[DI vs. DII]

So you can't make it to any of the games anyway?

[DI vs. DII]

Okay, then based on that logic I would say that that NDSU is better off being DI across the board, and UND is better at just having DI hockey. Maybe in the long run that is what's best for the state. As an alumnus of NDSU and a fan of all their sports, not just football, I am excited about the changes, welcome the new teams, and I'm willing to pay a little more for the privledge. As far as I know, and I'm not an expert, we are at, or ahead or the projections and goals we have set for ourselves. It says a lot about the type of people we have in North Dakota when we can have 2 institutions of this stature, with only 650,000 people.

[DI vs. DII]

I know this is a football forum, but I gotta voice my opinion. - So basically what your trying to say is that a broader DI schedule like NDSU and SDSU have would probably have less interest to Sioux fans than your current, more regional, DII schedule?

2005-2006 SDSU Men's Basketball

Nov 13 @ Kentucky (Guardians Classic)

Nov 14 Wofford/Lipscomb @ Lexigton, KY (Guardians Classic)

Nov 18 @ Illinois

Nov 24, Southeast Missouri State

Nov 30, Cal-State Fullerton

Dec 3, Tennesee State

Dec 6, Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dec 8, @ Nebraska

Dec 10, Denver

Dec 12, UMKC

Dec 20, Manhatten, @ Sioux Falls

Dec 23,@ Minnesota

Dec 28, Butler

Jan 2, @ Montana State

Jan 7 Utah Valley State

Jan 14, @NDSU

Jan 16, SW Minnesota State

Jan 25, @ Idaho State

Jan 28, @ Utah State

Feb 2, @ Utah Valley State

Feb 6, IPFW

Feb 11, Texas-Pan American

Feb 18, NDSU

Feb 22, @IPFW

Feb 25, @ Texas-Pan American

Mar 3, @ San Diego State

Mar 5, @ Cal State Fullerton

Plus to be scheduled at Central Florida, and at Marquette.

2006-2006 NDSU Men's BB schedule (tentative)

at Minnesota

at Colorado State

at Idaho State

at Drake tourney (2 games)

at Idaho

at Montana State tourney (2 games)

at Kansas State

at Utah Valley State

at Wisconsin

at UW Green Bay

at South Dakota State

at Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne

HOME:

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY

EASTERN MICHIGAN

MAINE

IDAHO STATE

MANHATTAN

UTAH VALLEY STATE

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

IDAHO

INDIANA PURDUE FORT WAYNE

MAYVILLE STATE

DENVER

MISSOURI - KANSAS CITY

I've seen the Sioux men's BB schedule, and given the 2 sides of the argument, I'd have to go with bincitysioux. Besides if you were a coach trying to sell a potential recruit on your school, who's schedule would you have a better chance with. There have been too many outstanding young athlete's who have had to leave the state to find a higher level of competion than what North Dakota schools could offer them.

Just my opinion.