Hawkster

This is why I'm not a fan of playing poor teams like Long Island and St. Thomas OOC. I know, we need the wins but iron also sharpens iron and I'd prefer playing better teams instead of someone that would struggle in D2.

Minneapolis: 1945 (S), 1952 (S), and 1956 (S). 1945 is supposed to be 1948. The only Olympic events held in 1945 were the hand grenade toss and sniper shooting.

Zellers

Thanks

Score anyone?

Maybe it's time to follow St. Cloud and substitute hockey for football.

Translation: Desperate

I can't say that Long Island U and St. Thomas are exactly marque attractions. I know, I know, let's get some wins, but I'm not a fan of this type of scheduling.

If we're going to fork out $23 million to move I'd rather spend it getting to a better conference than the MAC. That's pretty much slum territory.

What has Bill Chaves done in the last week?

That's becoming the problem, money is making things move rapidly. It's going to take extreme amounts of money to do anything in regards to moving up and things get dumber all the time. NDSU and Sac State probably guarantees that no one moves up on the cheap. Look at Memphis offered the Big 12 $200 million for an invite. True they got turned down but still it's money that's being offered. But you are right that the NCAA is letter others make their own rules.

There's only 6-8 quality FCS schools left at best and even the good conferences like MVFC and the Big Sky have a huge variation between the great ones on top and the also-rans at the bottom. I don't see much sense in merging anything. It's going to be the best ones moving up at some point, if they can.

The sad thing is if we want to move up we'll need them to succeed. If they all flat on their collective faces we won't be going FBS. It's not what I like but it's the reality of the situation. Let them iron out the kinks and show what works.

Boy I hope the Vikings never get this desperate again but then it's the Vikings. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/vikings-interested-underwhelming-qb-reunion-214010854.html

Kernan for Sat

Strinden

They come here because they're miserable and they want to spread the misery. As I said a couple weeks ago their ex players are worse than their fans.

James

Littler

I think there's a limit as to how many gaming licenses are available in GF. I'm sure that heavily regulated as much as liquor licenses. That's why there's such a battle to get those spots.

Minot State isn't D1 either and while they could move up they won't. My better idea is worry about improving our athletics instead of trying to destroy the Summit. Dude, did you react like this the first time your girlfriend dumped you?

Mankato isn't even D1 and the University System in Minnesota will never let any other school move up since it would threaten the Gophers. So you'll have to find someone else to fill their slot in your pipe dream.

After Idaho was dropped by the SBC they begged, pleaded and threatened every other FBS conference for an invite and didn't get one. Dropping back was their only alternative. I can see NDSU being successful in the MW but I doubt they parlay it into anything higher. B12 or B1G won't ever come calling. I suppose the PAC might take them if they think they can get another $17 million in entrance money from them but they shouldn't count on it. My hunch is that NDSU thinks the door will slam shut on moving up so they were desperate. I can't see any other reason to pay that much money. I can sorta see the NCAA continuing to make it harder and harder.

I'm surprised NDSU will pay no exit fee to the MVFC and gets to cancel their '26 games. I always thought the point of having an exit fee was to keep teams from walking away without a long time notice. UND will take a hit over not having that sellout game at the Al.

And football has nothing to do with the Summit League. Give it a rest old boy before you stroke out. I'm not interested in Summit football either. Just get our house in order.