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I'm sitting at Sanford in Fargo right now. I have heard plenty of talk about UND football today. Between demanding the two games in Fargo and the quotes from the press conference today, To the casual fan in Fargo, FU is coming off looking like they did everything they could to avoid UND.

Right, cause there has never been a two game win streak by either team in the rivalry. This series is just part of getting to be a successful program. UND could lose both games, but if they are winning the Big Sky and making the playoffs, they will be fine. Same for FU. This series is about bragging rights and reengerizing a fanbase that has not had a reason to be excited the last couple seasons. This thread is a great example, a lot of posters who have not been in the football thread for a while now thinking about the program. It helps get a buzz going in the fanbase again. This will be a big story for local media and on social media.

Don't worry, Winning the big sky is a team goal as well. Trying to compare UNDs very recent history to the history and rivalry against FU is laughable. It will take a few years to develop those games into what a 100+ year rivalry was/is.

Your good ole boys who pushed for bubba to be hired better go talk to him. He approved of this deal.

So that comment is based on one year?

They could. Point of my post was that Fargo's current growth is as isolated as the growth in GF.

Fargo's growth is also isoloated south of 32nd. It is very similar. Fargo can only grow south, landlocked by West Fargo and the river. They aren't light years ahead of GF in road development. Soon they will have to tear up the areas where they are using round abouts. Those roads will have to be widened and there is no way that a two lane round about will work in this area. They are reacting to the growth as well.

We should see a depth chart in a couple days. Any guesses? I'll say 5 redshirts pulled- Carter (cb), Francis (OL), Walker and Stanley (wr) and one DL, not sure which one.

Chiefs game just starting on Fox. Hope to see some Dressler tonight.

They can only fill one of those dates. From my understanding, if things don't work out with FU, Brian is close to an agreement elsewhere. I wouldn't be too concerned.

That is only recent. There are other areas where Fargo is tearing up recently build roads that are still in great condition to add additional lanes or the roundabouts you mention above. It may appear that they have built these and than the growth caught up to them but it still is the other way around. I live in south Fargo so I am speaking from experience both with the actual construction and the additional specials being added to my property.

In your opinion.

Extra conditioning at practice. Sending a message.

terrible confidence, bull$%!# post

Historically the summit is better or just last year? What's that based on?

If its up to the conferences that will cover UND and allow them to offer it for hockey only. I don't see the Big Sky or WCHA passing it. If the conference doesn't allow it, you take it up with the conferences, not the school if there are any issues.

Wonder if that's how he approached Weber? What's the going rate for a non home game in Fargo? I've always thought the first game will have to be in the playoffs and it's UNDs job to get there.

What do you base Bubbas "market value" on?

By this logic NDSU should not have moved up to FCS when they did. They were an average DII program and the move to FCS gave them a shot in the arm to gain a recruiting advantage at a time they had none based on field performance and results and injecting some excitement back in the fanbase. Their coaching and players helped build on that the next few years. Positioning ourselves to move up is about not repeating history and lowering the perception of our programs by not being ready for change the last time around. Other than additional scholorships, the recruiting footprint or travel budget do not change. It is in classification only and fan perception only. The 2nd one being the biggest deal.

EWU will be good this year but tough not to put FU at #1.

Bubba's assistant coach budget got a bump though.

With the current investment in facilities, no reason to go back to the third highest division.

Good update on Chris in the newest SiouxFootball blog. Said his great technique and past coaching make up for being 5'9". All indications are he's playing this year. Edited with the link: http://siouxfb.areavoices.com/2014/08/07/freshman-who-may-not-redshirt/

Good athlete and real good kid. Originally from Texas, family relocated with the oil. Moved to Dickinson last year.

I thought North Dakota was outside the conference footprint and travel costs were too high for other teams. Unlikely these teams would want to travel to ND twice.