Herd Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 The University of North Dakota State with an athletic budget of $45 million would have been a top tier MWC player, and a fringe B12 candidate. Oh what could have been. If forming top universities in ND today, there would not be two. Quote
Goon Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 The University of North Dakota State with an athletic budget of $45 million would have been a top tier MWC player, and a fringe B12 candidate. Oh what could have been. If forming top universities in ND today, there would not be two. Really? Quote
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 Really? In his defense, they should have put the land grant in Grand Forks at UND, similar to Nebraska since UND already existed and was established. But ND liked to spread the love, so Jamestown got the mental hospital and Bismarck got the jail (side story, they could have made a push for UND, but the grocers association in Bismarck wasn't confident in UND being a good economic boost, and they figured there would always be prisoners to feed, so they pushed for the state prison), Devils Lake got the Deaf School, everyone got a college written into the constitution, etc. In hind site, there were lots of mistakes made back then. 1 Quote
SiouxVolley Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 So does the American back fill to stay with 11 or add 3 to go 12? I presume they go after C-USA schools, but looking at that list of schools it doesn't look very attractive. I think the American backfills with UTSA, or ODU, or NIU. Some American schools would be so pissed at those teams, that they might leave: like UConn to the Big East for BB and stick the FB with the MAC and UMass. SMU and Houston could go to the MWC, as they really want the PAC12 anyway if the PAC12 moves to Texas. If the MWC lost a team, it would look to Texas, with UTEP and someone else. TCU graduated with honors from the MWC, and they were the only Texas team. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted December 10, 2014 Author Posted December 10, 2014 The University of North Dakota State with an athletic budget of $45 million would have been a top tier MWC player, and a fringe B12 candidate. Oh what could have been. If forming top universities in ND today, there would not be two. Yes and no. If I could roll back the clock and "fix" things ... I-94 would be down the Highway 200 corridor. In that world UND would be in Mayville/Hillsboro (and those two would be Fargo/Grand Forks); NDSU would be in Washburn (and that would be Bismarck/Minot). The state would have those two universities and maybe a couple tech/trade schools. But, we live in the world we have. Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Yes and no. If I could roll back the clock and "fix" things ... I-94 would be down the Highway 200 corridor. In that world UND would be in Mayville/Hillsboro (and those two would be Fargo/Grand Forks); NDSU would be in Washburn (and that would be Bismarck/Minot). The state would have those two universities and maybe a couple tech/trade schools. Could Belfield have been Dickinson then? 1 Quote
SiouxVolley Posted December 17, 2014 Posted December 17, 2014 Recruits from JMU have been tweeting that they will be in the Sun Belt Conference. Maybe JMU's admin have agreed to hold their nose. The FCS power teams in attendance apparently don't see a reason to stay FCS. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted December 17, 2014 Author Posted December 17, 2014 Could Belfield have been Dickinson then? More likely that Killdeer would be Dickinson/Watford City. Carrington would be Jamestown/Devils Lake. Quote
choyt3 Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 More likely that Killdeer would be Dickinson/Watford City. Carrington would be Jamestown/Devils Lake. And Cooperstown would have been Lakota? And Beulah Stanley? Am I getting it? Quote
The Sicatoka Posted December 18, 2014 Author Posted December 18, 2014 And Cooperstown would have been Lakota? And Beulah Stanley? Am I getting it? Close: Cooperstown would be a metroplex of Valley City, Lakota, Finley, Sharon, Aneta, Hope, Luverne, ... and Sibley! Note: The dominance of Pickert, ND, would remain untouched and unchallenged. Quote
Siouxphan27 Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 Close: Cooperstown would be a metroplex of Valley City, Lakota, Finley, Sharon, Aneta, Hope, Luverne, ... and Sibley! Note: The dominance of Pickert, ND, would remain untouched and unchallenged. Where would Blabon fit in the mix? Quote
The Sicatoka Posted December 18, 2014 Author Posted December 18, 2014 Fine. The Pickert-Blabon metroplex would remain untouched and unchallenged. (Folks in Blabon are so touchy.) Quote
Siouxphan27 Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 Folk, not folks..... As last I heard, there's only 1 person living in Blabon. lol. Quote
