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Some und troll on the bison media blog made the statement that Golladay is the top nfl prospect in North Dakota. Given he's only played one season, which was hampered by a high ankle sprain, that's quite the statement. But when you really think about it he just might be. He's got the height and with how's he's already developed after one winter who knows what he'll look like as a senior. My first thought was it was ridiculous. After thinking about it, it could end up being true. Emphasis on could.
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!!!
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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!
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Totally stupid. Why not East and West, because now with expansion what is Maryland...a legend or a leader (answer is neither).
Maybe the "Has Been's" and the "Never Was's"?
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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.
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BREAKING NEWS ABOUT THE DAKOTA SCHOOLS FROM THE GF HERALD!!!!!!!!!
Dakota schools forming new athletic conference
HAHA you got me! I suppose the legislature may try to force UND and NDSU into NAIA to renew the rivalry!
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Every member of the ACC signed a Grant of Rights today. Realignment just came to a screeching halt at the upper level of DI....
http://www.theacc.co.../042213aaa.html
I doubt that, the ACC is only one conference.
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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.
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Excellent analysis. A good deal of thought put into it. Will be interesting to see how things play out down the road.
I agree. Looking forward to improvement by all teams hopefully!
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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!
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Agreed and I would guess he ends up a Gopher.
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.
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Based on today who is the starting QB going into fall camp?
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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!
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What was the outcome the first time UND played in the hostile Fargodome? And didn't Roger Thomas catch up to Rocky and the mighty Bison? You can't stay at the top forever.
Jesus Darell, stop living in the past. We haven't done !@#$ in the last 10 years! You sound like a whiny little kid.
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Good Input . . . Easy to say, but really, really, really hard to make happen. Splitting 41 out of FBS to the 75 Level would be virually impossible. It would be just as easy for them to go up 5 than down 10. Also your split would throw two full scholarship FCS conference into tier 3, like the Southland, OVC, Big Sky or Valley. How do you choose two to move down? If you pick schools instead of conferences, you tear conferences apart. Really hard to make happen.
Also, I'd say your Tier 3 level of 60 scholarships is too high. I'd move the max to 50, but even at that level, a championship in Tier 3 is basically meaningless, with a lot of non-scholarship schools.
In the end, I belive that 2 championships will prevail, even if the levels change a little. In the end, I don't think you want any DI championship that has teams that are not as good as DII. That's what you'd have at the DI- 0to50 level.
And geez, get rid of your A,AA,AAA's. I'd just call the Subdivisions DI-90, DI-75, DI-50. All these schools are meeting the academic requirements of DI, and they all play DI basketball, don't screw that up.
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!
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You sure about that? YSU didn't get killed in 2011 and ISU didn't get killed in 2012. That's why they play the game.
So your hoping they beat themselves if we play them like they did in those games?
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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?
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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!
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A kind of funny thought just popped into my head. Obviously ndsu has missed out on some prime years to kick some Und ass in football while Und recovers from the transition and other stuff. Just think how pissed all those bison fans and former players will be if when we do play again Und wins. There will be cries about how they would've beaten us the last 10 games for sure. In the whole not scheduling Und situation the real loser is ndsu because next time we play they will most likely but on a slight downswing while Und will be on the upswing for the next 5 years.
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!
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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!
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I see that you are a new member - welcome!
Go to the top of this page and, within the green bar, click on Siouxports.com. That new page will have "Wiki" at the top, click on that and you will got to a page with all sorts of info. Click on 2014 FB Recruiting and you will see the 36 offers that we are aware of as well as other kids we are looking at.
Thank you!
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I see the Summit and Horizon eventually merging.
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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!
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My condolences to his family and friends.
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How many have we offered already? Seems like a bunch.
Conference Realignments - Take 2
in NCAA News
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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!