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MSU, UM, and EWU are the teams that I figure will be favored against us. Cal Poly and UND have been so even the last 3 years that I always give the edge to the home team, even thought they beat us in GF last year.

Getting pissed off about the color of a shirt would be about as stupid as getting pissed off about an abstract nickname or cartoonish logo.....................

I watched. Looked like an awesome atmosphere. I was pulling for Weber, because I figured that if Weber won last night and then lost to the Griz in the conference Tourney, there would have been a very slim outside chance that the Big Sky could have gotten two teams in the tournament. Probably not, but could have been a good talking point. They also had highlights of the game on Sportscenter. Apparently Weber has a guy that is currently ranked as the #8 OVERALL NBA prospect.

SD Mines --- W --- Obligatory beat down of weak DII school Portland St. --- W --- Sioux are filled with adrenaline to host first Big Sky school. Win by a FG. San Diego St. --- L --- No chance, UND is overmatched. Lick your wounds and cash the check. Sacramento St. --- W --- A mediocre team that won't be able stop North Dakota's run game. Sioux by 7. Cal Poly --- W --- Always evenly matched teams. Strength against strength. UND wins at home by 2. Eastern Washington --- L --- Bad match-up on the road. EWU too fast and talented on offense. EWU wins by 13. Northern Arizona --- W --- Left with a bad taste in the mouth from prior weak, UND lets out frustrations on NAU. Win by 17. Montana --- W --- Griz lost 9 starters on defense. Two evenly matched teams. UND shuts down Griz running game in a packed house. Miller kicks game winner. Montana St. --- L --- Sioux get caught being over-confident after upsetting the Griz. Bobcats make an example of us. MSU by 20. Southern Utah --- W --- Sorenson has a big day, but the T-Birds can't run the ball, or stop UND from running the ball. UND wins by 10. Northern Colorado --- W --- Sioux win big with a playoff bid on the horizon. UND by 21. 8-3 (6-2 Big Sky). Home playoff game. Who's with me? UND must win 6 conference games AND beat Portland St. to be considered for the playoffs. I think UND would be favored in 5 of 8 conference match-ups.

I generally am reluctant to pick on officials since their vantage point is usually alot better than mine from the bleachers, but I saw what I thought were some real head-scratchers at the game on Saturday. My biggest beef is usually constant inconsistency and indecision when they determine the difference between blocking and charging fouls. I'm just looking for some sort of consistency. With only 10 conference games now, we're dealing with Summit, Big Sky, WAC, MWC officials on the road, and then working with NAIA and JUCO refs for 16-18 home and GWC games.

I'm no legal eagle, but I'm not even sure if it is that simple. The settelment required that both tribes give their consent by November of 2010. Unless we have a time-machine stored away somewhere, an affirmative vote and endorsement by Standing Rock tomorrow would be useless would it not? My opinion is that the NCAA would view post-2010 support by Standing Rock about the same way that they viewed Carlson's idiotic law.

Agree with that, but to take things slightly off topic, is anybody else other than me looking forward to having Big Sky officials calling games next season?

That was as loud as the Sioux Center has gotten all season.......................... Truly embarrassing how they shoot from the line. 9-21 is like how 5th - 6th grade teams shoot.................

+++++++ I almost spit coffee all over my computer when I read that someone actually thinks a hockey game between a group of high-school aged kids from foreign countries was the biggest sports event in ND. I assume DaveK means this only because it was an international event, rather than an event that the resident's of North Dakota would take an interest in. The world curling championships were about equally as appealing to average North Dakotans. There are a plethora of Sioux-Gopher events, Sioux-Bison events, and even a Sioux-Jayhawk basketball game that were infinately more appealing to the majority of North Dakotan's.

Former softball coach Sami Strinz once told me that the Alerus required a $22,000 rental fee to hold a softball tournament there. I just don't see how UND could justify paying that. It would be really great if the Alerus and UND could come to more reasonable agreement for such an event. That would really be a positive thing for the softball program to be able to host an early season tournament like UNI does, and I beileve even St. Cloud does the same with the bubble that they put over their football field. The only way I think they'd move any basketball games there were if an NDSU game or a potential Big Sky Tournament conflicted with a weekend hockey series. Although I think if UND ever did host the Big Sky tournament they'd be far better off keeping it in the Sioux Center. Would give them the best home-court advantage.

Gotcha. I thought I read something about a 2 year extension the other the day but then wondered when I saw this. I figured our resident financiers here of the on campus retractable roof stadium would be coming out of the wood-work if signed on to the Alerus Center for 18 more years....................

