UND @ Northern Iowa: Done Deal!

[WYOBISONMAN]

I don't think that UND will have any more difficulty scheduling games than NDSU did. The Bison's 2004 schedule was a very good one.

I'd hope they'd schedule a DII or two or three their first year, or a non-scholly school. They'll likely be able to get home and homes with good teams from the Big Sky, Great West, and Southland. They need OOC games as bad as anybody.

The only elite program in the west in my opinion is Montana (although their program is starting wane to 'good' status). Given the cash they make at home the only time they'll come to Grand Forks is if the [insert New Nickname Here] join the Big Sky.

You'd likely only see four decent home games (which is about three more than you saw last year).

I would have to agree, that after the transitional year, there would be some decent opponents traveling to GF for football. Basketball scheduling seems to be tough for both the transitional year and year one as most D1 programs won't play you until year 2 (as that is the first year you can count as a D1 opponent).

[rabidrabbit]

I would have to agree, that after the transitional year, there would be some decent opponents traveling to GF for football. Basketball scheduling seems to be tough for both the transitional year and year one as most D1 programs won't play you until year 2 (as that is the first year you can count as a D1 opponent).

Yes, the Transition year, play away at the D-1AA programs, for the most part. Maybe get somebody in to Grand Forks who's looking for an away game in 2007 in a home and home arrangement. Don't know how Big Sky would set up schedule-wise. However, if join GWFC, and using UNC's 2005 schedule as a guide, you'd have SDSU and Cal Poly at Grand Forks, and NDSU, UC-Davis and SUU as away games. So, to get to 5 home games, want to add to D-2's and 1 OOC home-home (maybe UCA Bears?) This is an example. But a reasonable start. Second year, likely to see reverse of GWFC home away, your OOC home-home, then add in more OOC games.

Yes, this Rabbit would like to see you amongst your peers again, and back playing us, on an even basis year in/out. BTW, the "play-down" reference was divisional, D-2 vs D-1AA vs D-1. VERY few (if any) play-downs at the lower divisional home field. Almost always at the upper school's home.

[redarmy]

This is much better than playing UMC or Bemidji State.

[Driveforshow]

This is much better than playing UMC or Bemidji State.

We will see when it comes to playoff time.If this was a good thing or not,it could come back and bite us in the a--.

[sprig]

Sioux schedule

[Luckylucky]

UNI dome built in 1977. Suspect, that like USD, they've replaced the teflon-coated, fiberglas roofing system at least once, and may not have an air supported system at this time.

The roof has been repaired several time, but not replaced and is an air supported system. Their is no plan to change that. UNI has just finished a new basketball arena so the basketball team will only play in the UNI-Dome when teams like Iowa and ISU come to town.

[pttb]

The roof has been repaired several time, but not replaced and is an air supported system. Their is no plan to change that. UNI has just finished a new basketball arena so the basketball team will only play in the UNI-Dome when teams like Iowa and ISU come to town.

This is actually incorrect. UNI replaced it's UNI-Dome roof about 6 years ago. The roof went from inflated to metal. The new arena will host UNI basketball, wrestling, and volleyball. Only games against Iowa and Iowa State will be played in the UNI-Dome for men's basketball (as stated above).

http://www.library.uni.edu/speccoll/bh/bhdome.html