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    On To Bowling Green

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    On 9/8/2016 at 0:53 PM, ZiggyZoomba97 said:

    Hope you folks are as ready as we (BG fans) are to put week 1 behind you and move on to week 2!!!   As I've posted before on this board, looking forward to this game a lot.   Playing Ohio State is interesting and nice pay-check for the school, and playing and beating teams like Maryland and Purdue last year was fun, but personally I really enjoy these non-conference games, with like-minded fans who follow and root for a non Power-5 team, and teams that are, for the most part, playing for a conference championship above all else.  

    Making the drive back to BG from Chicago for this one...hoping to run into some Fighting Sioux fans...errrr, sorry, Fighting Hawks :)  at and around the tailgates.  If I see green it's a free beer for you.

    Both teams need this win to get back on track so I'm expecting a good game.  Those in this thread who I saw are worried about your O-line opening up holes and running the ball, well, if BG has had a consistent weakness, even when they have had good teams, it's their run defense.  I see UND moving the ball well on the ground as long as you can keep the safeties honest with some play-action or at least a serviceable passing game.  BG needs to get their passing game clicking.  I was at the game last week against OSU and there were a number of plays where BG had wide open WRs but the QB (Knapke) didn't see them or threw the ball well behind them.  BG's chances to win this week's game hing on better QB play in my opinion. Personally I'd like to see James Morgan get more snaps over Knapke (the starter in the OSU game). The BG Oline did a great job last week so we are hoping that can continue.

    So yeah, game probably comes down to that.  If UND can maintain long drives on the ground and control the clock, you win.  If BG can start hitting on the longer passes and get big plays from the WRs, BG probably wins.

    Should be a good game!

    Side note, if anyone is heading to BG for the game, stop in Myles Pizza Pub for a pizza...you won't regret it.

     

     

     

    When are you guys gonna apply to the NCHC??  quit messing around in the WCHA.

     

    Go Sioux, Beat Bowling Green pumpkin heads !!

     

     

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    UND and the Big Sky could go FBS

    in NCAA News

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    On 9/2/2016 at 11:26 PM, SiouxVolley said:

    So Wichita St is still bound and determined to go FBS.

    Wichita would not go to the Belt or MAC, as they don't want to lower their basketball to those conference.

    The MVFC wouldn't take a school that has FBS aspirations.

    But Wichita State seems assured that it will get a bid, but by whom?

    What is LEFT?   The WAC, if it gives Wichita St a football only spot.

     

    So Wichita St. is too esteemed to join MAC basketball which is consistently the #10 RPI ranked conference, but would be OK with putting it's basketball in the WAC with a bunch of Big Sky basketball schools that are horrible?? 

    College Hockey Expansion

    in Men's Hockey

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    The only thing that worries me about the Big Ten trying to persuade us to make this arrangement is that they want to stay and 7 and keep the 8th spot open for ASU but not until we break them in through their growing pains and provide the stepping stone for them.

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    College Hockey Expansion

    in Men's Hockey

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    Can't tell if they are being sarcastic or serious, but somebody on the Miami board claims a source saying Notre Dame to possibly join the NCHC in 2017.  Anybody hear anything about a last minute snag in negotiations between ND and Big after news broke but before officially signed that may be leading to ND negotiating with the NCHC now?   Miami and WMU would be totally cool with ASU and ND joining instead of BG or Mankato.

    College Hockey Expansion

    in Men's Hockey

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    2 minutes ago, Goon said:

    One thing I haven't seen mention here is, UMD, UND, SCSU, MSUM, Omaha were all members of the now defunct NCC. We have a history with all of these schools. I am not sure why some are banging on SCSU and MSUM? Since it's inception, SCSU, DU and UND have had the most success with the NCHC. The MAC Schools, not so much. 

    Miami won the Frozen Faceoff.  Hard to get mad at that.

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    College Hockey Expansion

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    A big huge NO to Mankato.  May as well never formed the NCHC if you are gonna drag all the same schools back.  No more Minnesota schools.  I know many here may not care but if there was a way to upset Miami and WMU then this would be the way.  Hopefully this is just a desperation play by begging in public to be added as they know ASU and BG are being considered.

