Home and Home Scheduled with Towson

[gumby013]

https://twitter.com/FCS_STATS/status/1205170969725341696?s=20

Sept. 18, 2021 at Towson
Sept. 21, 2024 at NDSU

[southcliffbison]

https://twitter.com/FCS_STATS/status/1205170969725341696?s=20

Sept. 18, 2021 at Towson
Sept. 21, 2024 at NDSU




Hope the return game buyout is steep.

[Mr Meaty]

Hope the return game buyout is steep.

Agreed, But these are some early games that should be scheduled with other quality FCS schools. I know Towson has been down for a few years but they are better than other school we have paid to come in.

[gumby013]

Scoping out the hotel situation near their stadium...and there is nothing. Might have to stay in Baltimore.

[NDSUKurt]

Scoping out the hotel situation near their stadium...and there is nothing. Might have to stay in Baltimore.

Should have lots of options - fly into BWI if you fly Southwest or Reagan in Wash DC and rent a car. Lots to see and do in Baltimore and/or Washington DC, and even more hotel rooms.

Heck, you could fly into Philly and drive down just as easily as well.

[El_Chapo]

this isn't the Towson of 2015 , meh.

[JMUVtFan]

https://twitter.com/FCS_STATS/status/1205170969725341696?s=20

Sept. 18, 2021 at Towson
Sept. 21, 2024 at NDSU

This is the route JMU is taking (schedule Weber State and Monmouth recently) and I think it is the way to go for NDSU. If you are having trouble getting FBS teams to agree to play you, go after some higher level FCS (although I think NDSU has been finding it way more challenging than any other FCS school). Hopefully they can soon do even better than Towson.

[JMB]

Great scheduling! Love it!

[MNLonghorn10]

Big time opponent. Its gonna be a long 4 years to wait.

[Professor Chaos]

Well, there goes any chance for an FBS game in 2021... I wasn't holding out much hope for one this late in the game anyway.

[StL Bison Fan]

Looking forward to this one. Loved the visit to Delaware/Baltimore
I mentioned to ML that I wanted to go back and he smiled. Crafty

[Christopher Moen]

Well, there goes any chance for an FBS game in 2021... I wasn't holding out much hope for one this late in the game anyway.

On Bison 1660 this morning, JJ said he and the rest of the staff in charge of scheduling opponents were close to getting a FBS team to an agreement, but couldn't quite get it done.

Pretty hard to get teams to play that are looking for a guaranteed victory.

With that said, looking forward to these match-ups!

[Professor Chaos]

On Bison 1660 this morning, JJ said he and the rest of the staff in charge of scheduling opponents were close to getting a FBS team to an agreement, but couldn't quite get it done.

Pretty hard to get teams to play that are looking for a guaranteed victory.

With that said, looking forward to these match-ups!
Yeah, I'm sure it's tough especially when plenty of FCS schools are playing two FBS games and almost every FBS school will only play one FCS game at most. It's a buyer's market.

Getting home/home deals with some different FCS schools isn't a bad consolation though. I'd really like to see them get a deal with an Ivy League team (which is probably similar difficulty to getting an FBS game but for different reasons) or with someone like Jacksonville St (who you'd think would be receptive).

[OrygunBison]

Meh. Towson's record since we met them in Frisco:

2014: 4-8
2015: 7-5
2016: 4-7
2017: 5-6
2018: 7-5
2019: 7-5

I know that our options are limited but I'm not excited by going to the Baltimore area to curb stomp them. At least I have family in the area.

[NDSUKurt]

Yeah, I'm sure it's tough especially when plenty of FCS schools are playing two FBS games and almost every FBS school will only play one FCS game at most. It's a buyer's market.

Getting home/home deals with some different FCS schools isn't a bad consolation though. I'd really like to see them get a deal with an Ivy League team (which is probably similar difficulty to getting an FBS game but for different reasons) or with someone like Jacksonville St (who you'd think would be receptive).


2021 will be an interesting year, schedule wise:

1. Albany appears to be improving with a young QB. I think this game could be the best game in the Fargodome (until the playoffs).
2. Towson just missed out on the playoffs this year, and in 2021, the game against NDSU may be their first home game of the season with the potential of a quality team.
3. NDSU will go a long time between home games (Valpo on September 11, and then not until Northern Iowa on Oct 9) - almost a full calendar month.
4. NDSU ends with 2 or 3 on the road, including @ SDSU and @ Youngstown, both in November.

