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How do they keep increasing thier cheerleading budget?

Thanks for the update Slo. I think the game between UND and Poly will be a good one this year. Our defense is going to be really good and if we can get something from our young receivers we will be much improved on offense. We lost Bamba so that opens the door for our younger receivers to step up and prove themselves. If that happens our team will be very solid. The Great West in general is going to be good. Southern Utah's team has improved so much since UND first played them when we first started our transition. Their coach had a plan to rebuild than and he stuck with it. USD will have a few questions at this year but should be physical like they always are. And as always both California schools are always very athletic and always seem to put solid football teams on the field.

Poly had a lot of good athletes last year. I think they are about right where they are at. I chalk last year up more to a solid conference last year. After UND took it to Poly last year their season spiraled a little bit but they still beat SDSU last year and played Montana pretty tough last season. They return some key players and will be tough next season. I'm looking forward to the game out there this year.

Danno, don't you have your own program to worry about? Are you sure Bohl has everything under control there?

And Scott Schultz

Don't agree with this at all and I think most understand XDSU's objections to this proposal. Both schools are in a very good spot right now.

No offense Hammer cause I really enjoy reading your answers to tough questions on this message board but the only couple people who have taken Stars postings and quoted them as fact have been yourself and JackJD. I believe the whole thing started as a possible scenario of what could be there. He has never stated that is in fact there, he's even admitted to not reading the by laws so no one really knows. While I don't agree with the arguing it has started with someone coming in and claiming he is stating fact when he and us know its a possible scenerio. I think most of us Sioux fans agree more with your thoughts about the Summit and Great West football being run out of the same office but this caught everyone off guard and its kind of fun to discuss.

Everyone on this board knows that nothing for sure is known about the bylaws but its something to discuss regarding this topic. Well, everyone but you, the message board police.

This was also discussed and could be interesting.

I'm sure MPLS knows for sure what is going to happen.

It won't do the WAC any good to invite Montana only to have them (Montana) start dropping programs in a few years because they can't afford them. Or it wouldn't do Montana any good to accept an invitation only to be the conference doormat because they can't afford to fully fund these programs (scholorships, coaches salaries, travel costs, having to recruit more out of state). Those are the things that matter in the end. Also, what type of market would the WAC like to expand into? You seem to think you have all the answers even though you said a few months ago none of these changes where going to happen and if they did it wouldn't trickle down to conferences such as the Big Sky, MVC and possibly Summit League.

Too bad about Bamba. It is good to see a coaching staff though that has no grey area as far a discipline and attitude. This lets the players know that the same rules apply to EVERYONE regarding attitude and discipline. Its important to have everyone pulling in the same direction. Some area schools have different sets of rules for different players depending on how much they contribute and this leads to problems within the program.

If it ever works out with the Big Sky I'd take that for the reasons stated by others plus it fits more into our current recruiting areas.

Why don't they just ask Chapman or other ndsu officials about what their intent was or if they knowingly committed actions they knew where wrong. Oh wait, those responsible have all either tucked their tails and resigned and won't answer questions or they where fired.

That to me would be an ideal situation for UND football. Right in our recruiting area, stick with the common opponents from the past few years.

Found another offer per Rivals Casey Young, WR, Aurora, CO

Ouch!!!!

Bruce Frantz and John Adams both resigned or where let go and both sight "pressure" being put on them as reasons for acting the way they did. By your reasoning they must have meant pressure being applied by the SBoHE. I'm sure Joe Chapman was placing no pressure on them and telling them what to do.

Don't know how many of you read the new football blog but it had a nice read on spring recruiting. Said the coaches have extended approximately 10 scholorships so far. Its a good site that was really needed for UND football fans.

Well if the stuff just wouldn't have been sitting on the shelves. They where practically begging for someone to take it.

Typical bison attitude, its always someone else's fault.

Change isn't a bad thing Hammer. But after years of bison fans making light of Ralph and his donation and having a loud voice on where he stands on some issues, namely the nickname, with the athletic dept. Now the shoe is on the other foot only some bison fans can't admit that. Gene saw the opportunity to finally get something done with the BSA with the condition that Innovis be kicked aside. He ended a 50 year relationship for a huge check that is plain as day. But to bison fans making a decision based on what is in the best interest of a donor is suddenly a wise move and Gene is a wise man. Our previous president and athletic directors where foolish and gutless to bison fans for doing that exact same thing. So which is it?

I don't doubt it was Johnson and personally its a good deal for ndsu. I just think its comical that even after its done Danno and other fans still have to compare themselves and their deals they made with UND to see how they stack up.

Really Danno, Gene just ended a 50 year relationship for a check that isn't even written yet.

Maybe on the outside but actually if you look real close the inside looks more like the inside of the Fargodome come playoff time.