Bison picked second in MVFC preseason poll

[MN_BISON]

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[NDSUstudent]

Ryan Smith and Austin Richard deserved at least an honorable mention, that said I'm very happy with being picked second. The last few years the team picked first has tanked, it has been a curse and I hope UNI enjoys it.

[NDSUFREAK]

Ryan Smith and Austin Richard deserved at least an honorable mention, that said I'm very happy with being picked second. The last few years the team picked first has tanked, it has been a curse and I hope UNI enjoys it.
:confused: :confused:

Pretty sure there really hasn't been a team that was picked 1st the past couple of years can be classified as tanking...unless you have a differen't definition of what that means.

https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf8/776862.pdf?ATCLID=205216031&SPSID=626866&SPID=90703&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26200

[NDSUstudent]

:confused: :confused:

Pretty sure there really hasn't been a team that was picked 1st the past couple of years can be classified as tanking...unless you have a differen't definition of what that means.

https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf8/776862.pdf?ATCLID=205216031&SPSID=626866&SPID=90703&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26200


By tanked I mean their season went to crap...

2010 SIU(5-6)
2009 UNI(7-4)
2008 NDSU(6-5)

All of those teams didn't qualify for postseason, heck all of those teams faced a lot of struggles and adversity. SIU had countless injuries, UNI had QB issues in 2009 and well I think we all know what happened to us in 2008. If you are the preseason pick to win the conference, missing the playoffs is a failed season.

[SDbison]

Great! With the number 1 purple pussies in front the Bison are well positioned to win the MVFC. Can't wait for NDSU to crush UNI at the Fargodome this year.

[MNLonghorn10]

that uni home game is gonna be pretty f'in bad ass if things go as planned.

[MN_Moose]

Can't wait for NDSU to crush UNI at the Fargodome this year.

Ain't gonna happen! book it.

[Capn_Cat]

2011 Valley Football Preseason Poll

Team (First-place votes) Points

1. UNI (29) 316
2. North Dakota State (6) 275
3. Southern Illinois (1) 207
4. South Dakota State 172
5. Illinois State 169
6. Indiana State 168
7. Western Illinois 151
8. Youngstown State 88
9. Missouri State 74

:bow:

[ndsubison1]

im guessing the UNI coach voted for SIU :fish

[MNLonghorn10]

2011 Valley Football Preseason Poll

Team (First-place votes) Points

1. UNI (29) 316
2. North Dakota State (6) 275
3. Southern Illinois (1) 207
4. South Dakota State 172
5. Illinois State 169
6. Indiana State 168
7. Western Illinois 151
8. Youngstown State 88
9. Missouri State 74

:bow:
316??!
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[TAILG8R]

2011 Valley Football Preseason Poll

Team (First-place votes) Points

1. UNI (29) 316
2. North Dakota State (6) 275
3. Southern Illinois (1) 207
4. South Dakota State 172
5. Illinois State 169
6. Indiana State 168
7. Western Illinois 151
8. Youngstown State 88
9. Missouri State 74

:bow:

It's not where you sit in the preseason polls it's how you finish the year. See Lehigh (http://www.lehighsports.com/)

[CHADSTAUS]

Polls are like opinions and a@@holes, everybody has one.

[North Side]

could really care less if we are picked 1st or last, LETS PLAY!

[Tatanka]

Polls are like opinions and a@@holes, everybody has one.

...and they all stink, except ones own, of course

[CaBisonFan]

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Notice where the UNI & SDSU recruits are from. None from Minnesota or South Dakota.

Thanks for posting this.

[ndbj52]

Notice where the UNI & SDSU recruits are from. None from Minnesota or South Dakota.

Thanks for posting this.

Actually there is one I double checked
J.J. Swain, UNI 6-0 170 Jr. Burnsville (Minn.) Acad. of Holy Angels

[BisonJD]

Here is the Argus Leader story on the preseason poll. Lot of talk about "parity" in the MVFC.

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20110802/SPORTS02/108020303/Parity-part-MVFC-chase?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Home|s

Although, the Indiana State head coach did call UNI, NDSU and SUI "no-brainer" picks for the top spots. Let's hope he's right.

[bisonmike2]

2011 Valley Football Preseason Poll

Team (First-place votes) Points

1. UNI (29) 316
2. North Dakota State (6) 275
3. Southern Illinois (1) 207
4. South Dakota State 172
5. Illinois State 169
6. Indiana State 168
7. Western Illinois 151
8. Youngstown State 88
9. Missouri State 74

:bow:

Congrats. Do you guys put banners on the wall for pre-season conference championships too?

[Tatanka]

Congrats. Do you guys put banners on the wall for pre-season conference championships too?

no silly, they paint the concrete blocks and/or the garage door... Duh.

[BisonNeil]

A pretty good writeup on the MVFC on the SportsNetwork and some good quotes on the league from Coach Bohl. A decent read:

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/haley/index.htm