GeauxSioux

I know that these rankings mean nothing, but I saw this over on anygivensaturday. UND is ranked #9 and NDSU ranked #10. Massey Ratings

I'm sure that there are a numberBison fans and a few Sioux who don't want the rivalry renewed. I for one would love to see it renewed. I grew up with the whole UND/NDSU feud. Let's play some Family Feud NoDak style.

UND News regarding 2006 enrollment Enrollment Figures

Corrected the link. Enrollment Drops To increase enrollment requirements, as UND has this year, and lose less than 1% in enrollment isn't bad. I had heard/read that President Kupchella is looking to level off at about 14,000-15,000. I can see that happening in a few years.

The WCF newspaper has posted some pictures of the game UND/UNI Pics

I think that things got more difficult for SDSU for this weekend, not that it would have been easy to begin with. UNI will be looking for revenge on Family Day and unfortunately, SDSU will be the target. I watched part of the webcast yesterday of the SDSU/Montana game and really questioned the call to kick a 60 yard field goal before halftime. The bunnies were lucky that Montana only scored a field goal after that questionable call. Good luck this weekend.

I'm sure that today didn't hurt insofar as recruiting in Iowa either. I just can't seem to wipe this smile off my face. WOW, what a game.

What a great day for UND football!!!!! Thanks to all those who kept up the posting during the game this afternoon/evening. You were my link to the game. Great day to be a Sioux fan, as most are.

Thanks to the Bison fans that have checked in to offer congratulations.

What about this Airline.

Okay, I could have gone my whole life without reading about the "grave robbers".

Yes, here is the link for it. Big Sky Expansion

Lighten up Francis.

I tend to agree that alumni distribution for both UND and NDSU would in all probability be very similar. The campuses are nearly the same size and have pretty much the same kids attending. Why wouldn't they be going the same directions upon graduation. When I graduated in the mid 80's most of the graduates were going to MSP, Denver, Seattle and Phoenix. I know of one friend who went to Chicago. Detroit, Indy and KC were not hot on the list. In my post regarding Sioux fans attending games, I purposely put Seattle with Portland, as I know many grads in the Seattle metro that would drive down to Portland to see the Sioux. I forgot to mention the large alumni base in Phoenix, who might make the trek north to Flagstaff for games. I saw some numbers on where the UND alumni are a few years ago. I'll try to put my hands on it again. Thanks for the map Hansel.

Go back a few posts where I said that UND would still schedule NDSU and SDSU, in addition to Big Sky schools. The more recognizable the name the more likely you are to have fans turn out. Getting into the Big Sky would mean that the sizable alumni base in both Denver and Seattle/Portland would be able to see the Sioux play, hence more support ($$). I'm not discounting the Mid-Con, I'm just saying the Big Sky is more attractive. Ask most NDSU fans a year ago and they would tell you the same thing. Some will still say it.

Congratulation, JFR, on your win over North Carolina. Big win for the program, I'm sure.

Games against Montana and Montana State will put butts in the seats in BB. The same can't be said for games against Centenary and perhaps to a lesser extent Oral Roberts. Athletic departments run off money. Games against Big Sky teams would attract larger attendance, more $$.

That one has to be painful. A loss to a D III non-scholarship team.

You are correct that NDSU and SDSU would be huge rivals, but they would be regardless of which conference UND is invited to. Look at Florida/Florida State. Different conferences, huge rivalry. I would look to expand upon what UND would already have. I disagree with your perception of Big Sky not being more prestigious. Whether or not they are just known for football or not the conference is well known. The main reason anyone has heard of the Mid-Con is throught the expolits of Valpo in MBB. They are leaving for the Horizon. What does that say for the Mid-Con? Look at the overall stability of the Big Sky over the past 20 years and compare that to the Mid-Con. I am not trying to run the Mid-Con down, I just don't think that it is as highly regarded as the Big Sky.

I think that the general consensus among UND and probably NDSU and SDSU fans is that the Big Sky is a better fit insofar as peer instiutions. I see UND having more in common as an institution with the likes of Montana and Montana state than I do with UMKC or Centenary. I also think that nationally the Big Sky is a more prestigious conference than the Mid-Con as well. Grand Forks on the east border of the state. A border war with the Montana schools would solidify UND's fan base throughout North Dakota and really fuel some rivalries. I don't think you would get the same rivalries in the Mid-Con.

Congratulations to the Sioux footballl team. I was able to listen to the first part of the game, but unfortuanately was called away to a meeting and missed all of the Sioux scoring. Good luck next week against UNI.

Sorry if this was posted elsewhere, but I hadn't seen it. Kind of neat team by team analysis. http://hockeynuts.blogspot.com/2006/08/59-...rth-dakota.html

He's a Cinderella boy. Tears in his eyes, I guess, as he lines up this last shot. He's got about 195 yards left, and he's got a, looks like he's got about an 8 iron.

That's great I'm sure S2C wouldn't mind contributing it to UND's move to Division I.