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I just don't understand how you can have no flow on offense with 4 guards on the floor

Exactly how I want a team to start the 2nd half.. lets see: 1) Still can't pass the ball up high on 2/3 or 3/2 zone 2) Layz getting back on d 3) Layz d with the back cut

Nice to see Benton playing well... he gives the team another dimension

I like NAU broadcast... Montana had a bit of homer to them. But, that game was just tough to watch.

I am ready for the second half.. I am not sure that I should start a game thread ever again..

You might want to check the last 6 pages.. I think that goes to your boy Gothmog

Thoughts and prayers to the Mussman family.

I think Brookings had a problem with something like this a year ago... they covered it up with a pained football. But, I was told it looked very strange. It was for one of the big Bowl games in Brookings.

I think the radio guy called in perfectly - choke job by guards that have been starting for 2/3 years now.

I will let you know after the spring game what I think of the team next year - depth was the biggest issue last year and that will get better each year going forward.

What is included with phase 1?

Again, Taylor put himself in this position by signing a contract with a $10,000 buyout. He should be happy MSU gave him another $100,000 to just go away. I am sure MSU has buyers remorse and wish they would have stuck with the original contract of $10,000. NDSU fans should be asking Taylor why did you sign a home and home with a $10,000 buyout? My point is if you are an AD and you sign up to travel on front end of a home and home with a $10,000 buyout. You know the return is not going to happen. But, Taylor whined when it happened and played it out via the media to keep the game. MSU tried to end the return game. Now, MSU got a late offer for a FBS game and went with the payout route anyway (not sure about the stringing along stuff - more to come I am sure) and Taylor is whining in the media again. The reality is that the game was never going to be played if a better offer was on the table. So, UND should be calling out Patty and the MVFC. Because it was rumored that the UNI game when UND was DII had a home and home component if UND moved to FCS. Again, scheduling deals get broken all the time: I can remember the following: 1) UNI - home/home after moving to FCS for the DII game - rumor 2) UCA - buyout 3) Great West tore up a contract with Poly.. 4) Great West forced back to back in Vermillion because USD did not have its !@#$ together. 5) Idaho St - buyout Scheduling sucks when you are the new kids on the block. Now UND and NDSU are past that and hopefully they won't run into this again. PS - sorry about moving the response to this thread. But, I hate SU thread drift and now I am doing it.. I think that I am still pissed about the last 4 minutes of the BBall game yesterday. Best of luck to SUs going forward - Peace.

Sorry everyone - I am trying to eliminate my thread drift.. FB moving my response to the UND/NDSU thread.

-- thread drift - moved it to the other thread with well thread drift.. sorry.

I guess, I can add the FU AD to the list... grow up. I am sure UND was not happy about losing UCA last year. But, they did play out the drama in the media. At this rate - Lakes might be the most level headed FU fan/admin. http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/390293/

Hmm lets see two schools out of a group of 11 football schools complete a buyout and the entire conference is chick !@#$. Plus, I don't think winning or losing to FU had anything to do with it.. It was a business decision: 1) Play in an area that they heavily recruit and 2) make more money. Easy business decision, UCA bought UND out last year on a return trip. So, I guess you should add the Southland to your list of chicken !@#$ conferences. I don't like it but It happens all the time. FU fans always overreact like you have been seriously wronged somehow. I mean with all the FU football money - bring in the Gophers.

I have got to meet you tailgating next fall - dear god I hope you see the difference between the two lists. Big Sky Alumni (1963 to present) approximately 50 years - 4 teams have left. One is now one of the top mid major basketball programs in the nation, another is one of the top football programs at FBS. Another is a very solid FBS football program and yes Northridge one opps in 50 years. Gonzaga University, Boise State University, University of Nevada, and California State University, Northridge. Compared to... MidCont/Summit League Alumni (1982 to present) approximately 30 years - 22 teams have left... some closed shop on all sports, some got kicked out, some went D-III, some changed names and numerous others just wanted to get the hell out... and it is not going to change anytime soon. University of Akron, University at Buffalo, Centenary College of Louisiana, Central Connecticut State University, Chicago State University, Cleveland State University, Eastern Illinois University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, University of Northern Iowa, Oral Roberts University, Southern Utah University, Southwest Missouri State University, Troy State University, Buffalo, New York, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Valparaiso University, Wright State University, Youngstown State University 2014 - UMKC TBD - IUPUI, IUFW, Oakland and Denver.

