Game Today...

[NDSUstudent]

GSU-Delaware on ESPNU right now. GSU is gashing them early with the option.

[Swaghook]

GSU fumbled on the 1 missed a huge opportunity to take the early lead.

[lakesbison]

YAWN. dont even care, I didnt watch last nights game either, its a farce, all of it.

[Gully]

it's sure fun to watch option football again. makes we wonder?? if we can't develop a passing game????

just sayin.

[Swaghook]

What happened, happened. That does not make the rest of the play offs a farce.

[Swaghook]

it's sure fun to watch option football again. makes we wonder?? if we can't develop a passing game????

just sayin.


I think the option will win GSU another NC if they can keep up on the defensive side of the game.

[Swaghook]

Looks like the Eagles mascot was just shown on natl tv choking his chicken.:eeek:

[NDSUstudent]

TD Hens...7-0

[Swaghook]

TD for the bluehens

[HandoEX]

Delaware by 10 is my prediction.

[CivilBison96]

Intentional Grounding??? When the QB wasn't in the grasp or even under pressure, why not put it down to bad throw or wrong route run? I am really starting to question 1AA officiating!

[CivilBison96]

Also not a fan of the PF on "defenseless receivers" calls (see this game and our SDSU game) either we go to flag football or players assume that when they put on the pads they are exposing themselves to some situations they may get leveled due to the premise of football!!

[Twentysix]

GSU!

They went in 7-4 like us. We should be kicking and screaming about how the 20 team playoffs was the right move, thus should be supporting GSU to win it all if we cannot.

[Bisonwinagn]

GSU!

They went in 7-4 like us. We should be kicking and screaming about how the 20 team playoffs was the right move, thus should be supporting GSU to win it all if we cannot.

I'm not sure why everyone is cheering for the East coast bias BS teams. I will always cheer for the teams in the West because it gives us a better chance of at large selections and seeding for the playoffs. I'm rooting for EWU and was cheering for Montana last year. Screw all the East teams.

[NDSUstudent]

I'm not cheering for GSU, not after those punks bought us out.

[Swaghook]

FG for the hens

[Twentysix]

I'm not cheering for GSU, not after those punks bought us out.

Yeah that does suck, but i support a 20 team playoff, it will be interesting to see how many times we make it in, in spot 19-20.

[IndyBison]

Also not a fan of the PF on "defenseless receivers" calls (see this game and our SDSU game) either we go to flag football or players assume that when they put on the pads they are exposing themselves to some situations they may get leveled due to the premise of football!!

You can hit them. You just can't go after their heads. Lots of body below the neck to hit.

[Gully]

You can hit them. You just can't go after their heads. Lots of body below the neck to hit.

The hit in today's game was not to his head though, it was to his chest area.

[westnodak93bison]

How about the no call on the face mask by Delaware when their d-lineman pulled down the GS QB?

[lakesbison]

go blue hens.

Screw GSU for buying out and being sissies.

SCREW EWU for a worthless stadium,field, refs, fans, town, players.

[IndyBison]

The hit in today's game was not to his head though, it was to his chest area.

OK...I didn't see it. If the defender targets him with his helmet it's a foul as well. The officials are told to err on the side of caution which I think is a good thing in general but it does result in fouls that probably shouldn't be fouls. This is still a collision sport (not a contact sport).

[IndyBison]

How about the no call on the face mask by Delaware when their d-lineman pulled down the GS QB?

Didn't see that either. Believe it or not, those can sometimes be tricky to catch. Only one official is keying on the QB and it's the white hat from behind. Depending on the angle, he might not see it at all or have a good enough view to call it. The 8 camera angles will pick it up easily though.

[Swaghook]

GSU on the move can they score a much needed TD?

[Swaghook]

settled for a FG 10-3 Hens lead

[CivilBison96]

OK...I didn't see it. If the defender targets him with his helmet it's a foul as well. The officials are told to err on the side of caution which I think is a good thing in general but it does result in fouls that probably shouldn't be fouls. This is still a collision sport (not a contact sport).

Different game but how did the blatent helmet to helmet hit to Szczur not get called last night?

[lakesbison]

Duluth on ESPN 2 in 4th.. up 3
Delta on 1 yard line 4th down. what do you do?

