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Very, very well put. My favorite part is still the one where money is not an issue. Not like they still have $1.5 million to pay on their football renovations done a decade ago or an absolutely huge shortfall lipstick-on-a-pig BSA renovation that is now causing them to re-use wooden bleachers from the BSA and cut suites from the original plan.

Not the article I expected. Well written and balanced, very much enjoyed it. I see the mensa club, including their "independent" recruiting guru/NCAA violation, wasted no time in going after Schlossman on Twitter to defend their honor. No surprise, they continue to talk themselves in circles as Schlossman shoots down every excuse they have.

I'm a big fan of Coach Knauf. The guy is smart and has a an excellent pedigree from his playing days at Wisconsin. He knows what system he wants to put in place and understands the growing pains that will come with it. I think (hope) that the end of last year was seeing that start to click.

Wouldn't be surprised if that ends up that is what eventually is unofficially is used if "no nickname" is chosen. People will get tired of hearing/reading Green and White, North Dakota, etc. I do agree on your sentiments of it not making much sense or working in terms of logo or being something tangible.

Does that crowd actually exist? My personal opinion is that I think it is more likely to be the "no nickname"/Fighting Sioux Forever crowd as Roughriders appears to be the clear favorite among actual nicknames remaining. Torpedo that and try to split the votes.

I'd say the majority of G5, let alone FCS, can't actually afford FCOA but will still offer it in some form or another. If and when they pay it, it will just require higher subsidies from somewhere. The G5 is also staring down a big cut in their funding from a split in the P5/G5 as their TV revenue will be slashed when something happens.

Send him the urban dictionary link for that so that its an equal comparison...

Weird how when it happens to any other team, it is considered "part of the game". It happens to NDSU, it is nothing but "horribly bad luck".

One of the two quotes is from someone who was selected to represent a group of stakeholders. My guess is that person's quote (and thought process) carries some weight in the decision making process....just saying.

"Now I think is the time for some courage and the popular choice based on what was submitted during April, obviously to all of us, if you look at numbers, is 'North Dakota,' but popular isn't always the right choice" - Lowell Schweigert

UND continue to recruit Iowa hard though not real surprising with the ties Jones and Horner have to the state. Wonder how much of an effect Ahelegbe going to USD will have on Minnesota recruiting overall.

I meant it a little tongue in cheek. Definitely is a professional and looks out for what is best for his student athletes first but I'd guess deep down inside, it has to give him a little pain. Nothing terribly reliable, but I heard he was quite high on Lawrence and was disappointed he didn't end up across the river instead of up it 75 miles.

Who is by no means a fan of UND...

South Carolina is definitely closer to Fargo than Florida but I guess it only takes making the playoffs once since 2006 to be considered a good program? Or maybe its their record of 25-34 over the last 5 years. Interesting definition I guess.

So what you're saying is you're going to keep it as vague as you can because you're just trolling. The numbers are what they are, but keep moving the goal posts. Can you name which offenses UND played against that played the spread? NDSU gave up 66, 68 and 99 to Weber, Montana and Missouri State respectively. UND gave up 41, 42 and 235 to those same three. The Missouri State game has already been discussed and was a train wreck in multiple different ways. UND held the other two to less yards rushing than NDSU did. Where are the goal posts off to now?

Since you're so good citing stats when they are convenient for you, surprised you didn't take the time to look it up. Big Sky as a whole averaged 177.38 yard/game rushing (4.63 yard/carry). MVFC as a whole averaged 176.33 (4.62 yard/carry). As long as we're touching on it, as a whole, UND's opponents averaged 156 yards rushing per game on the season. UND gave up an average of 91 yards rushing per game, holding 10 out of 12 opponents below their season average. NDSU's opponents averaged 152 yards rushing per game on the season. NDSU gave up an average of 109, holding 10 of 12 below their season average (regular season only).

I'm not sure what the deal with USD is. UNO is in a good location and can be a little more choosy than everyone else, they have had a pretty solid schedule the last few years. Don't know why SDSU fell off this year?

Per SFI: It appears Winnipeg recruit Zack Williams will not be joining the team this fall.

Did you manage to get in every cliché and/or talking point the mensa club has? At least try to come up with something original instead of repeating the same old song and dance. You'd think between the whole collective of the 2011 Bison Alumni, at least someone could come up with something original...

Not sure he'd need the lighter fluid, the Fargo Loafpan would most definitely already be engulfed in flames by that point. But I like the rest of the idea.

I'm sure NDSU is exempt from all this though correct?

Last I saw, they were projected to lose 11 starters, 7 on defense, 4 on offense, not to mention a pretty good kicker.

I know following along must be tough for you but I didn't jump from talking about the UM/NDSU and UM/UND games to talking about the whole season. I'll help you out though: Against NDSU, UM ran 48 plays for 256 yards for an average of 5.3 yards per play. Against UND, UM ran 69 plays for 279 yards for an average of 4.0 yards per play. 5.3 yards per play is more than 4.0 yards per play, meaning UND gave up less yards per play against UM than NDSU did. And JJ had led Montana to a whopping 0 points before he was knocked out of the game halfway through the 2nd I'll agree, I considered the points fairly close being its basically a touchdown. I also dislike comparative scoring but I was tired of seeing the Missouri St comparison without a single mention of the Montana one. Different teams match up better or worse against different opponents.

You keep bringing up the Missouri State game but fail to mention the other common opponent the two teams had last year (Montana) where UND's "middle of the road" defense held UM to 279 yards and 18 points just two weeks after the Greatest Defense that Ever Played © held UM to a very similar 256 yards and 10 points. And if you really want to dig down on it, UND gave up 4.0 yards per play vs. 5.3 for NDSU.