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I don't think it is NDSUs choice unless they want to be an independent. A conference needs to invite them and location is their (and all Dakota schools) biggest enemy. The Sunbelt already has issues with Idaho and any Dakota school will be on an island in the MAC or Mountain West as well. With FCOA, athletic depts are going to try and find ways to save money not spend more on travel. Just my opinion.

Jacksonville St's coach should have gone for it on their first 4th and less than a yard. They weren't going to beat NDSU in a defensive game.

I'd say he has not done anything to hurt himself. The key to his draft position will still be the week of the Senior Bowl. Don't want to take anything away from Carson but NDSU would still be leading by 21 with Stick at QB.

He is a potential first round draft pick and two time captain. He can hand off equally as well as Stick and is a much better threat to throw it. There may be some rust but you give him a shot as he was the starter and MVP of this game last year. I don't see how starting him has any bearing on their defense.

I know your trolling but still can't help but reply. Your an idiot.

These announcers are painful to listen to.

Hopefully better free throw shooting and strong 2nd half adjustments. I think we'll be in it, team needs to learn to finish.

They have a FBS conference.

Bummer to see Coach Rodgers go. The secondary was improving but you can't fault a guy for wanting to return to his alma mater. Best of luck to him.

NDSU having a better team right now doesn't hurt. There was a long stretch where UND was better and it wasn't a big deal to play in the dome.

Not sure what type of reaction you expected when without any confirmation type that the starting all American running back is gone. Hard to believe there was no intention to stir the pot.

UND's effort had nothing to do with KSU's first half performance? The F'n Hawks missed some good looks in the first half as well and were their usual selves down the stretch from the line.

NDSU's athletic dept. isn't clueless, a loss to UND would really change the way people see things in regards to football. The odds of a UND win go down severely when the game is in the Fargodome with a playoff atmosphere. There is a reason Gene wouldn't agree to a game in Grand Forks no matter what was thrown at him.

Solid effort tonight overall. If we run that weave on offense we tend to play a tempo that this team is ok with. Played it the first half vs. NDSU and the first half tonight with it reappearing down the stretch. Get a little out of control when we try and go up tempo. Overall, fairly pleased with the defensive effort from this team compared to years past.

Not sure what this is. Nothing there for me.

Playing well but both Cashman and Shanks just fouled out. About 5:00 min. left in the 2nd half. Going to need some shots down the stretch.

KSU up 24-21 at halftime. Pretty good defensive effort so far. A little rough on offense getting things set up without the point guard.

UND playing some zone defense and playing with great effort. Bigs playing well so far.

Care to point out the run UND is on? They are actually playing pretty good defense. That is causing some of the missed shots by K State. Not all "lucky" misses.

Don't start this !@#$ already. The team is playing pretty well for not having their top two point guards.

Not sure. I have it on ESPN3. They have looked fine so far. Running an offense, getting good shots.

The NCAA needs to move the FCS schedule to 12 games permanently (just like FBS), and force FCS schools to use the other 11 games to play other FCS schools (3 non-conference games). Use some of the same things they used back in the DII days to try and help come playoff selection time. Penalize FCS teams with DII wins.

There is one reason NDSU doesn't want to play in Grand Forks and it has nothing to do with where UND's program was at the last 10 years or where its going. Don't kid yourself.

Did it surprise when two of those teams had defenses who couldn't stop the run and offenses that relied heavily on making checks at the line of scrimmage?

I watched Minot multiple times this year outside of the championship game and the one thing I really like is their offense is so similar to what our offensive staff wants to run at UND and Bolinske ran/fit it very well. I'm torn on if we need a scholorship QB with this addition. From my understanding he was very set on coming to UND and if he is near the top of the QB board and you can get him with little to no money you take advantage of that. If there is a QB prospect you had higher and we are in the running for him than you bring in two. I don't know how the QB board looks but the coaches had plenty of opportunities to evaluate Bolinske and his fit for the offense.