NDSU grad

Georgia Southern's coming to Fargo in 2008 to return the trip we made down there this past year. From the site SiouxMD linked they were penalized about 5.5 scholarships and it looks like that was for the 2005-2006 academic year; whether they're still under probation I have no idea. A top level FCS team to open the season would almost be guaranteed a sellout at the Fargodome. The Bison always draw well for the opener, even for crappy opponents. As a Bison fan, I am not upset we will not play the Sioux in 2007. I am quite indifferent about the whole thing, and have really enjoyed the rivalry being halted. I honestly think it would be best for the well-being of both schools in the long-term if the rivalry was never resumed, but I realize that will probably not happen. I really think the hatred and animosity that exists between the two institutions could be tempered somewhat if they never met on an athletic field again.

You can absolutely transfer from FBS to FCS without sitting out a season. It's a fairly common occurrence.

Plus SUU would almost be a guaranteed W for you guys.

Well, the difference in total allocated revenue from the NCAA can be accounted for almost solely in the GIA column. This makes sense since the Big Sky had eight members playing football when these numbers were calculated, while the Mid-Con only had two. That's about 380 extra grant-in-aids. However, each school receives this money individually, so you are in a way "rewarded" for having football (or a lot of grant-in-aids in general). It can be pretty misleading when reported on a conference basis. Obviously, a school such as Chicago State is going to have quite a bit lesser athletic budget than Montana, simply because they don't sponsor football. As such, their total allocation from the NCAA will be lower; however, their actual bottom line could be better (yeah, Chicago State's not the best example).

I'm pretty sure the Forum had an online discussion for it about a month ago. It received quite a few replies, but you probably can't access it anymore.

I'd post on here alot more but I'm afraid of the state tracking me down using my IP address. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go.

I really hope this law gets repealed. I'm tired of living on the lam for my past transgressions.

I think the backboard light would match the buzzer, though, in which case it would make sense to use it. Like I said in another thread, there is 0.09 seconds left on the clock when a clock reading in tenths reads 00.0.

The only problem with reversing the call is what about all the other clock screw-ups that happen during the course of any game. I think SDSU should actually have had more than 2.4 seconds left on the clock at the end of the game due to the poor clock operator.

I think the officials should go by the backboard light in all situations. As an aside, why do announcers have such a difficult time realizing there .09 seconds left on the clock when it reads 00.0? It seems they can never explain why there is a delay between 00.0 and the backboard light.

You'd think, being a city commissioner and all, that Mike Williams would know what he is proposing is against city bylaws.

Yeah, I think the downturn in recruiting happened a few years before we announced going to DI. It's probably not PC to say this, but it's possible Amy's battle with breast cancer took some of the "fight" out of her; who knows. While I'm definitely enjoying the success the men are having, I know it's extremely unrealistic to expect them to consistently make it out of the first round of the NCAA tourney. The same is not true for the women. Teams like Old Dominion are consistently a threat to go deep in the tournament; there is no reason a UND, NDSU, or SDSU could not have the same success. I hope the women's team gets things turned around.

Oh, I agree. But it just seems a little unprofessional to keep goading idiot fans into incoherent "discussions". My thoughts on the women's program are mixed. If you flipped the success the men's and women's teams are having, it would be how I thought it would play out. I thought the women's bball team started to slide the last few years of DII and IMO it is 100% attributable to a lack of talent. Add to that her recruiting classes the first year or two of DI were absolutely horrible and you begin to see what is going on. I believe Amy is getting all she can from her players, but just doesn't have the horses. Obviously, Amy has earned a little time to get things turned around, and with the CSU transfers playing next year and better recruiting classes we'll see how things turn out. I also don't expect UND to experience similar circumstances. They have some excellent young players and transition to DI should be better.

Maybe that's because it seems Bakken can't talk about anything else.

But wouldn't he be applying for the medical redshirt under DII rules?

The Great West does not meet core and continuity-of-membership requirements. It should apply to the other sports though (I think).

Corella nailed it. The Bison have received three verbals, and Bohl has stated this will be a small recruiting class; about 15 or 16. I'll be surprised if we know more than 5 or 6 before signing day.

Umm, no they didn't. LINK I would love you to name the 10 D2's who would have had a chance to win on the last play of the game against Minnesota (a bowl team, btw) in the Metrodome.

Fixed your post.

Well, since I don't think I ever said that, I feel I may be critical of any poster I want. Also, it could be argued that the SU's, or even UNC, started the domino effect.

And also the same mushrooms that predicted UNO to DI, UND would never go to a Western conference, a St. Thomas/UND combo to the Horizon, Denver to the BSC. The same mushrooms that said only a little over a year ago that there was a "strong probablity" that a combo of UND/SDSU/NDSU would be accepted into the BSC, UNO was in informal talks with the Gateway Conference, Minot St. and Dakota St. would be in the NSIC, the NCC would add a few NSIC schools, and UNO to the Mid-Con. So I think after tallying up all your "predictions" you're batting about .100. Even Minnie Mendoza wouldn't be proud of that.

Good luck with that.

Well, I don't know. My wife is from Munich and she has numerous friends and cousins in Langdon. I know Justin Fetsch, and Jennifer and Nole Borgen, just to name a few.

Kildeer, I'll have to go with Paige and Hardin Burian, and since I invented the game I'll allow myself a Ryan Perhus (I know he's from Haliday but he did play football there). I'll have to get back to you on Mott.

I could guarantee with about 90% confidence I would know everybody on this board who grew up in a small town (less than 2000) within about 2 degrees of separation. I could guarantee I could do it for the people who grew up in Mott, Kildeer, Burlington, and Langdon. BTW, if you grew up in a small town in ND and don't mention it as your favorite you have no soul.