fightingsioux4life

Why is there this perception that NDSU is swimming in money, while UND is broke? That simply isn't true. If it was, the BSA renovation would not have taken as long as it did. NDSU is not some private school with deep-pocketed donors who can fund whatever they want out of their pocket. They are a state institution like us and they face the same financial challenges as us. The fact that we have Men's Hockey and REA should give us an slight edge in finances.

Based on this, we should just fold up the program now and forget about it.

Loyalty is sometimes not a good thing.

Think big and you will achieve great things. Think small and you will achieve nothing. It all has to start somewhere.

Yeah, get that diversion built before you even think about building an FBS stadium.

Good question. I think Darcy's may be older, but I cannot confirm that.

How's that application to the Big 12 coming?

Hey, if this garbage happens again next year, I'll be in your camp. I just don't think it will.

This is true. However, there was inclement weather moving in well before kickoff. That may have cut back on attendance.

No one is suggesting that this year hasn't been a complete and total disaster. But your solution is Regime Change. That is what I disagree with. I say we bounce back next year and surprise a lot of people.

Maybe. I am reluctant to call for major changes in scheme after one bad year. But I suppose there are some wrinkles Schmidt could put in there to make it more lethal.

In other words, do what everyone else expects you to do. I have never understood that logic. But that's Rudolph for you. He would have been a great OC back in the 1950's.

This season can't end soon enough.

I believe that was 2008. In 2006, it was in Grand Forks. In 2007, it was in Denver at the Pepsi Center.

He's trolling. Don't take the bait.

Not exactly an endorsement of Mr. Eaves.

Oh screw that! I don't care if Patrick Roy is in net for them, we have to figure out how to score on "hot goalies" or we'll finish in the lower half of the NCHC.

As I recall, that day was rainy in Florence, AL and both teams were struggling on offense. GVSU had been putting up 40-50 points per game in the playoffs, but struggled in this game in part because of the conditions and in part because of our defense. UND had put up 42 against Winona State, 38 against Pittsburg State and 14 against UC-Davis. So our offense was better than most people remember.

Kelby Klosterman a "terrible" QB? Whatever you say.

Even if the tackle hadn't been missed, it would have been a 1st down and the drive would have continued. So we can play "What if" all we want, but the fact is, the offense had to step up and it did. This pedestrian scheme we are running today wouldn't have got it done. The next thing you are going to argue is that scoring 7 points gives you a better chance to win than scoring 14 points because it somehow helps the defense. George Orwell would have loved you.

The title game was low-scoring. But I remember the D giving up a late touchdown. And I remember Klosterman driving us down the field for a TD that won the game for us. Under Rudolph, I don't think we would have done that. And I was talking about the season as a whole, not just the title game. But nice job cherry-picking.

The 2001 UND title team had a dual threat QB (Klosterman) and a couple of speedy WRs (Dan Graf being one of them) who could stretch the field and make things happen. We wouldn't have won that title without them, regardless of how great the D was (and it was great, don't get me wrong). NDSU's title teams had good, solid QB play and could pull out a big yardage play when needed. None of the above described teams went run-run-pass-punt most of the time. If they had, we wouldn't talk about them today.

Then we should at least go with a three-headed monster at RB. Run people over.

All that cash T. Boone Pickens has sunk into Oklahoma State hasn't brought home any championships. Facilities are important, but they alone will not get it done. UIW has to have a commitment to excellence in athletics or it won't matter how deep their donor's pockets are.

I wish these coaches would understand that a short pass is just as good as a run. As long as you stay in-bounds, you control the clock and keep your defense off the field. But no, all we seem to get is run, run, pass, punt. That ain't gonna get it done at the FCS level (or any other level).