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    What the hell is the deal with ASU hockey

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    14 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

    how many people on here expected asu to announce d1 intentions?  maybe they are working with Arizona to get them to add...unlv is rumored to ready to jump (maybe engelstads help them)...you never know

    I still see the wcha shaking it up a bit and western and Miami jumping ship to a small 8 team bus league centered around Michigan and the Midwest...

    No chance.

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    College Hockey Expansion

    in Men's Hockey

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    30 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:

    So WCCO confirmed that Ariz St is not going to the Big Ten in hockey.  It's choices are the NCHC and WCHA.

    For the NCHC, that means to get to ten, we'd have to take either Bowling Green or UNLV if it starts hockey.

    For the WCHA, they would probably take Simon Fraser and Ariz St and create a western division or just take Simon Fraser if BGSU leaves.

    Unless UNLV or Arizona Wildcats are a package deal, it has to be Bowling Green.  They are the logical choice so that Denver and NoDak are happy in the west with ASU and WMU and Miami are happy in the east.  NCHC can't consider another budget-tight D2 Minnesota school.  BG has a $30 million athletics budget and can absorb COA and is better suited for media production etc.

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    UND and the Big Sky could go FBS

    in NCAA News

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    I want to get this straight because I want another good laugh at SiouxVolley's "theory"

    1) The NCAA will vote on allowing the Big Sky, and only the Big Sky to form two different one-sport conferences in two different divisons because the P5 feel sorry for Idaho and New Mexico State.

    2) Despite needing 60% to approve and the P5 only have 37.5% weight under the new structure, the Mountain West and MVC etc..  Will vote with them to allow this to happen because the Mountain West would love to share the wealth because they are caring toward the BSC despite the PAC12 doing everything possible to hold the MWC under their thumb.  NDSU will feel compassion as well and remain in FCS.

    3)  Despite not a peep on the Idaho or NMSU board or any other board in FCS or FBS except Sioux Sports even though Idaho would have the most incentive to spread this rumor even if not true to ease the Vandal fans worries about moving to the Big Sky because they would remain FBS, the miracle rule change happens.

    4) Then North Dakota and 5 more BSC schools such as Montana who have repeatedly turned down FBS oportunities in the past because they are too cheap and not interested, then decide to double down and waste money on facilities and 44 scholarships etc. To become FBS despite no increased revenue from TV or the CFP contract because it is locked down under contract for another 11 years.  Not to mention NoDak cutting sports because they cant afford stipends for the hockey team.

    This all totally sounds plausible

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    SiouxVolley and Big Sky Commish Fullofit are just that.  Full of it.

    Ok, lets hear it.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    UND and the Big Sky could go FBS

    in NCAA News

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    <eyes rolling> 

    Even if this rules changed happened, it would be foolish for the Big Sky to do this.  A complete waste of money for nothing in return.  Paying for 44 more scholarships and spending a ton more money for what?  What is the expected return?  CFP contract is set in stone and Big Sky wouldn't get a dime of that.  TV?  CUSA struggling to find a bidder to show their games and will take a huge pay cut.  Relevance?  Big Sky will be viewed as the same irrelevant FCS-ish conference with the PAC12 and Mountain West dominating them.

     

    So spend a bunch of money to pretend and see no increase in revenue and still have a couple games on Root Sports.  Sounds like a Fullerton plan to me.  Foolish.

     

     

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    If Big Ten Offers UND Should They Join?

    in Men's Hockey

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    4 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:

    If UND can get football games against the B1G and the B1G supported the the Big Sky going FBS, that would be huge for the school.

    With Notre Dame going to B1G hockey, I'm beginning to believe that the B12 wants UND hockey and fans.  Miami is a strong candidate academically, but UND takes it to the ice.

    Oh, so no rumor, just more non-credible posts madeup about Big Sky FBS and now Miami Big10.  Mmm-kay.

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