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UND beat GCU 78-76 in OT in Phoenix.

Not GF, but Drayton-based Hamilton has bought an Italian company, Fantini, that makes Sunflower and Corn headers. https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/17581-hamilton-systems-announces-acquisition-of-italian-manufacturer-fantini

Seattle’s nickname to be announced before NHL All Star game. Possible nicknames are known. https://mynorthwest.com/1580914/nhl-seattle-team-name-coming-soon/

An interesting rumor that the Chargers will move to London. The Chargers games at the MLS LA Galaxy stadium has been more filled by visiting fans than Charger fans. Their move to the new Rams stadium might be a big mistake as LA is indifferent to them. Jacksonville to London was thought to be more likely, but the Chargers move out of San Diego has been a total bust so far. London might be the cure, as both Wembley and Tottenham’s new stadiums would fit the bill. https://footballstadiumdigest.com/2019/11/chargers-dispute-report-on-possible-london-move/

The NCAA is majorly run by the P5 according to their enhanced votes. The NCAA has taken away a conference bid from the East Coast Conference, which mostly merged with the depleted MidCon (later turned Summit League) when the Horizon stole most of its MidCon members (like UWGB, Ill-Chi, Milwaukee, Cleveland St, N Illinois, and Wright St). The P5 wants more at large bids and the lesser leagues have them. It doesn’t bother the P5 to make rules that league like the Summit can’t afford. The P5 made a mistake in the 1990’s when it allowed a ton of smaller schools to move up and get their own autobids from DII or lower (Big South and Trans America Conferences moved up because the DI rules allowed them to) so it is trying to correct that mistake. Before the year 2000, the NCC could have moved up entirely to DI with only a two year transition period and get an autobid. Why they didn’t do it is amazing stupidity now. Guess the ND schools always thought the Montanas would get them invited to the Big Sky.

While mostly agree, the NCAA does strange things and there is no precedent here as DIII moves to DI used to be OK.. Augustana is behind the scenes waiting if things go astray. Most of the Southern , Big South and NEC are smaller private schools than Augie with less endowment, so small private schools have made it at DI. Here’s a DU view of the UST situation. https://letsgodu.com/2019/11/05/summit-league-university-presidents-converge-on-sioux-falls-amidst-division-i-debate/#more-71279

Sports Illustrated came out with their college rankings: 1 - 353. UND is projected at #237. https://www.si.com/college/2019/11/01/ncaa-basketball-rankings-every-team-duke-kentucky

More importantly for all the little wigs.

Some proposed changes for Downtown from the city website, including apartments and housing at the old water treatment plant location: https://rdgusa.com/sites/grandforks/#prettyPhoto Thought they would go higher. Downtown should grow West to North Washington along University, as the area needs redevelopment.

The College of Engineering and Mines is now the second largest college at UND, passing aerospace. The Big Data initiative has attracted further collaborations. https://www.willistonherald.com/news/state/und-sees-growth-in-engineering-collaboration/article_a9edced4-0015-11ea-8fb2-cb215c8176eb.html

You always dig at me, but mysteriously protect Jones, who didn’t inform the fan base of much anything.. You have never gotten that by Big Sky, I meant the Montanas. The Montanas and Idaho and Weber and EWU are coming to the Summit. But in your simple mind, FCS forever.

So a Kentucky drone company is relocating to Grand Forks. http://knoxradio.com/news/local/gf-drone-business Hopefully it can grow massively here, like Northrop Grumman and General Atomics.

UC-Santa Cruz got invited to the AAU. Utah and Dartmouth did too. https://news.ucsc.edu/2019/11/aau.html UCSC will probably get offers to move up now like UC-Davis and US-San Diego. UCSC is now DIII. .

Your post was just a dig at me with no information. So ESPN reported years ago that Montana was interested in the FBS WAC, so you are going to deny that too and attack me for it.

Impressive. A UND mbb Coach actually reaching out to fans.

Remember your post about Eau Claire wanting DI hockey. But didn’t think they would get an exemption from DIII to take hockey DI so would be forced to DII if they are serious about DI hockey. Those three sports being added are all sports that the GLIAC considers low participation in the league having only six or seven school participants. The addition of UWEC would immediately firm those numbers up. The fact the UWEC is paying almost half the capital cost of the arena is very significant too, as it shows commitment . If St Thomas doesn’t get the exemption for going DI, the GLIAC would be almost it’s natural league and it would have a travel partner. The Northern Sun doesn’t seem to want “ temporary” members for a DII transition and then five years. The GLIAC has been expanding in northern Indiana and Illinois and southern Wisconsin as it lost most of its Ohio members and Michigan doesn’t have many more possible schools plus those new schools don’t have football. Of course the WIAC would almost panic if it lost a long time school to the GLIAC, but it could offer UW-Superior to be a member again so they move from NAIA to DIII. UWEC will face political issues from the WIAC and public so they will state some facts for PR purposes that they don’t necessarily follow. They are betting that DI hockey will make UWEC the hockey school other than UW in the state.. That will bring more state and national attention than being a good compliant member of the WIAC.

Looks like the dispute between Williston District 1 and 8 is settled temporarily. Williston High school will either be a giant school or another HS will be built because the enrollment there is growing so much. https://www.willistonherald.com/news/education/district-board-ok-s-million-over-years-to-keep-current/article_182aaf60-ff68-11e9-8374-479f8fbfb621.html

Not directly GF related, but Wallethub says ND is the hardest working state: https://wallethub.com/edu/hardest-working-states-in-america/52400/

Looks like six more Slim Chickens are set for ND. https://www.franchising.com/news/20191104_slim_chickens_gears_up_for_nov_4_opening_in_minot_.html

There appears to be big money behind a hockey arena development in the greater Toronto area for a second NHL team. https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2019/11/01/is-another-nhl-team-coming-to-toronto/

He was the mayor of Mayville but had to give it up for health reasons. Also, tried to start a corporate type dairy farm near there, but some roadblocks were always thrown in. He was very interested in expanding opportunities for his community,,

Here’s a link from ESPN about Montana wanting FBS when the FBS WAC was falling apart. https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5792840 Montana St didn’t have the capacity then nor the sports, so they effectively blocked it. Their State Board wants to see those two in the same conference, so the Griz move was stopped. Montana St suddenly expanded their stadium capacity, but the FBS WAC was soon gone. Both Montanas have continued to elevate their prospective FBS facilities. If they get a conference going by 2025, the economics will change big time if they are included in the CFP. There is support within Montana admin and now Montana St admin too for FBS, no matter what the nimrods here say. NDSU and SDSU want it internally too, as they won’t get another FBS conference bid. UND has to follow or get left behind playing Dixie St, SUU, Ind St, and Idaho St

Feel as if this team doesn't beat Weber, the playoffs are not possible as the Fargo media will be working overtime to trash the team. The FCS set looks to a big city media like the FM as the premiere FCS city. What Fargo says, they follow.

Lost at PFW today 3-1. Won the third set after being down, but then lost the 4th big time. Beat WIU Friday 3-2.

Dont disagree. But the academic and research profile are almost everything.