Hawkster

Drake for Friday, OD for Saturday.

I don't understand why some UND people aren't impressed with FCS football either, especially considering how much we want it to succeed here. I think the problem is, at UND hockey will always be king, and probably should be. Every school has it's passion, it's just not football. That doesn't mean we should think less of FCS football.

Why doesn't the NCAA remind the Legislature about the agreement signed by the AG? It spells out that we will pick a NEW nickname. I agree with Kelley, get this over with.

I'm certainly not disagreeing with you, I could have worded it differently. I'd rather have the playoffs than a win against WY. I guess I was thinking playoffs were the more attainable goal. My main point was we better start doing something soon, anything just to show improvement. Going from 3-8 to 5-7 doesn't constitute much of an improvement IMO.

If he did, he'd be PMS for short.

Spot on. They are light years ahead of us and things have to change. Congratulations to NDSU on winning, but now we need to do something. If we can't improve enough to get a spectacular win next year, say against NDSU or Wyoming, we need to at least be good enough to make the playoffs. As others said, UND football has become a joke everywhere and it will get worse if we don't make a splash soon. I'm sick of sucking hind tit in this sport. I just hope these Juco's and FBS transfers are the key, but really, I'd rather be signing great kids out of HS. The problem is, with the program down south, it's not happening. I'm not sure if I'm jealous or just pissed.

Better win, at something has to right this weekend.

I thought the playoffs got expanded last year already. Isn't this the second year of the 24 team field?

All I care about is that we make the playoffs in very foreseeable future. This is getting embarrassing. I'm sure NDSU will win today, but I don't care, I just want us in the playoffs next year.

Isn't that like asking Alcoholics Anonymous for volunteers to tend bar? Somehow, I just don't see this ending well, I just don't.

Yes, let's hear some news here. When does the dead period start? And, does dead period mean NO contact, or the schools can't initiate a contact with a recruit but a recruit can contact us?

It's not just here that the Bison faithful like to brag. I got an e mail from an NDSU acquaintance, I won't call him a friend, who was bragging about the 4 or 5 big commits they got since they won Friday and are going to Frisco. We all know UND is down right now, but do they have to shove it in our faces all the time? Yes, Yes, Yes, we know it.

It certainly hurts us, no one will argue that, and I feel us just making the playoffs compared to their titles isn't going to do much for us either. To really make a splash, we need to actually win a couple playoff games and at some point, get a signature D1 win. Right now, we have to start making the playoffs and hoping we make a run and then improve from there. I can't imagine Bubba can get the best in the land right now, but we can work up to it. It beats me how NDSU got so good so fast? Mussman had his problems, but we were just getting smoked for a few years.

Transfers don't excite me at all. I'd rather get them out of high school and besides, it certainly hasn't been working out for the basketball team. Bubba has free reign on rebuilding over a couple years, do it right.

I was more on the Fire Jones wagon a couple years ago then I am now. With what we pay, we won't get anyone any better, and firing him just disrupts the team. How many years does he have left on his contract? It's sad to see how far we've come since the Dave Gunther days, but let's face it, the money isn't there. It really isn't there for football either like is should be, and basketball is a lot lower on the pecking order. I'll be the first to admit, outside of hockey, we basically suck at everything. I watched the NDSU CC game on ESPN and wished we were at that level, then I saw the broadcast of the BB game against a mediocre NDSU team and was sick. It all comes down to massive amounts of money, and until we commit a whole lot more, nothing will change. Basketball team will be an embarrassment and the football team will miss the playoffs again next year. That's just the way it is. Yuck.

Mark for Friday, Drake for saturday

Give me Parks

No can do. I made the same mistake. OD, get well soon.

This story will almost bring tears to your eyes. This is a wonderful thing this family did after their son died. He was a UND student. http://www.today.com/health/grieving-family-hears-sons-heart-beat-anothers-chest-1D80319971

Easier FBS next year, substitute NDSU for Mo State, and leave EWU off and to me it doesn't look at harder and possibly easier. Drake seems very Robert Morris to me. I know, the schedule is what it is and we have no control over the BSC part of it. I just don't think we should be gloating over not playing someone. My mistake if that was the intentions.

It really worries me when I see people thinking that an easy schedule is our ticket to the playoffs. Playing tougher teams is what makes a team good. If we can only make playoffs by running an easy path, do we really deserve to be there? If we aren't playing the best, we'll probably get blown out in the first playoff game too. I know there was no direct mention of the post season in either post, but the implications are pretty clear.

Try this

You get an easier path when you lose? I think you have it backwards.

I really have to wonder how NDSU managed to get such an easy bracket and the good schools all got thrown together in one killer bracket. Makes you wonder what went on?

Drake Friday, OD on Saturday