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I see where West Chester didn't do too badly against I-AA 6th-ranked Delaware, losing 42-21. West Chester was without their very good running back (Osunde) who is out for the rest of the year with an injury.

Nope, no trophy. The football game itself is just like any other game. The big difference from a normal week is all the other activities leading up to the game.

Does anybody know whether UND has used tuition waivers for any sport besides women's hockey? I don't believe they have, but I'm not certain of that.

I will be interested to see exactly what adding roughly 60 scholarships (27 for football, 3 for men's basketball, plus presumably a corresponding 30 for women's sports), plus the greatly increased travel expenses, does to NDSU's athletic budget. We probably won't know the full scope of this until the 2005-06 information comes out, which is more than a year away, but the 2004-05 info will be interesting, also. As for how it compares to UND's, it's an apples-to-oranges comparison. There are simply too many different sports that one school has and the other does not. We all agree that having a deficit of a couple hundred thousand dollars is not a good situation, but it's somewhat understandable considering the recent addition of women's hockey. It's going to be a lot easier for UND to address its deficit than for NDSU to meet its new budget considering all the additional expenses since the 2003-04 season.

I read the article and found it very interesting that Hall used the relationship between Florida State and the Seminole tribe as the model to which UND should aspire. I certainly can't dispute that it's important for UND to have a good relationship with the tribes of ND, and particularly the Sioux/Lakota/Nakota/Dakota, but it's ironic to me that from what I could find on the FSU website, this so-called model institution has NO Indian Studies department or Indian programs to speak of. Just which school should be emulating the other in this case?

I can't understand why the origin of the word "Sioux" is even an issue. Obviously, it's not all that offensive to many people who self-identify themselves as such: example 1 example 2 example 3 example 4

Just a reminder for anyone who's interested, Lennon is on the radio with Swygman and Hennessy tonight at 6:30. It's on 96.1 FM and 1440 AM, and I believe it's on 790 AM in Fargo, as well.

Here's the week 4 release: link.

This was in the Herald on Sunday:

The new poll doesn't come out until Tuesday. Not that it really matters, but I wouldn't be surprised if UND moves up to 2. I can't really explain why many polls have Grand Valley State ranked ahead of UND. I'm more interested in how the regional poll will shake out. I believe that will come out in about a week.

I imagine there's a question as to whether the contract between UND and the Alerus even allows UND to play a home game anywhere other than the Alerus during the term of the contract.

This may very well be the most impressive first three games of a season that UND has had in a long, long time. You expect big margins of victory in home games against weak competition, but to have done so against two 2004 playoff teams and another solid dII program, particularly when two of the wins were on the road, is especially noteworthy. The offense has probably exceeded expectations so far considering the loss of Braegelmann before the season even started, and the season-ending injury to Strouth. Thus far, both the run and the pass have been pretty consistent (both averaging over 200 ypg). Obviously there's a long season ahead, but this has definitely been an impressive beginning.

Winona is a little down this year, but you have to hand it to them for what they've done the past several years with between 9 and 14 scholarships. I'd love to see them in the NCC within a few years.

He's moving within the city of Grand Forks.

Interesting excerpt from a St. Cloud Times article today:

I believe he said it because he said virtually the identical thing to my wife (who was friends with his daughter in high school) in a conversation about 4-5 years ago. However, based upon his rhetoric of recent years, I'm surprised he's still willing to acknowledge that UND does virtually everything possible to ensure that the name and logo are used in a respectful manner.

I think he's been primarily a special-teamer. I know he's made some tackles on the kickoff team. But he hasn't played yet at running back this year to my knowledge.

On the coach's show last night, Lennon said Beatty would start, and that Armentrout, Brady and Charles were in competition for the backup spots. He didn't mention Dressler, although it wouldn't surprise me if we see him in the backfield for a handful of plays a game. Lennon mentioned how it's very difficult to replace the big-play ability of Strouth. If he's used in limited plays, I would think that Dressler would more than fit that bill.

I'm listening to the coach's show right now on the radio, and it sounds like there were more injuries from the West Chester game than just Strouth. No other names were mentioned. Does anybody know of other players who may be out this week?

You are correct. I guess I just assumed he was a senior since you so rarely see a first team all-state sophomore offensive lineman.

No, but I can think of a lot of people who are up in arms about things JBB has said over the past several years. Seriously, I listened to the interview with Buning at halftime of the Central Washington game, and I didn't hear anything remotely derogatory about anyone or anything. I didn't have a radio with me at the game on Saturday, but if he was interviewed again, I highly doubt he'd have said anything un-diplomatic judging by what he's said in the media so far. To the best of my knowledge, archives of the radio broadcasts aren't available online.

A few more of the top ND seniors this year: Austin Richard, Fargo South, OL, 6'4", 305 Cole Zarak, Wahpeton, OL, 6'3", 285 Reggie Stecher, Bismarck St. Mary's, kicker Landon Smith, Dickinson Trinity, TE/LB (ex-Sioux Lee Smith's brother, I think) Michael Arndt, LaMoure, OL/DL, 6'6", 260 (brother plays for NDSU) Lee Vandal, Rolla-Rock Lake, LB, 6'0", 210 Adam Forsch, Washburn, OL/DL, 6'3", 240 Chris Bauer, New Salem, RB/DB, 5'10, 160