SiouxVolley Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Article on Idaho Thanks to Sioux Football Insider. What are MafiaMan, Goon, and Herd going to do after telling me I'm so full of it for months? They have heaping helpings of crow coming to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 But how do we fund it? Those 22 schollies added to the 85 stipends will probably put the financial picture over the tipping point. Plus, we are going to be looking at having to pump more money into mens basketball soon as well. And no, we aren't defunding womens hockey, that's pretty much a sacred cow due to Title IX. I'm not saying we won't ever move up, but the money has to come from somewhere, and right now it's not there.Hopefully, a new stadium on campus will be a major part of that, financed by wealthy alumni. Plus there would be more money for TV, bowl contracts, P5 guarantees and later a very small piece of the huge CFP pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 What are MafiaMan, Goon, and Herd going to do after telling me I'm so full of it for months? They have heaping helpings of crow coming to them. Funny how UND wasn't mentioned by the Idaho AD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingranch Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Must be a full moon tonight to resurrect this beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Must be a full moon tonight to resurrect this beauty! Full moons bring out the NDSU loons, that is for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senor_sieve Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Funny how UND wasn't mentioned by the Idaho AD. he must not see UND as a high-end Big Sky school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 But how do we fund it? Those 22 schollies added to the 85 stipends will probably put the financial picture over the tipping point. Plus, we are going to be looking at having to pump more money into mens basketball soon as well. And no, we aren't defunding womens hockey, that's pretty much a sacred cow due to Title IX. I'm not saying we won't ever move up, but the money has to come from somewhere, and right now it's not there. Would UND have the required amount of sports if sports like baseball and women's hockey was cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 he must not see UND as a high-end Big Sky school. He brought up regional rivals, dumba**. Funny how how he didn't mention Davis, Poly, or Sac St either. All of them plus UND have much bigger budgets than Idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 he must not see UND as a high-end Big Sky school. It is in their contract with the big sky that they can void their contract if either Montana school or UND leave so there's that. One of only three schools they specifically named in their contract. As far as the rest, I think a handful of FCS conferences see themselves in the middle tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingranch Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I thought personal attacks were against the rules here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Would UND have the required amount of sports if sports like baseball and women's hockey was cut? We have 21 sports. We only need 16 to be FBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkster Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hopefully, a new stadium on campus will be a major part of that, financed by wealthy alumni. Plus there would be more money for TV, bowl contracts, and later a very small piece of the huge CFP pot. I don't see how we can keep putting these major facilities projects on the backs of wealthy alums. There are only so many Ralphs to go around. I really see this as being more of a pipe dream than anything else. Add to this that we aren't even doing all that well in FCS and aren't ready for the next step. I'm usually pretty supportive of whatever UND is willing to try, but I have no doubt that we are a long, long way from testing the FBS waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I thought personal attacks were against the rules here So you should have been banned years ago. First good pt you've ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'd cut women's hockey Men's baseball Cut funding to men's swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 But how do we fund it? Those 22 schollies added to the 85 stipends will probably put the financial picture over the tipping point. Plus, we are going to be looking at having to pump more money into mens basketball soon as well. And no, we aren't defunding womens hockey, that's pretty much a sacred cow due to Title IX. I'm not saying we won't ever move up, but the money has to come from somewhere, and right now it's not there. I believe he mentions where a good chunk of the money comes from in the article. That money is the reason schools like Idaho can make it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 We have 21 sports. We only need 16 to be FBS. I think when an FBS study is done they should look at the savings by hacking some sports that don't generate much for attendance like baseball, soccer and women's hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I don't see how we can keep putting these major facilities projects on the backs of wealthy alums. There are only so many Ralphs to go around. I really see this as being more of a pipe dream than anything else. Add to this that we aren't even doing all that well in FCS and aren't ready for the next step. I'm usually pretty supportive of whatever UND is willing to try, but I have no doubt that we are a long, long way from testing the FBS waters. DCZ knows way more about wealthy a!ums and what they will support than you or I. I trust her knowledge more than any one here. If she says we can't go FBS, we don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Cut women's hockey Men's baseball for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I believe he mentions where a good chunk of the money comes from in the article. That money is the reason schools like Idaho can make it work. So it wasn't for "money games" and the 1 million they get from the Sun Belt their football program would have folded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I think when an FBS study is done they should look at the savings by hacking some sports that don't generate much for attendance like baseball, soccer and women's hockey. Women's soccer and softball will be required sports in an FBS Big Sky. Baseball may be needed to get an autobid if Cal Poly and UC Davis come aboard. W hockey is one of the few sports that can yield a national championship and Olympians. It won't be dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkster Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Women's soccer will be a required sport in an FBS Big Sky. Baseball may be needed to get an autobid if Cal Poly and UC Davis come aboard. W hockey is one of the few sports that can yield a national championship and Olympians. It won't be dropped. I agree fully on womens hockey. It beats me why people just keep insisting that it can or will be cut. It can't and it won't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 So it wasn't for "money games" and the 1 million they get from the Sun Belt their football program would have folded. My take away was that he is saying it's going to get harder to balance an athletic budget with an FCS football squad in your athletic dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 MAKE YOUR POINT WITHOUT NAME-CALLING, PROFANITY, OR PERSONAL ATTACKS. SIOUXSPORTS.COM MODERATING TEAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonadub Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Funny how UND wasn't mentioned by the Idaho AD. That was not a quote of something Spear said, it was the reporter from CdA referring to three of the more local teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 What are MafiaMan, Goon, and Herd going to do after telling me I'm so full of it for months? They have heaping helpings of crow coming to them. Yawn. Will this potential plate be as big as your UND/NDSU volleyball prediction piece of humble pie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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