dlsiouxfan
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This is a good step for und, I will agree. But if you going to do something like this, why wouldn't you just fight to take the whole NCC to DI, it's the same difference. You play for conference championships with no post season competition for 10-13 years.
At times it's almost impossible to tell if some ndsu fans are really this stupid or if they simply take pleasure in pretending as if their head's are stuck in their asses. No one at either UND or ndsu actually believes that this is anything more than a short term solution to transition scheduling problems, pretending to be stupid regarding this only makes one look like a complete moron.
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In answer to the initial question. No, UND isn't doing anything.
Schedule doesn't matter, you sell the program. The AC did a great job of marketing for their atheltics and fans bought into the experience no matter who they played. They then used the same marketing firm to sell the school. It has worked and they have good crowds at FB no matter who they play and they are getting kids to go to school there no matter what the major is.
Two things that I would not agree with. One, although I am a UND hockey fan, UND's hockey should have nothing to do with whether or not marketing of all sports wouldn't be successful. The AC marketing would have done well and been successful even if they did have D1 hockey. The other is whether UND and NDSU are really D1 in FB. D1AA or BCS is not big time FB. They should both be going one step higher so they are both really D1. The Bison guy is right in that we are behind by not moving when they did, but we were both late. We both should have moved back in the 1970's when they started D1AA.
UND needs leadership and needs to get off the schnide (whatever that is). The failure of UND to market atheltics is a reflection on the leadership in athletics, the presidents office and the alumni office. The failure to market the University is a reflection of the leadership in the president's office and the alumni office. When all is said and done, it is very clear to me more is said than done.
If anything this should be the black mark that defines Kupchella's tenure at UND. The man has essentially been retired for the last 2-3 years and we were stupid enough to pay him for each of those. The majority of his hires have been poor and have resulted in a number of poor leaders and people who aren't qualified for their position finding a home at UND. Any growth during his tenure was in spite of his leadership not because of it. Hopefully Kelly can clean house and get this university back on track.
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I was at a twins game 2 weeks ago and at the tailgate party a radio guy asked me about how we keep Bohl in fgo, I said just lucky so far. I then asked him about continuing a gopher bison series and he said no way. I said why, it packed the mdome, he said its not about money, its about wins, I dont agree with that theory but apparenty it is what it is.
There won't be anymore Gopher-AC games because Minnesota fans could care less about ndsu. As much as you'd like to pretend that you're rivals with them you're not even on their radar. You beat one of the worst Big Ten football teams of all time and most Minnesota fans realize that. It's only a big thing in Fargo.
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It would be the same problem as with 740 AM. These two stations are "big sticks" that have a huge, multi-state daytime footprint, but power down so much at night that they are virtually unlistenable unless within a 20-30 mile radius of the trasmitter. 740 is 50,000 watts during the day and about 900 watts at night. Hennen's 1100 is 50,000 watts in the daylight and under 500 watts at night-time. It would be great for either or even both of these stations to be a part of the radio network, but I think a bad idea for either one to be the flagship. Stations like KFGO and WDAY are 5,000 watts 24 hours a day, that is why they can be heard at night time. Having KFGO air football and hockey games is very valuable.
I'm hoping with the move to Division I to see a few more football night games. A radio station with a strong night-time signal is a must.
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Hey, why dont you give Milson a call?
Maybe we will or else we could just call Lamar Gordon or Reggie Scott's parole officers to see what they are doing this week.
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Gee, whatever happened to the days when you had 8 games in the cargill shed then play 2 cakes on the road?
That appears to be the Ag College's new scheduling strategy as evidenced by the two non-conference turds you scheduled this year.
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This doesn't need to be the case. Hockey's number one because UND markets the hell out of it. If they marketed football like hockey they could probably turn out bigger crowds for Sioux football. I believe anywhere between a one-quarter to one-half of the people in attendance at Sioux hockey game have no idea what is happening on the ice, but are simply coming out because it's marketed as "the place to be".
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I've never understood how some Sioux hockey fans feel the need to tear down other sports teams at UND so hockey's prominence is never challenged. This seems counterproductive to me. As a Sioux sports fan who'd rather stab myself in the leg than be forced to sit through a hockey game, even I've found the abilitiy to trash talk with Gopher and Pioneer alums and support the Sioux when the Final Five comes around. There's a whole lot more happening outside the REA in UND athletics and hopefully this Division I move will allow these other sports move into the limelight.
