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We can't even take over our own stadium......................

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I think I get it all. Mussman sucks and so does Faison. And NDSU is a joke because they have agriculture programs. Anything else?

Thanks for the clarification...................

While I agree with your premise, how many of those other teams have as many Top 15 FCS schools on the schedule as does UND? Soon, we will be among them.................

Well, North Dakot is quite windy due to the fact that Minnesota sucks and Montana blows....................................

My point is, I don't think Mussman should be judged only on this particular season. The losses are to an FBS team and 3 Top 25 FCS teams, two of which could have gone either way. IMO, the jury is still out on Mussman.

I think Bauman is better. Williams may end up with better numbers due to the system that he plays in. Both are very good...................

And Northern Iowa had way better timing than the both of us..............................

That is probably the best take on the sitution that I have heard................. NDSU and SDSU did go before the NCC and ask the conference to move up to DI en masse. But they had to know that only a handful of those members could realistcally even entertain the idea. However, I do think the fact that the success that North Dakota hockey had in the late 90's and early 2000's, the buzz around the construction of REA, and the fact that Sioux football and women's basketball had basically overtaken Fargo competetively in the state, and therefore overshadowed FU, played a small part in their decision. Outside of women's basketball, Fargo didn't do much from about 1992 until 2006, give or take. I think they felt the need to do something to create a buzz and get those Teamakers donations rolling in. It was a good move.

I would like to go. But I don't if I am comfortable contributing to Fargo's athletic department................................

Somewhat ironic that many Fargo fans were calling for Bohl's head after their first year in the Missouri Valley after their transition.........................

I'm fine with either guy, but IMO, the offense works better with Hendrickson. With Hendrickson, it seems to be more high risk, high reward................... With Hanson, you know you are going to get alot of 2 yard completions underneath with the hope that the receiver can do something with it.................

I was one who was pretty critical of Coach Kelling in the past because during the transition the pass defense was so horrible. At the same time I've praised Mannassau becasue the run defense has been so good. Well, I got my wish, and Kelling is gone, and now things are worse across the board, so who do I blame now? I've been disappointed by the relative lack of a pass rush for like 4 straight seasons now. As far as the secondary goes, there has been one guy that has started alot of games for UND that has been routinely burned by the opposition week in and week out, yet he continues to start. To me, that doesn't say alot about the guys that are backing him up........................... As far as I can tell, the two best players in the secondary, are the JUCO guys, Kennedy and Lewis............... I don't know if I buy into the idea that UND has neglected recruiting defense vs. offense in preparation for Big Sky play. Other than a few exceptions, most of the guys getting playing time on either side of the ball were recruited before the Big Sky invite.

I expect this game to play out alot like the Northern Arizona game. We will score alot, and they will score alot via big runs. Whoever creates more turnovers at the end of the game will probably be the winner. Braden Hanson is gonna get sacked at least 4 times. Hopefully he completes enough 2 yard passes to offset this. I don't expect UND to have a big day running the ball against the Griz, so the passing game going to have to click to keep it close. As far as attendance.....................I'll say 9,300 or so. If we can't crack 10,000 for Potato Bowl or Homecoming, no way will there be over 10,000 for this game.................

Yeah, yeah, we get it........................ you can't stand Mussman. Did I miss anything else?

You are right. Just looked it up. Last year, North Dakota gave up 83 rushing yards per game against DI schools. This year, they're giving up 263 yards per game on the ground to schools not named South Dakota School of Mines. So, what's the problem?......................

Those three teams must all have their own message boards..................

Unlike the linebackers and lineman.....................

I don't give my "game-day" attire much thought. Most of it has "Sioux" on it, but alot of it just says North Dakota. I'm not making a conscientious decision to wear one or the other............................... I make an effort to just refer to the teams as North Dakota, but I also continue to call them the Sioux quite often. I suspect I will continue to do so until I am informed that they are "officially" known as something other than North Dakota. Until then, I have no internal quarrels about wearing my Sioux gear, and I likely won't have any problems with it after that day comes either................

Bottom line on that topic, as far as football goes, is because of Fargo's Athetic Director............................. North Dakota initially declined to agree to a propsal offered by Fargo's A.D. back in 2004 due to DII playoff implications.................. Two seasons later, and every year since, North Dakota has offered to resume the games with Fargo, all proposals of which their A.D. has continued to decline..................... This has been going on for 9 years now................ The rivalry game will likely resume shortly after the employment of Fargo's A.D. ends........................

I won't pretend like I know much about volleyball. So having said that, I'd say the fact that North Dakota has won two straight against Fargo, I'll assume we looked better....................

I think we should wait a couple/three years to see how competetive the games are gonna be with the Bobcats before starting a trophy game or calling it a true "rivalry"........................

I'm going to say North Dakota will fall somewhere amongst the top 5 teams by the end of the season. There are alot of talented kids on this team, and several playmakers. I've seen this team perform well against top Big Sky teams and other mid-majors the past two years, and I've seen them perform poorly against low-end Big Sky teams and other mid-majors the past two years. I think that the consistency that the Big Sky schedule will provide this experienced group of players will be a major benefit this season.

Totally agree. I've seen enough from both this season to be comfortable with either of them. But the platoon thing makes thing very uncomfortable for both players IMO.