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I think a lot of the blame for WBB at NDSU falls on Lynn Dorn's shoulders. She just seemed to put way too much stock into thinking Dehoff could do it and spent too long hoping her hire would work out. A lot of AD's make that mistake and it is a costly one.

There is no bigger exposure bomb then going on a run in the dance. Just winning a game brought NDSU a ton of exposure, can't even imagine how crazy a sweet 16 run would be. Hoops is where it is at and that is what amazes me with your AD, he has just left your program be a tire fire even though you play in a conference that is ripe for the taking.

UNI-NDSU ESPN CSU-JSU ESPN2(Friday night)

Quarterfinal TV ratings have been released... UNI-NDSU: 1.644 million CSU-JSU: 546k

Jones might be the worst coach in the Dakotas....including high schools. Can't believe he is still there, he makes Muss look like Bill Belichick. Maybe your AD just doesn't care about hoops...I have no idea but it is sad. Amazed NDSU won after missing so many free throws. But this team finds ways to wins, coaching helps a lot.

I can't see two teams not bidding, it is rare that a team doesn't bid. Like another poster said the minimum is a very low bar to reach. If it happened I wonder if the NCAA would contact the schools and work it out from there.

UNI cannot play SDSU, cannot have a conference rematch in round 1. The bids are also sealed until the field is set.

Yeah, looks like your game is the last one on the FCS slate so you should know just where you stand. Nova is another team to watch out for, if they beat JMU they would have three wins over playoff teams. Lose and they are done.

Right or wrong it doesn't matter much, SUU either wins and gets the autobid or is out of the field with only 6 DI wins and zero impressive wins. SOS doesn't mean a ton to the committee unless it is either very strong or very weak. Impressive wins carry more weight, you guys should be the biggest PSU fans in the country on Saturday. Gets rid of EWU and that beefs up your big win a well.

Direct has Fox College Sports.

The Summit would be a great fit for UND. A conference tournament in a regional location, regional rivals, it is on a similar level with the Big Sky in every sport. I can't even imagine how rough travel is for the non-football sports. Bus to Fargo, fly to a hub airport and then connect and probably more busing after that....then you do it all over again on the way back to GF. Travel savings alone would probably fund a big chunk of FCOA. The MVFC is a different beast of course, the eastern schools would need to be appeased but if the Big Sky let you become a football only affiliate that wouldn't matter.

The game is also ESPN College Extra...Channel 795 Direct TV if you have the sports pack.

Morlock did nothing wrong, that fan should be banned from the stadium. Everyone here would push some drunk fool off of them if they were in the same situation.

Most of the G5 will do it. The ones that don't, won't be competitive. NDSU isn't going to jump its football up and not do everything possible to be competitive. FCOA would be mandatory in that scenario.

In the FBS, FCOA is mandatory cost of doing business. If you don't do it, you have absolutely zero business being there. NDSU would need FCOA in place for everything before even contemplating a jump up.

I would say NBC ND + ESPN3 is about a lock, probably ESPN Game Plan as well.

I actually agree with the rumor, I see the P5 wanting more G5 teams. A number of FBS school do not want to play FCS schools anymore but paying G5 schools can get expensive. More G5 schools won't impact their revenue streams in anyway and it will increase the potential pool of schools they can schedule and as a result drive down guarantees a bit.

NDSU is never going to join the Sun Belt, bad fit for both parties. Also it would only work as a football only thing and that seems to be going out of fashion in the FBS/G5 world. I do agree JMU would jump to the MAC, rumors were they were very close until UMass decided to not go all in.

What are the average budgets for men's and women's lacrosse? I'm guessing if a regional conference could be created the costs wouldn't be too bad, I'd guess some of the western programs have major travel expenses. I wouldn't mind seeing lacrosse at NDSU, we have a great club team but like everything the costs would be a concern.

Hockey isn't worth it, when you need to add a women's program to the mix you are taking on massive costs for the chance of a small return in revenue and exposure. I actually like the sport but NDSU has no need for it.

I don't think either school should be using their foundations to bond, but the state government likes to make everything difficult.

Bonding is very restricted, only reason that went through is because the students voted for it and are paying for it entirely with their own fees. NDSU can't build a new academic building with bonds or an athletic facility.

It has hit deadspin.... http://deadspin.com/what-should-the-university-of-north-dakotas-new-nicknam-1702176684

I don't think it is right, the kid should play. I wouldn't treat a walk on transfer like this.

Yeah, he didn't get into NDSU. He had to go through the pathways program at NDSCS for a year.