homer

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.

And your shots at UND and the Ralph now are equally as empty. bison fans made a joke out of the Ralph for years only to see their beloved AD who can do no wrong turn around and !@#$ on a 50 year relationship for a donation so he could finally get something done with the BSA. So which is it? Is what Taylor is doing as comical as he is? Or was the Ralph a great business move by UND? By the way just to clarify, Ralph was an alumni by the way and had a longstanding relationship with UND, no relationships had to be ended to get Ralph to donate the money. I think I know what your answer will be so do you like your crow served cold or should we warm it up for you?

That was a nice recap of the spring. Can't wait until August.

Also, yes Innovis did discontinue the contract but they only did so because they finally realized that a contract means about as much to Gene Taylor as the paper it is written on. I'm sure he had only nice things to say about Innovis while he was agreeing to meet all of Sanfords demands to get that check that hasn't even been written yet. Would you want to continue to provide services for someone who does business that way? Not saying either is right or wrong but you trying to paint Innovis as the bad person in this is laughable.

Jealous of what??? Congrats, ndsu got someone to donate some money to help with a stadium renovation that has been needed for the last ten years. Not exactly earth shattering stuff. It happens everywhere including Grand Forks. I'm actually suprised you couldn't get a law firm down there to write the check with all the business Coach Bohl has brought into Fargo in the last year. Maybe thats where the money for the football office remodel came from.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Don't let facts get in the way of Danno's point he was trying to make about how Gene really cares about the long term relationships ndsu has. Just take Dan's word for it.

Wow. Tell me you where either kidding or drinking with your hell raising hockey boys before you typed this.

Very solid post.