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So we can assume that SDSU won't be holding any meetings in "Sioux Falls" SD either.

It continues to make me shake my head the large number of discussions there seems to be among the su crowd about a school they don't care about.

St. Cloud State just signed a 6' 11" transfer from Universitiy of Oregon - he looks like a project but as they say you can't teach heighth.

Lived in Minnesota for 16 years - can't believe the level of arrogance about North Dakota, usually from the "big" city dwellers. You'd think we never have winter in Minnesota the way they talk. The Minnesota school system is in shambles, teachers getting laid offer every year, programs cut. Property taxes just went up, but it makes them feel good to be able to look west and south and make light of other states.

There were lots of high school letterman jackets at the game (recruits) and they were tailgating with the fans along with their parents. Tough to get too snoopy and try and peak at name tags. But that raises a question - if you approach a recruit at a UND event such as this and say something like, "Thanks for checking out UND, we hope you join our program." have you just violated an NCAA rule for booster contact?

Won't those gopher fans hate having to drink a Canadian beer while they complain about us having too many Canadians on our team.

It wasn't like an Alabama Spring Game with 50,000 fans in the stands, it's tough for the crowd to get into it so there was plenty of lulls but great runs and long passes got the crowded up and cheering. Not a real game experience, tailgating was very good, nice crowd at its peak with the football team right in the middle of it munching along with everyone else and the recruits and parents.The recruits and their parents were enjoying the food, I think the recruits could appreciate that UND had tried to make the day something special. Crowd inside was good, better than last year with the lower bowl on the team side the only seating open and it was nicely filled out past the 20 yard line from what I could see.

I was there. Bradley had a good day, nice to know we have at least two quarterbacks ready to go - every team needs depth. I agree Bradley had the better offensive line but the gooth thing is he looked good behind them - no slam on Hansen. I think we are going to see a very different offense this year - an exciting one with more throws downfield. I also think we are the dark horse of the Big Sky - we won't win it but we are more likely to be in the top 4 than the bottom 4. Lots of recruits on site with their parents and great atmosphere for them to experience with all the food and tailgaters. It was worth 7 hours in the car - 3 1/2 up, 3 1/2 back.

de·lu·sion·al   /dɪˈluʒənl/ Show Spelled[dih-loo-zhuh-nl] Show IPA adjective 1. having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions 2. Psychiatry . maintaining fixed false beliefs even when confronted with facts, usually as a result of mental illness.

I'm not seeing su as a bastion of athletics.

Let's see - you admit almost daily that you want nothing but the worst for UND, you continually puff your chest about a team that most on this board can't stand, you comment on issues you have no clue about, you have no knowledge of UND history... your mere presence is the essence of trolling, you obviously have few friends and even less common sense which you demonstrate by your continued posting here.

Well since you insist on being here - chew on this. Any bison fan who votes No on this issue simply to hurt UND is admitting they are afraid of competing with UND on a level playing field. The drivel that spills over and out from bisonswille urging minions to vote no simply to stick it to UND and hurt their athletic programs are showing their true colors - which they already admit is yellow.

I felt all year that this was a down year for the WCHA, expecially when a soft team like the gophers walked away with the conference title. Boston College lost 10 games this year so it's not like they were unbeatable - but they sure made our conference champs look weak. Thoughts on the next year's top tier teams?

I've read some stories where bison fans have said they will be voting yes purely to hurt UND. Any bison fan who votes yes simply because they think keeping the nickname will harm UND is admitting that their teams cannot complete with UND when the playing field is level and equal.

Wow - must have been a lot of Sioux fans there with attendance at over 1,000 because su fans don't care about playing UND - so we're told.

Okay I've shared this before but I just need to remind you it was SCSU President Saigo that carried the torch for native american nicknames. When he left the issue really died out on the campus. If it makes you feel better his legacy includes leaving SCSU in financial straits. Yes there are still professors and other liberals on campus that have issues with the name but it was not the hockey fans - come to St. Cloud for the series next year and you'll be invited to attend the Center Ice Club social with the true SCSU hockey fans - free food, door prizes and lots of good natured rivalry talk. I don't think that would ever happen in bisonville. Don't hate on the real SCSU hockey fans, imagine having to exist in the shadow of the rodents your entire existance.

Let's save some time - if The Sioux win it's because...the games meant more to UND than to su, it was UNDs superbowl, su was looking ahead to more important games...

Sorry but you and your rubes constant presence here prove otherwise.

They can't move on - their existance depends on their ability to continually compare themselves to UND in hopes that they can convince someone and themselves that they are better, but UND is the Flag Ship University of North Dakota and will continue to be. That's why they can't move on.

Couple of thoughts - It's been said but teams gotta realize the national championship is won one game at a time- The table is set for a team to come from out of nowhere to win this thing -it might as well be THE SIOUX!

Yes, Yes - and if that hurts your feelings don't let the door....

Do you think the NCAA police will be going around taking signs that have the words Fighting Sioux in them? http://shop.siouxpride.com/Green-Tee-Shirt-Three-Feathers-004-T-Green.htm

Just wondering if the NCAA monitors all the other teams that used to have "hostile and abusive" names to make sure their team, staff, etc no longer wear anything that reflects on the history and pride associated with their previous nickname? Marquette for example.

Minnesota players get it - as per their comments in the newspapers. It's a great rivalry and fun for them to play in. Minnesota fans can't stand it that a small school from a small state has created a college hockey dynasty - thank you Ralph.

Is anyone else tired of the on site announcer "Rusty" making sometimes subtle and sometimes not so subtle digs around North Dakota and Grand Forks. It seems he can never go through an interview without making some snide reference to his opinion that Grand Forks is hicksville. For those who have never been to a Final Five "Rusty" is a guy who runs around the crowd and does interviews for the big screen - most of which pit someone from one school against someone from another school. Then during the interview it becomes obvious he is fan of the rodents and thinks any town outside of the Twin Cities is a place to be made fun of. It's obvious he has a big of an opinion of himself.