Redneksioux

I like your positivity but it was said last year that root and fsn are regionAl networks. Individual schools could have gotten games on these networks as well last year. The biggest difference I see so far for this year is less nationally televised games.

Considering the time and effort the nchc has put into strengthening the national/regional television arrangement I sure hope there is better news to come out. CBS did a great job last season and I was hoping they would increase the number of games. While the big ten and hockey east have taken strides forward with their television deals it appears the nchc has yet to do so. Hopefully they can work out and get some more national and regional exposure on the tv.

Totally agree. Remember though that und contracted midco (private company) to get the job done. Midco can really do whatever they want until their contract is up. Anyone know when it is?

I vote for davek!

Whether the players like it or not, they are role models for many children in grand forks. They need to be smarter about this stuff and either just not get caught or just quit being stupid and breaking the law.

The law is the law and supposedly it's been broken. The hockey players need to know they have a target on their backs.

For cable tv and or cable Internet? I'm not in grand forks just going by what my parent's options are in gf.

Yeah maybe this one will be a lil more exciting than Montana/wyo. At least no lightning delays!

Also 91w Fta:)

Yes I believe midco is the only option in grand forks for cable tv/cable Internet.

Spoken like a true bison fan. This would be a big win for und if it were to happen.

Hell yeah! The good ol dinosaur Fta system pulled thru! Watching the game in a beautiful hd picture:)

So far on the Fta side I've found 3 espn3 games as well as the cal poly game on aggievision. Is it 9 yet!!??

Just checked my parents midco lineup and espn3 isn't a channel available. For some reason I thought it was now. Very happy I can break out my dinosaur Fta system tonight and hopefully find the game on tv. I've found a number of espn3 games the past few years so my fingers are crossed!

UND 20 SJSU 17

I could really care less about that scenario....just win em both!

In order for und football to bypass ndsu without the head to head match up und would need to win many big sky games. This would take years. How long will it take for und football to win 3 fcs titles? I'm happy with the deal as a fan. I'd love to see und football get the attention ndsu football gets.

I'd agree wins over the top big sky teams are important. But if und wins the big sky conference do you think the band wagon hoppers will just hop back over to cheer for und? I think one good showing vs ndsu next year will do this much faster. It depends how you look at the deal that was signed. If you look at it being an away/away agreement for a low amount of dollars it looks terrible. But und has much more to win with these games played than ndsu does. I see this as a lose lose scenario for ndsu.

I didn't say that! I'm just going off of what I've observed as bison fans around the area. Very few people speak of und football. And I think a win over ndsu will be the fastest way for und to move the area's chains in und's direction.

Travel around to communities around the state. Communities closer to grand forks than Fargo and north of grand forks. Bison gear and signs are everywhere. You see very few people wearing und football gear. A win over ewu/Montana/Montana state won't change this the way a win over ndsu will. Ndsu's statewide tv deal helps their case also. More people in nd have access to the bison games. A win over them or even a competitive game against them will be huge for und.

Any other fcs team could have signed a better deal with ndsu than this. Sure. But why do you think gt continued to move the goal posts on this deal and sent an offer like this in the first place? As a und fan I'm glad the games are back on. Getting these games played are huge for und and could make und football a bigger deal than ndsu football currently is in nd. A loss for them could be disastrous for their program. I'm just taking a shot in the dark here but for every one und football fan in nd there is probably 5 ndsu football fans. Having these games played will change that in the right direction for und.

Ok ndsu is afraid that their delusional view of the number one sporting team in the state will drop to number 3.

Great post. Obviously ndsu admin wasn't too high on the rivalry continuing. That's why dl they required the home and home. Tell me the last team they asked this of?? It makes sense. Ndsu football is currently the number 2 sporting team in the state. They are now at risk of becoming number 3.

Drove over the Columbia overpass this morning and saw the team practicing. Is it Thursday 9pm yet!!!

I think to most people their fbs regular season wins are bigger than their fcs titles. Gameday went to Fargo before their 3peat and after their win at Kansas st right?