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reading what 4life wrote, i came away with a feeling that he is expressing a frustration with the acceptance of 5 and 6 football seasons, frozen four appearances without titles, etc as the way it is for the team formerly known as the Fighting Sioux. The loss of the proud nickname, the destruction of the home of the national championship hockey teams, the acceptance that DI is just too tough for UND to expect excellence and championships, even conference championships, has become the norm for Kelley and Faison and many of the followers of UND athletics... while you may not agree with how it is written, I think the point needed to be made. a little older than 4life, i graduated from UND the last year Rube Bjorkman was the hockey coach - the hockey team was not a winner. On the other hand, Dave Gunther led strong winning basketball teams, Jerry Olson & Gene Murphy were consistently in the fray for NCC titles. These teams did build a foundation for the athletic department, because it was building a winning tradition that attracted superior athletes with winners' attitudes. Then along came Gino and the hockey team turned around - second to Minnesota in the national championship, followed by a national championship and 2 more over the next few years . The tradition was being established. Blais carried through with two more national titles by the turn of the century. At the same time, the football and women's basketball teams were also making their national title runs. Now, excuse makers are saying the coaches need more time to build their trophy case teams, or that the stars move on to the pro ranks too soon, or that the ... (you go ahead and name it, we've all read them many times) While national championships are hard to win, the AC has managed to win 2 in a row (yes, Hayduke, they are not THE national football championship) and look like a good bet to bring home #3 next January. They just won a nationally televised game against the defending Big 12 champion (as in the conference that is the home of Texas football). Meanwhile the UND football team has 7 home games this year, and of the 4 road games, 2 of them are against perennial bottom half of the conference teams. Even with freshman quarterback(s), this team should be able to make the playoffs. If Mussman continues to play quarterback roulette and misses the opportunity he has this year, it is time to find someone who can lead the team over the hump. He appears to be an outstanding recruiter, but can't bring the game to the field. I don't follow the hockey team as closely, but it is time to close the deal there too. Hakstol, is also an outstanding recruiter, but seems to have difficulty making in-game adjustments when the opponents have an answer to the plan he has developed going into the game. As Larry the Cable Guy says, it's time to "git 'er done".

Remember the new Bizun rule - DII games count now too

considering UND was 342 270 +72 against teams not from Eastern Washington or Montana State, keeping those two games closer would make #1 a buy. considering those two teams are on the 2013 schedule for UND again, #2 is still a sell, but Idaho State and UC Davis are on the schedule this year and Cal Poly isn't, so #2 could be a buy with a better defense. unless the defense much much much better, #3 is a sell Buy or Sell: Sparks actually gets an opportunity to log playing time this season

can't resist the temptation to be the spell check police since you attack Goon for his grammar/spelling it's not two shaaaay, it's touche' back to watchmaker, his/her style was very similar to almostheavenin2011. anticipating another return under a new moniker...

You gotta love GT Addition of Ferris State finalizes Bison football schedule for 2013 Good for Faison not bending over to take it from the mighty a.c.!

Maybe it will come down to paying the football players the cash 'assistance' stipend that was floated a few months back. Those in the top BCS division pay the stipend and those who don't are in the FCS, with no change in the number of scholarships...

The context seems to mean that he is referring to the 2012 season.

Meanwhile, back on topic: Sell. Too late to impact this year's recruiting class - it is already on the books. 2014 Class is another story - Buy that one. Buy or Sell - Defense gives up more yards rushing than passing.

So you would rather get your collective butts handed to you by a team you should be able to compete with than by a team that is supposed to soundly outscore you? If you get beat by the best, you can walk out with your head up knowing, as Ira said, that you left it all on the field.

yeah, if you are from NYC, anything past the Hudson is "the west"

It appears that the question of how the split will be made may come down to paying the 'student' athletes a stipend: Read more here: http://www.idahostat...l#storylink=cpy

so, Herd, Bison06 or some of the other Bison posters on the siouxsports site... If offered, would NDSU accept an offer to join the Big Sky? Would NDSU be willing to move without SDSU, if for example,an offer went to Denver (giving BSC 14 football with Poly & Davis & 14 Olympic with Denver & Idaho to go with 12 all sports members)? Again, if offered, would NDSU, SDSU and USD all leave for the Big Sky and abandon Omaha? What would the pulse be for an NDSU move out of the Summit at this point?

from Conference Realignments Take 2 thread... Fullerton is forward-thinking. Douple is reactive, and slow to react at that.

UND plays against some pretty tough competition in the Big Sky! Congratulations Damian. ESPN: Damian Lillard named top rookie

Unless NDSU (or one of their conference-mates) renames their teams after an indigenous people, the NCAA will look the other way as long as the Summit has anyone even sniffing to join the league. Like the minimum attandance rule for FBS football (see Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan & Idaho), the NCAA will not de-commission someone who is already in place. The threat will hang over the Summit's collective heads and warnings will be issued, but nothing will happen. The Summit will survive if they want to, or will merge with someone like the WAC or split into pieces to join multiple conferences.

the WAC could have been attractive last summer when they were down to Idaho, New Mexico State, Denver and Seattle. that was the time to pick up Montana, Montana State, UND, NDSU, Idaho State and maybe the South Dakota schools and Northern Colorado. star2city/siouxfan was posting that something like that was being discussed on other boards. Not sure why it fell thru, but can't see UND giving up a position in a destination FCS conference for a no football Summit League that is quickly becoming Great West II.

UND just got rid of Bruce McLeod. Why would they want to replace him with Tom Douple? I know, different sports, BUT just as inept.

QB Brad Sorenson from Southern Utah was picked up by the San Diego Chargers Palmer (LB) from Illinois St by Green Bay

i understand you mean it as a joke (i see the lol). it's just such an old joke now. it's not that funny anymore.

Darell, it's a little tiring and predictable that you bring NDSU into every thread.

to answer your question directly - eleven Bryant and O'Neal did not play on the Bulls teams - only Jordan and Pippen Jordan and Pippen did not play for the Lakers and O'Neal only played on 3 of the 5 championship teams in LA. btw, only O'Neal won a (one) championship on a team without Jackson as the coach. So, technically, all the championships were won without all four: Jordan, Pippen, Bryant and O'Neal. The point is that I do not think you can win a championship without stars, whether its hockey, basketball, football... even the Twins had Kirby Puckett when they won. You have to be able to get the stars and their teammates to support each other and work hard for the common good. Jackson was able to do that. No disrespect, MM, but if Doug Collins couldn't win a championship with Jordan and Pippen, I humbly submit that you wouldn't have either.

So, how many championships did Doug Collins win at Chicago before Jackson? Or Tim Floyd after Jackson? How about Kurt Rambis (before), Rudy Tomjanovich (between) or Mike Brown (after) at Los Angeles? Yes, Jackson coached talented players, but so did Red Auerbach - Russell and Cousy. Its not just having talent, its knowing what to do with it.

He does not elaborate, but claims it would not be complicated: If they (BCS Football) break off and eventually take basketball with them, the NCAA will not have the $ to continue and college athletics as we know it would be decimated. This would be a perversion of capitalism that stems from the 'I'm the only one that matters to me' attitude that is such a large part of today's society. What has happened to personal responsibility with an eye toward the common good? It feels like that is disappearing from today's society.

This is an honest question because I do not know the answer... Is there a war going on the world today that does not involve the Muslims on one side?

At least so far, the MVC is not going to save the Dakota Big 3. Loyola of Chicago made it official today, replacing Creighton.