North Dakota

I'd rather see a new conference including: UND NDSU SDSU USD UM MSU UNC UNI UNO - Olympic only UD - Olympic only SIU WIU Won't happen but that would be an awesome conference!

Just going by what we saw in the spring game, Golladay certainly has a ton of potential. He looked outstanding, albeit against our defense. Let's hope we see some highlights of him on ESPN!!!

How will teams like UM, IN, and Northwestern be able to afford to pay other FBS schools who demand upwards of $1 million for OOC games every year? Won't this just cost them more money and wins towards bowl eligibility? These teams have no shot at the BCS playoff anyway so why would they be so concerned with SOS? If this happens, I could see the rivalry with NDSU renewed on a yearly basis!

Maybe the "Has Been's" and the "Never Was's"?

Your never going to stop teams from moving around. These big conferences are just trying to protect themselves. The smaller ones will keep juggling especially with schools moving up and constantly looking to improve there standing.

HAHA you got me! I suppose the legislature may try to force UND and NDSU into NAIA to renew the rivalry!

I doubt that, the ACC is only one conference.

It's all about the almighty dollar. Dog eat dog world we live in today and unfortunately I don't see it changing anytime soon either.

I agree. Looking forward to improvement by all teams hopefully!

I just don't want to settle for mediocrity. The last few years have been that to me and I'm tired of watching it. I realize we were in the transition stage but that's no excuse for not even being competitive. I really hope this years team can turn the corner and compete for a playoff spot!

If he has a great senior season I doubt the gophers will even get him. He looks like OSU or USC type player in that highlight video.

Based on today who is the starting QB going into fall camp?

I just tired of Darell's constant rants on every website. The fact is our only accomplishment was losing a D2 championship game exactly 10 years ago. I'm sorry if I expect more from my team!

Jesus Darell, stop living in the past. We haven't done !@#$ in the last 10 years! You sound like a whiny little kid.

I know it would be really hard to implement. Do all FBS schools give out the full compliment of 85 schollies now? If not those would be the schools that would probably need to move down. Same for the FCS schools that don't give out 63 now. The conferences would all have to be realigned since your putting 12 schools in each conference with 7 conferences per tier. I don't see how you would be able to just move conferences around and get the numbers and the right schools where they need to be. Maybe add more schollies to the top tier, say 100, I would think the BCS schools would make that happen fairly easily. I think you would almost be better off splitting them up by schollie alocation. With 25 schollies separating the 3 tiers, it should make a more distinction between them. Then set up the championship playoff formats however those groups decide, while the non-fully funded schollie teams would be left out. I do like your subdivisions DI-100, DI-75, & DI-50 better! That kind of states the difference between them the best. Kind of fun to throw out thoughts and see what other people think, not that any of this would ever happen but who knows what it will look like in 20 years!

So your hoping they beat themselves if we play them like they did in those games?

My personal opinion is that Midco sucks, mainly because I don't get it! Can UND work out a deal with the ABC affiliates to air games statewide like NDSU does with NBC? I suppose Midco wouldn't allow that though. When is the Midco deal done?

Got to admit we would get killed by NDSU right now. Face it they are just a more physical team. I really wish UND would concentrate on more of a power game like NDSU. Play great defense and pound the rock. That's what got us a D2 championship. It's the right formula for success at any level. Just look at Alabama, big physical linemen where down and punish the other team. We need to fundamentally change the way we approach the game from a recruiting, training, coaching and execution stand point. The high flying offense is fun to watch but I want to win championships!

I'm kind of torn. I liked the last ten years of the rivalry but the '80s were a bummer. I'm not sure if or when we could get back to their level though. I wouldn't mind seeing an every other year game but I would really rather we beat them in the playoffs!

Nothing is stopping UND from getting their own TV deal right? Except our performance maybe? Hopefully we win 8-9 games this season and earn some exposure!

Thank you!

I see the Summit and Horizon eventually merging.

In order to split the FBS (125 schools) and FCS (127 schools) as they are currently they would have to decrease scholarships for the bottom teams and or increase schollies for the top teams. Otherwise there is no justification for reclassification. Here is my thoughts: Top 84 in FBS right now, goes to 90 schollies = D1-A. Split into 7, 12 team conferences, conference champs + 7 "wild cards" advance to playoff = 14. Bottom 41 in FBS and Top 43 in FCS goes to 75 schollies = D1-AA conference champs plus 3 "wild cards" advance to playoff = 10. Then the bottom 84 in FCS trim to 60 schollies = D1-AAA conference champs + 1 "wild card" advance to playoff = 8. Then we combine all (32 teams) into one playoff system similar to the BB tourney: 32 team playoff, all games are "Bowl" games. Possible underdog story. One champion is crowned! Bracketology, betting, sponsers, money galore!

My condolences to his family and friends.

How many have we offered already? Seems like a bunch.