These are just some quick observations.

[MankatoBison]

#CAA-Speed

[scottietohottie]

2021 will be an interesting year, schedule wise:

1. Albany appears to be improving with a young QB. I think this game could be the best game in the Fargodome (until the playoffs).
2. Towson just missed out on the playoffs this year, and in 2021, the game against NDSU may be their first home game of the season with the potential of a quality team.
3. NDSU will go a long time between home games (Valpo on September 11, and then not until Northern Iowa on Oct 9) - almost a full calendar month.
4. NDSU ends with 2 or 3 on the road, including @ SDSU and @ Youngstown, both in November.

These are just some quick observations.

5. Trash the alerus center. Do a cannonball in the pool afterwards.

[heffray]

2021 will be an interesting year, schedule wise:

1. Albany appears to be improving with a young QB. I think this game could be the best game in the Fargodome (until the playoffs).
2. Towson just missed out on the playoffs this year, and in 2021, the game against NDSU may be their first home game of the season with the potential of a quality team.
3. NDSU will go a long time between home games (Valpo on September 11, and then not until Northern Iowa on Oct 9) - almost a full calendar month.
4. NDSU ends with 2 or 3 on the road, including @ SDSU and @ Youngstown, both in November.

These are just some quick observations.

Yeah, looks like the streak could end that year...

[56BISON73]

https://twitter.com/FCS_STATS/status/1205170969725341696?s=20

Sept. 18, 2021 at Towson
Sept. 21, 2024 at NDSU

Had a blast out there for the Hen game. Yep I would like to go back now that I know the lay of the land.

[thebootfitter]

On Bison 1660 this morning, JJ said he and the rest of the staff in charge of scheduling opponents were close to getting a FBS team to an agreement, but couldn't quite get it done.

Pretty hard to get teams to play that are looking for a guaranteed victory.

With that said, looking forward to these match-ups!
I would think that we should be able to schedule a service academy. They are usually more about the wider exposure than they are about strictly wins/losses. (Plus my brother lives just across the Hudson from West Point. Would LOVE to see that happen!)

[mtoutfitter]

Had a blast out there for the Hen game. Yep I would like to go back now that I know the lay of the land.

No PL, it's both a Meh and Pud game!

[JMB]

Off topic a bit, but I wouldn't mind a game with Maine. Make up for the 2001 game we missed due to 9/11. Actually it would have been a neat tribute to have it on the schedule instead of Valpo. It could have been a makeup event on the 20th anniversary of the hijacking.

As I was just looking up the information on that game... Maine was scheduled to come to Fargo? Weren't we still a D2 program at that time?

[roadwarrior]

As I was just looking up the information on that game... Maine was scheduled to come to Fargo? Weren't we still a D2 program at that time?

Yes we were.

[gumby013]

I would think that we should be able to schedule a service academy. They are usually more about the wider exposure than they are about strictly wins/losses. (Plus my brother lives just across the Hudson from West Point. Would LOVE to see that happen!)

My boss is a big booster for Army. Been working that angle for a while now, but no bites.

[HerdBot]

Off topic a bit, but I wouldn't mind a game with Maine. Make up for the 2001 game we missed due to 9/11. Actually it would have been a neat tribute to have it on the schedule instead of Valpo. It could have been a makeup event on the 20th anniversary of the hijacking.

As I was just looking up the information on that game... Maine was scheduled to come to Fargo? Weren't we still a D2 program at that time?

I remember that... was super pumped up since it was a legit D1 and we were still D2... then 911

[ndsubison1]

They want a piece of Lance in technically his 4th year. Have fun. haha

[Bison bison]

this isn't the Towson of 2015 , meh.

Its the CAA!!!

[taper]

Yeah, I'm sure it's tough especially when plenty of FCS schools are playing two FBS games and almost every FBS school will only play one FCS game at most. It's a buyer's market.

Getting home/home deals with some different FCS schools isn't a bad consolation though. I'd really like to see them get a deal with an Ivy League team (which is probably similar difficulty to getting an FBS game but for different reasons) or with someone like Jacksonville St (who you'd think would be receptive).

