MafiaMan

REALLY? Would you have jumped at the opportunity to uproot your entire family and head to Louisville this past summer for what looked like (and ultimately will be) a one-season job? Now picture heading to Grand Forks this off-season only to be given a pink-slip next season once Bubba is officially canned.

NDSU: "We're gonna go to Iowa and WIN." UND: "We're gonna hope to keep it under 50 against [insert FBS team here]." We're comparing apples to oranges in terms of the mindset of the two FCS football programs in the state.

4th on the list? You're being generous.

You can eliminate the need for highlighting “quality losses” by turning those into “quality wins” instead. Just sayin’...

That’s quite a leap to go from firing the staff to shutting down the program, but please, carry on... No house-cleaning of the coaching staff last season means more dirt around the house this year. I’ve seen all I need to see out of this regime.

If only “statistically speaking” was part of the selection committee criteria...alas, they apparently go by something called “wins and losses.”

So then we fire everyone NEXT season and start from scratch? Makes perfect sense.

STARTING to doubt? Would another 5-7 years of evidence help? Good grief.

3.5 years after he left...”blame Hakstol.”

108-53 at Michigan, 3 NCAA title game appearances, 1 national championship. HUH?

It’s a shot at SiouxVolley, who always seems to find gold in piles of cow poop.

Well, nobody knows how to spell and be simple quite like you, that’s for sure...

BUT HE WON A NATTY FOR YOU!

Wait, isn’t the big “jump to FBS” announcement set for 10:00?

Is Brian Jones brokering an extension for Bubba?

How did Alabama football look in the 10 or so years preceding their current coach’s arrival? #ChangeIsGood

You think UND football is that well-known around major college football campuses? You’re dreaming.

Well, to be fair, I wasn’t sure that Florida State had a team this season either...

What’s yours, tough guy? You think a college football fan of Texas, Alabama, or Ohio State can tell the difference between NDSU and UND football?

Oh please. Go rewind the game film from the womens hockey thread and watch it. You’d quickly find me on the L twins hit list.

None of these guys will make it anywhere past D3...but they don’t live in MN, ND, or MA, and still knew about the program.

For the record, I am NOT anti-football and pro womens hockey. I was very much in favor of shutting down the womens program but am sick and tired of being slightly below Dickinson State University in terms of football program familiarity around the country.

Great post. I’d suggest a moderator take a look at it, but, hey, I believe you ARE one...

We’re hosting 3 17-18 year old junior hockey players from Ohio, Florida, and Finland, respectively. It didn’t take long after billet family introductions to chat Fighting Sioux hockey. But I suppose that’s anecdotal too...