star2city Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Surreal is right. At times it felt like this day would never come, but it was well worth the wait. Nice job Faison, Kelley and staffs, and nice job to star2city for predicting this all those years ago! After USD "left" for the Summit, pretty much had given up hope on UND being an all-sports member. UND and USD's TV capability and academics certainly helped make a difference in the end. USD just being engaged, rather than married to the Summit, helped too. Will star2 have to actually work during the day now? (Thanks for all the conference info) Work? Who works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Just curious as to what other schools out there have other sports in other conferences? Is this a common thing for all schools or just us? EDIT: Being that all conferences do not contain all sports that is. UND will be sponsoring 21 sports with men's tennis (indoor and outdoor T&F are counted separately), which is a lot compared to may schools. Most of the Big Sky schools don't have many sports beyond the Big Sky required sports. A number have softball, but here are the others: Portland State used to have wrestling, but seems they dropped it. NAU has women's swimming (not men's) - and are in the WAC for that. (NAU had men's hockey back in the 80's) Montana State has M/W skiing Southern Utah has women's gymnastics (in the WAC) and need to find a home for baseball No Colo has baseball (Great West), women's swimming (Mountain-Pacific), men's golf (?), wrestling (Western Wrestling) Sac State has a lot of sports outside of the Big Sky: Baseball - in the WAC Gymnastics - in the WAC Women's rowing - in Pacific Coast rowing Men's soccer - in Mountan Pacific Federation Men's golf - independent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersioux Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 I think the question has to be asked....Is baseball feasible at UND? UND has to add Men's tennis per Big Sky policy, I would think that would mean an adjustment is needed to satisfy title IX requirements. Anyone have any insight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejm Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Montana State has M/W skiing UND should add skiing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 UND should add skiing. Where are they going to ski....Turtle Mountains? Or those man made hills done by the City of Grand Forks after clearing the streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper Deck Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 UND should add skiing. Yeah, skiing, bass fishing and surfing. BSC sill be sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSiouxFan Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 UND has a full 2011 football schedule. UND will add men's tennis. The Big Sky will add women's softball. The UND baseball (Great West), golf (Pan American), and M/W swimming (CUSA) teams will stay where they are... I may have missed something, but how do we know that we have a full 2011 football schedule? And who are the four opponents not listed on the schedule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luapsided Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 UND will be sponsoring 21 sports with men's tennis (indoor and outdoor T&F are counted separately), which is a lot compared to may schools. Most of the Big Sky schools don't have many sports beyond the Big Sky required sports. A number have softball, but here are the others: Portland State used to have wrestling, but seems they dropped it. NAU has women's swimming (not men's) - and are in the WAC for that. (NAU had men's hockey back in the 80's) Montana State has M/W skiing Southern Utah has women's gymnastics (in the WAC) and need to find a home for baseball No Colo has baseball (Great West), women's swimming (Mountain-Pacific), men's golf (?), wrestling (Western Wrestling) Sac State has a lot of sports outside of the Big Sky: Baseball - in the WAC Gymnastics - in the WAC Women's rowing - in Pacific Coast rowing Men's soccer - in Mountan Pacific Federation Men's golf - independent? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I may have missed something, but how do we know that we have a full 2011 football schedule? And who are the four opponents not listed on the schedule? I believe that SiouxMD was reporting on what was said in the press conference. So that would probably be Athletic Director Brian Faison saying that UND has a full 2011 football schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Where are they going to ski....Turtle Mountains? Or those man made hills done by the City of Grand Forks after clearing the streets. Turtle River State Park. They used to have a ski hill there with a chalet and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMD Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I believe that SiouxMD was reporting on what was said in the press conference. So that would probably be Athletic Director Brian Faison saying that UND has a full 2011 football schedule. Correct. No mention of specific teams only that the 2011 schedule is complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodcon Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Montana State has M/W skiing What a great team to be on, ski all the best slopes in the West and all the travel, food, lodging, and lift tickets are free. Sounds pretty good actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Is baseball feasible at UND? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kiefer Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 My hat is off in congratulations to everyone involved in making this happen at UND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 New GF Herald story says that the buy in is $250,000. Golf currently belongs to the America Sky Conference and will stay there. Faison is quoted as saying that they plan to keep all current sports and that adding men's tennis will only cause some minor adjustments to correct any Title IX issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 New GF Herald story says that the buy in is $250,000. Golf currently belongs to the America Sky Conference and will stay there. Faison is quoted as saying that they plan to keep all current sports and that adding men's tennis will only cause some minor adjustments to correct any Title IX issues. I don't see the part about the $250k buy in...............am I blind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Nevermind.....................it was in the next article down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Nevermind.....................it was in the next article down. Sorry about mixing and matching with the articles. Read both of them and only linked to one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Here's a link to Montana State's beat writer's blog: LINK He's posted audio interviews with Faison, a USD beat writer, USD's A.D., SUU's A.D., MSU's A.D., and MSU's football coach Rob Ash.................................. Sayler (USD A.D.) wouldn't say "on the record" that USD is joining, but are working hard toward that goal and the reason for the delay is getting South Dakota's Board of Regents together to approve the move. Sounds like a formality. He also said that the exit fees from the Summit are not holding up the process and that the amount of the exit fee being reported at various outlets is "greatly exaggerated". MSU's A.D. appears excited about the expansion..................the Big Sky sponsoring softball was news to him. He also said he felt that a reason that the conference was open to Dakota expansion now when they weren't 5 years ago possibly had something to do with the fact that most of the Big Sky schools had new leadership at the presidential level than they did at that time. MSU's football coach liked the way things were set up before, is not excited about divisional play, longer road trips, fewer home games, and going away from a round-robin schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersioux Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I don't see the part about the $250k buy in...............am I blind? Any idea when UND will be eligible to recieve NCAA tournament money. I believe the year that NDSU went to the NCAA's they didn't recieve NCAA money from the Summit League...just curious what sort of arrangement the Big Sky has set up for the new members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Schlossman Tweet: UND had waited 40 months to get in the Summit League. On the day it was supposed to visit, UND announced Big Sky. Very ironic. Big Sky announcement was also on All Saints Day, a day of grace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Bozeman Chronicle Blog on how to have Big Sky Championship Game on the last weekend of conference play Spokane Spokesman-Review blog: Help Big Sky set up new divisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Any idea when UND will be eligible to recieve NCAA tournament money. I believe the year that NDSU went to the NCAA's they didn't recieve NCAA money from the Summit League...just curious what sort of arrangement the Big Sky has set up for the new members. according to this (which is a really good post and a must read) http://www.egriz.com/grizboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=46630&sid=711126abeab87d39eeb89930bdc31198 immeidate sharing. 250000 buy in plus 50000 to 60000 buy in to the conference equity 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakvindy Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Scholarships are the biggie for Title IX, since we already have more women's sports. Here's one solution. Start tennis and only fund 3 of the 4.5 allowed scholarship equivalencies. Then start both men's and women's lacrosse letting the women have the full 12 allowed and funding 9 of 12.6 allowed for the men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersioux Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 This is funny http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/image/id/39208/headline/Kelley%20and%20coaches/ How many DI football coaches get mis identified by their hometown media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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