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I agree with that. Belmore has skills, but he seems to buckle under the pressure of big games or close games. I remember before the 2005 season I desperately wanted Belmore over Manke, shows how much I know. But Belmore is experienced so he is an asset to this team when our #1 is out. But I would like to see Freund inserted into several series per game. One, it would get him some valuable game experience. If he doesn't see any action, we'll be heading into 2007 with zero experience at the qb position, and I don't like that. Two, it could actually motivate Belmore to play better, which needs to happen. It was the entire team that played poorly for the better part of 3 quarters yesterday, but it was really Belmore alone who let Auggie back in the game in the final minutes.

Fact is that NDSU probably will surpass UND in enrollment in a few years and that is fine, actually it's a good thing. It is good for the state of ND, that means that more in-state and out-state students are choosing to attend college in ND. I think in most states that the largest metro areas usually have the largest university. Someone brought up Notre Dame.......it is not the largest university in Indiana, but it is certainly the most visible, just like UND is in North Dakota. Nothing wrong with that!

I think the Big Sky worries less about geography than people think. Look at how spread out it is. The Big Sky wants to be known as THE conference, outside of the major conferences of course (i.e. Big Ten, Big East, SEC, what-have-you) It wants to separate itself from the "Mid-Major" stereotype, or at least be known as the top "mid-major". If it really worried so much about geography then Sac St., Cal State-Northridge, and to a lesser extent Portland St. wouldn't have been added when they were. They were added because of the potential markets and audience that those schools could bring the conference, not because they were easy places to travel to for the core of the conference which is still Montana, Montana St., Weber St., and Idaho St. Think of the combined media market that a combo addition of UND and Denver could offer!

Don't forget about football playoffs! Last year there were a total of 4 football games (2 playoff games), in '04 there were 5 football games including 3 playoff games. Only 2 basketball broadcasts this year, but they are doubleheaders so 4 games total. Last year there were six games total. IIRC the FSSN broadcast 32 UND games last year: 22 hockey, 4 football, and 6 basketball. I agree totally with that comment. Especially "overshadow Sioux hockey for a time(measured in months, not years).". It would be huge and this state would go absolutely nuts if either NDSU or UND made the NCAA tourney at some point down the road. But, unfortunately, I don't think it will ever be done consistently and neither school will probably ever be a real threat in March Madness. But UND hockey will always be a legitimate contender for National Championships and will always regularily compete against and beat big-time name schools like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Boston College, etc. etc.

You are in the right place and pointed in the right direction, but you will need to do another blind scan about a 15-20 minutes before game time. That is when the feed is up. You'll only need to do it once, then it will be stored for the rest of the season.

Still looking for 2 or 4 tickets for the following Saturday hockey games. Sat. Nov. 25 vs. Colorado College Sat. Dec. 9 vs. Wisconsin I'd prefer to find seats in the lower-bowl or in the first 2 rows of the upper bowl. Offering $30/ticket for seats in rows A-K of the lower bowl. pm or email: jci@invisimax.com

This year, all the games are scheduled on FSSN only. I don't know if Midco Cable is in Canada or not. In the past there has normally been a couple hockey games a year simulcast on FSSN and DAZ (3 last year), and football playoff games are usually the same way. If it is on WDAZ, it can viewed in Winnipeg.

Basically, the FSSN is the largest reaching sports network in the Upper Midwest after Fox Sports Net-North. I'd think any conference would take into consideration the opportunity to have its games showcased on the second biggest sports network in the region. Don't forget about FSSN's recent history of simulcasting some of its games on ESPNU either. Could make for cheap and easy access to a "I-AA Game of the Week" or Big Sky/Mid-Con basketball matchup. Let's also not forget that any games aired on WDAZ (like football playoff games normally are) are available in over 300,000 homes in ND, Minnesota, and Manitoba as it is the ABC affiliate for Winnipeg.

Covers every major city in North Dakota and South Dakota, and parts of NW Minnesota to boot. Sounds like an asset to me!

