Big Sky Sends UND a Warning: We Have A Problem

[lakesbison]

My gawd, stfu und loses to naia teams case closed.

[EWURanger]

Which is why it's going to be even funnier when they start beating NDSU again when the rivalry resumes.

[Gil Dobie]

The NDSU Model is greatly admired and employed by most successful programs in our division. It does not include intra-divisional scheduling. That undermines the FCS, disrespects other conference members and exploits smaller weaker programs for financial gain.

Do you realize how much egg you're going to have on your faces if you don't make the playoffs after buying wins against a pair of non-scholly teams? Money well spent if you make the playoffs, but it sho does look like NDSU isn't brimming with confidence about their MVC season. Stands to reason, though, since you can't break .500 when the league is at rock bottom, you're going to need those body bag games........

NDSU isn't in the MVC conference

[bjtheflamesfan]

MVFC but same general concept

[clenz]

MVFC but same general concept

For MVC members it usnt. The MVC is twice the confetence that the other members conferenced are. TWO separate bodies

[Grizalltheway]

Do you realize how much egg you're going to have on your faces if you don't make the playoffs after buying wins against a pair of non-scholly teams? Money well spent if you make the playoffs, but it sho does look like NDSU isn't brimming with confidence about their MVC season. Stands to reason, though, since you can't break .500 when the league is at rock bottom, you're going to need those body bag games........

NDSU isn't in the MVC conference

The Missouri Valley Conference conference?

[bjtheflamesfan]

I believe that NDSU's home for all other sports is the Summit League (I almost said Horizon) and then for FCS football its the MVFC

[Gil Dobie]

MVFC but same general concept

For MVC members it usnt. The MVC is twice the confetence that the other members conferenced are. TWO separate bodies

Apparently some members don't think they are different.

[Gil Dobie]

NDSU isn't in the MVC conference

The Missouri Valley Conference conference?

So you are one of the English teacher biatches.

[Grizalltheway]

The Missouri Valley Conference conference?

So you are one of the English teacher biatches.

Just building on your theme of nitpicking.

[Gil Dobie]

So you are one of the English teacher biatches.

Just building on your theme of nitpicking.

...but I live on a lake

[grizzaholic]

Just building on your theme of nitpicking.

...but I live on a lake

Is it a BIG lake?

[Gil Dobie]

...but I live on a lake

Is it a BIG lake?

It's not the big lake they call Gitchi Gumi.

[oldsloguy]

If the Sioux are not supportive and do not want to be honored, I would dump them and change the name. My preference would be "The Fighting 7th". You'll need a horse, a longknife, a bugler and a regiment flag. A lone bugler would be a great fan rouser. Hopefully, he would never have to play retreat except against the Mustangs!

[JBB]

The NDSU Model is greatly admired and employed by most successful programs in our division. It does not include intra-divisional scheduling. That undermines the FCS, disrespects other conference members and exploits smaller weaker programs for financial gain.

Do you realize how much egg you're going to have on your faces if you don't make the playoffs after buying wins against a pair of non-scholly teams? Money well spent if you make the playoffs, but it sho does look like NDSU isn't brimming with confidence about their MVC season. Stands to reason, though, since you can't break .500 when the league is at rock bottom, you're going to need those body bag games........

That statement is so toxic it cant be allowed to stand. NDSU engaged a competitive Lafayette team for the opener and had Georgia Southern scheduled the following week. They backed out for obvious reasons, they want their time at the top to last , NDSU was fortunate to come to terms with St. Francis.

Its a benefit to both schools and the good fortune for St. Francis is a result of GSUs desire to borrow time and schedule a win against a transitional D2, or pure D2, Im not sure which. At any rate its intra-divisional scheduling and we all know how that hurts the FCS as a whole.

[Grizalltheway]

Do you realize how much egg you're going to have on your faces if you don't make the playoffs after buying wins against a pair of non-scholly teams? Money well spent if you make the playoffs, but it sho does look like NDSU isn't brimming with confidence about their MVC season. Stands to reason, though, since you can't break .500 when the league is at rock bottom, you're going to need those body bag games........

That statement is so toxic it cant be allowed to stand. NDSU engaged a competitive Lafayette team for the opener and had Georgia Southern scheduled the following week. They backed out for obvious reasons, they want their time at the top to last , NDSU was fortunate to come to terms with St. Francis.

Its a benefit to both schools and the good fortune for St. Francis is a result of GSUs desire to borrow time and schedule a win against a transitional D2, or pure D2, Im not sure which. At any rate its intra-divisional scheduling and we all know how that hurts the FCS as a whole.

So...they're still playing two non-scholly teams, right?

[clenz]

That statement is so toxic it cant be allowed to stand. NDSU engaged a competitive Lafayette team for the opener and had Georgia Southern scheduled the following week. They backed out for obvious reasons, they want their time at the top to last , NDSU was fortunate to come to terms with St. Francis.

