FSSD

The Three-Prong Test Overview: Proportionality: Athletic opportunities are substantially proportionate to enrollment. History and Expansion: A history of increasing opportunities for the underrepresented sex. Interest and Abilities: Fully accommodating the interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex. Key Aspects of the Prong 3 Survey Approach: Survey Purpose: To measure if the underrepresented sex (usually female) has unmet interest in specific sports or a sufficient number of participants to sustain a team. Validity: Surveys must be comprehensive, high-response rate instruments (e.g., web-based, mandatory, or high-response email) to accurately gauge interest. Interpretation: A non-response is often interpreted as a lack of interest, but schools must still demonstrate they have considered the potential for growth. Action Required: If surveys indicate sufficient interest and ability to support a team, the school may be required to add that sport to meet compliance. NDSU has opted to support Title IX via the "Interest and Abilities" prong. So, having a strong and growing High School Sport in the Fargo/Moorhead area will in time lead to interest at the next level. That is how it is related.

Yes, the sport that puts a $2M dent in an athletic budget that gets no attendance. You have an undefeated Fargo North/South combined program this year. Plus, Fargo Davies and West Fargo United are all having great seasons. It's time for NDSU to account for it's survey/interest based Title IX scheme.

Hey, John boy could you fire up that Title IX - womens hockey lawsuit for the ladies in Fargo. It's time to call NDSU's bluff on Title IX.

Don't they need to add sports? And Title IX could be a problem.

From the article: 'The University of North Dakota’s latest four-year contract with Midco Sports runs out this year, too, but there are a pair of two-year options that could bring the deal through 2029-30. It seems unlikely UND and Midco would not agree on the option, probably with some tweaks to the original contract given Midco’s shrunken state.' I’ve really enjoyed what Midco has done for UND athletics over the years. Their push with Summit League and NSIC coverage also gives them access to CCHA and NCHC schools. Within the NCHC, there’s overlap with UND, Omaha, and St. Thomas, as well as UMD and St. Cloud State. That results in five shared schools overall. Hopefully this helps push NCHC streaming over to Midco.

Nice to see, I know that Midco Sports Plus carried NSIC M/W Basketball Conference Tournaments. The current conference line-up is: Summit League (all teams), CCHA (all teams), MVFC (USD, SDSU, UND) and Pioneer League (St. Thomas).

Not sure where to put this but I thought that it was an interesting read. This summer around June/July we should be hearing some news on media deals for Summit League/MVFC peer schools. He does note that the Summit League Streaming network is not meeting projections. McFeely’s Tip Sheet: TV rights deals for NDSU, SDSU, USD all in play (maybe) https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/mcfeelys-tip-sheet-tv-rights-deals-for-ndsu-sdsu-usd-all-in-play-maybe

It is already posted on the USD Athletics website.

Ouch, that hurts. and the New Head Coach is: Matt Vitzthum was named the 32nd head coach in program history on February 6, 2026 after two seasons on staff at South Dakota. He's been on staff for two FCS Playoff runs including a semifinals run in 2024. He's worked with both the Coyote wide receivers (2024) and quarterbacks (2025), including the final season of Coyote great Aidan Bouman. He was the OC at Grand Valley St. (Mich) for 11 yrs and the new OC at USD has ties to Grand Valley St. also.

Do you give Eli Gillman a call?

What are the dollar amounts?

Yikes, 3 months on the job - Fired. Now a lawsuit...

I would love to get the big guy from Prior Lake..

Quick question, did UND get a commitment from the OL out of Prior Lake, MN that decommitted from Iowa St?

It looks like something from PNW. Pacific Northwest is a guess... not sure exactly what this means.