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Like I said I realized the shortcoming of the Great West. But who cares its only 13 years. Not a big deal in the long run. Be happy UND is currently in a conference and don't be so eager to jump ship. And yes its all over the US but so is the Summit. It might currently be home for teams looking otherwise but who are you to say it will always be that way. That is very naive on your part. Your only arguement is you don't think they would add UND based on Location? You, my friend, have a weak argument. You want to quit the race before it starts? As I mentioned earlier the Summit stretches from North Dakota to Louisiana, Utah to Michigan. That sir is not helping "contain travel costs." That's what people are saying. Things change. Just cause what's true today doesn't make it true tomorrow. (The shakeup is coming!) The Summit League would love to add UND. The conference is desperately trying to find stability. It's added four teams in less than five years! Let me put it in terms you might understand. The WCHA wasn't looking to expand when they added BSU but they did. Wow you really did throw out alot of criteria!.....Oh I get it now! Your real question is what do you think the "best" conference for UND to get into right now is with an autobid? Oh that's easy. Should have said so at first. That would be the conference that our Dakota Peers are in: and that would be the Summit League. Everyone knows that. People knew that before any of this was ever started happening: Best Possible UND Conference The point of this all is some people are being very short sighted. 5, heck ten years means little to a 100+ year old university. Conferences will come calling again the Summit would love to have UND on its ship. But to act like the sky is falling; like its now or never; do or die.....is preposterous! Sit back. Take a deep breathe and realize if UND doesn't get into the Summit League this year, its not the end of the world!

Maybe cause its irrelevant. About as irrelevant as me saying: it doesn't matter cause, news flash, UND is already in a conference. Why do they need to move to a different one. I understand its shortcoming, but nothing that can't be changed in the years to come. Add some more members, wait a few years, and BAM! You happy I answered your question. Let me guess its not the "answer" you wanted? You need conferences UND could join? Couldnt' you look that up yourself? Or is there some criteria you need to qualify for your answer? Do they have to be close to the Dakotas? Have to be "hiring?" Big Sky? Missouri Valley? Ohio Valley Conference? There's 14 FCS conferences. Maybe you could pick some too? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_I#Conferences_2

I think you missed the point again.

I know we live close to Minnesota, but we ND also borders Montana.

I think your missing the bigger point. Teams are constantly "moving up" the few large schools can't move up anymore despite the fact they want to. Looks like everyones trying to place themselves in position for a move to FBS: NDSU, UND, SDSU, UM. Meanwhile somethings going to give. Too many teams are going to be at the top. Rarely anyone moves down. Everything will be coming to a head sooner rather than later. And it all has to do with money. Everyone wants to play with the big boys. No body wants to play a little boy. The reality is people need to play with their peers. Same attendance same enrollment. After all we are basically playing the same teams of the old "Division 2." People water downed D2 So we water down D1. The NCAA won't tell you what division to play in but stricter rules will be in place. All this means is unstability. I pity the fool who is unable to see the changes coming. Its laughable to think UND couldn't and won't get into a conference as if they are hard to get into. Hardly. People act like these 5-10 years mean anything. They are statistically insignificant in the long run. I know many are use to a stable conference in the NCC where the founding members were together for basically 80 years. News flash. This is Division 1 things are constantly changing. The very nature of wanting to be "D1" shows itself Universities are always looking for the next best thing. I am only in my 20's and I am older than the Midcontinent I mean Summit league. Yet only one original member is still in the league. And the league ain't going to help travel costs. From North Dakota to Louisiana, Utah to Michigan. It has to be one of the most spread out conferences. UND will have no problems joining a conference.

Thanks for posting this. I only heard part of this on the radio. Hak commented that its good to see the team joking around. Something like they hadn't had much opportunity to do that lately.

That extra pass to an open met was a thing of beauty

That was going to be fun to watch. Lammy is ripped! He would have done a number.

This team doesn't make the extra pass to hit the open man. Instead opting to shoot.

Same. It said ten minutes more like ten seconds before the game.

Anyone watching the webcast yet?

Did I miss them or is there no renderings of the new stadium? While the DykeHouse is nice. Its something they were missing for years. As I think the players didn't even have locker rooms at "the stadium" before that. Or it was like a trailer behind the seats?

(if it happens) What small group of people get to decide the fate of this great university? What has history shown us at other universities changing their names? Any way for the people at UND to have the most powerful voice?

Tickets wouldn't be tough to get for a Winter Classic. The tickets sold to a Winter Classic would draw a lot more general hockey fans who would rather watch UW. Not to mention there are more UW alum in the Metro than UND. Don't get me wrong. I would love to see an outdoor game in MPLS: Sioux vs Gophers

Except it would be UM vs UW. Don't kid yourselves.

Yet the population of the United States increased by 17% during that time period. Some would argue "no growth" is negative growth.

You're welcome. Looks like there was already a newer topic on it at: http://forum.siouxsports.com/index.php?sho...&pid=290761

Interesting to see how far we have come. Or not come for that matter. Still on the jlg architects website.

Bulbs are one issue to think about. The average bulb lasts 3000 hours at low power, 2000 hours at full lamp power. Which is about 7 cents an hour or so.

Picture quality up just as good as any lcd, but not as bright during the day time is about the only "issue" you can spend more money and get higher Lumens meaning an even brighter picture. That one is a Optima HD65. Type it into google and tons of reviews about it. It's one of the more popular projectors for that price range. And yes you need a screen to project it onto. Anything from a $5 4x8 painted white piece of drywall to $100 pull down screen.

I own this. 720p. 1600 Lumens. DLP. I like it cause its portable and only $650. Its hard watching anything less than a 100" tv now

(in my best Oprah voice) "You get free tuition, you get free tuition, you get free tuition." Come one. Come all. Text "NDSU" to 25000 and a $10 donation will be added to your phone bill to help bailout NDSU.

Well that works out good cause Memorial Stadium already has a track around the football field just like UND's new indoor practice facility will.

Can't they just "dome" Memorial Field? It seems like its already everything they want....not to mention seats and tradition.

I think its a road win for the Sioux based on the title of the thread. Congrats Sioux.