I've been trying to figure out the current number of scholarships offered by the UND football program. I've come up with 36, but that was a few years ago. I'd like to see the number for 2014. But, in that respect, I could see this game next year possibly affecting the number of football scholarships offered by UND.
Let's say that FU crushes UND in 2015. What better motivation for UND alumni to help catch up to FU in the number of scholarships offered?
What if UND pulls out a victory with 36 scholarships? Then, would that motivate UND alumni to cough up the $$$ for more, or would it make them complacent, believing that they have contributed enough already.
Personally, I see UND alumni coughing up more $$$$ to match the 63 in the future. Let's face it, UND is a hockey school first, but UND alums hate losing to FU in football. Now that the games are scheduled, there is motivation. They want to keep FU at about a 20 game deficit to the flagship, the University of North Dakota.