513 replies to this topic

[SooToo]

Bison Dan, on Feb 28 2008, 06:09 PM, said:

We'll see how many DI home games you have this year.  If you sell them out I sure won't be cracking any jokes about it, I'll be the first to congratulate you.  

  

[SloStang]

The Walrus, on Feb 28 2008, 05:08 PM, said:

Home:
Western Washington
Wisconsin La Crosse - D3 (Good Program)
Southern Utah
Texas AM Kingsville
St Cloud


Away:
Idaho State
Southern Illinois
SE Lousiana State
South Dakota
Cal Davis

Open dates Oct 4th and 11th

Rumor has it......

Should be released soon not sure of dates, be nice to get that 11th game, but I know they do not want to play anymore D2 or lower.... Great job for the 1st year schedule if this is correct... without any AD or Adminstration help or connections....

Looks like a good first schedule.  Next year it will be a lot easier when UND counts as a FCS game.

Just a heads up, UC Davis fans hate to be called Cal Davis.

[KEH]

2008 UW-L Football Schedule (as of Feb. 1)

Date           Opponent           Location           Time
Sept. 6           Hardin-Simmons University (Tex.)           Winona, Minn.           7 p.m.
Sept. 20           at Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)           Azusa, Calif.           6 p.m. (PT)
Oct. 4           at UW-Whitewater*           Whitewater, Wis.           TBA
Oct. 11           UW-Eau Claire*           Winona, Minn.           7 p.m.
Oct. 18           UW-Platteville*           Winona, Minn.           1 p.m.
Oct. 25           at UW-Oshkosh*           Oshkosh, Wis.           TBA
Nov. 1           at UW-Stout*           Menomonie, Wis.           TBA
Nov. 8           UW-River Falls*           Winona, Minn.           1 p.m.
Nov. 15           at UW-Stevens Point*           Stevens Point, Wis.           TBA

***As of Feb 1****

[Matt]

LeftyZL, on Feb 28 2008, 08:00 PM, said:

Bison Dan, on Feb 28 2008, 04:09 PM, said:

sultan, on Feb 28 2008, 03:47 PM, said:

You bison fans shouldn't be pointing fingers about attendance for playoff games.  Since you haven't hosted a playoff game for 20 years I would hope if you ever host one again you would have some butts in the seats.  That's a fact jack.

There'll be more than 5000!  Anytime you can make fun of a full house (19,000) for a fb game then be prepared to have it come right back at you.  Some of you love to start it but can't take it once it gets going.  We'll see how many DI home games you have this year.  If you sell them out I sure won't be cracking any jokes about it, I'll be the first to congratulate you.  

I hope it's a better caliber than Winona State, who we've beat a collective 222-39(49-2, 42-0, 51-6, 44-2, 36-29) over the past 5 meetings.  That's an average of 44-8.  Wait until you start beating the same team at that level during the regular season and the playoffs.  The attendance will drop.  The interest just isn't there.

Winona State vs. UND is comparable to NDSU vs. Valpo.

Quote

Winona State vs. UND is comparable to NDSU vs. Valpo.

Except the Warriors were considered a playoff caliber team by the folks in D-2.  

Quote

Should be released soon not sure of dates, be nice to get that 11th game, but I know they do not want to play anymore D2 or lower.... Great job for the 1st year schedule if this is correct... without any AD or Adminstration help or connections....

I would have hoped the hockey connections would have pulled through when they were needed this year.

[jimdahl]

KEH, on Feb 28 2008, 11:20 PM, said:

2008 UW-L Football Schedule (as of Feb. 1)

Date           Opponent           Location           Time
Sept. 6           Hardin-Simmons University (Tex.)           Winona, Minn.           7 p.m.
Sept. 20           at Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)           Azusa, Calif.           6 p.m. (PT)
Oct. 4           at UW-Whitewater*           Whitewater, Wis.           TBA
Oct. 11           UW-Eau Claire*           Winona, Minn.           7 p.m.
Oct. 18           UW-Platteville*           Winona, Minn.           1 p.m.
Oct. 25           at UW-Oshkosh*           Oshkosh, Wis.           TBA
Nov. 1           at UW-Stout*           Menomonie, Wis.           TBA
Nov. 8           UW-River Falls*           Winona, Minn.           1 p.m.
Nov. 15           at UW-Stevens Point*           Stevens Point, Wis.           TBA

***As of Feb 1****

That actually fits with Walrus' info that we have Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 free, and the dates we know for all UND's other games.  It seems both UND and UW-Lax were free on Sept. 13.