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I believe the Northwestern State game includes a return game in 2010 and I've heard there are some preliminary talks for a game at a few different BCS schools in 2010. It's also been mentioned from numerous sources that their are 9 confirmed games for 2009. I believe these include the six already listed.
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I'm willing to give Kelley as much a shot as the next guy, but from his comments I think he may be taking Chapman's "diplomacy" far too seriously. Someone should remind him that you can only trust Chapman as far as you can throw him and he'll stab you in the back as soon as he doesn't get his way. Also while some initiatives may benefit from co-operation with the AC (like possibly research initiatives) there are many others that have nothing to gain through any association with the Ag school (Business, Nursing).
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No not a new Sheriff but a political stooge. The NDUS has turned that position into a politcal hack. Of course you won't agree since you think it will benefit UND. The Fargo Forum has it right when they had the editorial in yesterday's paper. The NDUS is nothing more then a political machine, they didn't like Paulsen so they ousted him. He made tough decisions but "fair" ones that didn't benefit anyone instiution over the other. We shall see how this new "Sheriff" as you like to call him is but I won't be one bit surprised if and when he turns into a political hack for UND. To Quote the forum
They have it right on the mark.
It's a good thing the Fargo Forum stands up for Paulsen because absolutely no one else does. In fact the Forum should just throw all their journalistic integrity out the window and just let Chapman write and edit all the stories. They should change the colors to green and yellow and throw the Bison logo on the front page. That way no one would be confused into thinking it's a legitimate source of news.
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Give credit where it's due. NDSU dominated the 80's on a national scale.
Why are you ignoring 1990?
I'd like to say I could remember the Bi-son glory days but since they're so damn long ago I can't say I have any memories. I remember UND's championship, the AC's are old and dusty.
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Herein lies the problem with getting the two back together on the playing field or anywhere for that matter. Problem is you really believe the crap you type.
So the series can't be resumed because Sioux fans point out deficiencies in the Ag college's academic programs. I guess this explains why some of those programs are so piss-poor.
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Northern Colorado had more late 90's success in DII than UND (championships/wins), had almost immediate entry into the Big Sky, and look where that got them. I guess the percentages game that you are playing has it pitfalls, doesn't it. Projecting a conference-less und to the top 5 FCS level sounds like wishful thinking to me.
The situation that will affect MN St. in the Northern Sun is the same thing that happenend to NDSU in DII. Scholarship reductions stifled our ability to recruit to our capability and dominate, bringing us back to the pack and to mediocrity. Does anyone in the Northern Sun have the resources to hang with MN St., NO, but once scholarship levels are equal and MN St. is playing down, the other progams will complete well with them.
Yes, und held the upper hand during those latter years in DII. But when scholarship levels were higher, that was not the case. I'm projecting that ndsu will again dominate when given the ability to stretch. Any intelligent person would understand this logic.
In the 70's scholarship levels were at or exceeded the levels for I-AA right now and UND dominated the series and that era featured some of the worst Bi-son teams ever assembled, so your theory doesn't hold much water. The AC's dominance in the 80's was largely the result of inept Sioux coaching during the Pat Behrns era. Once Roger Thomas became coach your dominance soon came to an end and UND re-assumed it's proper place as the premier football team in the state.
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Is that the same lap dog that recommended Kelly? Don't blame your poor leadership on others. The round table is a flawed idea. It assumes that all instutitions will be treated fairly. I'm glad Chapman keeps pointing out the inequities in the system. If the shoe was on the other foot I'm sure you would too. So you love Harmeson - he did a good job with the athletic dept. didn't he?
Yes, it's true Paulsen recommended Kelly. He also recommended every other candidate so that the board he ran could make the final decision. He also behaved so unprofessionally throughout the process that the committee only passed on Kelly to the state board because they had zero faith that Paulsen could make an unbiased decision.
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It would appear that the residents of Grand Forks have once again decided to take one giant step backwards.
