Dave Suess writes (in reference to the ND-WI rivalry): > Not to take anything away from the equally-old and equally-hallowed > rivalry between the Fighting Sioux and the Golden Gophers, though. The Minnesota-North Dakota rivalry does not seem to be quite as intense and angry as the rivalry between the Sioux and the Badgers. You may recall that in 1987, when North Dakota played Michigan State for the NCAA Championship at "The Joe," the Minnesota band joined forces with North Dakota's band in a show of WCHA solidarity, to cheer the Sioux on to victory. I doubt we would see a similar occurrence if the two schools involved were Minnesota and Wisconsin, or North Dakota and Wisconsin. -- Erik **************************************************************************** Erik J. Biever --GOLDEN GOPHER MMMMM MMMMM St. Paul, Minnesota - Home of the --HOCKEY MM MM MM MM 1991 WCHA & NCAA Championships --Fastest Game MM MMMM MM BITNET: e-biev@uminn1 --In Town MM MMMMMM MM INTERNET: [log in to unmask] MMMMM MMMMM