UND and NDSU share every market in ND except GF. One certainly may have a bigger following than the other in a given market depending on that market. The difference is there is little NDSU media presence in every ND market except Fargo while UND has a regular television audience in virtually every major city in ND and many of the small towns as well.

AAAAHHHHH ya beat me to it!

I count 42 towns in SD that get it or should be able to including Aberdeen, Pierre, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. I've also heard on USD's message board that many of their members get it in their area and are looking forward to watching the UND-USD football game on the FSSN this year. In addition to Midcontintinent systems, other cable carriers pick up the FSSN like in Detroit Lakes, Jamestown, and Fargo and elsewhere. Also there are a growing number of fans like myself who for a one-time investment of about $200 bucks can get the equipment to receive the FSSN anywhere in the country, out in the boonies, or simply just where one doesn't receive or chooses not to get cable service from Midcontinent. UND 2006/2007 Broadcast Schedule

The Fargo market is split between NDSU and UND. The Grand Forks market is solely UND's. NDSU could only offer a portion of the Fargo market while UND can deliver both markets to the Big Sky, or any conference for that matter, as well as other markets across the region.

I am not in the camp that "UND is in the Big Sky". But S2C has valid points. Why did they expand to Sacramento, Portland, and Northern Colorado? To get the television markets of those areas. NDSU and SDSU offered virtually no television market at all. UND offers a three-state television market in which the BSC currently has no presence at all. On the other hand, UND also offers a three-state television market in which the Mid-Con currently has no presence at all. And they are now moving into the market, but still, no television exposure.....Hmmmm.......

The FSSN isn't ESPN of course, and yes it is currently primarily for hockey. But a successful I-AA football program in GF could warrant telecasts of all of its games, just like Montana & Montana St. do. Throw in 4-5 basketball games a year, and it sweetens the pot. The FSSN could potentially offer television for 10-12 additionaly Big Sky football games per year, across three states and into Canada. NDSU nor SDSU never brought such a proposition to the table. If it was so easy to duplicate, NDSU would have done it by now.

Don't know if it reaches Montana. Maybe just across the border. Whether it does or not, is of little consequence, as the Big Sky already has the Montana market. What is important is that UND's media contracts, both television and radio, covers at minimum three states and two Canadian provinces that the Big Sky doesn't have access to now.

I figured that. Mine too!

University of Montana football versus Portland St. will again be on the same transponder as the FSSN this weekend. Game time is 8:00 central. Same Coordinates as last week: 12044 v 6148 Good time and place to make sure your dish is pointed correctly!

I'm looking for tickets for the following Saturday night hockey games. Generally looking for 2 tickets to each game, but would like to find 4 tickets for a couple of them. Sat. Nov. 25 vs. Colorado College Sat. Dec. 9 vs. Wisconsin Sat. Dec. 16 vs. Michigan Tech Sat. Jan. 13 vs. Alaska Anchorage Sat. Feb. 10 vs. Minnesota St.-Mankato I'd prefer to find seats in the lower-bowl or in the first 2 rows of the upper bowl. Offering $30/ticket for seats in rows A-K of the lower bowl. pm or email: jci@invisimax.com

Also from the Bison Blog (I should really read the whole thing before I post ) Glad to see he finally found that out! The day that NDSU was officially invited into the Mid-Con, he said on WDAY's morning radio show that most Mid-Con schools play football in the Gateway!

The following is also a brilliant observation by Mr. Hallstrom from the afore-mentioned blog.

Here's an opinon piece from the Yankton Press & Dakotan

I've been thinking the same thing about Strouth. I wonder if he might be more effective if he became more of third-down back or utilized more as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. He has good hands.

Remember when JBB was put on "probation" at Bisonville.com because he couldn't stop talking about UND?! *Rolling On Floor, Laughing My aff Off!*

After reading this post, I'm sure that "Holdem" is either JBB or his most recent protege.