JohnboyND7

Would you be saying the same thing if it were UND?

This makes me smile. Don't like seeing guys acting like idiots on the field. Also hate the attitude hockey has towards chippy. If two guys go at each other after a whistle, penalize them. Or give them the boot. The douchebaggery would stop instantly. What I'd like to hear is would UND fans rather lose the NDSU rivalry in ALL sports to keep playing Minnesota two times a year in teh hockies or play NDSU in ALL sports and never get to play the Mighty Gophs again.

I am too young to really remember the odd things about the games. Were the NDSU/UND games chippy like the Gopher games can be? (at least from the one or two gopher/und games I watched last year, ben blood anyone?)

That conference could be pretty cool. An NCC with the fat trimmed down and some muscle put on.

My experience in dealing with Gene has always been excellent. I have sent a few emails about a few different things and he has always been very polite, very informative, and extremely quick in responding(usually within a few hours).

Exactly. So if the UND game was at home during the regular season, yeah, it could be highest reported(hype of course). But would it have more people than the Semi games against GaSo? Eh, could be close for at least the first time or two. Also remember, NDSU does not charge more for tickets regardless of whom is on the schedule. The beef I have with it is that, for example, the same teams aren't always good. Why would NDSU charge say $50 bucks a ticket for SIU tickets if the Missouri State game is a battle between top 25 teams. I am of the opinion the same prices should always be in place. I completely understand why some may think otherwise and the math backs their case rather than mine. Just an opinion.

Depends, the attendence in the playoffs has been higher than reported at least on appearance from my seat(albeit in the student section) compared to games with equal or higher attendence. I feel like the reported attendence for a UND/NDSU game in Fargo could be reported as the highest, even if it wasn't(hype and stuff). You raise a good question though. I also feel like it'd be a bit similar to the first NDSU/UND basketball game. A lot of years of bent up rivalry expressed in "Sioux suck ****" chants. Who NDSU's AD is probably doesn't matter. It won't happen until the playoffs(you know they will make this game happen).

Thank you. 100% pointless. Honestly the state name is unimportant. As is if the schools ever play again in the regular season. Glass half-empty, they won't play until they meet in the same round of the playoffs. Glass half-full, won't that be a rowdy time.

Not that that matters, but ND's official nickname.....is the Peace Garden State. http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Dakota/NicknameNorthDakota.html

Don't forget the Bison plates.

Peace Garden State.

So if Montana buys out the UND game this fall, and for some odd reason, next year someone else does, does that mean Mr. Faison is playing with fire?

I doubt it, can't help that Western Carolina is working on getting a situation that allows them to play two FBS games AND still have a shot of winning a Non-Conf game. Lewis and Clark are not North Dakotan, hence nullifying your point

I hope you aren't implying that it is one-sided. Plenty of 'SU folks would like to see it back as well. Wouldn't say both are better off without the rivalry. At this point, it would probably give UND's fanbase a big jolt though. By coming to their board and telling them to get a life seems odd.

Lol at 1897 with a good contingent of students. Good Lord, fix the problem on campus. The sooner UND minimizes what hockey is, the sooner y'all get some attendance at other sports.

Someone on Bisonville did a simple search on the guy...and his family or found information someone else looked up. If true, this guy has some issues in house to be taking care of before even saying the letters "N D S U."

At least NDSU is willing to win. May want to email faison about Mussman's lack of will to win.

Keller made some relatively long ones this year I believe. That kick was attrocious though.

.....the giants win.

Greatest game in dome history many Bison fans speculate. I know it was the best game I have seen. No reason a DI team can't have a decent kicker.

I'm sure they'd provide for an interesting challenge for NDSU's D. But their D looked awful. If you can't stop NDSU from running the ball, the game is over.

As I have mentioned before, I know nothing about hockey. Go Flyers. The Pride of Philly!

The socks thing seems a bit odd! Still, get your point. Head coaches are supposed to be assholes!

This Natty run gives him something the previous three stupid coaches didn't provide. Hope. Bob davies was the Glen Mason of Notre Dame. Turns out going 7-4 8-5 every year isn't tolerated in South Bend. Ty Willingham and Charlie Weis couldn't build a proper team. The knock on my man Kelly was that he wasn't a guy who has had good defenses. Turns out he built a good one(tonight doesn't change that). His offense will get better. #1 pocket passer qb Gunner Kiel redshirted this season. If Golson isn't good enough to retain his job, Kiel will take over. Notre Dame traditionally has great TE's(QB's best friend) and is finally starting to put an O-Line together. This Notre Dame team reminds me a bit of the 2009 Alabama team that got waxed by Utah. Not quite there yet. But a lot closer than it appears. I agree, Notre Dame is about to become SEC North.

Is it not accepted by most people that Canuck Juniors is the highest level? They are better by most opinions. NCAA DI is clearly the FCS of hockey. The speed wasn't the difference. Alabama's Oline won the battle in the trenches. That was the difference. Why? Notre Dame probably would have beat any team in it's path. Bama had the right type of team to beat Notre Dame. Notre Dame dominates the trenches. Alabama was just better in that area. That was a huge difference. Florida? Psh, they lost to Louisville. Oregon? Lost to Stanford, who Notre Dame beat, that would have been a fun game. oregon vs. notre dame. Notre Dame and Alabama were the two best teams. Giving teams a month off without playing has interesting effects. This time, it benefitted Alabama. Maybe next time it benefits someone else.