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So although 8 sports are being looked at to axe, the remaining total must be 16. Most of these sports like tennis and golf don't cost much, so there is not going to be a big savings. BUT the important fact is is that 16 sports will be saved, which is the FBS minimum. If we were intent at being an FCS power, why not cut it to 14 sports?

Surprise surprise. The sports that have new venues this century survive. The ones that don't are on the cutting block.

Attendance jumped way up when the Alerus became the new venue. Memorial would have some big games, but generally the Alerus has out performed Memorial even through the rough years. In the latest Alumni Review, one thing that struck me was almost all recent grads appeared to have jobs in ND. Twenty and more years ago, there was a wholesale flocking of grads to MSP, PHX, and DEN. Before that LAX was popular. With more jobs in ND that pay well, there has to be entertainment options in the fall and winter. UND football should tap into that more, like hockey does.

It has lasted for 15 years and running for the Ralph. Depends on a lot of factors. UNH apparently sells tickets to tailgate, and that's how they got over 20k. The stadium already had a game with 13k. No way was the overflow 11k this time, as their berms couldn't hold that number.

It's more important for operations, but development might be an issue too. North Dakota and Alaska are the only states that don't have a data center. Surprising the number that are in office parks.

It's recognized that data centers are normally detached stand alone developments, like in the mountains of North Carolina with alternative power supplies, green power options, low cooling costs, low natural disaster probility, etc. But nevertheless, with UAVS there are some advantages to having nearby software development, as microseconds or less could make a difference. Where ever one is located in the GF area, it would require significant investment just to prep the location. Of course there are backups, as that goes without saying, but they would be half a continent away. In the last legislative session, laws were changed to help atract a data center for the UAV industry. Seemed like it was inevitable because of UAVs, and it wouldn't happen without them.

A data center practically has to be built west of GF to support UAS operations. Highly doubt it would be built on the base or in Grand Forks. Somebody with a data cloud operation, likely either Google or Amazon, will build it on cheaper land. Software offices an be almost co-located with the data center.

Yeah, yet a Dinkytown would be built on Ray Richards, maybe even mixed office buildings. Grand Sky relies on Emerado's dining scene for a varied lunch menu of Domino's and Subway. Sounds very appealing to corporate types. Software development doesn't have to be at Grand Sky, which remains my point.

The property where the REA was built, Bronson, which was also donated, was stipulated as being for intramural athletics. The same principle applies, as 21 years passed and buildings were built.

Those are really operational development facilities. The new Robin Hall has research facilities. Software development is a key to UAS, and those personnel don't need to be located on the base. When UAS need massive software development, so more buildings for programming companies will be required.

Strange that a hockey school, UNH, can open a new stadium for Homecoming and attract nearly 22k for a game against William and Mary. It's old stadium only seated 6k, and they averaged well below that number in previous years. If UNH can increase attendance big time, why can't UND?

Sac St has gone ahead 41-38 with 15 ticks left. Sac St was pummeled by a DII, but seems to be turning around.

The OL play was surprising good. Studsrud seems to be in late season form. Kudos to the defense and key interceptions. Wanzek, Toivonen, Gordon, and Hunt really gives one hope that this staff knows how to recruit.

Is the Ray Richards course on 80 acres (or maybe 75)? With undeveloped land on 32nd Ave and 42 St going upwards of $500,000 an acre, sale of golf course could maybe swing $30 mill. Frontage property on 42nd and Demers will not be cheap, as Grand Forks doesnt have much in the way of developable land left on the major corridors. This was initiated by Schafer, who put Ray Richards on a review list and knows how to swing a business deal, as does his successor. Not a golfer, but would be nice if UND bought property south of the airport from the proceeds and developed a new UAS and Research park along with a golf course. This might give impetus for East Grand Forks to develop their 9 hole course across from the Lincoln course, which would connect with Lincoln via the pedestrian bridge on the Green Belt.

You seriously think I'm Trolling? Get a clue. Liberty offered the Sun Belt $10 million smackers for an FBS bid. Liberty wants FBS badly, has a stadium for it, has an emerging fan base, and could scrape together a religious network for its games. If Liberty offered the WAC that type of money, it would be difficult to turn down. FCS Presidents are desperate for an FBS bid now, provided they have the stadium built or donated. The next CFP contract could be huge, talking $3 mill per G5 school, especially if the CFP goes to eight teams or more. The P5 may profit even more. That huge payout might not materialize, but it's worth the risk, especially when FBS publicity is taken into account, which is worth much much more than FCS or hockey. The CFP is still in its infancy, just like the Super Bowl fifty years ago. If you understand the money side, one understands how University Presidents think. The WAC doesn't need to be an FBS league again until after 2020, probably 2022, when the TV and Internet bids for CFP's are submitted. The P5 has already effectively split off, but the crumbs for the G5 will be much larger later.

BSC schools going FBS will insist on an app for their fans. This isn't rocket science.

I've been waiting on you trolls to say how Liberty is going to get an invite to FBS in a few months. Still waiting ... You don't have an answer so you accuse me of being full of it, when you just hate anything UND related.

Which proves my FBS point, as the WAC used to be one.

Some interesting enrollment facts: Montana 2011 enrollment: 15,669 UM 2016 enrollment: 12,419 Montana St 2016 enrollment: 16,640 MSU 2011 enrollment: approximately UM's enrollment now MSU even has higher liberal arts majors with higher enrollment than UM. UND should be very thankful for its Schools of Aerospace, Engineering and Mines, and Medicine, or else we'd could be looking at a worse problem than Missoulla. How Kennedy deals with increasing or at least steadying the enrollment will go a long way in determining his legacy. There is plenty of classroom space for expansion if the SBOHE sees fit to allowing it.

As if an FBS conference doesn't have an app. I ve been wrong on the timing, but won't be wrong on the substance.

Both Baylor and Liberty are Southern Baptist institutions, but Southern Baptists arent very chained to church hierarchies, as are many other Protestant denominations. Some people just hate Jerry Falwell's legacy, and they maintain that against Liberty U. Baylor is more mainstream in its teachings by SBC standards, but clearly not almost totally secular as TCU and SMU. Baylor has plenty of haters too, but not as vocal. Brittney Griner's sexuality didn't stop her from attending Baylor. Liberty may have a much more strict student code, but not like BYU's. Personally wouldn't send kids to Liberty, but their are some very good people there. Kids that go there almost always return as better and more complete well rounded adults IMHO. Of course their are exceptions.

No comments on how Liberty will go FBS? The only foreseeable way that Liberty could get an FBS bid within months is the WAC, and somehow that isn't news here. Forgive me for being right all along, when the trolls and naysayers said I was full of it.

Carson and team whipped the Steelers today. He passed for over 300 yards and still doesn't have an interception on the season. Congrats to him, and his 3-0 record, regardless if he went to NDSU.

College coaches do not like unorthodox players, especially if they are under 6' 2".

Jerry Falwell Jr has said publicly on campus at Liberty, that Liberty will get an FBS invite within two months. Liberty can't get their phones answered by the Sunbelt, which doesn't want them. JMU would get in well before Liberty if CUSA or the MAC were looking. The AAC and the MWC wouldn't look at FCS schools. But, Liberty was talking with the WAC and trying to get a bid back in 2011. The WAC will need ten FCS teams all transitioning to FBS at the same time. Liberty could get an affiliate FBS membership from the WAC, and they would pay some pretty big coin for the right to it. Liberty now has 80k students, mostly online, so they are cash rich. FBS would be viewed as advertising expenses for them. They would have to participate in a WAC FCS league to officially say that have an FBS bid. Liberty to get an FBS offer in mere months