Its a benefit to both schools and the good fortune for St. Francis is a result of GSUs desire to borrow time and schedule a win against a transitional D2, or pure D2, Im not sure which. At any rate its intra-divisional scheduling and we all know how that hurts the FCS as a whole.

So...they're still playing two non-scholly teams, right?

HAHAHAHA...I hadn't even thought of that.


Not only that, but those two teams combined for 3 wins.

[EWURanger]

Do you realize how much egg you're going to have on your faces if you don't make the playoffs after buying wins against a pair of non-scholly teams? Money well spent if you make the playoffs, but it sho does look like NDSU isn't brimming with confidence about their MVC season. Stands to reason, though, since you can't break .500 when the league is at rock bottom, you're going to need those body bag games........

That statement is so toxic it cant be allowed to stand. NDSU engaged a competitive Lafayette team for the opener and had Georgia Southern scheduled the following week. They backed out for obvious reasons, they want their time at the top to last , NDSU was fortunate to come to terms with St. Francis.

Its a benefit to both schools and the good fortune for St. Francis is a result of GSUs desire to borrow time and schedule a win against a transitional D2, or pure D2, Im not sure which. At any rate its intra-divisional scheduling and we all know how that hurts the FCS as a whole.

Translation = NDSU "bought" two home games against non or partial scholarship schools because they know they will have a hard time going above .500 in the MVFC.

So maybe GA Southern backed out of a game. So what? It happens all the time - Oregon State bought us out last year to play TCU so we played Nevada instead. How about scheduling a team from the Big Sky, Great West, Ohio Valley, etc? Hell, we had an open date until we picked up the game with South Dakota.

But better to bully some non-scholly school from "somewhere back East", I guess. Saying that, Lafayette looks pretty competitive. Hope this scheme doesn't back-fire for NDSU.

[EWURanger]

So...they're still playing two non-scholly teams, right?

HAHAHAHA...I hadn't even thought of that.


Not only that, but those two teams combined for 3 wins.

The "NDSU model" of scheduling.

[JBB]

The point you want to keep out front is how well connected the NDSU Sports Conglomerate is to all the programs in NCAA Division 1 athletics. After GSU exercised their buyout option and scheduled a D2 to keep their "run" alive, who could blame them, NDSU was able to schedule St. Francis. They were the only available intra-divisional team. This fit the NDSU sports business model and will contribute, down-the-line, to not only the success of St. Francis, but also NDSU and the entire FCS organization. This is how it is done folks.

I hold those positives up to the damaging and self-serving practice of inter-divisional scheduling with the most egregious example being Georgia Sothern and their replacement game after backing out of the NDSU contest.

You can watch for the same type of thing from UND. They are documented quitters and known to be self-serving to a fault. They are also notorious for inter-divisional scheduling which will fit right in with BSC if they do back down in a cowardly fashion from the NCAA and actually get admitted.

[Fresno St. Alum]

why is this thread 9 pages? I'm guessing JBB is at least half of the posts. He'll probably be the next one.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Well our AD and coach have said that we will play anyone anytime JBB so why dont the Bison and the Flames work out a home and home or some sort of workable arrangement that would bring them together in 2012 2013 or 2014.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Do you realize how much egg you're going to have on your faces if you don't make the playoffs after buying wins against a pair of non-scholly teams? Money well spent if you make the playoffs, but it sho does look like NDSU isn't brimming with confidence about their MVC season. Stands to reason, though, since you can't break .500 when the league is at rock bottom, you're going to need those body bag games........

That statement is so toxic it cant be allowed to stand. NDSU engaged a competitive Lafayette team for the opener and had Georgia Southern scheduled the following week. They backed out for obvious reasons, they want their time at the top to last , NDSU was fortunate to come to terms with St. Francis.

Its a benefit to both schools and the good fortune for St. Francis is a result of GSUs desire to borrow time and schedule a win against a transitional D2, or pure D2, Im not sure which. At any rate its intra-divisional scheduling and we all know how that hurts the FCS as a whole.

Actually, it's inter-divisional, you dolt. Intra means within the same division, whereas inter is between two divisions/entities. You are an idiot of the highest order, who blathers incessantly using words that you don't even understand. I'm sorry if you had trouble with that last sentence, I know it's over your education level.

Fact of the matter is, the UNDS prairie cows bought two wins by paying terrible non-scholly teams to come play in the Faggoty Fargo Dome, because the UNDS administration knows that your football team can't hack it in a mediocre MVFC.

[Gil Dobie]

Fact of the matter is, the UNDS prairie cows bought two wins by paying terrible non-scholly teams to come play in the Faggoty Fargo Dome, because the UNDS administration knows that your football team can't hack it in a mediocre MVFC.

Was it Western Washington that won the FCS championship last year

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Fact of the matter is, the UNDS prairie cows bought two wins by paying terrible non-scholly teams to come play in the Faggoty Fargo Dome, because the UNDS administration knows that your football team can't hack it in a mediocre MVFC.

Was it Western Washington that won the FCS championship last year

Hey fucker! I'm fishing for Suckers, not Blue Gil.