Bison Dan

Kind of like the WCHA looks like the NSIC.

It shouldn't be too hard for you to compare transitions without them going on at the same time.

For someone from a school that is bringing up last place of the 4 Dakota schools in their transition I wouldn't say too much.

Since you're so interested in NDSU http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/309425/ Only other school is Montana State that is in the "very high research activity" group - in ND, SD, and Montana

That's right star UND's house was right on budget and not a penny over! Which school wanted a new house to start with??

You got that right. Best ever!

I think you're spot on - teams are just too scared to play you at home.......

The Alerus was build for one reason: little man's syndrome - plain and simple. For a city of 50,000 it's hard to have the REA and the Alerus and have them profitable. Besides the two venues (FargoDome & Alerus) are really quite different - the Alerus completes with private business for conventions, weddings, etc. and that's it's major source of income.

Pre flood they had the best onion rings and hard rolls there was. In the restaurant business management is everything.

My money's on UND dropping baseball after 2012. Wouldn't surprise me a bit.

What do you consider facts. Douple says one thing and Kelly is saying it never happened. Believe what you want but this has nothng to do with NDSU. Everyone knows Kelly wanted the name gone so it's not a stretch to say he's had talks with Douple about helping get rid of the name.

Delusional reasoning at it's finest.

It always amazes me that everytime that something "BAD" happens in the world of "SIOUX" - fans have to start a thread like this. Does anyone readly think you can diminish NDSU's transition to DI? or what we have done after? You're just setting yourselves up for failure.

Still refusing to admit that UND problems are mostly self-inflicted. You're in denial... By the way the only douchbags in this whole situation has been UND's leadership from the begining. Don't have to brag - just look at the 4 Dakota schools transition to DI. It's not really that hard to figure out....

Maybe Kelly was stringing Douple along until something better came up. What's really funny is all the sh*t NDSU (Chapman & Taylor) got for this (from ss.com) and we find out it was actually Kelly and Faison. TOO FUNNY.

I think people like you that don't have a clue should have their taxes increased. Funny how it's always easy to say someone else should pay isn't?

Since lomackman is an expert on the bill - I hope he'll explain how it's going to lower costs?

You can bet one of the Heitkamp's will run.

I don't doubt that having a conference helps any program in recruiting but you and others are kidding yoursefves if you think that is the only reason most of your sports are struggling during your transition. The SU's and even underfunded USD all had or are having a better transition to DI than UND. Better schedules, bigger wins and even besting the "BIG" boys once and awhile. Something that UND has failed to deliver to it's fans.

You're basing most of your list on 2 schools, UM and MSU, who might not be there in a few years.

I think that's mostly right. With Montana being a border state ND would always keep track of those schools. Plus with Montana State winning the NC and Montana usually doing well in the playoffs we heard about it in the sports pages. The local sports never reported on any MVFC shcools.

Why is this thread even continuing? If you're happy and this is the best thing ever then why? Reason: You guys are out on a island and feeling kind of lonely. So you have to make up amazing hypothetical reasons that being out on an island is better than what the other Dakota schools have. Be happy you're in the BSC.

You ever been out there? Let's just go with homer & other posters that all the oil money will go to UND because they are in the BSC!

Yes I have - my wife is from New Town and it was a thriving community 35 years old. Now it's main street has 1/2 the stores open and more closing everyday. How about Parshall - it looks like a 3rd world city. I'm sure Watford City is doing better, like Dickinson and Minot. Most of the oil workers are from outstate and when they finish their 2 weeks on they leave for home for 2 weeks. The Cenex's are doing the best of anyone out there.

So what - you're still delusional.