He may have an informed opinion, but does he have a crystal ball? How many saw WKU moving up two years ago and said, WOW, NDSU would be a perfect fit in a few years? The same hold true for anyone who says that UND will no chance of getting into a conference any time soon. Insofar as his comments on scheduling, I still think that the alliances UND has built through hockey over the years will pay dividends in scheduling for football.
Granted this comes from someone who does not have an informed opinion.