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On message boards, according to NDSU fans, NDSU always won the recruiting battle, even in 1995-2003. The results on the field show differently in those years, in spite of UND having "vastly inferior" athletes. NDSU mocked UND basketball recruits 4 yrs ago. Said they would be pathetic. It always the same story. The difference is that UND hasn't even been at the SDSU level the last few years in football with coaching.

NDSU fans always claim they are out recruiting us, especially during the Thomas and Lennon era. They always have a recruiting class that compares with Alabama. . . according to their fans.

My point is SDSU puts out decent teams in spite of its proximity to UNI and NDSU. That fact went way over your head.

Montana wins by 8 in Brookings. Guess SDSU fans have to admit they miss Wolters after three straight losses against "inferior" teams.

Somehow UND, which NDSU never schedules in football and plays in a different conference, is badly hurt by NDSU, but SDSU isn't? SDSU always played 3rd fiddle until the Mussman era.

Caruso was OC at NDSU and USD before becoming head coach at Macalester and then St Thomas. Hazelton, Caruso, Lennon, Bubba, DeBoer, and who else should be on the list?

Who are the suspected candidates? Would someone like to prepare a poll / thread with + and -'s of each?

Congrats!

The first 10 minutes, UND had like 4 pts. Could not bear to watch and wanted to be outside. Good comeback. They apparently have another gear.

A UND coaching staff has 63 schollies and a new IPF coming aboard. How many MVFC or Big Sky teams can say that? It's not like UND football is stretched for $'s like USD, UNC, NAU, Weber, Ind St, Idaho St, etc. NAU is an example of a program that get by with much less than UND. USD too.

Everyone needs to turn out for Thursday's game vs NAU and exact a little revenge. PSU plays at Idaho St and they can still fall. A UND win would be huge!

NDSU fans just don't want UND in a better conference. The Summit could just as well the old Dakota Conference with Mary, Minot St, and Dakota. Cuts down on traveling expense is the excuse. What's your basketball record this year? When IPFW is the star, that tells you something.

Caruso: discipline, leadership, academics,Twin Cities recruiting ties, and relatively young and not expensive. What's not to like?

The Mvfc is not an option. Bisin fans can t manuever themselves out of paper bags.ì

A valiant effort, but UND falls in the 5th set: 15-12.

UND was wiped out by PSU in the 3rd set: 25-10. UND wins set 4: 26-24!!

Idaho has football so it cant concentrate its resources on basketball. If Denver had FBS football in another league, they would get in the Big Sky.

UND wins first set over PSU, 26-24.

Marshall must have some volleyball program!! Height with athleticism is such a premium in volleyball recruiting so this class excels. If Dooley and Gentili make the lineup immediately, this program can be even more dominant.

Wichita State, Gonzaga, and Oral Roberts have no interest in the Sky, but would have interest in the AAC or Big East as bb only members. Gonzaga left the Big Sky years ago for greener pastures. The Big Sky hasn't had a non-football member since.,

Said years ago that the Slummit should add GVSU and Wayne St and add football, but NDSU and SDSU were too stubborn because they valued MVFC membership more than Summit membership. The Summit's problems are self inflicted, and can be set at the feet of NDSU and SDSU. GVSU and Wayne St don't have anywhere to go: they need an FCS football conference.

Under NCAA rules, a football comference is sufficient to satisfy the basketball autobid. If the Big Sky split itself in two, it would have to add 2 other team sports like baseball or hockey or soccer to satisfy the NCAA bb autobid. THe Summit could add football and be secure. Why doesntb that get suggested?

Just proves that Sdsu fans aare delusional.

SDSU and NDSU insist that a move by UND to the Slummit is desirable because it is for the the Jacks and Bi sons to keep from falling off a conference cliff. The Slummit is a sinkhole waiting to happen, and the NCAA isn't going to shed a tear. The only thing that the Summit has that is attractive is certain teams have MidCon Sports coverage. Wait!

The Slummit football schools can end up it the WAC, which does not affect the MVFC. No teams lost by the MVFC. Patty V would be fine with that. Bison fans love to trash the SKY but wait till they are in the WAC.