Siouxperman8

I think waiting to go DI had a much bigger impact on recruiting than was imagined at the time. When we were DII we had a hard time competing for kids with the new DI schools in the area. We were offering 1/2 rides to compete with full rides from the DI schools. Their additional money compensated for the lack of playoff opportunity. Once we could compete $$ wise we were behind the 8 ball due to lack of playoff eligibility. Now we are playing catchup with the teams that have had success recently. It might be a while.

Rocco

I was asked this weekend where our recruiting base is. I am not sure we have one. I agree that the coastal kids aren't usually the answer. They often leave before completing their eligibility.

In the Twin Cities it is on Comcast 725 FCS Pacific

I was there again Saturday and made it to the last minute before I left. I have never been much of a 'fire the coach' guy but it is time. A friend of mine who is from the Twin Cities and has coached at a very high level made said Saturday after the game - "It was very hard to watch kids not wanting to play." That kind of says it all.

I really don't want to play you and don't care if we ever do. It does bother me when they are spewing that can't get games because teams are afraid of them. Talk about a wet dream.

I heard from the parents of an SU player that they can't get games this year because nobody will play them. I guess they should have looked 75 miles north.

Not really a gauge of his play as the defense gave up TDs on virtually every drive, He didn't play at all on defense as far as I know. There is also a guy that will go down as the hot dog vendor in one of the biggest blowouts in UND Alerus history. Almost as relevant.

I'm on board with Mollberg. Bartels wasn't bad but Joe was very good.

Driving in from the Twin Cities for the game tonight. Really excited for some tailgating and football.

Is there any more news on Ross Windfeldt?

Let this thread die, please!!!

In 2003 NDSU finished 8-3 with a win against #3 I-AA Montana. They didn't make the DII playoffs and the reason given was that the win against Montana kept them out based on the rules at the time. The NCAA was trying to encourage teams to play within their same division for some reason.

I live in the Twin Cities also and am a much bigger Sioux hockey fan now than when I lived in Grand Forks. Like others have said, Sioux hockey is great but the 'hockey only' fans are hard to take, especially when they tell people that the rest of our sports don't matter. Once I moved to the Twin Cities I found that the Gopher 'hockey only' fans are just as bad or worse. That made it a lot easier to love Sioux hockey.

I did not play FCS football but did play at UND and we beat some good I-AA teams during my time. I do take it personal when you state that 'FCS football sucks' - even in a message board. I am sure others do too.

Here is an article on non FBS players that have made or could make an impact in the NFL in the future. Not a bad list for considering that "FCS football sucks". I am guessing you didn't have the ability to play at the FCS level or you would have a different opinion. The Pro Football Hall of Fame includes plenty of members who learned the game at smaller schools, and there are scores of others who carved out solid NFL careers despite coming from places that don't get attention the way the powerhouse programs do. Larry Allen, Darrell Green, Deacon Jones, Jerry Rice and Walter Payton are just a few, and don't forget Howie Long, John Randle, Andre Reed, Phil Simms or Kurt Warner. http://www.startribu.../218583721.html

The decision was very simple to make at the time. It hurt our playoff chances if we played them. This is from memory but my recollection is that NDSU saw that in one of their last couple of years in DII. They beat Montana (I believe) that was defending I-AA National Champs and that game kept them out of the playoffs. If they had played and even lost to UM Crookston instead they would have made the playoffs. Should we have played NDSU when we knew it would hurt our playoff chances even by beating them? That is an easy decision to make when looking at what is best for our program. The rest doesn't matter after that. NDSU can make the same argument now and that's fine but there is no way we should have kept playing them based on the rules at the time.

Watched Quinton Hooker play last week in the Howard Pulley Pro Am league. Royce White and Siyani Chambers (freshman of the year in the Ivy League and first team all conference) were on his team. Most, if not all, of the other players on both teams had college or pro experience at some level. Hooker played a secondary role with the more experienced players in the game but he definitely held his own. He made a few 3 pointers and they were playing NBA rules and 3 point distance. He probably had 12-15 points and played solid defense and definitely belonged. He is going to be a good player at UND.

Not intending to defend NDSU but to support our non-hockey athletes over the years. It gets old hearing people run our other teams down in order to elevate the hockey team. It depends on how you look at things. UND plays at the hightest level of college hockey which is true but:only 59 teams play D1 hockey not all of best pro-hopeful hockey players of college age play college hockey. some play in other leagues in Russia, Canada, etc. You can make the case that NCAA hockey is a 2nd level league when looking a the best in the world. 122 teams play FCS football virtually all pro-hopeful football players play college football. Most in FBS but some in FCS too. FCS is the 2nd highest level that football players can compete at, DII is 3rd highest.

It is the biggest collection of FCS fans who take the time to post on message boards and like to bash other teams.

Well if that's the case we should cancel the promotion. AGS is the gold standard.

We have had a tailgating spot with friends and family from the Forks for many years. Always have a great time. I will stop by the van when we are in town.

I just bought a pair of football season tickets for the first time. I live in the Twin Cities but should get to enough games to make it worth while.

From and earlier post - Heard the rumor southgate is closing. Turning it into Famous Dave's. Does anyone know more on that rumor?

Bresciani letter to NDSU campus community. http://legacy.wday.c...iani Letter.pdf