[Gully]

OK...I didn't see it. If the defender targets him with his helmet it's a foul as well. The officials are told to err on the side of caution which I think is a good thing in general but it does result in fouls that probably shouldn't be fouls. This is still a collision sport (not a contact sport).

I think he was guilty of not letting the receiver catch the ball and score easily. The game has become too vusified.

[NDSUstudent]

Will GSU complete a pass in this game....

[Gully]

Will GSU complete a pass in this game....

GSU and NDSU are remarkably similar this year.

[lakesbison]

Delta went for the win on 4th, BALLS! then had a penalty. awww.

4th and 6. Delta Kicking to tie with 2 min left.

duluth blocked kick, but delay of game saved them

2nd try.. Delta makes it

17-17 Duluth-Delta 2:22 left

ESPN 2

[lakesbison]

Now Duluth has a 50 yard return, but the guy might of had his knee down. crazy reviews.

call reversed, duluth player down, wow.

[Gully]

It seems like key calls are driving just about every game in the playoffs this year! This one appears to be right but it was really hard to see, even on replay. What is indisputable? I dispute your answer.:D

[lakesbison]

DULUTH with the INT. 1 min left , great game!

[lakesbison]

Duluth FG to WIN IT it might of hooked!!

[HerdBot]

That was a close kick! Great game congrats Mn Duluth. They have really taken advantage of NDSU, UND, SDSU, and USD making the move to D1 but what's cool is they have built a great program on pretty much all Minnesota kids. Congrats!

[bri-dog]

Duluth wins on first last-second game winning field goal since 1984 (Troy State over NDSU)...

[lakesbison]

GSU scores on 4th down. EVERYONE HAS BALLS CEPT US!!

[Swaghook]

GSU scores on 4th down. EVERYONE HAS BALLS CEPT US!!
the game is a farce why you watching?:p

[ndsubison1]

this one aint over folks

[Swaghook]

That was a close kick! Great game congrats Mn Duluth. They have really taken advantage of NDSU, UND, SDSU, and USD making the move to D1 but what's cool is they have built a great program on pretty much all Minnesota kids. Congrats!
Congrats to them but with a lower scholly limit and the best teams moving out and bad teams moving in, it just doesn't seem as big as it used to be to win the NC in DII.

[ndsubison1]

i haz a feeling eastern washington will beat delaware :banghead:

[lakesbison]

Hook. I was watching Duluth, they flipped this on , and my girl wont get off my lap so i can change it and unbison hasnt brought me a morgan yet.

[ndsubison1]

That was a close kick! Great game congrats Mn Duluth. They have really taken advantage of NDSU, UND, SDSU, and USD making the move to D1 but what's cool is they have built a great program on pretty much all Minnesota kids. Congrats!

in a watered down D2...

[NDSUstudent]

Ballgame...EWU vs UD on Jan 7th.

[ndsubison1]

NSIC speed

[HerdBot]

in a watered down D2...

When Augustana is ranked in the top 5 and they had to leave the NCC because they were not competitive (or was that Morningside?)... just tellin' ya! :) I don't think they have ever beaten UND or USD. If fact I don't think they have come within 2 scores.

[kab1one]

Delta went for the win on 4th, BALLS! then had a penalty. awww.

4th and 6. Delta Kicking to tie with 2 min left.

duluth blocked kick, but delay of game saved them

2nd try.. Delta makes it

17-17 Duluth-Delta 2:22 left

ESPN 2

Lakes for f's sake get over the 4th down play. THey didn't make it on third down, what makes you think they pick up on 4th down? Didn't they go for it at 4th and goal and not make it?


There are 10 other plays if they had made the play, they win the game. It was the right play, pin them back, let your strength (defense) win the game. Wasn't meant to be.

[lakesbison]

cableone is too expensive

[kab1one]

I'm not sure why everyone is cheering for the East coast bias BS teams. I will always cheer for the teams in the West because it gives us a better chance of at large selections and seeding for the playoffs. I'm rooting for EWU and was cheering for Montana last year. Screw all the East teams.

I reality due to the strength of the conference, can the bison afford to play a strong FCS team from a win loss perspective.

