northernraider

Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Buffalo

Alaska Governor is cutting 41% of the higher education budget, which includes 1200 staff members. I would be surprised if both Alaska hockey teams make it more then two years. https://www.google.com/amp/s/slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/07/alaska-governor-guts-state-higher-education-funding.amp

I read your original post a little too fast..yes UMD, SCSU, or even UM-Mankato (maybe hire Hyden Fox ) could likely support FCS. My non-scientific order of likelihood is Duluth, Mankato, SCSU

It is hard for me to fathom any other MN School being FBS, just seems the fan and most important donor support would just not be there. I would say MAYBE Duluth would be most likely, but the would need significant investment in the stadium

Seems like a good hire just for the local recruiting aspect. NAIA to D-I seems like a big jump, but maybe less so for assistant volleyball coaches

Anything better than last year

Well this topic went in an unexpected direction.

I won't say never but ASU in this new conference just seems out of place. Wonder if NCHC will begin looking more seriously at Mankato and really throw a wrench in the plan.

Fun fact: I my 10 years of living in the area, never been to Taco John's. What am I missing? Better or worst squirts then Taco Hell?

Here is the thing: Grand Forks GOBC love mentioning these unscientific "best of" reports when they are favorable. Those less favorable are never mentioned of again and considered not true.

NDSU has a couple of buildings downtown and it certainly helped that area before all the construction projects started to take off.

#97 is already a beast of a kid. A little college training and he might be a wall.

Side note: unsure where to post this but just returned from Boise, home of the 1980 Big Sky and I-AA Champs. They havent won since, so program must be on a downward spiral.

That one loss being to Drake right?

Ya I agree 8 wins are going to be hard earned. Part of me feels 6 win season would even be a success.

Anyone with a more advanced knowledge of football know his downsides? Such a nice and talented kid that seems to be struggling at the next level.

Well that is a 5* name for sure

I do city comparison a lot for work so data is important to me: Fargo is the 222nd most populous city, right between Norman, OK and Simi Valley, CA. As a comparison, Sioux Falls is 140th. I always find MSA as a better measure of population, with Fargo #189 between Yakima, WA and Tuscaloosa, AL. Sioux Falls MSA is #184, Duluth #172, Grand Forks #352 and Bismarck #303, St. Cloud 222, Rapid City #282 Minot will likely be a MSA after the next census

I think midnight Saturday

Hospitals are expensive...CT Scanners, MRI Machines, operating rooms, these are not cheap items. As a comparison, the new Sanford Hospital cost $494 million, Minot $383 million, Crookston $47 Million

Agreed! Sometimes the last 2 minutes are the most exciting in basketball, other times just milking the clock

I'm glad more sports are looking at the Winnipeg pipeline. The city has a population of 750,00 and as shown in other sports has some fantastic athletes. Canadian collegiate sports is certainly no where near NCAA D1 level so plenty of opportunity to grab some great talent that can play close to home and use to the region's environment.

Sigh! This makes me sad, could have been an interesting year for baseball! I for one would love to see it return, but understand the difficulty of the sport in a northern location . Also, Kraft Field was not exactly D1 baseball material. Heck, Bemidji State has a better a field.