fightingsioux4life

The scorekeeper?

Technically, yes. But there are clearly haves and have-nots within the G5. Which means it would make sense to have a fourth tier of Division I teams (P5, upper-level G5, lower-level G5 & upper level FCS and lower level FCS). That would make more sense from both a competitiveness standpoint and in terms of having similar institutions with the same resources and philosophies affiliated with each other.

And you really think UND and/or NDSU will ever reach the level of a Utah, TCU or Hawaii? And Hawaii was a one-year thing, they are back to being below-average again.

Love your enthusiasm, can't agree with your conclusion.

The only way to make money in bowl games is to be good enough to get into a New Year's Day bowl (not necessarily the playoff bowls). And do you think either UND or NDSU would ever be able to do that? I say highly unlikely.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't watch those worthless mid-December bowl games, they are meaningless if you aren't a fan of one of the teams. And most of these bowl games lose money for the schools involved, they are not money-makers. We are better off staying FCS and playing FBS schools in money games.

Don't tell Bison fans this, they'll just plug their ears and yell RPI over and over again.

Well, we know how to deal with trolls, don't we?

I think this guy needs to go to Vegas for his next vacation! This is as close to an exact prediction as you can get.

In recruiting, I have always felt that you should start locally and then build outward from there. It just makes sense to fill needs with local kids if they are there; then you branch out into adjacent states (Minnesota, South Dakota) and other states in the region (Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin) and even north of the border (Manitoba).

So I'm not the only one?

The goal of UND athletics should be to attain success at ALL sports. That means MBB making the NCAA tournament. That means WBB making the NCAA tournament (already happened once) That means FB winning conference and national championships. That means MH winning conference and national championships. That means WH winning conference and national championships. Notice what I did there? I didn't pit one sport against another and turn this into a game of false choices and further perpetuating the myth that this is all a zero-sum game. I want UND to succeed in all it's endeavors (academics, athletics and research). That should be our focus, not this petty debate of football vs. hockey vs. basketball vs. whatever else.

Shhhh, don't ask questions like that. Don't you know it is inappropriate to question anything connected to REA, the BESC or the Engelstads?

I think it was started as a joke and people turned it into a serious discussion of the merits of FCS FB vs. DI Hockey.

That would mean an increase in the number of Bison trolls on here trying to convince us to join the MVFC/Slummit League. Grab the popcorn!

It should be pointed out that a lot of hockey-playing kids don't play on high school teams.

The overall chaos UND was experiencing probably wasn't attractive to him.

The Tim Brewster of DI FCS?

Thank you for working on keeping this a great place to talk UND and other sports.

That would work, wouldn't it? Off-campus, large enough, and you know we would pack the place. I don't think they put pipes into the Alerus Center when they built it; I kept hearing the argument "there are many fine facilities already available". And remember, this was before REA was announced. Maybe it is worth rethinking now?

Cripes, this is supposed to be about winning Gold Medals and sticking it to our neighbors north of the 49th parallel. If this nonsense keeps us from winning Medals (preferably Gold), then some changes need to be made at the top.

I am beginning to believe he is a double-secret double agent working for Bisonville.

LOL! Seriously though, you are right, it is a privilege to watch this team. As for "the top teams from the east", I am not scared of any of those teams. The NCHC is, top to bottom, the toughest conference in the country. We'll be battle-tested and ready for whatever comes our way in March and April.