darell1976

Playing 11 FBS teams vs playing 11 FCS teams is a huge difference. Playing an LSU team (like EMU does) is different than playing South Dakota or even UND. NDSU would struggle, just ask App State what would Bison fans think if they played Michigan and got thumped 52-14. The bandwagon would come off and tickets would be given away at a gas station again.

I can feel the sh*tstorm brewing on BV over this and you know it will spill over here pretty soon. Good article.

When I see Nodak I think of the business my dad retired from: http://www.nodakelectric.com

Is all of the OL back for NDSU?

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2014.pdf 2014: FBS- 850 games (record) 44,603 avg -1,068 change in avg (or down 221,880 total attendance) FCS- 709 games 8,130 avg -463 change in avg (or down 474,250 total attendance) Biggest conference increases: All numbers are change in average Independents +12,120 SEC + 2020 ACC + 309 Only conference with attendance increases Biggest conference decreases: American -4519 Big 10 -3562 Sun Belt -1565 MAC -1308 C-USA -1055 PAC 12- 917 MWC -826 Big 12 -797 How will schools that see decreasing butts in the seats and dropping other sports handle paying football players. Is it affordable moving up now or wait for another tier (combo of g5/FCS) of football.

Fighting Hawk would be a second to Roughriders, but Nodaks represent someone in ND, we exude strength, confidence, bravery and hope. 1. Roughriders 2. Fighting Hawks 3. Nodaks get the voting booths ready!!!

MWC and American plays an FBS schedule, MVFC plays FCS teams....big difference. Teams like NDSU could probably hold their own in the MWC with a degree of difficulty but not your whole conference, and I know you can think of MVFC teams that would struggle in the next level.

Ewe?? Leave Bison fans out of this.

Lol!!!!!

You caught that too, if our players didn't get hurt we still would've been a bad team and won a few games (Bison logic) but if Bison players didn't get hurt they could win the Super Bowl. Good comedy coming from these Bison folks.

Better chance for those Sundogs you like correct? The committee chopped some pretty good names, and who says they won't chop more good names.

Because voting out of 3 names is better?

Take the 7 names and let the people vote and let the result be the end of this issue for good.

It would've been UND's turn to host the Jacks, and having 3 DI OOC games is a huge plus as no one cares about UM-Moris or Waldorf. I wish we could have more home/home or 2 for 1 games.

Except when I am grilling in my backyard!

Because between the Fargo landfill, the NDSU research farms by the airport and the beet plant in Moorhead Fargo smells like roses right?

Fear. UND wins there goes the bragging right of the state, recruiting, etc. unless they win a NC. Just remember "You can go 11-1, and if that one is to those son of a guns north of us your season is not a success"--Rocky Hager 1995.

Sorry can't bring up the past or you get ripped for it. That's from your Bison buddies.

So he uses profanity and gets a warning message but Petey calls me names and gets nothing...don't pick and choose Bin.

Hey now, they don't like facts.

Exactly!!!! After Wyoming our questions about the team, mainly the offense, should be answered.

The point of my post was you say NDSU will win by double digits because of how they played LAST YEAR, going 5-6 and getting thumped by Missouri St, ISUb went 6-5 in 2011 and beat you guys at home the next year, last year stats mean...NOTHING!! Players leave, other players transfers to your team just by going on what happened last year is pointless. Thank God the game will be played. Oh and about rankings which I heard outside of the top 10 is garbage, UND beat a ranked NAU team.

I agree with the <10% until we play Wyoming and NDSU plays Montana then the number will get a little clearer. A UND win over Wyoming and a blowout win for the Griz and I think UND's chance for an upset is almost 50-50...almost.

Indiana St beat NDSU in 2012 after a 6-5 2011 season, how many Bison fans slammed ISUb and said no way they could win because of how they played in 2011 instead of seeing how they are playing in 2012. Maybe some comments could wait until you see us against Wyoming instead of how we did for one game last year with players no longer there.