“On a scale of one to 10, Ill say its a five, ” Cavin Ridley, a highly recruited wide receiver from Deerfield Beach High in Florida, said when asked how much the stipend number will matter to him. They’re wearing short clothes, too.

Gisvold said once outside, he was pushed him onto the front lawn by a friend of a frat member and a fight ensued. Someone called police and the crowd scattered, including Gisvold, who said he hid behind a bush in his underwear until a Good Samaritan gave him clothes.

Gisvold said at first he did not want to go to police, but at his father’s urging, decided to talk with investigators.

North Dakota State announced last week it would provide stipends for athletes in all its sports in 2016-17.

“We take this alleged incident extremely seriously, and although there isn’t any sufficient information to support the claims, we are working in partnership with the university and local law enforcement to ensure an immediate and thorough investigation is completed”, Nick Zuniga, the national fraternity’s director of chapter services, said in a statement.

Gisvold said alcohol was available at the party and he had two caffeinated alcoholic drinks.

University president Robert Kelley sent a letter to students, saying violence would not tolerated and disciplinary action would be taken against any students or student organization found to have violated the school’s code of conduct.

‘This incident is even more disconcerting given that it followed the recent Grand Forks celebration of LGBT Pride.

A non-UND student reported that he was assaulted early Sunday morning and sustained non-life threatening injuries.

In Kelley’s statement, UND Student Body President Matt Kopp said, “As a fraternity man, I know that incidents such as this alleged situation do not reflect the values of UND’s fraternities and sororities”.

“I dont think thats the reason kids are going to make decisions on where theyre going to go to school, I dont think it going to be based on a couple thousand dollars, ” said North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora, whose schools cost-of-attendance number is among the lowest in the ACC. “I think its going to be based or should be based on that this is going to be a lifetime decision.”. “It is imperative that we create a safe environment for all within our campus community”. The fraternity member later called Gisvold an anti-gay slur, the victim alleged.

‘I just want those guys to learn from this, ‘ he told the Associated Press.

“The more prominent schools have a lot to offer”, said Roger Harriott, the coach at national power St. Thomas Aquinas High in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.