I would be happy to start playing the Bison again. With records like these, who wouldn't??
Football
62-45-3 in favor of the Sioux
Men's Basketball
158-128 in favor of the Sioux
Women's Basketball
40-33 in favor of the Sioux
Baseball
89-60 in favor of the Sioux
Time to pull out an oldie but a goodie from the archives regarding the "rivalry"
I remember the last few games in "the rivalry as well"!!, led me to post this on bisonville in April 2004...some of my best work I think!
Part 1
Mid-August
In Attendance;
Gene Taylor, Lynn Dorn, President Chapman, Coach Miles, Coach Bohl, Coach Ruley, Coach McLeod.
Gene Taylor "I called you all here to discuss the upcoming seasons and our pending move to Division 1!!! We need to shed as positive a light on this as possible, there are plenty of naysayers out their who would like to believe that our move to Division 1 is not a good one. They say that the funds won't be there, they say the talent won't be there, they say the facilities are not all up to par, they say the fan support won't be there, and they also say that we haven't really done jack in D2 over the last few years and that we are arrogant for making this move. That is why we are having this discussion today and why it is imperative that your teams accomplish 3 little things this season. Number 3, you must qualify for postseason play in D2 so that we can show everyone that we really are too good for this level, Number 2, at least one of you better bring home a National Title so we can show our D2 brethern that we are doing them a favor by moving so they won't have to deal with our imagined sheer dominance of this division, and most importantly, and I cannot stress the importance of this enough...since we will not be playing UND anymore in most sports, it it incredibly important that we defeat the Sioux in our final games in these rivalry games....NO EXCEPTIONS!!! We will revisit this discusion or mandate if you want to call it that in May. That is all. Good Luck and remember Bison Pride!!!"
Part 2
Late May
In attendance;
Gene Taylor, Lynn Dorn, and President Chapman seated on one side of a large table with a 4th unidentified person sitting in a large black chair with his back to the table. Also present on the other side of the table Coach Ruley, Coach Bohl, Coach Mcleod, and Coach Miles.
GT: "We are here to revisit our discussions from August. If you all remember I set very achievable goals for you all back then. So lets review. Coach Miles, how did we do on our goals this season?
CM: "Well we did not make the NCAA postseason, we did not even sniff a national title, and we lost to the Sioux in the final game of the rivalry."
GT loosens his tie: "Well I hope it gets better from there." "Coach Bohl can you recap the season for me?"
CB: "We beat Montana!!!"
GT: " Was that one of our goals? I don't seem to remember that one. Anything else?"
CB: "We freakin beat Montana!!!!!"
GT: "Do I have to remind you of our MANDATES for a successful season?"
CB: "Well we did not make the playoffs, we did not even get a sniff of postseason and we lost to the Sioux. But did I mention that we beat Montana?"
GT is now obviously upset, his face is getting red and he undoes one of his shirt buttons, " Coach Ruley, you have always carried this athletic program, please tell me something pleasing to my ears."
CR: "WE did make the NCAA postseason!!, we really did not get anywhere near a national title and we beat the Sioux twice!!"
GT: "Well that is a little better, but we of course did not really have anywhere to go but up though, did we? So we beat the Sioux both times we played them this year, that is great!"
CR: "Yes Sir"
CB: "But Mister Taylor they played the Sioux more than twice this year."
CR: "Shut up baldy"
GT: "Amy is this true"
CR: "Well, yeah I guess so"
GT: "But we beat them the last time we played them, ...right?"
CR: "Not exactly, they beat us for the NCC Title on our home court, but as I told anyone who would listen, that was a meaningless game. Really, I mean sure it was the last time we would play them in Fargo on our home court, but it really did not matter."
GT: "OK, OK, so you beat them 2 out of 3 times then, only losing a meaningless NCC title tilt on our home court?
CR: "Yep, we beat them 2 out of 3 times."
Lynn Dorn: "Mister Taylor, they played 4 times"
CR: "et tu Lynn"
GT: "I want the truth"
President Chapman "under his breath" "you can't handle the truth"
GT: "What?"
PC: "Nothing"
CR: "Well OK we lost one more time which I guess was the last game we played the Sioux, the last time we played in D2, and it ended our season, but it really was not that important of a game"
GT: "This is unfu#$ingbelievable". Coach Mcleod can you save the day?
CM: "We might make the postseason, a national title is pretty unrealistic, and we did lose our final game at home to the Sioux."
GT: "Well, you played them 4 times right? So I assume you won the first 3 and they got lucky and stole one from you, it's baseball, it happens"
CM: "Yep, we played them 4 times"
GT: "Good, good, nice job then"
AR: "Not so fast Mitch"
GT: "Am I missing something?"
A long pause
GT: "Coach Mcleod? Do you have s#!t in your ears"
CM: "No sir. We actually lost all 4 games to the Sioux this season"
GT: "Well thats just fu#$ing great, just Fu$%ing great"
The coaches in unison: "We tried, they are just too good, at least we won't have to play them anymore!!"
GT: "People, I really did not want it to come to this, but I don't know where to go from here, as a wise man once said "You can't make chicken out of chicken soup" I would now like to turn this meeting over to......"
The chair that had been facing away from the table turns around to reveal......................................... Donald Trump!!!! Someone is going to get Fired over this.
