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I agree, but can you create a G6 Football Only conference? I don't think so.

If that’s the case, you can’t blame UND for not trying. I think they came up with a reasonable approach for the development, and the time is now with all the work already happening in that area. I’m not a taxpayer in Grand Forks, and I can respect those who vote against it. Trust me, I get the pros and cons of TIF/PILOT programs. In this case, the community gets another entertainment option. I live in the Cities, where everything seems focused on paying for housing with little to no return for the general public atleast in my community.

I agree with this, but to UND’s credit they are continuing to invest in highly visible assets on campus to make UND a viable option: Education: New aviation operations building and STEM Complex (Phases I and II). The university was also recently awarded R1 status. Sports: Proposed updates to the golf course, working with the city to expand entertainment and housing options. They made the difficult decision to cut men’s and women’s tennis. The only programs that really still need facility help are the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center and soccer. They are also in the process of creating a new campus master plan for the next round of updates.

If they can get Jy Martin, Avery Scott, and J. Wiltshire all playing this fall, that would be an incredible plus—especially with rotating younger players to build depth. Let’s go!

Teeder please attend a practice and post your thought. So we can get this thread back on track.

Just to add some context to some of the discussions on this topic. DATA | Average Football Budgets 2026-2027 Members, Full Members Only PAC-12 | $25,092,033 American | $20,219,659 MWC | $14,964,796 Sun Belt | $14,026,019 CUSA | $11,800,229 MAC | $11,713,774 I think UND’s football budget is around $7–8 million. One other note: the Sac State arrangement with the MAC is more of a 5-year scheduling alliance, not an affiliate membership with an indefinite timeline.

It will be interesting to see how competitive they are against SIU in the first game. Looks like a nice facility opening up in the Fall of 2027!! Good Luck this year.

Yes, they have a beef going on for sure.

The Pimp-n-Schrimp look like they are at loss for words.

@jimdahl - I have had problems connecting to forum links and to the SiouxSports.com site. Will the software update solve that problem also?

Ouch!! That is ugly

MidcoSports+ is live using a new platform hopefully that means additional apps are available soon.

No, I saw it last week. So, it was a recent update. Dang, I was hoping for another year. They need some guys to step up this year.

Thank you for the updates. I have always appreciated the rivalry between UND and USD. It is unfortunate that arrangements with the Big Sky Conference did not materialize. A conference anchored by Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, USD, and UND would have provided an excellent foundation.

Bad again this morning. I am sure why. I hope they can get things fixed soon.