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Actually isn't it true there were many DII schools that were unable to fully fund their football scholarships - even within the NCC, while su was. It was when su had to play on a level playing field with the same amount of scholarships that they dropped back into mediorcrity.

There was a huge story in ESPN Magazine a few weeks ago about concusions in football and how when the truth gets out it will bring down the popularity of the game. Story reported that there is no helmet or amount of padding that can protect a brain from the jarring impact of these hits. The hit on Hansen is an excellent example - it was blatent, intentional and unnecessary and there was an obvious attempt to land a hit that would cause an injury - their coach, team and fans celebrated it. The reality is that it is those kinds of hits that are causing long-term damage to players after they are done with their careers. UND should send a video copy of that hit to the conference commissioner for review and there definitely should have been some upset UND coaches and players on the sidelines which I did not see (but it did occur on the NAU side so perhaps they couldn't see how cheap a hit it was.) No excuse for the Zebras not calling a penalty on that hit.

Ran into a few NAU fans - I think we fed them well and made them feel welcome - the cheap shot on our quarterback near the end of the game was tough to take he was on his way down and it was an obvious attempt to injure, (no flag but the intent was obvious) just one player so not holding against the entire team.

What happened to Fargo University (FU) on Saturday is exactly why the game won't happen - the team with the most talent doesn't always win. They can't take the chance on the only sport they have bragging rights to falling to UND - it's what drove them out of the NCC.

Uh you and the "others" prove this point daily.

Ole - can we agree that success is not only measured by won-lost record. Yup I want them to win every game, probably not gonna happen most years. What do I want? A competitive team, players that I can see are working hard and not giving up, no police reports with players names in them, active in the community, good students, better citizens, as alumni they become supporters of UND. Not a cop-out, not accepting defeats just sayin that when W-L becomes the #1 priority things can go "south" in a hurry.

Please tell me why su people show up - and don't say it's to add to the discussion, bring a different perspective because I'm not buying that. It's a never-ending need to build up your own egos because of a never ending inferiority complex. Oh and I'll be at the game this week (The one the Flagship School is hosting) and I'm thinking with a homecoming crowd the better UND team shows up and the defense makes just enough plays to win it.

What's really strange is they can't get it through their heads that we don't care what they think because every other post from them is bizonation crap.

Wonder if there's a UND discount for Useppa?

Yes another year for: 1. It was UND's superbowl 2. UND had everything to play for they had nothing to play for 3. It meant more to UND than NDSU 4. Butt football

If Eastern Washington meets su in the playoffs I might have to watch that - not cheer, just watch.

Am I seeing 5 teams from the Big Sky listed and only 2 from MV - how can this happen - the southern experts will tell you Big Sky is a "weaker" conference - heads will explode.

Well you know what I don't want to be like the fans in Fargo. It's a game, they're students. By saying that doesn't mean I don't give a (*&()*&, it means I have perspective.

My prespective - we knew we weren't a top 10 team before the season started, not throwing in the towel just trying to keep things in perspective. We were picked to be #4-5 in the Big Sky and finish anywhere from 8-4 to 4-6 - not accepting that just noting others think we aren't there yet either. Do we have talent on this team - yes, are they student-athletes we can be proud of and not have to make excuses for their off-field activity - yes, will some question the coaching staff's approach and ability - yes that's their perogative. By the end of the year will we be closer to the top of the list than the bottom - that's within the hands of the team. Are we headed in the right direction - no doubt. Homecoming awaits. It's a game, they are students, enjoy the season.

Okay regarding the Big Sky Website - I downloaded the software as instructed, tested the video and watched Kobe chat then when I went to get the game it just kept cycling and there was nothing listed in the column at the right for me to click on. Somethings wrong on my end I'm pretty sure but don't know what.

98 yard interception return for a touchdown - that my friends is why su football players don't get suspended. Wonder if he said "Sioux Suck" when he hit the endzone.

First of all when you say "Old Arena" there are some that remember the chicken wire around rink in the barn - way before my time but they have good stories. The "old" Ralph was where legends were born - the rubber chicken on a pole they used to hang over the goalies head during warm-up, the live TV broadcast vs Wisconsin where they had the badger drop from the rafters and had it placed perfectly so it swung in front of the TV camera, the dead badgers, gophers, live chicken? that got thrown on the ice, the knock-down dragout fights, standing in line outside for several hours in below zero weather to get a seat - the memories.

Hope some of the more creative students latch onto this for the men's bb game - would love to see a cheering section carrying clipboards and dressed as Bison Petition Takers or carrying Best Buy logos. Perhaps the pep band could come up with appropriate songs - Jail House Rock? And you know it doesn't matter that it was a football issue and this is a basketball game - it's about taking every chance to get a dig in (like the good old days when the band used to play Old McDonald).

So when he leaves I suppose he'll get the same legacy as Whiskey Joe, a great man driven out by haters of su.

It might be good for the state if this helps push GT out the door. I'm sure it's tough for a man of his ego to have to step up and eat crow but I'm also pretty sure he had no choice. Nice to see that the athletic department isn't calling all the shots for once.

Wonder if Coach Bohl will use the ND criminal justice system as bulletin board material for the team - the courts, the media, the law-abiding citizens all "hating" on them.

Hopefully the judge will see through this also.

Oh but they are handing it "internally" - I heard it's no TV for a week. Wonder if the NCAA has been made aware of this, perhaps an investigation is neccessary to find out if they were hired specifically because they were su football players - if that is the case there might be an NCAA violation here.

Last year (a transition year with a poor schedule) we would have ranked 59th in FCS, right behind Sam Houston State. I am not ready to say Grand Forks doesn't care about UND football. It is true that hockey (and the money it takes to attend the games) is a choice that many other cities the size of Grand Forks don't have, plus it is an expensive choice so something has to give for some people's budgets, but obviously 7-8,000 have chosen football (9,500 less 1,000 - 1,500 students) . If we move up to around 9,500 - last year that would have put us at 39th. Not making excuses just saying sometimes people have to make choices because of finances.

Just wait UND finishes in the top of the Big Sky and all we will hear is how "down" the Big Sky was this year by our friendly trolls and infactuated fans from bison-swille.