fightingsioux4life

What? Did you just tell me what username I will or will not use on this forum? Do not go there. Ever.

The Arizona schools would bring us up to 10 teams, which is what the old WCHA was for years.

This is not an option. If we do that, this issue will just keep coming up over and over and over again. That is a distraction we don't need.

There was a USFL team that used that name. I think the USHL team in Green Bay uses it as well.

And they love their McDonalds and donut shops.

That has potential.

I like it.....but the NCAA might consider it offensive to Japanese-Americans and Japanese people in general.

Why are you so determined to drag all of us along on a Kamikaze mission that will accomplish nothing more than causing more damage to the school and teams we all love? I don't like what has happened anymore than you, but as Kenny Rogers once said, "You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run." Obviously you haven't learned the difference between all of those.

Well, considering we are off for several weeks after this weekend's series @ Denver, this might work out okay.

There's a lot of hockey left to be played son. Don't use all your ammo up at once.

Look out SWSiouxMN, you'll be accused of wanting a "gold-plated version" of D-I athletics. For the record, I agree with you 100%

Isn't that a rip-off of the Presidential Seal?

I'm talking about that sad sack team they put on the ice last year. And you know what I am talking about.

Ralph Engelstad built REA (and the BESC) to benefit UND athletics and UND as a whole. He didn't build it so that it would benefit a small group of executives. And I do believe that most (if not all) of our fans that post on here contribute to our athletic programs and our academic programs. I know I have contributed to both. So yes, I can and will say what I think our programs need to be competitive at the D-I level, which is a whole different ballgame than D-II. Also, I didn't "demand" REA make any investments. What I objected to was CM's assertion that we shouldn't talk about what our programs need because it involves "other people's money". Well, some of that money came out of our pockets in ticket revenue, concession revenue, ect. So those "other people" are (in part) everyone that goes to games in REA and BESC. That whole complex is one big sea of red ink without the fans buying tickets and concession food once they are in the door. And that needs to be pointed out sometimes, especially to those that have some sort of reverence to REA and REA, Inc. Also, it is worth noting that REA didn't have problems coming up with money to upgrade the video boards in the main arena a couple of years ago. Or replace all the old TV sets in the concourses with flat screens. So there are obviously revenue streams available for upgrades and necessary maintenance. And I for one will not be shy about saying what I think we need to be competitive in the Big Sky and as a mid-major D-I program. I know we haven't been D-I all that long, but we are losing ground to NDSU several important areas and I am sick of hearing all their crowing. And I do think it has a negative impact in recruiting, sponsorships, fan support and so on. If all these things are "grand improvements" that we cannot afford, then maybe the move up to D-I wasn't as well planned as it should have been. I am a person that wants to do it right or not do it at all. Any questions?

Is this a subtle message for us to shut up? Well, I don't plan on taking that advice. All of us on siouxsports.com give to this university and this athletic department in varying ways (season tickets, Champion's Club donations, etc.). So I think we have the right to say what want about whatever is happening with UND sports. Any questions?

You must remember, FU fans already think Fargo = Minneapolis, so the next logical step is to promote the pipe dream of FU = B1G or FU=Big 12. I think the Sun Belt is the most logical home for an FBS FU team and that is bottom of the barrel. If FU is smart (yeah, I know, oxymoron), they'll stick to FCS.

But I think he is to blame for ruining Michigan football. And you just don't talk to fans and alums like he did. If he was still employed, I am thinking he would tell fans to shut up and get over what happened today. Faison has his flaws, but at least he has more respect for the fans than this toolbox did.

But according to Michigan's former AD, if fans don't like the state of the teams, they should just find another school to root for. http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/10/dave_brandon_the_resignation_of_michigan_s_villainous_athletic_director.html Based on this article, today's result shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Brandon effectively ran Michigan's programs into the ground. Good luck to whomever is hired to clean the mess up.

Nice comeback!

Wow, I guess the Roughriders are back.

Sorry, couldn't resist!

^^^^^This!^^^^^

My point is that the day has come. There is now a clear division between the P5 and G5 schools in FBS. The P5 schools will likely begin paying stipends to their athletes and the G5 schools won't be able to keep up with that. Being labeled FBS doesn't make you big-time, which is why UND and NDSU should avoid the tempation to move up under the current format. This is the "Idaho Syndrome": We aren't FBS caliber, but that is what our alumni and boosters want to hear, so we'll just stick with it and finish 2-9, 1-10 (with the occasional 6-5 season) on a regular basis. I was just guessing as to how it could be divided up; however it happens, it will happen and schools will have to decide where they belong.

So you really believe that the P5 and G5 schools can co-exist peacefully when the former group has a huge advantage in resources (financial and otherwise) and the latter group will never be able to compete? Sorry, that situation isn't sustainable. Just junk the asinine FBS and FCS names and rank schools in 5 Divisions based on resources. That's how it's going to shake out anyway, might as well embrace it.

But isn't this a case of which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Should the teams have to win more to get the upgrades or will the upgrades help the teams more?