A western public school with a top notch team getting a home and home with an Ivy team is essentially impossible. They barely move off the east coast to start with, and public schools are even rarer. Which is a bummer, I'd like to see NDSU play every FCS team at least once.

[17>1]

I like it! East coast bound again. Gonna have to cover anything we missed during the Delaware trip.

[Christopher Moen]

A western public school with a top notch team getting a home and home with an Ivy team is essentially impossible. They barely move off the east coast to start with, and public schools are even rarer. Which is a bummer, I'd like to see NDSU play every FCS team at least once.

The only teams I've seen them play out West are San Diego and Cal Poly, with Cal Poly being the only public school out West they'll schedule. Otherwise, it's mostly Eastern schools in the Pioneer, Northeast CAA and Patriot League.

[ndsubison1]

I like it! East coast bound again. Gonna have to cover anything we missed during the Delaware trip.

Maryland crabcakes?

[Wally]

Maryland crabcakes?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_2ADWBZgS8

[17>1]

Maryland crabcakes?

Yep! Had some in Pittsburgh on the way out east, but I think they'll be better in Maryland...at least that's what I've heard anyway. We did stop at a little place right after the game called the Fisherman's Crab Deck (at least I think that's what it was called) in Chesapeake Bay per recommendations from Tatanka. We didn't get cakes there but we split 10 crabs, smashed them with wooden mallets and everything, pretty cool experience.

[56BISON73]

Yep! Had some in Pittsburgh on the way out east, but I think they'll be better in Maryland...at least that's what I've heard anyway. We did stop at a little place right after the game called the Fisherman's Crab Deck (at least I think that's what it was called) in Chesapeake Bay per recommendations from Tatanka. We didn't get cakes there but we split 10 crabs, smashed them with wooden mallets and everything, pretty cool experience.

We ate at Harris Crab House. Fishermans was right down there.

[17>1]

We ate at Harris Crab House. Fishermans was right down there.

Yep, you're right, it was Harris that we went to as well.

[56BISON73]

Yep, you're right, it was Harris that we went to as well.

Cant wait to go back.

[17>1]

Cant wait to go back.

The experience was great, no arguing that. But I think I would order something different as I'm a fast eater and the amount of time it takes to get that little bit of meat out of those legs just wasn't for me. I would maybe try some lobster or some fish the next time. As far as the location it was a really cool spot, beautiful scenery and a great place to celebrate a solid road win by the herd.

[56BISON73]

The experience was great, no arguing that. But I think I would order something different as I'm a fast eater and the amount of time it takes to get that little bit of meat out of those legs just wasn't for me. I would maybe try some lobster or some fish the next time. As far as the location it was a really cool spot, beautiful scenery and a great place to celebrate a solid road win by the herd.

The crab was fun but its the only thing I have every eaten that I got hungry while eating it. The experience is all part of the trip.

Next time I will get a whole bunch of different items.

[El_Chapo]

Big time opponent. Its gonna be a long 4 years to wait.

LOL

so FBS in 2016, 2020, 2022 and 2024 that's it? why don't we play 1 every year, hell play 2 every year, if you anti FBS people won't let us move up, lets play 2 a year then, what the heck.

[StL Bison Fan]

The crab was fun but its the only thing I have every eaten that I got hungry while eating it. The experience is all part of the trip.

Next time I will get a whole bunch of different items.

Ate crab cakes at the Inner Harbor. Unfortunately, soft shells go out of season in August so the cakes were second choice.
After the aquarium we sat on a bench and watched ships/ boats come in. Something relaxing about watching water. Or maybe we are just old.

[23Bison]

LOL

so FBS in 2016, 2020, 2022 and 2024 that's it? why don't we play 1 every year, hell play 2 every year, if you anti FBS people won't let us move up, lets play 2 a year then, what the heck.
You are just relentless and never happy with anything.
1) We don’t play one every year because we can’t find teams to play us every year.
2) We can’t play 2 a year because we can barely find a team to play us every other year.
3) The anti FBS aren’t the ones not letting us move up.

I am Pro FBS and you are slowly killing that for me with the constant crying about not being FBS. Just please tone it down and be happy that NDSU is still playing in the 2019 season.

[El_Chapo]

You are just relentless and never happy with anything.
1) We don’t play one every year because we can’t find teams to play us every year.
2) We can’t play 2 a year because we can barely find a team to play us every other year.
3) The anti FBS aren’t the ones not letting us move up.

