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I would applaud that. #replacerudolph

This had better not be an announcement that they are raising money for something (they are ALWAYS raising money for something).

Not being in the same conference takes some of the flavor away.

Some people want the glee clubs like Fall Creek to do it every single home game. No thank you, I like Lindquist.

UND-Minnesota is as mean and nasty as it gets. I don't care what anyone says.

The point is that Hakstol took many healthy, loaded teams to the Frozen Four and had an abysmal 1-7 record. That is totally different than what FB is dealing with right now.

2002 was an injury-plagued year that ended 5-6. 2005 was a great season ruined by us blowing a 19-0 4th quarter lead vs. Omaha in the Alerus Center and losing 20-19. And then having to watch Grand Valley Freaking State win it all again. It was almost more than I could stomach. In contrast, 2001, 2003 and 2004 were great years.

You are right, we are promoting those programs more than we used to. And that is a great thing. I just don't want to have a great hockey program and mediocre D-I programs. I don't think Kennedy will allow that to happen.

I just think people are frustrated and anxious to have a winner in the Alerus Center again. They think of the period between 2001 and 2005 and the powerhouse teams we had and all the noise and chaos we would unleash on our opponents. And they are sick and tired of hearing about NDSU 24/7/365. And I don't blame them for that. I feel the same way. But if we step back as fans and give Bubba and company more time to build the team and program they want to build, it will make this season a little easier to swallow. Good things come to those who wait. And they will come to us. #daybyday

The parallels are very striking: 1986: NDSU is a D-II power; UND is in the toilet and has just made a coaching change. 2013: NDSU is an FCS power; UND Is in the toilet and has just made a coaching change. We weren't going to the playoffs and beating NDSU four years into the Roger Thomas era and you cannot expect that to happen this time either. But if we keep plugging away, we'll get there.

Moving up to Division I in all sports means we cannot treat every non-hockey sport as a red-headed stepchild anymore. If we want to do that, we should move down to D-II and join the NSIC. Then we'll get to watch our team in the Thursday Night NSIC Game of the Week on MidcoSN!!!

Nobody said it would be fixed overnight. But that is what some people on here want. It doesn't work that way, especially in a team sport like football. So what is your solution? Get rid of the program? The ship for doing that has sailed. You don't build an indoor practice facility big enough for FB and then get rid of the program. Like it or not, we have no choice but to make this program a success. And our time will come.

This is my feeling on the FB team as well.

Hakstol did NOT have more than half his lineup on the shelf during his fruitless trips to the Frozen Four. Big Washington State Apples vs. Little Miniature Oranges.

No, no, no! They should be getting the exact same results with what they are putting out there right now! (extreme sarcasm) For the record, I agree with you.

Yeah, having more than half the starting lineup on the shelf is the exact same thing as having a handful of injuries total. Thanks for clearing that up.

You and I both know that NDSU will not be playing for national titles in FBS. I don't think finishing 6-5 and going to the Whatever.com bowl is going to appeal to your fan base.

One down, two to go!

Right now, I'll take just about anything that gives us a chance to win (short of pulling redshirts).

Come on, think positive! We need some of that right now. People are moping around like we are 0-3-0 instead of 2-0-1.

Is he eligible this year? Or am I thinking about the kid who transferred from Sacramento St.?

If "a good chunk" of NDSU commits are G5 caliber players, then maybe it's time for NDSU to move to the Big 12 or the MAC? For the record, I do not think either UND or NDSU have any business being in FBS.

Let's honor the 1987 team by lighting up this slow, dive-happy team of dinosaurs: 5-1 UND TCoS time!!!

Agreed.....how DARE the coaching staff allow things like this to happen! We need regime change! (extreme sarcasm)

That is not what I was implying and you know that. Neither of us like where the program is and both of us know there are things that need to be fixed. Where we diverge is what the solution is.