I know that our friend JohnyBoy - AKA MR. Fact Check would be on this... But, I thought that I might help him out today.. 1) Well from 2007 to 2011 they average right around 100 in RPI rankings. Year - OU RPI - ORU RPI 2007 - 169 - 54 2008 - 122 - 154 2009 - 52 - 126 2010 - 53 - 131 2011 - 141 - 48 Avg. 107 - 102.6 If you want to roll with the years prior to SUs 2006 to 2003 you have averages of ORU 108 and OU 205. I would say a Top 50 program is a bit of an over statement. Don't get me wrong very nice programs but not Top 50.. Since, the SUs have been in the SL and using the benchmark of top 100 RPI. The SL has had the following final ranking. Year - # of Top 100 RPI 2007 - SL - 2 (54, 70) - next closest 169 2008 - SL - 1 (87) - next closest 122 and 142 2009 - SL - 2 (52, 83) - next closest 126 2010 - SL - 1 (53) - next closest 115 and 131 2011 - SL - 2 (42, 48) - next closest 141 It kinda looks like 1/2 teams are heavey favorites going into the tourney. Best of luck to both SUs this year in the Summit League Tournament. It does look like four teams this year SUs, WIll and OU.

I think Huff has really elevated his game. I have been impressed with the step forward this year. Webb and Anderson have been hot and cold all year. UND needs Webb in the game at the end but can you afford it with his FT shooting.

Big game today UND vs NAU, UND is tied for 3rd place in conference with only 4 games left (@UNC, @PSU, @ EWU, and SUU). NAU is fighting for the last playoff spot with UNC and PSU. A win today by UND and they get a little breathing room and a loss means that they will need to win one on the road. It is a FCS TV game, but I hope that they get a good crowd to support the team today. Huff has been playing great. If Brekke plays today, I think they have a good chance to win. It would be nice to see Schuler back in the rotation. I don’t think UND has played with a complete team all year (Huff, Brekke, Schuler and Archer all with extended injuries). Conference Standings: Montana * 14-1 Weber State * 13-2 North Dakota 8-7 Southern Utah 8-7 Sacramento State 7-8 Montana State 7-8 Northern Arizona 6-9 Northern Colorado 6-9 Eastern Washington 5-9 Portland State 4-11 Idaho State 4-11 Other Conference Games: SUU (8-7) @ EWU (5-9) Montana (14-1) @ ISU (4-11) MSU (7-8) @ WSU (13-2) Sac St (7-8) @ UNC (6-9) I am picking UND, SUU, Montana, Weber St and UNC.. UNC is fighting for playoff lives.

I wish USD/SDSU and NDSU all the best. Conference affilations are a high stakes game of poker. Do, they end up in Missouri Vally? WAC? or another conference is anyones guess at this point. Just please, please - leave the Big Sky alone. I like the conference just the way it is..

I think Schlossman's was talking to some of Bisonville's finest - who were crawling all over this earlier this week. Big thanks to Schlossman for all coverage. Just reading some of Hammy's post - he has a bit of "Puffy" in him...

And the rest of the story: In switch, cable operators want to go "a la carte". http://www.reuters.c...E78K05L20110927 Why would they do this - "Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable, the two largest operators have lost 1.2 million video customers in the 12 months to June 30." People are walking away from cable because of cost. Who is driving the cost up - SPORTS.. Most people do not watch the Big Ten Network - but have to pay for it. When this happens all the conference networks ie Big 10 Network money dries up. I know that if I had the choice I would drop the Big Ten Network in a heartbeat.

Just go to BigSky TV and switch to VOD. Select the date and watch the game. They usually have them posted the next day.

Good - except we still have not scored.. maybe I have caused this problem because UND has not scored since I started watching.. I will leave now!!