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Tell that to any campus employee and they would laugh. Its definately much busier around campus and the help is definately taking notice. They will also tell you its a nice problem to have though.

WYO, is Montana running a 3-4 now. I know thats what Breske liked in Wyoming and there was talk in Fargo about the Bison switching to it a little last year. If they do run that the 3-4 is a complex defense and switching over to it can take time.

Wouldn't judge a team by how they faired against Idaho. They have a pretty good team this year. They laid an egg against Nebraska last week but Nebraska made what many consider the best qb in college football look silly yesterday as well so they are definately legit.

Its still a dump. Is it getting upgraded because you won a volleyball match last night?

Best of luck to the ladies tonight. It will be a fun atmosphere in the Bison Dump.

I think you guys definately woke KU up last week and showed them how to play with some emotion. They also sped up the offense a little bit this week.

The Sioux have developed a pretty good pipeline recruiting in states other than Cali but even so only travel out there once a year anyways. I'm sure that can still be arranged if it is such a problem. There are a few other schools out west. My "misguided" optimism comes from having the opportunity to go to a few practices and watch the team and also watching the spring game. I'm not basing my optimism on one game and slitting my wrists like the few who want to call me out for simply stating this team is getting better and more athletic than what it was. If actually seeing it makes my optimism misguided than maybe it is. I'm not worried about recruiting and I'm not dwelling on getting blown out by a team that could prove to be a pretty good football team this year. Anyways, glad to see your back to trolling and taking shots at UND when you get a chance. I thought maybe we wouldn't see you again until bball season but I guess you couldn't wait. Best of luck to your Bison today against N Iowa.

The more I thought about it today I think the boys come out focused and play a good game tomorrow. We run the ball, Jake is more efficient and the D limits the running game. The key for me is the type of game the coaches call and taking a few chances. Coach to win and not to keep it close. This game is in an area we can expand our recruiting into a little bit so its an important game. I have faith in the team and its really obvious I'm in the minority when I say I like the direction the team is headed personel wise. My prediction for the game is Sioux win by three. 27-24.

Thats awesome darell. I hope you son enjoys the game and it is a memory he has for a long time such as yours. Going to games with my dad is still special for me today. It will be good to have the team at home especially since its a lot earlier than last year.

Classy

Your last 15 posts have been about how poor UND athletics is and your threads you've started have been about how bad our hockey team was last year and how our scheduling sucks because its wasn't done for next year even though this season hadn't even started yet. Yes, you are complaining and comparing alot. I'd be happy to give you my thoughts through PM but I want to get this thread back on topic. I hope to see our team show improvement this week which shouldn't be hard. A lot fewer mistakes would go a long way. You can't turn it over five times and not move the ball against the QB many have as the 3rd best elgible for the draft this year or 45-0 is what you get. We need to be more phyiscal and get after Northern Illinois. If I see that than I will be happy as I think the outcome will show it.

You are assuming. The only way to compare the teams is to get them on the field at the same time. NDSU hasn't beaten a good team in two years and that includes Kansas. UND hasn't necessarily either besides maybe Cal Poly. Not getting blown out doesn't save jobs (Mussmans or Bohls) and we won't know about the quality of recruits for a few years so only time will tell. I completely disagree with your whole post and think you might have a little bit of the wrong color green in you.

I don't think there are any high school playoffs that day so they shouldn't have to worry about moving the game.

I've actually heard the opposite and there has been no effect and support for the athletic programs has been incredible. They have lost some donors but have gained others. The games are going to go on regardless and the students are still going to get the great education they received before regardless of what the name is. I don't think anyone is sweating it out. P.S.- I find it funny now that people are willing to pull donations now but money for the privately funded lawsuit had to come from pretty much one person.

The blog is great. This is the type of coverage we need.

Step away from the ledge. I know Faison and the coaching staff is working hard on this. Just cause we don't have the schedule filled for the next five years don't jump. Recruiting is going fine, the team is improving. Honestly whats the difference between North Alabama or Western Illinois? Just getting FCS teams on the schedule is important.

Well said Star. It will take a lot of work but I'm confident that next year's schedule will come together. Very rarely are schedules completely more than a year before the season starts. While having 4 games left to schedule is concerning I highly doubt this has been placed on the back burner and some contacts have been made. Getting into a conference is very important though for the future of this will be a yearly thing.

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.