomore for the Grizzlies. Montana, coached by North Eugene graduate and former Oregon receivers coach Robin Pflugrad, plays Central Arkansas in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday. “Montana is the place he thinks is best for him,” said George Walcott, Taylor’s father. “They have a great plan in place for him. He went for a recruiting trip a few weeks back and liked the place and liked the business school. He said it felt like the right place for him, he felt comfortable.” Walcott also had offers from Idaho, Eastern Washington, Portland State, and North Dakota. Walcott had 60 catches for 1,193 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior for the Spartans, who lost to Mountain View in the Class 5A semifinals last week. The 6-foot, 175-pounder had a touchdown catch in 11 of 12 games. Walcott played four years on the Spartans varsity and had 153 catches for 3,057 yards and 51 touchdowns in his career. Walcott is also a track star who has swept the 100- and 200-meters in each of his past two district meets. He is the defending Class 5A champion in the 100 at 10.84 seconds and was second in the 200 at 22.36.

Huff with a season-high 23 points to lead UND scorers.

That is correct. Parlich was on the same CSU team as 6'4" Katelyn Steffan of Dickinson, N.D., who will be playing in the NCAA tourney this year.

Key losses: Trefz, Russell, Smed and Bohannon Returning difference makers: Munkeby, Parlich, Husfeldt, Robinson, Krueger, Ulrich and Turner Unknown commodities (other than true frosh): Kaci Miller (6'3" transfer from California), E. Asche ( former Red River standout), Naomi Dahl (libero)

A couple more versions of Bartels' recruiting tape from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpau5Idp8f8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urmCf0PiBpY

Looks like a quality get for the Sioux after looking at his profile, albeit, a year old. Says he's 6'4 with good size. Vids that accompany show some good throws and runs. Should be good competition between him and Joe Mollberg down the road. http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/il/sycamore/sycamore-high-school/ryan-bartels

I bet the Mothersheds had a lot of friends and family at the games this weekend given the relative proximity to the Phoenix. Sounded like they gave 'em a show! Nice job, Ladies!!!

Free throw woes continue for the Sioux. Sioux with a 16-2 run in the last 5 minutes of the first half to close a 17-point deficit down to 3 at the half. Game could have gone either way. Payback will have to come in Macomb. Focus on Jamestown now and we'll get back on track. Go Sioux!

I love checking out future opponents Websites, message boards, etc. Here's a gem from the Western Ilinois Athletic Dept. game preview. I don't know if they just did a bad cut and paste job and forgot to omit old information from a previous opponent or what. A LOOK AT NORTH DAKOTA: The North Dakota Fighting Sioux, who will join the Big Sky Conference next season, enters the weekend with a 3-1 record...The Sioux most recently played host to Montana on Wednesday with sophomore Aaron Anderson scoring a career-high 20 points, and four of his classmates joining him in double-figures as UND (3-1) knocked off the Grizzles (3-2) 88-81 in overtime at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center...After their first four games, the Sioux are led by sophomores Aaron Anderson and Troy Huff who average 17.0 and 15.3 points per game, respectively...Anderson also leads the team with an impressive field goal percentage, having shot 62.5 percent from the floor...Huff leads the team in rebounds per game with a 8.0 average...As a team, North Dakota has outscored its opponents, 313-268...The Sioux have shot 44.2 percent from the floor so far this season, 29.9 percent from behind the arch, and 68.3 percent from the stripe...North Dakota is coached by Dr. George Barber (Asbury College ‘86) who is in his 13th season at the helm. who?

Back in the 80s, during that oil boom, some of the best youth/high school (Park and Rec high school leagues) hockey players in Dickinson, Watford, Sidney and Williston were kids from Alberta and the Range area in Minnesota whose families moved to western North Dakota for oil related jobs. I wonder if we will start seeing more of the same this time around, especially with the Williston H.S. team. Any western N.D. posters have any insight on any new talent that is immigrating into the area because of the oil boom?