tjbison

Bump what? You think muss is the coach of the year?

Thanks Ole I wasn't here to "smack" or Gloat about it, but i'm done.

Well fine then, all I did was respond to a poster ON THIS site that asked a question about playoffs, and sorry to make you mad but tomorrows game has huge implications on what could happen and IT DOES pertain to the question asked. and obviously you do care as you took the time to respond

A win against Missouri St Tomorrow makes it a Lock to the Playoffs at 8-3, a loss we are still not out at 7-4 as all our wins are DI wins with a FBS OOC win, the Bubble teams below us several have 6 DI wins (including Montana) and the ideal number is 7 (not a rule but a preferred guideline). The biggest thing is the Northern Iowa at Western Illinois game. Western wins and it gets messy. FCS Pres thinks the Valley gets 3 teams this year with that scenario. Tomorrow is a HUGE game for NDSU

Its got the best heating system in the ENTIRE world, and I'll guarantee you can't beat that

ISU is not dropping football, they are increasing funding, just laid down new Fieldturf in their stadium and plans are for a renovation.

Yeah Fiason is real class act also

Fair enough, But one thing I will say "they" is very broad when its a small minority of the minority making the assumptions. As a whole "they" all do not want this nor blame any problems on UND, you as a fan, or a nickname.

You were borderline threatening the SBOHE Everyone understands the resentment at certain people, but to outlash and talk about the problems on the reservations truancy, alcoholism etc... is wrong.

Sadly because it makes his job ALOT easier thats why

Thank you, Lets make fun of a disaster that could have wrecked alot of peoples lives and non the less the states largest city, now Yes NDSU was down this year, its called youth, will we beat USD who knows? should we? YES, can they beat us? Yes. I will say one thing though we WILL have a different offense this year as our Receiving corp will have depth, height, and SPEED. Our d-backs have the talent and Speed to compete witht he other valley teams its just a matter of coming together. Yes the MVC has overall good teams I know alot on here like to look at their records and make statements, but I've watched every game and noticed a huge difference in athletes, with the biggest being speed. The last recruiting classes were all speedy so that will help.

You are complete Idiot

pretty hard to judge players that seen the court like 10 minutes total last year, this years seniors never got a shot, I'll admit it, but how can you say NDSU will NEVER get recruits like those again? When Woodside, Winks, Nelson were recruited they were not wanted by any other DI schools, but Miles threw it out there and recognized their talent. The huge advantage they had was they played 5 years together, thats something that most schools don't get. Trust me NDSU and UND will get a jewel in the rough now and then but your right, we will not get the "star" every year

yeah I'll bite. Its a serious rebuilding year and most of the people following the program KNEW this year was going to be 4 new guys and 1 vet. (Tveidt) next year will be different. I'm not saying it will take several game to get people rolling again but we have already signed and got verbals from some players that will be real game changers (if they can adapt to the college ball) Trayvonn Wright #81 PF overall from Iowa, and Marshall Bjorkland from MN, along with the developing youngins WILL compete in the Summit http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/t...amp;season=2010 The accomplishments Nelson, Woodside, Winkleman and Andre Smith (better than Mooreman) did have already helped with recruiting. But I do agree the BSA is a complete and total !@$! hole BTW we are still averaging 2500 FPG

but that 1 run deeper than thought gains the school more publicity than ANY DII, DIII, NAIA championship EVER would, and thats not debatable. Even what NDSU did last year got them more attention than the DII champs, CBS sent a crue with them, gave them cameras, ESPN at the Midnight Madness it was great marketing no matter what others say or think.

No smack intended, but Have talked with fans from other schools, in the MVFC and their thoughts on adding more teams isn't good. Also YSU, ISU-B, ISU-R are not going to travel 2 more times to the Dakotas, if they had to add one more team USD has the edge due to location, but I don't see it happening. Also some say ISU-B will drop Football, but their new AD has a passion to revive the sport as the old AD didn't care about it, they have built new Lockerooms added new fieldturf etc. Illinois St IS NOT going to the MAC as they would give up alot in the MVc for Mens BBall, Afterall NDSU and SDSU barley got in due to location. 9 is where the Gateway/Valley has been for some time and looks like its going to stay that way. In all seriousness I foresee a push for the entire Conference to move up in the Future (not soon). Most Valley fans think the conference is holding out adding a 10th team so Wichita St. always has a place if they bring FB back, which would be sweet http://www.bringbackshockerfootball.com/

Thought maybe you guys would find this interesting, could be good for the stability of the Great West. http://www.omaha.com/article/20090822/SPORTS/708229868 oh yeah sorry if its in the wrong forum

take it for what its worth, but the only reason SDSU and NDSU are in the MVFC is timing!! they came into the DI world perfectly as Western Kentucky entered the FBS world while SDSU was in fact more appealing for distance purpose the MVFC seen an opportunity to take the league to 9 with NDSU and also add 2 strong teams with a tradition of playing each other, as for USD and UND in the MVFC it won't happen with the current schools and the chances of 2 teams leaving anytime in the next 10 years is doubtful, some think Indiana St. will dump its program but they as of this year have installed Field Turf, upgraded facilities and coaches, picked up some nice recruits, ramped their Marketing etc... they will come around.

Fair enough at least you supported your thoughts with something other than this >

Good game if you can go out there and win, then ND dominates Montana in FB!!!! boy would that P-off the e-grizers also the Summit was #26 in RPI last year the BSC was #24 Summit actually passed the BSC once in the regular season, the BSC is not as strong of a conference as you like to think but your hatred for NDSU causes you to distort the truth. Also there is no more Gateway conference it is now called the Missouri Valley Football Conference and last year was the first year in 6 that the BSC was ahead in the Final RPI of the MVFC with a #18 and the MVFC at #21 but the MVFC as a conference had a 3point higher Strength of Schedule so that argument doesn't stick

Camp Randall > TCF PERIOD!!! Plus you get to Jump around

well this is wrong as UNI played at BYU last year, but they do have history playing the Iowa teams first, but they are not the ONLY FBS teams they play

I understand completely, I for one was not a supporter of changing the name, you can look at posts on Bisonville if you want I think its very sad what the world has come to, but I don't agree with not supporting them because they will no longer be known to the public as the Sioux, but you being a devoted fan and possible alum, the name should not matter, because no matter what you will still know them as the Sioux right?? I mean My hgih school had 3 different names due to co-ops and I still think of that team in the same way afterall the players and University needs the support of fans like you and everyone else on here more than ever right now IMO!!

so what are you saying??? you will no longer follow sports ay UND because they are not the Sioux? Also you have MANY meaningless Non-conference games on your Schedule it a little thing called money Dave and taking a $300,000+ payday to play a Big Ten school in our Backyard isn't meaningless!

Exactly, those 2 games helped our presence in Minneapolis and Wisconsin greatly, Granted playing Wisconsin and Iowa does virtually the same I would take MN over Iowa anyday, because your Alums in the Cities and also fans from GF can easily make that trip unlike Madison or Iowa City.