2022 Non-UND FCS thread

[The Sicatoka]

Well, here's something to get through the next 100 days. 

 

[The Sicatoka]

The WAC and ASUN (both FCS) are working together.
All the recent conference realignments put them in need of each other for a while.

https://wacsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/releases/20220518f0frd5 

[Hawkster]

  On 5/18/2022 at 3:36 PM, The Sicatoka said:

Well, here's something to get through the next 100 days. 

 

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We need to take those rankings with a few grains of salt since they are preliminary and based primarily on last years results but we are playing 6 ranked teams plus Nebraska.   Bubba and the boys will have their work cut out for them and need to meet the challenge.   Another factor is we play the number 1 and 2 teams in FCS.   Bring it on.

[Nodak78]

This isn't FCS but buying players.

 

[gundy1124]

  On 5/19/2022 at 3:17 AM, Nodak78 said:

This isn't FCS but buying players.

 

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It's going to be funny when a crappy team buys their players and becomes relevant.  

UND should absolutely be securing commitments from local business to pay key players in key recruiting battles.  Just start at $10,000 to $20,000 range and see what happens.  We have a few years to capitalize and gain an advantage.  Once everyone is doing this we'll just be playing catch-up with no competitive advantage.

 

[Nodak78]

  On 5/19/2022 at 3:36 PM, gundy1124 said:

It's going to be funny when a crappy team buys their players and becomes relevant.  

UND should absolutely be securing commitments from local business to pay key players in key recruiting battles.  Just start at $10,000 to $20,000 range and see what happens.  We have a few years to capitalize and gain an advantage.  Once everyone is doing this we'll just be playing catch-up with no competitive advantage.

 

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Start with the hogs on both side control the line.  

[tnt]

  On 5/19/2022 at 3:36 PM, gundy1124 said:

It's going to be funny when a crappy team buys their players and becomes relevant.  

UND should absolutely be securing commitments from local business to pay key players in key recruiting battles.  Just start at $10,000 to $20,000 range and see what happens.  We have a few years to capitalize and gain an advantage.  Once everyone is doing this we'll just be playing catch-up with no competitive advantage.

 

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The problem is that there are only so many local businesses that could give in a small community, so the larger cities are going to be the ones that prosper from this.  

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

  On 5/19/2022 at 3:36 PM, gundy1124 said:

It's going to be funny when a crappy team buys their players and becomes relevant.  

UND should absolutely be securing commitments from local business to pay key players in key recruiting battles.  Just start at $10,000 to $20,000 range and see what happens.  We have a few years to capitalize and gain an advantage.  Once everyone is doing this we'll just be playing catch-up with no competitive advantage.

 

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[gfhockey]

We will fall behind with chaves at the helm

 

monies will be directed to und hockies

[Midwestern Hawk]

  On 5/19/2022 at 3:17 AM, Nodak78 said:

This isn't FCS but buying players.

 

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Fascinating time in college football. We will be lucky if the $ doesn’t destroy the game we love at the collegiate level.

[Nodak78]

  On 5/19/2022 at 7:39 PM, Midwestern Hawk said:

Fascinating time in college football. We will be lucky if the $ doesn’t destroy the game we love at the collegiate level.

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NIL and transfer porter,  we are only missing a draft and trading.

[gundy1124]

  On 5/19/2022 at 6:02 PM, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

 

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She looks like a good recruit, wide shoulders.   Is she stuck in the portal?

[geaux_sioux]

  On 5/19/2022 at 5:08 PM, tnt said:

The problem is that there are only so many local businesses that could give in a small community, so the larger cities are going to be the ones that prosper from this.  

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This is the Grand Forks loser mentality in a nut shell. 

[Hawkster]

  On 5/19/2022 at 8:44 PM, gundy1124 said:

She looks like a good recruit, wide shoulders.   Is she stuck in the portal?

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I was thinking she's more like an ag school cheerleader

[SIOUXFAN97]

  On 5/19/2022 at 7:39 PM, Midwestern Hawk said:

Fascinating time in college football. We will be lucky if the $ doesn’t destroy the game we love at the collegiate level.

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ohio state head coach thinks otherwise...but i agree college athletics might be imploding...this is a joke

[The Sicatoka]

  On 5/19/2022 at 9:10 PM, geaux_sioux said:

This is the Grand Forks loser mentality in a nut shell. 

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Yup: "What can't we do" instead of focusing on "what can we do."

[tnt]

  On 5/19/2022 at 9:10 PM, geaux_sioux said:

This is the Grand Forks loser mentality in a nut shell. 

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Coming from someone who is always complaining that more money is needed to compete.  Nothing preventing people from donating.

[geaux_sioux]

  On 5/20/2022 at 12:03 AM, tnt said:

Coming from someone who is always complaining that more money is needed to compete.  Nothing preventing people from donating.

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Riiiiiight

[gundy1124]

  On 5/20/2022 at 12:03 AM, tnt said:

Coming from someone who is always complaining that more money is needed to compete.  Nothing preventing people from donating.

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Would UND Donors rather give $100,000 and be a small contributor to Phase II or pay 5 top recruits $20,000/each to see if we can win a National Title in the next few years?  

[Midwestern Hawk]

  On 5/20/2022 at 1:45 PM, gundy1124 said:

Would UND Donors rather give $100,000 and be a small contributor to Phase II or pay 5 top recruits $20,000/each to see if we can win a National Title in the next few years?  

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At FCS level, the $20K scenario is a waste.  The "sure things" don't end up in FCS.

[gundy1124]

  On 5/20/2022 at 1:54 PM, Midwestern Hawk said:

At FCS level, the $20K scenario is a waste.  The "sure things" don't end up in FCS.

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I don't know about that.  Jeremy Chinn was an all FCS offer type of guy wasn't he?  That was pretty painful to lose him as a commit when he followed Marty back to So. Ill.

[tnt]

  On 5/20/2022 at 1:45 PM, gundy1124 said:

Would UND Donors rather give $100,000 and be a small contributor to Phase II or pay 5 top recruits $20,000/each to see if we can win a National Title in the next few years?  

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I don't know. I suppose we will find out if they will do either.

[Bison Dan]

Are you guys so desperate that you want to buy players?

[The Sicatoka]

  On 5/20/2022 at 5:09 PM, Bison Dan said:

Are you guys so desperate that you want to buy players?

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According to Sabin, Texas A&M does. Big time!  

[jdub27]

  On 5/20/2022 at 5:09 PM, Bison Dan said:

Are you guys so desperate that you want to buy players?

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Have you asked the same questions of the businesses in Fargo who have paid NIL money to NDSU football players?
I'd be curious, under current rules, how it is it any different than scholarships or full cost of attendance?
How is it any different than dumping 10's of millions into facilities to entice players to a University?

Every single one of those is money being spent to "buy" players.