[bincitysioux]

Just trying to piece some dates together here, for the ones we haven't figured out yet.

We know the dates for the games in the wiki.

Per the Walrus, we have consecutive open dates on Oct. 4 and 11.  

UW La Crosse's only open date that matches up with us is Sept. 13.

Slulionsfan says our game with SLU is Sept. 27th.

St. Cloud has games scheduled on Oct 4th and 11th, and Sept 13.  NSIC teams seem to playing non-conference games in week one or two, so Sept. 6th appears a likely date.

Exluding the two October open dates, the only other time the UND-USD game could occur is Nov. 22, which would keep it the last game of the year like it has been for the last several years, which I hope they do.  

So the dates should work out like this:

Aug. 28        Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sept. 6         St. Cloud St.
Sept. 13       UW-La Crosse
Sept. 18  @   Idaho St.
Sept. 27  @   Southeastern Louisiana
Oct. 4           OPEN
Oct. 11         OPEN
Oct. 18          Western Washington
Oct. 25    @   UC Davis
Nov. 1     @   Southern Illinois
Nov. 8           Southern Utah
Nov. 15         OPEN
Nov. 22   @    South Dakota

I'd really like to see that Oct. 4 date filled with a home game.  A month in the middle of the season is too long for me to go without having a game to go to in GF     .

FYI:  Cal Poly has open dates on Oct. 4 and 11    .  USD will likely take one of those dates.

[The Walrus]

bincitysioux, on Feb 29 2008, 12:43 AM, said:

Just trying to piece some dates together here, for the ones we haven't figured out yet.

We know the dates for the games in the wiki.

Per the Walrus, we have consecutive open dates on Oct. 4 and 11.

UW La Crosse's only open date that matches up with us is Sept. 13.

Slulionsfan says our game with SLU is Sept. 27th.

St. Cloud has games scheduled on Oct 4th and 11th, and Sept 13. NSIC teams seem to playing non-conference games in week one or two, so Sept. 6th appears a likely date.

Exluding the two October open dates, the only other time the UND-USD game could occur is Nov. 22, which would keep it the last game of the year like it has been for the last several years, which I hope they do.

So the dates should work out like this:

Aug. 28 Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sept. 6 St. Cloud St.
Sept. 13 UW-La Crosse
Sept. 18 @ Idaho St.
Sept. 27 @ Southeastern Louisiana
Oct. 4 OPEN
Oct. 11 OPEN
Oct. 18 Western Washington
Oct. 25 @ UC Davis
Nov. 1 @ Southern Illinois
Nov. 8 Southern Utah
Nov. 15 OPEN
Nov. 22 @ South Dakota

I'd really like to see that Oct. 4 date filled with a home game. A month in the middle of the season is too long for me to go without having a game to go to in GF .

And you didn't want to apply for the AD job.......?

[bincitysioux]

The Walrus, on Feb 28 2008, 10:52 PM, said:

And you didn't want to apply for the AD job.......?

I messed up the phone interview..........

[SloStang]

You can watch the Idaho State game on BigSkyTV.org on your computer.  SE Louisana and So. Ill. may also offer internet options.

[dakotadan]

I heard that the Oct. 18th game against Western Washington will be UND's homecoming. The Alerus Center calendar of events seems to be confiming that.

While the schedule doesn't seem to be shaping up too bad, I would have preferred not to see a DIII on there. Hopefully they are able to offset it with another DI home game.