I am Pro FBS and you are slowly killing that for me with the constant crying about not being FBS. Just please tone it down and be happy that NDSU is still playing in the 2019 season.

yea I am happy. i was just saying, if we cant go FBS, it'd be fun to play FBS team every year or 2. thought I made that clear, sorry if I didn't


We are paying Valpo/Albany $250k a game. isn't that really high? wow.

[fmfantasy]

have we ever offered to play these fbs team for like the bare minimum just to schedule them? at this point all our out of conference games should be FBS or why bother.. then we can have the best of both worlds.. play real football teams a couple times a year and win natties… everyone is happy.

[56BISON73]

You are just relentless and never happy with anything.
1) We don’t play one every year because we can’t find teams to play us every year.
2) We can’t play 2 a year because we can barely find a team to play us every other year.
3) The anti FBS aren’t the ones not letting us move up.

I am Pro FBS and you are slowly killing that for me with the constant crying about not being FBS. Just please tone it down and be happy that NDSU is still playing in the 2019 season.

Youre relatively new here. Weve had to put up with that shit for at least 5-6 years now.

[56BISON73]

have we ever offered to play these fbs team for like the bare minimum just to schedule them? at this point all our out of conference games should be FBS or why bother.. then we can have the best of both worlds.. play real football teams a couple times a year and win natties… everyone is happy.

https://i.imgur.com/SEGCSnd.jpg

[bisonaudit]

Scoping out the hotel situation near their stadium...and there is nothing. Might have to stay in Baltimore.

Inner Harbor is nice. There's stuff to see and do there, night life, just up the way in Fells Point. Hotels at all price points. Casino. Camden Yards. Babe Ruth museum. Fort McHenry is a water taxi away. Aquarium is legit great.

DC is close. Don't need to elaborate on that.

Annapolis would make a great day trip. Naval Academy. Former National Capital so the state house is an interesting tour. Home to General Washington's resignation speech, one of the most important documents in our history. Nicely preserved historical city center.

[bisonaudit]

American Visionary Art Museum, in the Federal Hill neighboorhood, is the most Baltimore thing you'll ever see in your life.

[gumby013]

Inner Harbor is nice. There's stuff to see and do there, night life, just up the way in Fells Point. Hotels at all price points. Casino. Camden Yards. Babe Ruth museum. Fort McHenry is a water taxi away. Aquarium is legit great.

DC is close. Don't need to elaborate on that.

Annapolis would make a great day trip. Naval Academy. Former National Capital so the state house is an interesting tour. Home to General Washington's resignation speech, one of the most important documents in our history. Nicely preserved historical city center.

The inner harbor is likely to what I will do. I went to a game at Towson in 2013, it did it as a day-trip from Jersey. Never realized how little there is around the campus for hotels.

[heffray]

I'm not picking sides here, but not every goddamn thread on this site needs to turn into an "FBS move" argument.

[MankatoBison]

wait we're playing Albany AND Towson that year???

Welp... thats 2 losses before we even reach the conference slate. Good thing we'll know what REALLY good teams look like before we hit the MVFC cupcake schedule. If we can stay competitive with Albany and Towson, this team could make a deep run into the playoffs- maybe even the quarterfinals!

[56BISON73]

I'm not picking sides here, but not every goddamn thread on this site needs to turn into an "FBS move" argument.

Troll are going to do what what trolls do.

[RonMexico]

yea I am happy. i was just saying, if we cant go FBS, it'd be fun to play FBS team every year or 2. thought I made that clear, sorry if I didn't


We are paying Valpo/Albany $250k a game. isn't that really high? wow.

NDSU can't FORCE FBS teams to play them. What about that can you not understand?

[bajadanny]

NDSU can't FORCE FBS teams to play them. What about that can you not understand?



Every other MVC team will be playing big 10 big 12 etc etc multiple years.

Just a NDSU problem, that’s sad

Fortunately we have Oregon, Colorado, and Arizona In the near future.

[cbline]

Every other MVC team will be playing big 10 big 12 etc etc multiple years.

Just a NDSU problem, that’s sad

Fortunately we have Oregon, Colorado, and Arizona In the near future.

