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How is that not a fumble!!!!!!

It was complete obvious Now MSU fumbles..

terrible passes by Camp.

wow how is that not PI

wow, block in the back right in front of the official..

I like the Yotes QB.

Nice move by MVC, which could mean trouble for the OVC as Belmont was not interested in the options being presented as the future of OVC.

Well, that is saying something thing because the nickname was a cluster.

Agree AAC is going to drop like a rock.. and the Big 12 will get hit various articles are saying it will be around $20 million per school for primary and each school will still have the Tier 2 or 3 packages. So, there is going to be a clear difference between AAC and Big 12. The Big 12 will not be near the numbers being discussed for the Big 10 and SEC. But, the Pac 10 and ACC are not going to be close either. Even if they’ll certainly fall short of the current $28 million per school rate when the new TV deal is negotiated for 2025, a new one that comes in around $20 million per with all members being equal contributors to that total could wind up being a better situation for all involved; including TV partners.

You are correct that the Big 12 TV deal may not be as nice as SEC or Big 10. But, if performance on the field is maintained. They will be a P5 Conference in terms of playoffs participation. Big 10 and SEC are driving all of this.. the PAC 12 (has not lost a school yet and added Colorado), ACC (gained Notre Dame, but lost Rutgers and Maryland to Big10) and Big12 (lost OU, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri and Colorado). Those 3 conferences are at the mercy of the Big10/SEC. Right now the Big 10 has called for a truce and formed a very weak alliance with little definition. So, I don't see much difference between the bottom three in terms of controlling their own destiny for the P-5 right now.

I would rate the G5 fairly even at the top now: 1) MWC and tied at 2) Conf USA and AAC. The AAC took a major hit loosing those three schools. They might be able to reload. But, I can see schools in the MWC and USA looking at their current conference and thinking a move to AAC as a lateral move. The only way that the AAC consolidates back to a position of strength is if there are assurances of a P6 type of status or absolute promotion/exposure guarantees from ESPN. Then you would see all the remaining strength in G5 consolidate into an east / west configuration (super conference or two conferences).

I assume that you are saying jumping from MWC to Big 12 versus AAC. Does SDSU and BSU view themselves as options for Pac12 if they loose schools?

I liked the new uniforms

Can't argue with that, but hopefully the old NCC schools of UND, USD, SDSU, NDSU, Omaha, St. Thomas can plus, larger urban schools of DU, ORU and UMKC can keep things more stable going forward. The reality is that academic profile of the Summit League has really solidified and in many ways the Summit League is comparable to both the MVC and HL. Summit League: Institution Location Population MSA Rank Growth Type Enrollment Endowment Research University of Denver Denver, Colorado 2,960 19 12.3 Private 11,952 $711,345,798 R2 University of Missouri–Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri 2,190 31 9.09 Public 16,944 $152,800,000 R2 University of Nebraska Omaha Omaha, Nebraska 970 58 11.82 Public 15,431 $72,000,000 R2 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota 105 348 6 Public 13,847 $366,000,000 R2 North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota 250 192 19.67 Public 14,358 $201,600,000 R2 Oral Roberts University Tulsa, Oklahoma 1,010 55 8.3 Private 4,053 $40,490,533 University of St. Thomas Saint Paul, Minnesota 3,700 16 10 Private 9,878 $519,000,000 University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota Public 10,151 $213,560,000 R2 South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota Public 12,613 $135,700,000 R2 Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Public 7,624 $32,134,249 Missouri Valley: Institution Location Population MSA Rank Growth Type Enrollment Endowment Research Bradley University Peoria, Illinois 402 136 -3.33 Private 5,451 $324,900,000 Drake University Des Moines, Iowa 709 82 16.98 Private 5,270 $219,800,000 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois 54 4 Public 20,706 $151,000,000 R2 Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana 185 231 -2.49 Public 13,584 $70,000,000 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois 9,600 3 1.66 Private 16,437 $711,000,000 R2 Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri 475 117 8.87 Public 26,000 $145,800,000 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois 133 310 -4.11 Public 11,695 $154,000,000 R2 University of Evansville Evansville, Indiana 314 164 0.8 Private 2,526 $93,400,000 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 276 178 7.2 Public 12,273 $135,000,000 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana Private 4,500 $254,000,000 - Research Levels - Summit League has 7 schools vs 3 MVC schools at R2 research activities - SL has 5 markets over 1 million in population. MVC has 1 market - now it's a monster (Chicago). But, 6 of the MVC markets have growth rates less than 4% and 4 of them are basically zero or less than zero. All of the Summit League markets are growing at healthy rates. The MVC has 3 healthy growth markets. - And the endowments for the schools are very comparable. So, in many ways the Summit League has put together several nice pieces. Now, several of these schools have to show signs of growing on the athletics side of things. But, the pieces are there to be leveraged. To be honest, I think you can ask questions on how healthy are all the Illinois and Chicago area schools and the MVC is very Chicago based. If Loyola leaves the MVC for the Big East or A10. It would have a huge hole to fill. NOTE: It has been stated that the MVC is looking toward the southern US for it's next expansion plans (two schools being mentioned ORU and Unv Texas- Arlington). I think the primary reason is that they are looking for larger healthy growth markets - which they don't have beyond Des Moines, Cedar Falls and Springfield. And the Summit League does (Denver, MSP, Tulsa, Kanas City, Omaha). The Summit League does have some positives.

Or up your game and take the conference to the next level..

Create separate practice facility for VB/Basketball and then put permanent seating on both ends of the court. Plus remove the existing telescoping lower level seating and rework all of that with more premium seating and more permanent seating. I think the framework is in place - they just needs to take it to the next level.

SDSU just announced an $50 million dollar renovation to Frost and it should be done by 2023 or 2024. USD - New Basketball/Volleyball (4,000) and major renovation of the Dakota Dome. NOTE: USD has mortgage payments for the next 20 years. SDSU - New football stadium, new indoor practice facility and now $50 renovations to Frost (5,500). NOTE: SDSU has mortgage payments for the next 20 years. NDSU - Fargo Dome, renovations to BSA (5,460) and new indoor practice facility. Everything paid for I think.. might have some Dome renovations to pay for not sure. UND - Alerus Center, new indoor practice facility... do we need to up grade the Betty (3,300). UND is facilities debt free - just finished paying for the Betty. We have an arms race in the Dakotas..

Taylor M. is going to get a good coach fired!!!

Is prostitution legal in ND? And I agree - this sting seems a bit much.

Don't trust that

Oh, I don't think he is joking.

I was absolutely against the new nickname and the Steggie Mike statue. But, given some of stuff that I have seen on social media. I am starting to regain my faith in Gen Z students. I kind of miss seeing that abomination. I turns out it was so bad, that it was good. I know a low bar indeed.

My guess is that Vandal fans are getting a twofer trolling ISU and Boise State (field colors) at the same time.

It will be interesting to see the qualifications of the next commissioner given the NCAA meeting coming up later this year.

That should be no problem with Stego arms.. The football strength coach has some arms on Mike this year.