So is Idaho State the only home/home we have scheduled for next year besides the Great West games? The one thing I do expect to see out of the transition is an increasingly better schedule each year. The first year or two is the time to start getting some home/home and 2/1s in place. SDSU did a great job of that and with their addition to the Gateway has their schedules pretty much done for quite a few years.

[SloStang]

dakotadan, on Feb 28 2008, 09:41 PM, said:

I heard that the Oct. 18th game against Western Washington will be UND's homecoming. The Alerus Center calendar of events seems to be confiming that.

While the schedule doesn't seem to be shaping up too bad,  I would have preferred not to see a DIII on there. Hopefully they are able to offset it with another DI home game.

So is Idaho State the only home/home we have scheduled for next year besides the Great West games? The one thing I do expect to see out of the transition is an increasingly better schedule each year. The first year or two is the time to start getting some home/home and 2/1s in place. SDSU did a great job of that and with their addition to the Gateway has their schedules pretty much done for quite a few years.

As a fan you never want to see your team schedule down a division or in this case two divisions, but Wisconsin-La Crosse is a good DIII team.  In 2006 they beat a good 7-4 SDSU team.  At least when UND is forced to schedule down in the transition they are scheduling good teams that can at least make a game of it.

[riders06]

I heard a rumor last weekend that UND is in negotiations with a D-IA school that could possibly give UND a payout of up to $500,000.  They were no slouch last year in D-IA.

[UND Fan]

riders06, on Feb 29 2008, 03:02 AM, said:

I heard a rumor last weekend that UND is in negotiations with a D-IA school that could possibly give UND a payout of up to $500,000.  They were no slouch last year in D-IA.

I have also heard this rumor - don't have any idea whether there is any truth to it!  

I also heard that we already have nine games confirmed for the 2009 season.  If that is true, we are in a very good position for '09!

[Bison Dan]

dakotadan, on Feb 28 2008, 11:41 PM, said:

I heard that the Oct. 18th game against Western Washington will be UND's homecoming. The Alerus Center calendar of events seems to be confiming that.

While the schedule doesn't seem to be shaping up too bad, I would have preferred not to see a DIII on there. Hopefully they are able to offset it with another DI home game.

So is Idaho State the only home/home we have scheduled for next year besides the Great West games? The one thing I do expect to see out of the transition is an increasingly better schedule each year. The first year or two is the time to start getting some home/home and 2/1s in place. SDSU did a great job of that and with their addition to the Gateway has their schedules pretty much done for quite a few years.

Only 1 DI game at home and that team when 0-11 last year?  This is a good schedule?  If this would have been the schedule for NDSU their first year you all would be rolling over laughing.

[mksioux]

Matt, on Feb 28 2008, 11:21 PM, said:

LeftyZL, on Feb 28 2008, 08:00 PM, said:

Bison Dan, on Feb 28 2008, 04:09 PM, said:

sultan, on Feb 28 2008, 03:47 PM, said:

You bison fans shouldn't be pointing fingers about attendance for playoff games.  Since you haven't hosted a playoff game for 20 years I would hope if you ever host one again you would have some butts in the seats.  That's a fact jack.

There'll be more than 5000!  Anytime you can make fun of a full house (19,000) for a fb game then be prepared to have it come right back at you.  Some of you love to start it but can't take it once it gets going.  We'll see how many DI home games you have this year.  If you sell them out I sure won't be cracking any jokes about it, I'll be the first to congratulate you.  

I hope it's a better caliber than Winona State, who we've beat a collective 222-39(49-2, 42-0, 51-6, 44-2, 36-29) over the past 5 meetings.  That's an average of 44-8.  Wait until you start beating the same team at that level during the regular season and the playoffs.  The attendance will drop.  The interest just isn't there.

Winona State vs. UND is comparable to NDSU vs. Valpo.

Quote

Winona State vs. UND is comparable to NDSU vs. Valpo.

Except the Warriors were considered a playoff caliber team by the folks in D-2.  

