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Those are all good ideas, and examples of why retaining the name could be (or should I say "could have been"?) a very positive thing for the tribes. However, unfortunately it doesn't appear the elected tribal leaders have the vision and/or the common sense to realize this.

I just wanted to point out that UND women's basketball player AnnaLeigh Brady attended Four Winds High School, so this event made a lot of sense for multiple reasons, and was planned well in advance of the announcement of the settlement.

I don't think Harkins is at full speed yet. As for Benter, he's got ability, but the one time I saw him play he had a lot of trouble finishing. That may have just been a bad day for him--I don't know.

The two transfers look good, as do Little, Youmans and Bledsoe. Overall, it should be a very athletic team, but I wish we had at least one proven, healthy post. I'm not saying the players we have can't get the job done, but Koenig's health is always a concern, and Lehnertz is probably not going to be a big scoring threat at this point in his career.

My hope is that once UNO beats USD on Thursday, it will take the heart out of them because they'll be all but out of the playoff hunt when they play UND. Plus, with the exception of St. Cloud, they really haven't been hammering teams at home like they had been the past few years. IMO, UND has almost no shot at getting any higher than a 3 seed.

UNO won at St. Cloud 13-3. Even though McNeill didn't play, that's still a pretty solid defensive effort by the Huskies. However, their offense is pretty bad.

It's kind of weird how Bubba has managed to beat everyone in the conference at one time or another, including USD and UNO, but not UND! Duluth has been the one road stadium where we really haven't struggled at all in recent years.

Stroup started and seemed to play a lot. Freund was efficient, and didn't make any big mistakes. No turnovers for the Sioux (at least none that I can recall).

Lots of running by the Sioux (250 yards or so) and a nice defensive effort.

4th and 1 coming up...got it on the scramble.

Field goal no good. I think they should have just gone for it due to the danger of a block...

Freund for a first down on the sneak.

Sacked back to the 18!

3rd and 5 coming up...DRESSLER TO THE 13!

UND has the ball at about mid-field. Let's go offense!

TD for UMD. Crap. And on a wounded duck throw that should have been picked off or at least knocked down.

UMD first down at the 22.

Geez, have we gone to the "prevent" already? UMD quickly to the UND 35.

Just 117 yards so far for UMD.

That drive used up a good portion of the 3rd quarter, and UND gets the wind in the 4th!

3rd and goal coming up from the 8 or 9. FREUND TD RUN!

Trenbeath to the 12. 3rd and about 1 or 2 coming up...Chappell close to the first down...YES!

Chappell for 5 or 6 and a first down!

Dressler to the 25. 3rd and short coming up.

With the way UMD is overpursuing, it seems like it's just a matter of time before UND breaks a big one...