bison73

Why do you keep bringing up a major gift? You have no knowledge of such. So why should we contemplate it? Your situation doesnt lend itself to a move to FBS.

Sorry I should have just said western legislators. I think you will see an attempt to put the heat on Klieman and Larson as there are numerous FOI requests on their communications. They are looking for any thing to put the pressure on NDSU after the last round blew up in their face. They are try to stack the deck again as they have in the past.

So you are saying that the NCAA isnt going to change the rules to allow UND to go FBS like you predicted?

Of course you are correct. So what happens to SVs prediction of UND going FBS if you arent in th BSC anymore? He has ponificated for how long that NDSU would have to join the BSC and follow UND to go FBS. Kind of throws a wrench in that prediction doesnt it.

What does that have to with you guys looking for a conference?We arent having to look for a new conference. You are. Nice try sparky. LOL Youve been bad mouthing the Summit for years but now that conference could save your bacon. Oh the irony.

Thats my biggest concern. Hope he can weather the injury bug while they get him a better supporting cast.

Why do you want to join the Summit? You as a group have been bad mouthing that conference for years.

That was a quick month. LOL

You have to petition the NCAA with all medical records and they make the determination.

Dont know about this year.

http://stats.ncaa.org/rankings/change_sport_year_div Last year they were 1st in total D. The year before they were 3rd the year after that they werent in the top 5.

Is that the same one with a lot of ties to UND and the state legislature? Everyone knows who the principle players are. All you had to do was read the emails and texts and who was quoting who in the media. Its so bad Ray Charles could follow that path. Its a witch hunt. Nothing more and nothing less. If they cant keep him under their thumb they want him gone regardless of the great things he accomplished.

The problem is a system that holds institutions back from moving forward. Wast much of a kerfuffle until NDSU started moving ahead . Then there is holy hell to pay. The system doesnt reward vision and performance. It would rather stifle and try to keep everyone at the same level lest we have to manufacture issues to keep you under our thumb. The whole dirty underside of this has been exposed and shows how petty this whole thing is.

You need to have the vision of SV to read between the lines.

So much for your facts and logic--- ''''' try to break it down for even the dim witted bison fans. Fullerton doesn't have the final say with the Big Sky. The Board of Directors does, which is Big Sky Presidents. Fullerton essentially told Big Sky Presidents that we're going FBS whether you like it nor not. If you don't, you can go FCS among the few remaining (looking at Suu, UNC,NAU, Weber, Isu). Fullerton can only say such a thing if be knows he has the backing of the majority of Presidents. If he has the support of only a few, he would be fired. Pretty simple. The Idaho and Montana President were both at USD at the same time. They are assuredly on first name basis with each other. Staben, the Idaho Prez, also has Illinois and Cal-Berkley on his resume, same as Kelley. Staben knows if he doesn't keep Idaho the FBS level, alumni support would dry up, and he'd likely be fired. He's the key BSC Prez now: with Engstrom and Cruzado carrying a lot of weight and leading the FBS charge.''''''

Where do you come up with that stuff? Whoa--- there mule. He never said UND wants MVFC. Plus why would anybody be disappointed if behind the scenes UND wasnt looking at the MVFC??? It was your boy BF that mentioned the MVFC. You need to talk to him.

Where? I took his comment from a conversation I had. Obviously the message was lost in translation as Ive listened to the comments and agree---where the hell did come up with that interpretation.

Precise??? Dude you arent in the same stratosphere with that prediction. Plus there is a laundry list of others. Should I go on?

I found his comment they were committed to funding football for now comment strange. I would assume they are committed to funding for football---period. Not just for now. Or am I reading that wrong?

Of course it wasnt the whole board silly. Most new you would follow us sooner or later.

Just because you keep repeating the same thing doesnt mean its true. Kind of like this statement you posted----how did this turn out?? """"The NCAA will make a rule change this summer where orphan FBS teams can join FCS conferences and they can all move up to FBS if enough transition properly. That's why the Big Sky is so anxious to lock in Idaho football. Since its the Frozen Four weekend, their isn't a lot of enthusiasm to talk about it now. Bison and Jack fans are dead set against it and insist that it won't happen, because UND has a path to FBS then. UND would need a stadium expansion, and alot of fans see that as too much of a stretch goal. This summer will be huge in Big Sky history."""" Theres hundred like this. Let me know if you want to travel down memory lane.

SiouxVolley Members 3,213 posts Posted January 3, 2015 · Report post As a commissioner, Fullerton is employed at the behest of Big Sky Presidents. If a majority did not want him to speak on the subject, he would have kept his mouth SHUT. At least eight BSC presidents want to pursue FBS for the Big Sky. I'm saying Kelley is a yes vote, otherwise we would be sharing bread crumbs with Idaho St and SUU. Politics 101 of a conference. Fullerton is not in charge, but his job is to be out in front when the Presidents don't want to be yet. I find that interesting since Fullerton said I quote "That he couldnt sell it" meaning the move up. Many untruths youve posted.

Just because there are other schools geographically doesnt mean geography wasnt one of the reasons they were selected. You made a statement and I gave a reason. It seem it was you who was perplexed CC went FBS while UND supposedly had more going for it. If thats true then why didnt they give you the invite? Why hasnt UND been invited to FBS by anyone for that matter? Lets see-----3200 miles round trip to South Carolina from GF. Yeah Im sure those schools all want to make that trip. But yeah geography isnt a consideration. You are incorrect again. Years? LOL They are cooperative partners? LOL Where do dream this stuff up? If they we such cooperative partners why didnt they let the BSC now that they could offer them FBS anytime they wanted? Its because the BSC commissioner couldnt sell the idea and nobody is pursuing it. You are the only one beating this dead horse . You swallowed that one hook, line and sinker.

Geography. Has the WAC made any offers? Has any of these schools said they were interested and or will accept an offer? Hmmmm why do they have to wait for the WAC? You said the NCAA was going to change the rules remember. Oh wait that didnt happen did it. Wait what happened to all those other predictions that you said were going to come true but the BSC commissioner gave up on it when he couldnt sell it. That was a quote by the way. I guess you were the only fish to take that one hook line and sinker. Looks like you are the one whos deluded.