The bison have yet to run the table in the MVFC so they need all the non conference they can. Can't always count on being the FBS team like they did this year. No guarantees you beat Minnesota next year. If you want eight wins to make playoffs, a FBS and a non conference loss to a Georgia Southern, Montana, or other highly ranked team, could mean no playoffs due to the conference we play in.


Remember although at the end we loved the run the bison went on, they were in a 6 way tie for third in the conference, which in itself is an amazing item when you look at the final standings.

[90BISON]

When Augustana is ranked in the top 5 and they had to leave the NCC because they were not competitive (or was that Morningside?)... just tellin' ya! :) I don't think they have ever beaten UND or USD. If fact I don't think they have come within 2 scores.

Morningside....

[HerdBot]

Morningside....

Still anyone who watched the old NCC has to chuckle at Augustana

[onbison09]

i haz a feeling eastern washington will beat delaware :banghead:

I will be in Frisco cheering hard for the Hens. Also always great to see Delta State go down. I'm sure TMWTFN was crushed.

[DIBISON]

That was a close kick! Great game congrats Mn Duluth. They have really taken advantage of NDSU, UND, SDSU, and USD making the move to D1 but what's cool is they have built a great program on pretty much all Minnesota kids. Congrats!

MN Duluth has more national championships in football than UND does.

Great Job!

[JMB]

Congratulations Duluth! Duluth has obviously built a very good program, winning two titles in thres years. Plus they have done that without a full complement of scholarships.

I don't understand all the comments about "watered down" DII football that are being made. Division two is probably more competitive now as there is less difference between the have and have nots. As many have said, in our final years of DII we probably didn't fit the mold of a DII program because of our large athletic budget. My suspicion is that NDSU was the oddity in Division 2 not the norm. We were a Division 1 program who was playing Division Two sports.

On a side note about yesterday's games. What about Wisconsin Whitewater and Mount Union? They have met for the title for the past six years. On top of that Mount Union has been in the title game like 14 of the last 17 years (or something like that),

[houndawg]

I reality due to the strength of the conference, can the bison afford to play a strong FCS team from a win loss perspective.

The bison have yet to run the table in the MVFC so they need all the non conference they can. Can't always count on being the FBS team like they did this year. No guarantees you beat Minnesota next year. If you want eight wins to make playoffs, a FBS and a non conference loss to a Georgia Southern, Montana, or other highly ranked team, could mean no playoffs due to the conference we play in.


Remember although at the end we loved the run the bison went on, they were in a 6 way tie for third in the conference, which in itself is an amazing item when you look at the final standings.


:rofl: Nice understatement.

4-4 in a down year is a step in the right direction, though. Baby steps, bro, baby steps.

[semobison]

Having a winning record in the MVFC would be a first!

[kab1one]

:rofl: Nice understatement.

4-4 in a down year is a step in the right direction, though. Baby steps, bro, baby steps.

My point is 5-3 in conference and loss to Minnesota or a loss to a Montana or Georgia Southern means no playoffs. Due to strength of MVFC, do they have to have cupcakes for non conference to insure playoffs.

Which is sad, because, I think everyone wants a Georgia Southern or Montana at home, but you may not be able to afford to due to strength of conference.

[westnodak93bison]

My point is 5-3 in conference and loss to Minnesota or a loss to a Montana or Georgia Southern means no playoffs. Due to strength of MVFC, do they have to have cupcakes for non conference to insure playoffs.

Which is sad, because, I think everyone wants a Georgia Southern or Montana at home, but you may not be able to afford to due to strength of conference.

I agree. Scheduling is kind of tough. Fans want to see the best teams but it can bite you in the you know what. If the goal is to get into the playoffs yearly then we best be careful in scheduling.

[semobison]

The answer is to win our conference! Then we dont have to worry about our OOC schedule. We do have an autobid!

[westnodak93bison]

The answer is to win our conference! Then we dont have to worry about our OOC schedule. We do have an autobid!

yeah, easier said than done. Obviously the conference games are the toughest on our schedule.

[semobison]

I hear ya! We have struggled in the Valley! Nothing would make me happier next season than to beat UNI, and win the conference! I could care less about the goophers, lets beat UNI!