This is just to clarify my December 1st letter that I submitted to the network. I had clearly stated that if the Gophers can find good young talent in their home state, great recruit there. But evervbody also knows there are excellent hockey players in other states as well as Canada. This brings me to my point. With the emergence of St. Cloud State into the WCHA and talk about Mankato State and Bamidji State possibly turning division I, this will thin out the best Minnesota recruits. Everybody who disagreed with my Dec. 1st letter said its a "tradition" that they all come from Minnesota. Well usually or "Traditionally" Minnesota is always on top in the WCHA, now there in the cellar. Also a talented player from another state may want to go to the University of Minnesota to pursue a career in some academic field, and play hockey also. It would be hillarous if some player came from Canada or Wisconsin and was already a draft pick for some NHL team and he tried out for the Gophers and was just fantastic, would the coaching staff say, "Well your pretty good, but sorry you didn't make it, your not from Minnesota."