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I would guess the proposed one by the Rhombus Guy's would be the first I've heard about.

I have no clue what he is willing to agree to. The fact that he may actually be considering two games in Fargo and nothing else, regardless of what the guarantee is, should be a non-starter for fans. A single game for a respectable guarantee is tolerable, but only if it comes with a home/home attached to it. The front end of that could be in Fargo, so they could get their two home games in a row but without a guarantee of a game in Grand Forks, it is inexcusable. As a season ticket holder, locking in the schedule with only 5 home games for 3 out of 4 years is not something I'm impressed with.

I read the article last night and was not impressed with how it came across. I've backed almost everyone of Faison's decisions to date, but this is one I can't even come close to justifying. I could support a single game in Fargo with an actual going rate guarantee, but two games for below market rates is asinine. Especially with no guarantee of a return game. Being the bigger person to get the series restarted is one thing but by agreeing to games in 2015 and 2018 in Fargo, it finishes up the schedule for those years and ensures there will only be 5 home games each of those years. 2016 already full and there is only 5 home games. Locking in 3 of the next 4 years with only 5 games at home is no acceptable. I'll be sending an e-mail to let him know my thoughts on it and as people have already stated, I'd encourage others to do the same.

Brad E. Schlossman @ SchlossmanGF Well there's a big surprise...

Making light of someone's medical condition? Stay classy NDSU. Looks like he's got a great frame, nice size. Glad to have him aboard!

Yeah, I'm shocked that Faison wasn't jumping at a chance to sign a one-sided deal for a well below market guarantee.

The payout from FBS teams offer are one of the main reasons that UND is traveling to San Jose, Wyoming, etc. Otherwise it would make more sense to set up OOC home/home games. Last I checked, NDSU doesn't offer the kind of scratch that those teams do.

Not a chance. Faison has never scheduled a one-time OOC road game against an FCS team, no way will he sign a contract for two.

Why does NDSU feel entitled to two games in Fargo? UND isn't entitled to anything nor is NDSU. The point being made is that GT continuously makes scheduling decisions that are contrary to every reason he has trotted out to the media as a hold-up for renewing the rivalry on the football field. But it isn't a coincidence that 2015 was left open. The games will be scheduled and it will be a home/home.

Not saying I agree, just stating what I believe will happen and what the "rationale" behind it will be.

The 2015 date was conveniently still left open. Won't be surprised if a deal is signed for 2015 in Fargo and 2019 in Grand Forks. That allows NDSU to Grand Forks in a 12 game season. Not real concerned about it either way.

Isn't it 3? Grady, Santiago and Blackwell.

For being such an elite team, must be pretty embarrassing that a team as bad as UND took them to the wire last year. UND's facilities will be on par with SDSU's once both have their IPF's complete.

There's been a handful of articles in the Herald indicating the Rhombus Guy's owners have been looking to put a brewery in there. Assuming that is what you're referring to?

If you read newspaper stories, they have referred to UND as the Green and White for decades. Announcers would make the same comments as well. Referring to a team the same way through the course of an article/store or game gets monotonous.

People (particularly sportswriters) have been calling UND that longer than you or I have been alive. Unfortunately for you, it won't go away with a new nickname. But the good news is, it also won't end up being the new nickname either.

Molberg was a pretty prized recruit. Had quite a few B1G teams interested and likely would have had an offer for Iowa had he not hurt his ankle his senior year. Craig Bohl kept recruiting him even after he verballed to UND, including calling him from TCF Bank Stadium right before kickoff in one of the NDSU/UM games. Not saying the results have been equivalent to what the hype was (albeit very, very early in his college career), but at the time Molberg picked UND, it was a big deal.

One other thing to consider, it seems that quite a few of the players that have become big contributors for SU were guys that were late bloomers, guys who really blossomed their senior year. Now, as was stated, if they are getting guys that were at or near the top of their board, they probably won't lose any sleep on that and guessing they still have a fair amount of scholarship money available, but there are many players that aren't on anyone's radar right now that will become big time contributors for D-1 schools in the next few years. A good recent example is Joe Schobert. Was ready to take a PWO from UND and ended up playing as a true freshman at Wisconsin after having a good senior season and great all-star games in the spring/summer.

Guessing Arkansas's state legislature didn't get involved...

Not so certain it was a UND fan..

He had zero intention of checking on recruiting, that I can assure you of.

For someone who rants and raves about people bringing up UND all the time, you sure keep a pretty good watch on this message board.

Green and pink are official colors of the University and academics. Green and white were adopted as the official athletic colors long ago.

Couldn't agree with you more. Everything can and will be manipulated by opposing fans.

Just off the top of my head... 3. It would be a constant circus full of distractions. The Walk for Change would be just a preview of what you would continue to see. I'm sure all the student athletes would be real excited that the protests, letters and comments where a nickname is the focus instead of their performance on the field and in the classroom. Sounds like something people would be excited to sign up for. 4. Per the settlement, the teams can't use the Sioux nickname in postseason play regardless or the games are forfeited. All the coaches, particularly Hak, would be excited to know that their season is over once the regular season/conference tournament has concluded. Most people aren't excited about losing the Sioux name or having to choose a new one. But that doesn't change that we will always be The University of North Dakota. That's the name student-athletes sign up to play for. That's the name alumni and fans donate to and cheer for. That's the one thing that has never changed.