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I agree, but can you create a G6 Football Only conference? I don't think so.

If that’s the case, you can’t blame UND for not trying. I think they came up with a reasonable approach for the development, and the time is now with all the work already happening in that area. I’m not a taxpayer in Grand Forks, and I can respect those who vote against it. Trust me, I get the pros and cons of TIF/PILOT programs. In this case, the community gets another entertainment option. I live in the Cities, where everything seems focused on paying for housing with little to no return for the general public atleast in my community.

I agree with this, but to UND’s credit they are continuing to invest in highly visible assets on campus to make UND a viable option: Education: New aviation operations building and STEM Complex (Phases I and II). The university was also recently awarded R1 status. Sports: Proposed updates to the golf course, working with the city to expand entertainment and housing options. They made the difficult decision to cut men’s and women’s tennis. The only programs that really still need facility help are the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center and soccer. They are also in the process of creating a new campus master plan for the next round of updates.

If they can get Jy Martin, Avery Scott, and J. Wiltshire all playing this fall, that would be an incredible plus—especially with rotating younger players to build depth. Let’s go!

Teeder please attend a practice and post your thought. So we can get this thread back on track.

Just to add some context to some of the discussions on this topic. DATA | Average Football Budgets 2026-2027 Members, Full Members Only PAC-12 | $25,092,033 American | $20,219,659 MWC | $14,964,796 Sun Belt | $14,026,019 CUSA | $11,800,229 MAC | $11,713,774 I think UND’s football budget is around $7–8 million. One other note: the Sac State arrangement with the MAC is more of a 5-year scheduling alliance, not an affiliate membership with an indefinite timeline.

It will be interesting to see how competitive they are against SIU in the first game. Looks like a nice facility opening up in the Fall of 2027!! Good Luck this year.

Yes, they have a beef going on for sure.

The Pimp-n-Schrimp look like they are at loss for words.

@jimdahl - I have had problems connecting to forum links and to the SiouxSports.com site. Will the software update solve that problem also?

Ouch!! That is ugly

MidcoSports+ is live using a new platform hopefully that means additional apps are available soon.

No, I saw it last week. So, it was a recent update. Dang, I was hoping for another year. They need some guys to step up this year.

Thank you for the updates. I have always appreciated the rivalry between UND and USD. It is unfortunate that arrangements with the Big Sky Conference did not materialize. A conference anchored by Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, USD, and UND would have provided an excellent foundation.

Bad again this morning. I am sure why. I hope they can get things fixed soon.

I like the idea of "a standard". I think UC-Davis will move forward with football in the near future. But, they have some serious facility upgrades to complete first. UC Davis has unveiled "Aggie Ascent," a $265 million, privately-funded athletics master plan to modernize infrastructure ahead of its move to the Mountain West Conference. Phase one prioritizes a $50 million expansion of UC Davis Health Stadium (football), a $14.5 million Woody Wilson Track & Field Complex, and an $18.7 million Golf Training Center. The other football school might already be in place for the MWC and that is Grand Canyon. It would be a project but they have the location, money and staduims in the area. The reality is the Grand Canyon has shown that they will support athletics and the on campus student population is growing. Mid-2,000s - on campus ~ 1,000 Early - 2010s - on campus ~ 15,000 Present - on campus over 25,000 Plus you have the online enrollment of (fall 2024) Total 113,257, UnderGrad: 75,936, PostGrad 37,321 In addition, they have a couple of area facilities that they could use for football. They kind of feel like a UT-SA, Liberty, Unv of South Alabama or Liberty - start up to FBS as fast possible.

I believe the school is in the middle of a Campus Plan update. Send your idea or comment in. Here is link to the planning portal: https://campus.und.edu/facilities-management/master-planning/index.html

No kidding, it looked like Matt Z was mad that he didn't get assigned to the Mountain West Media Day in Los Vegas so he took it out on the Missouri Valley Media day in SF.

So, we have #1 SDSU, #2 Ill St and #6 S. Ill at home and we have #3 YSU and #5 USD on the road. I like that..

Is Don Adams and/or Shepherd family still leading the clown show?

I agree that much of what the current commissioner gets credit for didn't require a great deal of leadership. Adding ASU and St. Thomas wasn't exactly a difficult accomplishment—both schools were actively pursuing NCHC membership. Likewise, changing tournament locations feels more like a response to past shortcomings than a major achievement. That said, how is St. Cloud State replacing its refrigeration system and converting its rink from Olympic-sized ice (200' × 100') to a hybrid 200' × 94' configuration? Why not move to the NHL standard of 200' × 85', like the rest of the conference? If SCSU can't afford to make that transition, it's fair to ask whether the program is financially positioned to keep pace with the NCHC given the rapid changes taking place across NCAA athletics.

Perhaps, there is someone more qualified just looking for a chance to prove themselves.

thanks

I just saw on a social media post players wearing 7-0-1. 0-Rucker, 1-Jerry and but I am not sure about 7. Is that A. Scott?

I like those guys from Langdon.