FargoBison Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 For a good belly laugh, go to Bville, where they think FU has a good shot of Big 12 membership. Their reasoning is that ISU and KSU would support a fellow.land grant and have their football respect! If only the state of ND would get behind them and build a new campus near Wayzata. The MVC won't look at them but the Big 12 would! Uh oh...it happening! Bison Big 12 bound.... http://www.inforum.com/sports/bison/3714423-ndsu-heading-big-12-which-sport Quote
cberkas Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Uh oh...it happening! Bison Big 12 bound.... http://www.inforum.com/sports/bison/3714423-ndsu-heading-big-12-which-sport NDSU is getting admitted to the Big 12 because they will loose their automatic qualifier of the NCAA's. I guess if UND had wrestling they too would be going to the Big 12. Quote
jdub27 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 NDSU is getting admitted to the Big 12 because they will loose their automatic qualifier of the NCAA's. I guess if UND had wrestling they too would be going to the Big 12. Maybe Douple should take notes on how to keep an autobid instead of having to apply for exemptions. Also guessing that wrestling will now have to take priority over football and basketball in stipends if NDSU wants to remain competitive. I believe scholarship limit is 10 in wrestling. Since NDSU doesn't match dollar for dollar on Title IX, no clue how that translate on the women's side. Quote
darell1976 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Uh oh...it happening! Bison Big 12 bound....http://www.inforum.com/sports/bison/3714423-ndsu-heading-big-12-which-sport Don't get your hopes up on your other sports going to the Big 12. Wrassling is more of a niche sport than hockey...brother. (HH voice) Quote
SiouxVolley Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Don't get your hopes up on your other sports going to the Big 12. Wrassling is more of a niche sport than hockey...brother. (HH voice) NDSU wrassling will go big time with the B12. The Fargodome will sell out with triple headers: men's wrasslin, women's mud wrassling, followed by motocross and Big Wheels through the mud. Big new attraction that will put other college sports to shame. Of course, Big 12 banners will be strung everywhere. Bville is already counting on that. Quote
CMSioux Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Wait no minute - what about the travel costs...the loss of a presence within the upper midwest recruiting area.. oh the humanity. Quote
FSSD Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Uh oh...it happening! Bison Big 12 bound.... http://www.inforum.com/sports/bison/3714423-ndsu-heading-big-12-which-sport So, WWC schools in NDSU, South Dakota State, Wyoming, Air Force, Utah Valley and Northern Colorado are all joining the Big XII because it is losing schools and has not had a AQ for a couple of year.. ok got it nothing to see here. Quote
kingranch Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 So, WWC schools in NDSU, South Dakota State, Wyoming, Air Force, Utah Valley and Northern Colorado are all joining the Big XII because it is losing schools and has not had a AQ for a couple of year.. ok got it nothing to see here. Denial, she ain't just a river in Egypt, getting in the big 12 conference is a big deal in any sport, could you imagine how siouxvolley would spin this if it were und, you would be fbs by April 7th! Quote
Cratter Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 People care about wrestling about the same they do swimming and diving. Im not even sure if UND hockey got invited to the Big Ten they would join. Quote
kingranch Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 People care about wrestling about the same they do swimming and diving. Im not even sure if UND hockey got invited to the Big Ten they would join. Really! That would be the biggest mistake in the history of sports to turn down a big ten invite. Quote
UND-1 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Denial, she ain't just a river in Egypt, getting in the big 12 conference is a big deal in any sport, could you imagine how siouxvolley would spin this if it were und, you would be fbs by April 7th! Congratulations. To SDSU also. Quote
Rick Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Really! That would be the biggest mistake in the history of sports to turn down a big ten invite. Actually, UND would bring some credibility to Big Ten hockey. Instead of a half empty Mariucci Arena their season ticket holders would start attending games again. The Kohl Center would fill up and each the other Big Ten schools would sell several thousand more tickets. 4 Quote
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