Quote

Should be released soon not sure of dates, be nice to get that 11th game, but I know they do not want to play anymore D2 or lower.... Great job for the 1st year schedule if this is correct... without any AD or Adminstration help or connections....

I would have hoped the hockey connections would have pulled through when they were needed this year.

Ummm, not sure where you get that about Winona.  Not many people thought Winona deserved to make the playoffs all those years.

But I have to agree with you about the hockey connections.  It would have been nice to see at least one of them pan out.  That's probably an area where it would have been nice to have an AD.

[mksioux]

UND Fan, on Feb 29 2008, 07:54 AM, said:

riders06, on Feb 29 2008, 03:02 AM, said:

I heard a rumor last weekend that UND is in negotiations with a D-IA school that could possibly give UND a payout of up to $500,000.  They were no slouch last year in D-IA.

I have also heard this rumor - don't have any idea whether there is any truth to it!  

I also heard that we already have nine games confirmed for the 2009 season.  If that is true, we are in a very good position for '09!

Didn't we have 9 games confirmed for the 2008 season six months ago?  We saw how that turned out...

[UND-1]

mksioux, on Feb 29 2008, 07:51 AM, said:

UND Fan, on Feb 29 2008, 07:54 AM, said:

riders06, on Feb 29 2008, 03:02 AM, said:

I heard a rumor last weekend that UND is in negotiations with a D-IA school that could possibly give UND a payout of up to $500,000.  They were no slouch last year in D-IA.

I have also heard this rumor - don't have any idea whether there is any truth to it!  

I also heard that we already have nine games confirmed for the 2009 season.  If that is true, we are in a very good position for '09!

Didn't we have 9 games confirmed for the 2008 season six months ago?  We saw how that turned out...

They did have nine games until teams started backing out.  I highly doubt any teams will back out after this year because we are a counter then.  

Next year is looking good, that big money game will probably fall through because we don’t count for FBS teams until 2010.

[mksioux]

bincitysioux, on Feb 28 2008, 11:43 PM, said:

So the dates should work out like this:

Aug. 28        Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sept. 6         St. Cloud St.
Sept. 13       UW-La Crosse
Sept. 18  @   Idaho St.
Sept. 27  @   Southeastern Louisiana
Oct. 4           OPEN
Oct. 11         OPEN
Oct. 18          Western Washington
Oct. 25    @   UC Davis
Nov. 1     @   Southern Illinois
Nov. 8           Southern Utah
Nov. 15         OPEN
Nov. 22   @    South Dakota

I think it's good that people out there will spin this schedule into a positive.  But this is a flat-out BAD home schedule, even under the circumstances.  I didn't think two DI home games was too much to expect.

The away schedule is decent, but I wish they could have gotten a return game out of Southeastern Louisiana.    

I'll still go to as many games as I can, but there's not even one home game I can get excited about.  And I don't care how good this DIII team is, it's still a DIII team.  There's no spinning around that.  Nothing good can come from that game.  I'd much rather have a DI non-scholarship team over a DIII team.

[LeftyZL]

Matt, on Feb 28 2008, 10:21 PM, said:

LeftyZL, on Feb 28 2008, 08:00 PM, said:

Winona State vs. UND is comparable to NDSU vs. Valpo.

Except the Warriors were considered a playoff caliber team by the folks in D-2.

Winona State made the playoffs by being their conference champion and being in the top 10 in the region, not necessarily the mandated top 6.  They actually bumped a so-called "playoff" team out of the playoffs.  I wouldn't have considered them a playoff team in any of the seasons we played them, especially the Northwest Region that we were in.

[sultan]

Bison Dan is a little mixed up about whose fans are more concerned about the other school.  Dan spends all his day on the UND site.  The crazy thing about it is he gets taken to the wood shed every time he comes over here and yet he never goes away.  He is either not very bright or he is just to obsessed with UND to quit.  Someone needs to help him get back home.  He just seems to be wandering aimlessly.  He just seems lost.  Maybe now we can get some real dialogue going without Dan just inserting  worthless dribble.