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Jeezus, how many JV football titles is it going to take for these ndsu posters to overcome their small man syndrome?

In NO way am I a Bison fan, but calling an FCS title a JV football title is really stupid. UND is in the same boat as they are, and we should be happy to play in a division (subdivision) that allows a playoff game and a true winner. No way will we or NDSU, or even Miami, OH be crowned National Champs in the FBS world. So technically this is the highest NC our football team will ever see.

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At the end of the day a very veteran NDSU team played a pretty avg big 12 team that had almost completely replaced their offense and defense. It was almost a best case scenario for the bison. Also the bison still had to win on a last second drive. K state won their bowl game but overall this year it was a down year. Most of you have to remember that k states schedule and the gophers schedule is so much harder than the bisons (obviously). The bison had one reasonably hard game all year (kstate). Kstate and the gophs have somewhat hard games (sorry SEC fan here) every game except the cupcake fcs games. What I'm trying to say is that if NDSU had to play a big ten schedule they may have had 1....maybe two big ten wins against the cellar teams.

That was an impressive win by the AC. But, you're right. K-State was replacing a multitude of players on offense,while the AC was rolling in their in-tact FCS championship team from the prior year. K-State would have won later in the year.

Also, for those inthe sewing circle at the College of Home Economics at the University of Agriculture and Applied Science, while ESPN2 was showing the FCS championship on the soccer field, a "mediocre" FBS bowl game was being shown on ESPN. Now, which is more prestigious again?

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Jeezus, how many JV football titles is it going to take for these ndsu posters to overcome their small man syndrome?

Well, it's all they have to cling to when they get up on Monday morning and go to work for their bosses, the UND grads.

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Jeezus, how many JV football titles is it going to take for these ndsu posters to overcome their small man syndrome?

keep calling it JV football so you can feel better about your hockey team, which plays JV hockey, right behind the varsity hockey played in the CHL

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keep calling it JV football so you can feel better about your hockey team, which plays JV hockey, right behind the varsity hockey played in the CHL

Actually DI hockey is the highest brand of college hockey in the NCAA. Teams in the CHL equals those that play against the Fargo Force in the USHL.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_ice_hockey#Tier_I

In Canada, the highest level is major junior, and is governed by the Canadian Hockey League, which itself has three constituent leagues: the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The second tier is Junior A, governed nationally by the Canadian Junior Hockey League.

In the United States, the top level is Tier I, represented by the United States Hockey League in the midwest.

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Settle down gentlemen. I just said that to rile the AC posters, who should maybe consider posting on their own boards, or making some friends...one or the other, or both. The fact that a UND discussion board topic gets turned into a rod measuring contest between AC and U of Mickey Mouse posters, is ridiculous.

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keep calling it JV football so you can feel better about your hockey team, which plays JV hockey, right behind the varsity hockey played in the CHL

About 30-35% of NHL players are former NCAA players might want to do a little research next time before you try to call NCAA hockey JV to the CHL/MJ's because they are pretty much on the same page except one can get paid and one can't.

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keep calling it JV football so you can feel better about your hockey team, which plays JV hockey, right behind the varsity hockey played in the CHL

Isn't that cute? You actually believe that you know something about hockey. Good for you.
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Yeah that was one of their ugliest games of the year but knew there wouldn't be a whole lot of motivation for that bowl game and knew they would have trouble with it.

No motivation to win the first bowl game for Minnesota in the last how many tries? C'mon...

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No motivation to win the first bowl game for Minnesota in the last how many tries? C'mon...

Get what you are saying but they had a better season than the year before and ended up in the same bowl game. They should have probably been playing in the Gator Bowl against Georgia but got passed over for a Nebraska team that they had beat. There had to be a level of disappointment and letdown there and if you watched the game you could see right from the start the team looked very flat.

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Are you a Husker fan? Well I am since the 80's and Pelini is one of the worst coaches ever at Nebraska. He ripped his fans, calling them fair weather after 270+ straight sellouts, what coach does that? NU hasn't seen a NC game for a long time and it's getting old. They lost to the Gophers, they almost lost to Wyoming...WYOMING!!!! The old NU program would have put up 70 on Minny and Wyoming. This team is a joke with the joker as the leader.

Bill Callahan's available.

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They should have probably been playing in the Gator Bowl against Georgia but got passed over for a Nebraska team that they had beat. There had to be a level of disappointment and letdown there and if you watched the game you could see right from the start the team looked very flat.

I'd concur with that assessment.

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Also the bison still had to win on a last second drive. K state won their bowl game but overall this year it was a down year. Most of you have to remember that k states schedule and the gophers schedule is so much harder than the bisons (obviously). The bison had one reasonably hard game all year (kstate). Kstate and the gophs have somewhat hard games (sorry SEC fan here) every game except the cupcake fcs games.

Which of Minnesota's four opponents to start the season would strike fear into the Bison? UNLV? New Mexico State? Western Illinois? Or San Jose State?

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keep calling it JV football so you can feel better about your hockey team, which plays JV hockey, right behind the varsity hockey played in the CHL

Funny that Adam Tambellini can score four points in 3 months with the junior varsity, but can score 4 points in one game with the varsity.

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Funny that Adam Tambellini can score four points in 3 months with the junior varsity, but can score 4 points in one game with the varsity.

Hey don't confuse the trolls with facts!

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About 30-35% of NHL players are former NCAA players might want to do a little research next time before you try to call NCAA hockey JV to the CHL/MJ's because they are pretty much on the same page except one can get paid and one can't.

