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OK, just got home, who scored and about what are the shot totals?

They're picked 2nd in the Big Sky in the coaches poll and 3rd in the media poll, which would be better than they have been lately, Weber is the consensus #1. Don't know much about Loyola-Marymount or Boise State.

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I would think whoever courts Montana to join their conference will also have to take Montana State in tow, even though they don't like each other they both understand that they are somewhat joined at the hip, plus really M. State is fairly competitive and financially healthy in their athletics, so I don't think they would really be a burden. Big Sky Conference would lose a ton of credibility in a hurry though.

How about 4-1 Sioux Friday night with BE making a few great saves but letting an easy one slide by, then 3-1 Sioux Saturday night with Dell keeping it close and the Sioux adding an empty-netter at the end? Not supposed to be greedy on the road but....we need 4 this week!

It's hard to imagine them leaving the Big Sky Conf. with the stranglehold they have on it, the FB program has constantly been a championship contender, and the womens BKB program makes it to the NCAA "Big Dance" virtually every year. They draw big crowds to their games, they have nice facilities, they have money to spend, they just seem to have it made in the Big Sky. It's hard to explain how big the Griz are in this state, everywhere you go you see people in Griz clothing, probably 10 for every person wearing Montana State stuff. We live 400 miles from Missoula, but I bet tomorrow in our HS there will be 30 or 40 kids with some kind of Griz attire on, and we might have a total of 350 in HS this year. Just makes me wonder if they bump to FBS and are a middle of the pack team if they would still be selling 28000 seats for FB games, if they would still be getting the worship they do now from the masses, still be selling the literal tons of merchandise they do now, still be able to sway top recruits without being able to dangle those 11 straight "Big Sky Champion" banners in front of their face.... I don't know, maybe it really will happen, just seems like it would be hard to walk away from Utopia you know?

Has Bamba done anything this half? With his speed they need to get him 10 touches or more every game, even if it's a wildcat type of play or end around or whatever.

And no hockey games this weekend.

Don't have the game but from all your posts sounds like they could have been ahead right now except for a few stinky plays and kicks.

First half still?

what's the score guys?

Cal Poly has been pretty up-and-down this year, they were up 3 on Montana in the 4th (with a little turnover help) before losing by 12. They're not a comeback team as they don't pass well, so if the Sioux can stuff the run and get ahead of them they might have a chance, if they can't stop the run early it could be a long day.

Exactly right, after your post I checked the Montana roster out of curiosity to see where everybody was from, they have: 49 from Montana 17 from California 10 from Washington 4 from Idaho 4 from Arizona 2 each from Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon 1 each from Tennesee, Georgia, and BC, Canada Which tells me that between local talent and players in bigger areas who want to play D1 but can't catch on with the USCs and UCLAs and Washingtons of the world, there are plenty of prospects out there, it's up to the coaches and scouts to go get them.

But keep in mind that Murphy (nickname supporter) was only voted in this month, and basically has made it a new ballgame at Standing Rock, so I would be VERY surprised if the SBHE didn't give them some leeway and grant at least a short extension.

Very good thread, you guys have done a good job of debating the issue at hand. I have to admit that living in Montana for 25 years has made me a die-hard Montana Griz fan, but I still check the Sioux FB scores and catch a game now and then, especially if a kid I know is playing. Just wanted to throw my 2 cents (probably all it's worth) in about a few things you guys were talking about. 1)The move to D1. Will it hurt recruiting? Yes, especially initially. Some kids (and their parents) are not going to be able to get past the playoff eligibility issue, and the almost certainty that the program will struggle for 2 or 3 years until the next recruiting class hits their stride. The flip side of this is that the kids who do persevere and sign now will have a lot of on-field experience by the time they are juniors, which should in theory produce a decent team down the road. But make no mistake, an upward classification change has got to be the toughest thing that a coaching staff could have to deal with, and Mussman and crew will really have to work hard to sell their product this winter. Will there be too many D1 teams in this area to get enough decent recruits? I don't think so, we've got the same deal or worse out here with Montana, Montana State, Wyoming, Boise State, Idaho, Idaho State, as well as NAIA power Carroll all recruiting hard, and most of these programs have been able to produce consistent winning teams, and we don't have a ton of people around here either. I think it comes down to which school can sell you on their program, their facilities, their academics, their fan loyalty, etc... and UND measures up well in these areas. Yeah, what about the fan loyalty, we're not filling the stadium now...what if we have 2 or 3 losing seasons until this turns around? No easy answer, the simple fact is winning brings fans, and until the Sioux get through their "probation period" for lack of a better phrase, we could be looking at similar numbers in the seats. It's going to be up to the school to better promote the football program, and it seems like both they and the Alerus Center have started to move in the right direction, but no matter what they do the Sioux will probably not pack the house consistently until they can produce a winning program again. And I know some people don't like the Alerus Center for one reason or another, but it really is a good facility to watch football in, we watched the UND-USF game from the nose-bleed seats and even they were great seats. And the new hotel/waterpark should only help attendance down the road, if I would have known about it we would have stayed there too. But really, the football stadium is not the biggest reason people go to the games, they go to see their team hopefully win. I've been to Grizzly games in the snow, rain, wind...and they still have almost 26,000 people there, just like on a sunny day. Win and they will come. 2)The Rivalry UND and NDSU needs this rivalry to get fired up again. Fargo needs it, Grand Forks needs it, heck all of North Dakota needs it. This was one of the best rivalries in this area, and people miss it. It wouldn't hurt to develop another good rivalry or two either, put some excitement back in the stands. I know people have been hard on breakin face on this thread, but I know where he's coming from, this will get worse before it gets better, and he's just concerned about his beloved Sioux's future. But I really believe in the long run this will work out good for the school, even if we have to suffer for a little while.

Well, at least we know they are on top of it, I figured they were going to be pressed for time the way the timetable was set up.

OK, thanks. I was thinking there was a push for some sort of guidance last week, but apparently this is going to go down to the wire. I'll sit in the dark and wait with the rest of you.

I'm sort of out of the loop because of where I live, has anyone heard anything new about the Standing Rock situation in the last week or so?

Hate to see a guys last year end in injury, friend or foe.

I would also think "Pioneer Rejects" would get under CC's skin a little too.

Gregoire Friday, Genoway Saturday

I did notice they chanted it quite a bit less on Saturday, we got there when the doors opened Friday and the students were already shouting it before the Gophers even hit the ice, and many times more during the game. Seemed like about half as much Saturday. Hopefully it will be less now that the hated Goofs are gone, but there's still Denver, Wisconsin....

Looking at the box scores, both teams had 60 SOG for the weekend so the Goofs didn't get doubled up like they did against us...didn't matter tho apparently with the double goose eggs.

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