UND agrees to pay more than half of $3.83 million cost/

Based on last years records for all teams in conference play. Used GWC games for the new members. Here's who was the toughest schedules................. SUU .633 EWU .615 UNC .586 SAC ST. .541 UC DAVIS .533 NORTH DAKOTA .517 MONTANA ST. .490 IDAHO ST. .482 MONTANA .446 NAU .437 PORTLAND ST. .403 WEBER ST. .403 CAL POLY .375 Great West Co-Champ Cal Poly draws the easiest schedule in the league. They could be in the hunt for the title.............

It seems to be a common perception that the Big Sky is a "finese" pass-happy league. Lots of people, myself included, have said that UND's current team is not really suited all that well for Big Sky play. I was just comparing statistics between the Big Sky and MVFC, which is widely regarded as a blue-collar, smash-mouth league. In conference only games: Big Sky Rush Offense: 163 yds/game MVFC Rush Offense: 156 yds/game Big Sky Pass Offense: 231 yds/game MVFC Pass Offense: 206 yds/game Average scoring for a team in either league is 25 points per game. So in the "finese" Big Sky, offenses generate 41% of their yards via the run, compared to 43% in the MVFC. Additionally, the top 3 teams in the Big Sky standings a year ago were also the top 3 running teams in the conference. Two of those teams had the #1 and #2 run defenses in the league. And the top 4 passing teams in the Big Sky had a combined conference record of 9-23. I think my own perception of the Big Sky being a wide-open big play offense league has been flawed. It is an old cliche, but running the ball and playing good defense leads to good things. Luckily UND is solid in both of those areas. With just modest improvement at the QB position and in the secondary, UND could have a chance to field a solid team. Let's face it, last season's secondary had the ability to make some bad QB's look good, and our own QB play could make some average defenses look great.

You're right. Whether NDSU never plays UND, or if they play twice in 4 years, or if they play every single year, it is basically a wash. The point of my excercise was to disprove the myth that is commonly spread by NDSU posters that any agreement to play UND would be a financial loser for NDSU.

Tha't how I interpretted it.

You forget that the Gophers won't play the Sioux.............. Good to know that "Playstation" is your benchmark for success....................................... Answer this without Google: Who won the Maaco Bowl this year? Now answer this without Google: Who won the FCS Championship?

Again, I hope to never give NDSU the priveledge of playing us in football. But, how would it hurt it NDSU? Other than to expose their A.D. for being incompetent?

My family and I were killing time in the UND Bookstore before the hockey game on Saturday. On our way to REA we had to pass by the area where the petitioners were trying to gather signatures. As I walked past (sporting a Fighting Sioux hat, jacket and jersey) I was asked if I would "sign to save the Sioux". I firmly hollered out while passing, "no thanks, the students and athletes are more important to me than a nickname!" The guy collecting signatures turned and followed us for about 50-75 feet screaming, "yeah, because it is all about some game"...................... Just thought I would share my experience......................................

"Spreading fear & negativty"............................... How about spreading the facts FOR ONCE of the consequences of NCAA sanctions? Tell the people the facts, and then let them decide.................................

I just realized that the numbers I've been using are assuming that there is a North Dakota-NDSU football game on an ANNUAL BASIS. So over a 4 year span, each team would get two home games. Now I know what the average Bisonville poster feels like............................... So here's what I came up with now: If North Dakota and NDSU NEVER played over a 4 year span: With an attendance of 18,000 @ $20 per seat NDSU would gross $1,440,000 in revenue They would incur at the very least $500,000 in expense for guarantees Net profit for NDSU over those 4 years would be $940,000 If North Daktota and NDSU played EVERY OTHER YEAR over a 4 year span:NDSU would host North Dakota one time (19,000 x $25) $475,000* NDSU would "buy" a non-confence game (18,000 x $20) : $360,000 Cost for guarantee is $125,000 NDSU would travel to North dakota for the cost of bus-fare. NDSU would "buy" a non-confernce game (18,000 x 20) : $360,000 Cost for guarnatee is $125,000 Net profit for NDSU over those 4 years would be $945,000 If North Dakota and NDSU were to play every single year: [*]NDSU would host North Dakota (19,000 x $25): $475,000* [*]NDSU would ride a bus to Grand Forks [*]NDSU would host North Dakota (19,000 x $25): $475,000* [*]NDSU would ride a bus to Grand Forks' [*]Net profit to NDSU over those 4 years would be $950,000 * This all assumes that NDSU's administration will someday understand and adopt the "dynamic pricing" structure that most colleges around the country have already transtioned to. The point is that the argument that NDSU playing UND is a "money loser" for NDSU is hogwash..............................

I get what you are saying..................................

Yeah, North Dakota was also on ESPNU for a basketball game this year. And last year. Would you rather be "filler" for them in a body-bag game, or be playing for the DI title in the most popular sport in the country?....................................

Depends on you perspective of "small"......................... DI National Championship vs. Hawaii/New Mexico Bowl? I know which one I would choose......................

Probably because the top 3 or 4 sports at North Dakota attract the best talent from around the country.............................