Well, DUH! Big 10 and Big 12 teams are looking for guaranteed wins. A loss to "lowly" NDSU would be hard to explain to their fanbases.

[Vet70]

Well, DUH! Big 10 and Big 12 teams are looking for guaranteed wins. A loss to "lowly" NDSU would be hard to explain to their fanbases.

Not to mention the money they would pay to get their ass kicked.

[El_Chapo]

NDSU can't FORCE FBS teams to play them. What about that can you not understand?

Make the Sale. Make it appealing to them.

US Bank, Target Field, Hell meet someone in Chicago or Vegas if they insist.

[JMB]

Make the Sale. Make it appealing to them.

US Bank, Target Field, Hell meet someone in Chicago or Vegas if they insist.

Wait.... You think to an FBS team, playing NDSU at a neutral site is more appealing to them than a home game?

[JMB]

By the way, what a fun conversation for the AD and football coach at both Towson and Albany....

"Hey coach. I know you have bonuses in your contract to making the FCS playoffs. To help you out I scheduled some school from the Dakotas... No not the Rabbit, The Dog, or the Hockey team, the one that says their name with a 'z'. Oh yeah since you are in the CAA, you get to play JMU that year too... Great... Good talk."

[56BISON73]

Make the Sale. Make it appealing to them.

US Bank, Target Field, Hell meet someone in Chicago or Vegas if they insist.

And they say no. Then what??? You have been avoiding that question and answer.

[mtoutfitter]

And they say no. Then what??? You have been avoiding that question and answer.

Using logic is not fair PL!

[Christopher Moen]

And they say no. Then what??? You have been avoiding that question and answer.

Dude probably learned how to ignore the meaning of "no" by breaking his parents' will from constant whining, which then answers why he does it here, on Facebook, on Twitter, on other team sites and probably every other social media platform available.

[JMB]

And they say no. Then what??? You have been avoiding that question and answer.

Mascot head in the bed... Only response to an offer they can't refuse

[El_Chapo]

Dude probably learned how to ignore the meaning of "no" by breaking his parents' will from constant whining, which then answers why he does it here, on Facebook, on Twitter, on other team sites and probably every other social media platform available.

give it a rest. seek help

You guys have no idea if they will say NO.

Splitting $1 million at Target field or $2 Million at US BANK plus marketing/advertising to that 2 million person base might sound appealing to a Iowa St, Kansas, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Wyoming, Colorado State. etc

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

Anyone have any insight into the "almost" FBS teams that JJ was talking about today? Sounds like they got pretty close and he hinted we’d be shocked at who they were. Speculation welcome, as long as it isn't stupid

Whoever they were, too bad they wimped out like little girly boys at the last moment …

[56BISON73]

give it a rest. seek help

You guys have no idea if they will say NO.

Splitting $1 million at Target field or $2 Million at US BANK plus marketing/advertising to that 2 million person base might sound appealing to a Iowa St, Kansas, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Wyoming, Colorado State. etc

They already did.

[23Bison]

Anyone have any insight into the "almost" FBS teams that JJ was talking about today? Sounds like they got pretty close and he hinted we’d be shocked at who they were. Speculation welcome, as long as it isn't stupid

Whoever they were, too bad they wimped out like little girly boys at the last moment …
Minnesota or Ohio State.

[Christopher Moen]

give it a rest. seek help

You guys have no idea if they will say NO.

Splitting $1 million at Target field or $2 Million at US BANK plus marketing/advertising to that 2 million person base might sound appealing to a Iowa St, Kansas, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Wyoming, Colorado State. etc

Give what a rest and seek help for what?

[El_Chapo]

post 61. man you have no clue

[heffray]

Mascot head in the bed... Only response to an offer they can't refuse

Go to the mattresses...

[Christopher Moen]

post 61. man you have no clue

Are you sure I don't?


I didn't pyschopath i said my uncle. you have no soul and you have no life. good riddence, you're blocked, never talk to me. maybe ill post your stupid amatuer wwf videos

[southcliffbison]

Go to the mattresses...

I want to know who had Frankie Pentangeli killed ? I have pondered this since the 2nd Godfather movie. Help me, please.

[heffray]

I want to know who had Frankie Pentangeli killed ? I have pondered this since the 2nd Godfather movie. Help me, please.

Leave the gun, take the cannoli.