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Your main idea is intriguing. 3 comments 1) I still wonder if there were other reasons why the move to the Summit was made (i.e: Did it open the door to cut a certain sport) 2) Mankato has another issue in the fact that their stadium will need quite a bit of work to be viable. (SMSU has a better stadium that MSU, let that sink in) 3) If it was these three schools: Its UNC and not even close, you don't have that 5 year window to wait. Another overarching thought: I think all of us are missing this idea, we are only focusing on the Summit adding 1 school. Well if and when IPFW leaves it is right back at 9... then what?

I'd love a similar result of the 2016 matchup between these two teams. For once, I would like this program to sustain a little momentum here.

http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20181016n23nw7 Details on the WAC-Summit Challenge Next year UND hosts Seattle in the challenge.

Plus didn't they put a lot of $$$$ into upgrading their FB facilities not too long ago?

Do not lose this game simple statement

Sadly no Since you asked: -No MNSCU school will get the nod because of the reason you just mentioned, but would require a lot of tough decisions for some school in regards to the sports they offer that, quite frankly, I don't think they would make. -There really isn't a great realistic option sadly. Unless the WAC fell apart, NMSU would rather be a small fish in a big pond (they would be my #1 school to go after, would strength the Summit's basketball even more and make it one of the stronger 1-bid leagues, also address baseball issue, maybe find a way to help their FB scheduling with the Summit FB members (find a way to make the medicine go down)). -Montanas would be a pipe dream, Dakota 4 + UNO + DU + Montanas would be a great core of 8 schools (with this however, FB would be an issue and of course that would go against their thinking of wanting to be west.) -UMKC and UNC would be more realistic options, you might as well grab both of them (because we all know that IFPW is on borrowed time) but both has issues again (UMKC might not even be a D1 school for much longer and what about UNC FB?) I just don't think that waiting for Augie to become eligible 5 years down the road is the smart play here. Plus why would SDSU and USD want to actively share the pie. Plus they too have a FB issue to deal with, I don't think that dropping it will be that easy for them given that not too long ago they invested in some facilities.

They have a spot in the Union where they can get the tickets, or at least they used to (I would still think it would be there)

They typically have 1 to 2 weeks in advance in which they can get tickets.

Say NO to Augie. The Summit can do better.

smack them. Just smack them around

I must admit I didn't see this coming, hope this is a sign of things to come.

I love the "quality loss" mention

They are laying the smackdown right now

Got them down? Kick em!

Today is the day. set the tone for the rest of the year.

Mankato's new jerseys

Not on the Tres or the Plus?

I am REALLY excited to watch him.

sigh https://www.yankton.net/community/article_67492890-ccfd-11e8-b4e5-77d7b92bc0f0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share Kill it, Kill it with fire.

This was a damn good read. Can't wait for the other two parts

I am dialing up a classic response A 3 point weekend (Tie and Win)

I predict pain and anger..... for the Griz UND 27 Griz 20

I think it is, I think I saw a tweet from Bubba saying that.

It does, just a little slow to the party is all

I think people are underrating WIU and overrating IPFW, otherwise I am find with this