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You're forgetting one important scenario:
Fiver Year Attempt #5
Year 1: plays
Year 2: Injured in pre-season
Year 3: plays
Year 4: Plays
Year 5: suspended from squad for criminal offense
Year 6: applies for exemption- APPROVED- plays
(Disclaimer: The NCAA typically reserves this exemption for Nebraska Cornhuskers, Florida Seminoles, and Miami Hurricanes only)
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Betty Ralston and the word "strength" should never be used in the same sentence. It's scary to think that someone could rise to her position while totally lacking competence and ability.
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As another person who has since left GF and thus will not be voting in the mayoral election I can't help but weigh in. Mike Brown has to be one of the worst mayors in the history of GF. He cares about no one but himself and Altru (Allscrew?) and has basically done their bidding since his election. He hates UND students and could honestly care less about the well-being and prosperity of the citizens of Grand Forks. His true colors were on display when he killed the cancer clinic so Altru wouldn't have another competitor. Those were high-paying jobs he chased out of town. Secondly, his comments and behavior when they were changing the zoning laws to screw over UND students a few years ago were absolutely disgraceful. The citizens of GF would be absolute idiots to elect this loser again.
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Where did you get we are buying SHSU from? MplsBison is not a reliable source by the way.
As for Austin Peay and CCSU, it is called getting 6 home games and quite a few FCS team will schedule DII teams in order to get 6. With 5 ranked teams and an FBS on the schedule there is no reason to go overboard and schedule a game at App St or Montana. I'll disagree about the FBS game because there are more then a few people expecting NDSU to be right in there with Wyoming. Going 3-1 against FBS teams will raise expectations a bit.
If NDSU lost their next 10 games in a row against FBS teams Coach Bohl would still have a job. If they lost 10 in a row against high level FCS teams he'd be out on the curb. Furthermore, you haven't exactly been beating the "creme de la creme" of FBS schools either. I'd probably have to say Wyoming this year might be the best FBS team you've actually faced. I'll stand by each of my prior statements.
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Didn't GT schedule Wyoming for non-conference play? Pretty sure he has Iowa State lined for next year, a game at Sam Houston State a few years from now, and a home game with Georgia Southern in 2011. That kind of scheduling doesn't sound too much like a gutless wonder.
Counting FBS teams as strong non-conference scheduling doesn't count for much as there is exactly zero pressure to win. FCS schools schedule FBS schools as a way to build notoriety and garner attention if they are able to pull off the upset. If they lose it's really no big deal. (Note: I'm still in strong favor of UND scheduling an FBS as soon as rules allow it.) Plus it appears you'll be pulling a Montana and buying out the Sam Houston contract since a strong FCS non-conference game on the road might be too much for the poor, little bison to handle.
The AC's schedules since moving to D-I have routinely lacked games against other FCS powers. The proof is lies in the decisions "Not so Mean" Gene made this off-season, he could have gone out and tried to schedule at least one FCS with a pulse. Instead he brought in the two turds. Plus, I'm sure when UND is a full counter next season we'll have to listen to a whole laundry list of whiny-ass excuses as to why the cows can't play the Sioux, while they fill their non-conference dates with some more punchless wonders.
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No it wasn't good but not as bad as yours and usd. I also remember alot of Sioux fans blasting NDSU for it too.
You know what the schedule isn't great but at least we tried to schedule good teams. You guys had an 8 game head start this season and still have three absolute dogs on your schedule (Austin Peay, Central Conn., and Indiana State). I know Indiana State is a conference game but seriously how many cupcakes do you need to play in a season? Looks like Gene "The gutless wonder" Taylor has taken some scheduling tips from the Montana schools and doesn't think he needs to schedule anyone with a pulse for non-conference games. Expect the future Sioux schedules to only get better while the Bi-son continue to schedule patsies.
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Lets not declare Mr. Sorenson the fastest athlete in FCS football yet. In the 3 events he swept at the state meet, he would have finished 2nd, 5th and 6th in ND Class A.
Yeah but at least he'd still be running instead of watching in the stands like Horner.
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I believe CMSioux was being sarcastic, but aside from that point you know full well the first time UND knocks off Cal Poly or UC Davis we'll hear nothing but pissing and moaning from Fargo about how both of those programs are so poor that it doesn't matter if UND beats them.