The Sicatoka

... yet here we are, or more correctly they, Montana, are.

If you offered "split and don't even start the bus to travel" I'd ask "where do I sign."

I think more the "BOHICA" ... Bend Over, Here It Comes, Again.

No Frisch. < verbal utterance redacted >

Lemme get this straight: Montana bids $126,281 and gets home game against conference champion. North Dakota bids $127,500 and gets sent on the road against a third-place team (like UND is a third-place team). And UND's bid was 3x Weber's.

Agree. He has the body type and looks like he has room for more muscle mass.

But-but-but ... he's a DII!

You are looking into a mirror.

What? Hawks don't gamble?

< ding > Winner.

I suspect we'll find out soon enough.

@jimdahl , please pick up the courtesy phone. Some history: https://forum.siouxsports.com/topic/21088-reserving-hawks-names-for-this-site/

< checks his watch >

Because committee members love being "lobbied" for seeding preferences. Make it analytic and the "lobbying" (and any perks that may come along the way) goes away.

ADDENDUM to original posit: For this (admittedly absurd) notion to work, every UND Football supporter has to contribute significantly fiscally to the effort. Every. Supporter. Contribute. Significantly. Fiscally. There's no margin on that. There's no magic pot of gold at UND for it. There's no "whatabout" whining about directed contributions going to other UND sports. It's how the xDSUs have done it: Private directed football donations For that matter, that needs to happen to stay competitive in FCS.

Your friendly reminder that the grass is not always greener.

Another thorough lashing of the FCS process: https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/2022/nov/29/bid-bewilderment-fcs-football-playoff-selection-hosting-process-needs-an-overhaul/ The "translucent haze" of a room filled with stogies ... and scotch.

His strong finish: "Translucent haze." <-- that's the air in a room full of stogies and scotch

Excerpts: Translated: Montana bid their way not only to home field but INTO THE TOURNAMENT FIELD. And who knew the following: So someone could bid < Dr. Evil voice > "one beeelion dollars!" and make NDSU go on the road as the #3? Finally, this author clearly does not know the NCAA. His simple solution would not do because it makes sense.

The link: https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/2022/nov/29/bid-bewilderment-fcs-football-playoff-selection-hosting-process-needs-an-overhaul/

... and lots of ways to get taken to school.

You thinking some need to or will be schooled on that?

Fixed. Can I blame my wireless keyboard? I just had to replace batteries.

Trademarks matter. Not everyone seems to understand that.