NCAA produces 30% (at least that's what they said in their own commercial that aired during the world juniors) and the CHL produces well over 40%. The NHL says you're the JV. but hey, keep putting down your own schools football program to feel better about yourselves.

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keep calling it JV football so you can feel better about your hockey team, which plays JV hockey, right behind the varsity hockey played in the CHL

Wow are you clueless. Research some facts before making yourself look like an idiot. I guess Toews, Parise, Oshie, Greene, and many more made the wrong choice to come play for the Sioux. What were they thinking.
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Wow are you clueless. Research some facts before making yourself look like an idiot. I guess Toews, Parise, Oshie, Greene, and many more made the wrong choice to come play for the Sioux. What were they thinking.

there's never been an NDSU football player that's played in the NFL. There's never been a UND player that has gone on to play in the NFL. and there's never been an FCS player that's gone on to play in the NFL. FCS and BCS both generate NFL players, one just happens to produce more, just like the NCAA and CHL both produce NHL players, one just happens to produce more. but again, keep putting down your schools football team, that has also produced professional players, to stroke your hockey ego.

(there's a lot of sarcasm up for those of you that don't recognize that)

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there's never been an NDSU football player that's played in the NFL. There's never been a UND player that has gone on to play in the NFL. and there's never been an FCS player that's gone on to play in the NFL. FCS and BCS both generate NFL players, one just happens to produce more, just like the NCAA and CHL both produce NHL players, one just happens to produce more. but again, keep putting down your schools football team, that has also produced professional players, to stroke your hockey ego.

(there's a lot of sarcasm up for those of you that don't recognize that)

At a minimum UND Hockey has over 50% of its team drafted every single year. It is one of the most respected programs in all the country and is continuously praised by professional hockey minds year in and year out. The CHL is a larger league (QMJHL, WHL, OHL), so it isn't surprising that the numbers support more NHL players coming from that league, hockey is also Canada's top sport so is it really a suprise that they produce the most NHL players.

We don't have to stroke our hockey ego because experts worldwide already do it for us. I am not sure what point you have been trying to prove but you are clearly failing at it....

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there's never been an NDSU football player that's played in the NFL. There's never been a UND player that has gone on to play in the NFL. and there's never been an FCS player that's gone on to play in the NFL. FCS and BCS both generate NFL players, one just happens to produce more, just like the NCAA and CHL both produce NHL players, one just happens to produce more. but again, keep putting down your schools football team, that has also produced professional players, to stroke your hockey ego.

(there's a lot of sarcasm up for those of you that don't recognize that)

Why don't you let us know when FCS schools supply anywhere close to 30% of the NFL players. And how many FCS players are chosen in the first round of the NFL draft? Last year approximately 60 players played in the NHL that were chosen in the 1st round of the NHL draft and played college hockey. Another 39 were chosen in the 2nd round.

NAIA football players end up in the NFL also. Does that make NAIA football equal to FCS in your eyes? Your comparing apples to pineapples, the comparison makes no sense. Obviously you're just trolling for attention.

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keep calling it JV football so you can feel better about your hockey team, which plays JV hockey, right behind the varsity hockey played in the CHL

You're lack of logic is hilarious. What does a CANADIAN, PROFESSIONAL, level of a sport have to do with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLLEGE, sports? THAT is your attempt at a comeback to the well known fact that FBS is a higher level of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLLEGE, football? LOL LOL.

Please, when goat roping class is over, explain to us again the different levels of collegiate hockey in the U.S.A..... I can't wait to hear your response.

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Why would anyone here talk down FCS football as "JV"? And gopher football fans, seriously? You have no leg to stand on here. Where does hockey fall in the big scheme of things in the U.S.A.? From a fan interest standpoint it's behind football, baseball, basketball, golf and NASCAR on the national scene, and I don't think there's really an argument otherwise. You might have an argument worldwide, but we all know where that gets us for the sport of soccer, correct? Our UND hockey program is second to none, but lets be honest here. We play at the same level as the cow college for every sport, my friends. If we were winning FCS Football titles, I think attitudes would be different here. Once we chase down the 4-H exhibit at FU, we will once again dominate them in all sports, which is the way we are all used to. It will happen too, mark it down.

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This FCS football vs NCAA hockey debate is pointless. They are at least equivalent on a national level, if not FCS football having greater noteriety because of it's association with FBS football. Hockey just does not have the following nationally that the sport of football does and college hockey's following is nearly non-existent. I'll even predict that if UND football ever attains the level of success that NDSU's has, where we are winning repeated National Championships and routinely beating FBS schools, it will be the number one sport on campus. Hockey just does not have the following within the state of North Dakota nor anywhere else in the U.S..

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This FCS football vs NCAA hockey debate is pointless. They are at least equivalent on a national level, if not FCS football having greater noteriety because of it's association with FBS football. Hockey just does not have the following nationally that the sport of football does and college hockey's following is nearly non-existent. I'll even predict that if UND football ever attains the level of success that NDSU's has, where we are winning repeated National Championships and routinely beating FBS schools, it will be the number one sport on campus. Hockey just does not have the following within the state of North Dakota nor anywhere else in the U.S..

You bring up a very good point, and well, I agree. If UND football can get on the national stage, which would require both an FBS upset and a FCS national championship, it would likely surpass hockey as the most popular UND sport. Football simply has a greater following, even in North Dakota.

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