wsuwarrior Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 http://www.afca.com/lev2.cfm/317 Updated 2-16-04 University of North Dakota 2004: 9/18 2005: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17 2006: 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 & 10/14 Currently looking for Division II opponents only, will guarantee Winona State University Open Dates 2004: 9/18 Home Game DII Opponent (Guarantee available) You're looking...we're looking. Think of it this way, at least we're an in-region, and a relatively decent team (after all, we were 1:52 from taking you in the playoffs). Quote
Corella Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 That would be a good regional win for the Sioux. Winona should be way down after losing a zillion SRs. I would guess it wouldn't happen because the Sioux probably don't want to go to Winona, and why should they, and Winona probably wants a home game. Quote
airmail Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 I think it would be a great game, even if we had to travel. After all, we have plenty of home games already for this year. Quote
Hansel Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 So UND holds a press conference announcing their 04 schedule.... and less than a week later advertises for an additional game Quote
UND92,96 Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 So UND holds a press conference announcing their 04 schedule.... and less than a week later advertises for an additional game I think 99% of the reason that there even was a press conference was to field all the "why isn't NDSU on your schedule" questions at once. Some people seem to have misconstrued the reason there even was a press conference as if it was to tell the world "heh, look how great our schedule is." True, it's a very good schedule, but if it weren't for the whole NDSU issue, it would have simply been announced via a press release like every other year. If an 11th game is added, great, but I don't think they wanted to delay the inevitable any longer, i.e. to confirm that NDSU would not be on the schedule. Quote
Hansel Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 that's what I figured but I didn't want to start the debate again we don't need any more of this over the game Quote
Smoggy Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 I think we should go to Winona. Is it only 3 road games that we have? A team is going to have to win on the road at some point to get to the national title. The only bad thing with this game is that it's early in the season. Does Winona play on turf or grass? Quote
wsuwarrior Posted February 18, 2004 Author Posted February 18, 2004 The team plays on FieldTurf (unlike the Gophers, we got our turf down well before the company went under!) Quote
Hansel Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 A team is going to have to win on the road at some point to get to the national title. UND has went to the NC game twice without playing a road playoff game... also UND has never won a road playoff game... considering UND's record in the Alerus... if I were a UND fan (thank goodness I am not ) I would want to play as few road games as possible in an effort to secure homefield Quote
Smoggy Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 UND has went to the NC game twice without playing a road playoff game... also UND has never won a road playoff game... considering UND's record in the Alerus... if I were a UND fan (thank goodness I am not ) I would want to play as few road games as possible in an effort to secure homefield Yes, but the National title is played on grass and it always seems to be crappy weather. I guess I should have said that instead of getting to the big game. Quote
wxman91 Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 The team plays on FieldTurf (unlike the Gophers, we got our turf down well before the company went under!) whoa, did I miss something? Is the Metrodome not getting the fieldturf in March? Quote
Smoggy Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 whoa, did I miss something? Is the Metrodome not getting the fieldturf in March? And I thought fieldturf was the next great thing!?! How did they go under? Quote
wsuwarrior Posted February 18, 2004 Author Posted February 18, 2004 whoa, did I miss something? Is the Metrodome not getting the fieldturf in March? Maybe they will, maybe they won't. The company that the Metro Sports Facilities Commission (the people who run the 'dome) had contracted with, SRI Sports, recently filled for bankruptcy. It's unclear at this point if SRI will still finish the job, or they will contract with someone else. SRI is the company that made AstroPlay, maybe taken to court to pay the 150,000 dollar difference between AstroPlay's bid, and FieldTurf's bid. Here are a few good links on the story: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportsbusin...tory?id=1737305 http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/4376474.html The installation was scheduled to start on March 15th, and be ready by the Twins home opener on April 5th. From the Star-Trib article, a FieldTurf executive said that they could step in, but 'time is of the essence'. Quote
bigmrg74 Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 *Ah man, I'm so tempted to spout off here about GVSU winning the "Road Trip from Hell" but i just can't bring myself to do it here.* Anyways, I wouldn't feel too cocky about my team chances in the playoffs if they didn't at least win one or two tough road games in the regular season. It takes a certain kind of attatude to be able to go into somebody's house, hit them right in the teeth, and walk on out of there with a win. Getting a taste of that, Ladies and Gents, is how Champions are made. Quote
CoteauRinkRat Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 I would love to see us play Winona. It would be a good game and a nice test for us in the regular season. Quote
BisonMav Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 I was on the Metrodome floor during Twinsfest. The current carpet in the dome is horrible. Many people were complaining about walking on the stuff all day. Not much different than lightly padded cement. The Twins management let people drive on the field. Most years they have it covered, so I assume the field turf is still a go. They had a booth set up with a section of fieldturf. Nice product. Quote
nickelboy Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 The press conference was mainly to set the record straight about not playing the biiissson, and explaining why to all those bison fans that are confused. And what was the big deal about a press conference, the biiissson have one every week with BIG TIME "BOHL". You know he is to good to do a pre-game interview. And one more rant I have, the "laughable game" with ferris state that some reporter talked about is probrably not so laughable. Saginaw won the great lakes conf. with Grand Valley finishing second. Ferris lost to Saginaw at Saginaw 38-31. By the way Ferris was up 24-7 at the half. So, not a bad team, not a bad schedule right "STEVE H." Quote
The Sicatoka Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 nickelboy: We're well aware of whom Ferris State has played in the past. Quote
wsuwarrior Posted March 10, 2004 Author Posted March 10, 2004 Well the game available on 9/18 got filled, we'll be taking on Western New Mexico. But according to a member over at D2football, looks like St Cloud and UND are both set up for 2005 and 2006. Quote
SiouxTupa Posted March 10, 2004 Posted March 10, 2004 also UND has never won a road playoff game... I seem to remember something about a National Championship game, my Freshman year infact, in 2001 that they won in dramatic fashion. That game was most definately in Alabama. But yeah, so we win enough to get some home playoff games. For our 1 non-playoff loss last year being on the road I'd say we're pretty versatile. *Correcting posts on my first non-hockey thread. Quote
bigmrg74 Posted March 10, 2004 Posted March 10, 2004 Playing bit of the Devil's advocate here, but ALABAMA in 2001 was a neutral site. Perhaps a little more pro GVSU in 2003, but still was a neutral site. Winning on the road at a neutral site is one thing, try going into somebody's house and winning a playoff game! And need I remind ya that GVSU didn't have any home playoff games this year? Quote
CoteauRinkRat Posted March 10, 2004 Posted March 10, 2004 The game at Alabama was on a neutral field, but was on the road. Quote
dvaara Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 bigmrg- they didn't just win on the road this year. with the exception of svsu they destroyed teams on the road. Quote
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