MafiaMan

You can't really take credit for a "close game" against a Fresno State team that eventually wound up with a 4-9 record, can you? That was the same 2011-2012 season that included a "revenge match" game against NAIA Sioux Falls. North Dakota bounced back from what should be considered the most embarrassing loss in school history two seasons earlier with a 15-13 "thumping" of the Cougars. I think staying close with a San Diego State team in 2012 that wound up at 9-4 - and had wins over Boise State and Air Force - was more impressive. Of course, that season also included giving up 55 points against both EWU and Montana State and an end-of-season loss to Northern Colorado.

Texas' viewpoint: http://www.fbschedul...texas-am-again/ And Texas A&M's response since last year has been this: "Meh. We're SEC now." http://collegefootba...-to-us-anymore/ That was a reversal from previous statements regarding Texas and getting the Longhorns on the schedule (this article was from 2013, remember). UND would be wise to do the exact same thing - move on and don't care. Instead, administration and fans here on the board are coming across like the little brother at the playground begging his big brother to pick him for his team.

Not blaming you at all. U of M (and others) all amended their policies regarding Native "mascot" teams after the NCAA gave their seal of approval to the Seminoles. I'd actually give Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Iowa credit for taking a forfeit against FSU to prove their point. Instead, their crusade to end racist "mascots" rings hollow.

It's actually good old leftie loonie Representative Betty McCollum who got this ball rolling by sending a letter to the Vikings... Also not sure you were aware of this, but Minnesota's policy on playing schools with certain nicknames was amended to accomodate Florida State.

My point is the obvious hypocritical stance (or lack thereof) of the U of Minnesota...standing up against racist symbols...well, unless our policy says they're acceptable racist symbols.

So says the school chiding NDSU for playing an overmatched Ferris State squad...while applauding their own scheduling of Valpo as a great "get an idea of where we're at as a program" game? NDSU scheduling Weber State and Eastern Washington is their idea of needling Sioux fans...and some folks are taking the bait hook, line, and sinker.

Texas couldn't envision going anywhere without Oklahoma. Agree on NDSU/UND...if UND can put together a couple of successful seasons, I bet NDSU will come calling.

...and Texas won't play Texas A&M either... Nebraska in the Big 10 is as much a joke as Colorado (A Big 8 then Big 12 founding member) in the Pac-12.

Missouri took over 100 years of conference history and flushed it down the toilet. I applaud Kansas for saying "screw you." And for the record, I'm no fan of the Jayhawks - at all.

Seattle (13-3) is in the same division as San Fran (12-4). However, the wilf-card 49ers had a better record than NFC East champion Philadelphia (10-6) ad NFC Central champion Green Bay (8-7-1) last season.

Yep, I caught your analogy loud and clear. So now, the NDSU Bison are the 2013 Seattle Seahawks and UND is either the New Orleans Saints or the San Francisco 49ers. However, an apples to apples comparison would have UND as the 2013 Jacksonville Jaguars or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Oh please. Anyone who saw Union College play the last three years knew that the Dutchmen were a serious threat to win a title this last season. Long before 99% of hockey fans learned how to spell "Gostisbehere." Now you're playing into the mindset that NDSU fans claim - that a win over the Bison is akin to winning the Super Bowl - the rest of the season be damned.

I was talking specifically last season, darell, not just a random season. Any given Saturday, yes, I get that, but there is absolutely NO REASON WHATSOEVER to think that UND could have pulled off a Miracle at the Alerus last season, let alone a victory in Fargo.

Indiana State also happened to beat a Southern Illinois squad in 2012 for the first time in ten tries - in Carbondale - by a score of 24-3. The same Saluki team that came to Fargo a few weeks later and lost to the Bison 23-17... Indiana State also lost at Big 10 Indiana in the Hoosiers' home opener that year 24-17. Indiana's record wasn't great but here are some of their other results from 2012: vs Michigan State 31-27 L vs Ohio State 52-49 L vs Iowa 24-21 W The Sycamores were no slouch in 2012.

The only side that seems to be screaming bloody murder for this game to resume is UND's. The perception, like it or not, seems to be that NDSU doesn't care who they play as long as they're playing for championships. UND seems to care only about getting NDSU back on the schedule again. Perhaps it's time UND tried a little reverse psychology and ignored NDSU for a while... Let's be honest here for a second...in hindsight, how glad are you now that this game wasn't resumed last fall? The Bison might have hung 100 up on North Dakota's defense.

C'mon, darell - one can appreciate your Sioux loyalty, but for cripes' sake, pick which side of your argument you want to go with and run with it. If NDSU is such a third-rate school, why are you wasting so much time and energy begging for a UND opportunity to play the Bison?

Could probably order some more of these if there was enough interest...

I'm aware of those games as well...what does that have to do with football and TCF Bank Stadium?

Leave it to our good friends at the University of Marxism-Leninism, er, Minnesota, to lead the charge to prevent the NFL Redskins from wearing their uniforms at TCF Bank Stadium this season. Of course, they'd gladly play the Florida State Seminoles without so much as a whimper of disgust over that particular nickname.

If nothing else, it'll be fun watching 'em play outdoors!

I've mentioned the "outta sight, outta mind" mentality over in hockey with respect to Minnesota and wanting North Dakota off the schedule - and I think there's some truth to this with respect to NDSU's thoughts on keeping UND football off the docket.

It's all fun and games until the Nazi and Hitler references come out.

I created a new 2014-2015 thread...just tryin' to help.

Flickr or Snapfish are two options...

I thought this was interesting... http://fsutorch.com/2013/12/29/off-the-record-with-connor-schmidt/ Doesn't sound like a guy who would leave school two weeks later, does it? Apparently UND isn't alone in dealing with some players bolting mid-season.