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I so disagree with that statement. Having Augie in the picture really pulls the Sioux Falls market into the SL. You would see increased engagement from USD and SDSU alum who live in Sioux Falls. Plus, it would be two more sellouts for both schools and better attendance at the conference tournament. I hope the success of Augie Hockey is a springboard to a move DI for them.

Matt Brown has an entry on the Summit League Network deal. Interesting read. https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/heres-summit-leagues-new-tv-deal-unique?utm_source=www.extrapointsmb.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=here-s-why-the-summit-league-s-new-tv-deal-is-so-unique Plus, one additional upside that has not been discussed is that all St. Thomas football games are now going to be streamed on Midco Plus. The more St. Thomas is plugged into conference platforms the better. Today, Midco is the home of SLN (Summit League Network) USD, SDSU, UND, St. Thomas football, Auggie hockey and ND/SD high school sports. That is a lot of compelling content for the typical upper Midwest sport fan. I really enjoy Midco Sports Network. I think the production quality is incredible. A number of the on-Air talents really connect with the fanbases. We are so lucky to have Alex Heinert, Brian Shawn and others.

Yes, Tom does a great job. And this is the time in Fall practice I get nervous about injuries.

Oh, wow - that would be so cool... over looking quad. It would really make the Union the central point. I can't say it enough to Alum that I have not been back on campus recently (5 years or more) the transformation of the campus over the last several years has been incredible. Plus, the projects coming on line in the next two or three years with the STEM programs. It is truly going to be a great campus. It is the best campus in the Dakotas.

So, is this the guy everyone is talking about? Mamborou Mara left Guinea during a coup to chase his basketball dream in Toronto.

My nephew got an internship this summer working social media for sprint circuit in the Washington/Oregon area. He is having a blast. During the school year he calls hockey games (radio and P12 TV) for ASU. I think he did 5 games this year including the UND/ASU (radio) game in LV.

Took my daughter to Jackson MN for the World of Outlaws last year. She loved it!!

hmmmm, any reason to dump SCSU is fine with me.

The research numbers are impressive.

Can we please start a Mr. Hong thread to keep this one clean? I believe that he has already been recruited to play at North Dakota.

No, it was specific about the Bison and joining the MWC as a football only.

Well, shame on me I guess. On the AnyGivenSaturday site, I was told FBS (G5 and P5) conferences are all sports conferences and football only affiliations are not allowed. I will have go back and DM the source. Typically AGS is fairly good about football information. I will let you know what he comes back with.. the person who posted the information is fairly reliable. I do believe that he has worked in an athletics office and has been fairly connected at his school based on his previous postings.

Correct, they (Hawaii) and the conference received an exemption from the NCAA due to extenuating circumstances. You also have Navy (AAC/PL). I don't think NDSU will get the same treatment.

I believe current rules do not allow Football only. So, you should not assume this position as a starting point. A football only invite would have to be approved by the NCAA.

So, to watch UND sports you will need: NCHC streaming (mens hockey), SLN streaming (mens basketball), CBS sports (basketball/hockey), and Midco Sports Plus or espn+ for football. Is this correct? I feel like we need a chart for this..

Great store, they are the brick and mortar stores for Tire Rack. Pick out what you want on Tire Rack and then call discount tire to set everything up. It's a great deal.

Looks like UNI and ISU are not happy about the Alston program. https://www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/missouri-valley-football-coaches-say-players-dropping-hints-about-money-in-recruiting

There are opportunities available that many schools will never see again. Do you want to sit in G5 purgatory were the gap is only going to get worse or take a chance and create new opportunity. The clock is ticking.

Agreed, Washington and Stanford were the two best picks after UCLA and USC. Oregon is the Epstein of college football.

Oh yes on CSU Rams, they and OrSt and WasSt are absolutely peer Land grants schools. SDSU Aztecs are a different beast. They have enrollment and location which is to say another California market that doesn't care about football.

And many schools know how valuable the P5 autonomy is.. It carries serious branding for a school and a State.

This is what I was thinking - PAC-12 is looking for 6 or more teams which is a majority within MWC. Could they do things to make life easier for themselves.

I believe both WasSU and OrSU would be superior to any MWC school and Idaho is a very good school. But, I am not sure that it is a peer to either school.

Whats left for the Pac - 12: FL: USF, FAU, FIU, SE: Georgia St, Tulane, Memphis NE: Miliary - Army, Navy, Buffalo, Temple Texas: SMU, N. Texas, Rice, UT-SA MW: UNLV, SDSU, CSU, Boise St, Frenso St., USAF, Hawaii Not the best choices but some nice schools with reasonable markets. It will be interesting to see if they stay with just the Texas and MW schools. And where do they stop with the number of schools: 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16.

To be hone Once the P-5 schools are done. There needs to be a meeting of all the remaining/potential Western US states schools at the G-5 level. Sort things out logically. Reform 1 MW or 2 WAC conferences. Get some re-alignment together to reduce travel costs and go from there. The way things are looking there might not be much left of the MW conference in a couple of weeks.