I-AA game of the week

[Bisonguy]

Voting has started for the I-AA.org Game of the Week.

http://www.i-aa.org/survey.asp

There are plenty of Bison games on the ballot.

This vote doesn't really accomplish much, but 12 of the 13 I-AA Games of the Week last year ended up being on CSTV.

[ralph]

I will say that this vote does accomplish something, it lets TV execs know that there is a high interest in I-AA on TV.

[Bisonguy]

I will say that this vote does accomplish something, it lets TV execs know that there is a high interest in I-AA on TV.

Ralph,

My apologies. I stated that a little harsh, but I did say that 12 of 13 I-AA GOW were on CSTV. I'll try again. How about "There's no award or prize directly related to the Game of the Week(besides the obvious award of being named the I-AA Game of the Week), but there are lots of possible benefits not limited to possible national TV exposure and promotion of I-AA football."

[ralph]

Week 1 | 8/28-9/4/2004:
8/28 Valparaiso @ North Dakota State
North Dakota State @ Northern Colorado
Week 5 | 10/2/2004:
North Dakota State @ Nicholls State
Week 6 | 10/9/2004:
North Dakota State @ South Dakota State
Week 7 | 10/16/2004:
Southern Utah @ North Dakota State
Week 8 | 10/23/2004:
Cal Poly @ North Dakota State
Week 9 | 10/30/2004:
Northwestern State @ North Dakota State
Week 10 | 11/6/2004:
North Dakota State @ Weber State
Week 11 | 11/13/2004:
North Dakota State @ UC Davis

Vote!

[Trimmy]

Done!

[BisonInTexas]

I would also suggest that for those weeks that NDSU is not up for the GoTW, vote for a game that showcases some of our Great Western conference members such as SDSU, UNC, Cal Poly, UC Davis, or Southern Utah.

Craig

[ralph]

...There's no award or prize directly related to the Game of the Week(besides the obvious award of being named the I-AA Game of the Week), but there are lots of *possible benefits not limited to possible national TV exposure and promotion of I-AA football...
Bisonguy,
That's beautiful! ;D Oh, BTW, when I listed the NDSU games nominated I was in no way suggesting that homerism take over and for someone to go and vote for all NDSU games. I would suggest that you vote for the game each week that would be the best in I-AA and put I-AA in the best national spotlight. 20,000 screaming fans at a game looks better than 2,000 on TV. Same thing goes for seeing two good teams play each other rather than one good team playing a not so good one, etc.

[ralph]

Survey Voting Totals, 5/10 (3 weeks left)

A few thousand ballots have been entered in our 2004 National I-AA TV Game of the Week Survey and here are the week one leaders. As you might have guessed, the voting is extremely close with three weeks remaining.
Week. Game
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1. McNeese State @ Southern
2. Colgate @ UMass
3. Wofford @ Georgia Southern
4. Sacramento State @ UC Davis
5. Northern Iowa @ Southern Illinois
6. Furman @ Appalachian State
7. Appalachian State @ Georgia Southern
8. Western Illinois @ Northern Iowa
9. Montana State @ Northern Arizona
10. Georgia Southern @ Furman
11. Western Illinois @ Western Kentucky
12. Montana State @ Montana

Game of the year is too close at this point.

Tell everyone you know to vote.

[Hammerhead]

Vote early and vote often.

I might have to sign up for the sports pack on DirecTV to get CSN if there are a few Bison games on. :)

[somebison]

gobison.com release (http://gobison.jumpinteractive.com/news/index.cgi?id=1233)

[ralph]

gobison.com release (http://gobison.jumpinteractive.com/news/index.cgi?id=1233)
Omigawd I think that release had real legs!!! Just an observation.

[ralph]

I-AA TV GOTW Survey Voting Totals, 5/17 (2 weeks left)

Here are the week two leaders:
Week.Game.
1. McNeese State @ Southern
2. Eastern Kentucky @ Appalachian State
3. Youngstown State @ McNeese State
4. Delaware @ UMass
5. Northern Iowa @ Southern Illinois
6. Furman @ Appalachian State
7. Appalachian State @ Georgia Southern
8. Northwestern State @ Nicholls State
9. Western Illinois @ Southern Illinois
10. Georgia Southern @ Furman
11. McNeese State @ S.F. Austin
12. Montana State @ Montana
Game of the Year. McNeese State @ Southern

As you might have guessed, the voting is extremely close at this point with two weeks remaining.

Each Monday until voting closes at the end of the month I-AA.org will publish totals. The final totals will be published at I-AA.org on June 1, 2004. Once the survey is completed appropriate television networks will be notified of the recommendations. The networks retain the right to make final decisions. The official ballot is at I-AA.org.

http://www.i-aa.org/survey.asp

[somebison]

NDSU vs SDSU in contention for game of the week (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/cgi-bin/board/cutecast.pl?session=lU6327K1DvBkbhi0lr8AbQnXUA&for um=4&thread=4381&page=1#4)

[Bisonguy]

If you haven't done so already,

VOTE!

[somebison]

NDSU vs SDSU week 6 is the winner ;D

results (http://www.i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=40408&session=ZtRWEZynM7eciu lPLCCnWiofYa)

[IowaBison]

that's great, but it doesn't matter too much since i'll be there

[WYOBISONMAN]

I wonder if this will assure us one national TV game......

[insane_ponderer]

it would be great if the NDSU vs. SDSU game was televised...

making national tv waving the Bison Flag...priceless

[Herd_Mentality]

No...this is priceless....

http://bisonrule.tripod.com//sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/smell97.gif

sorry for the shameless self-promotion, I was so much skinnier back in 1999...or maybe it's the slimming qualities of 100% Rayon Hawaiian shirts...

Anyone at that game remember what the back of the sign said?

[99Bison]

You know, that looks like it could be the front of a ticket...

[TheBisonator]

that's great, but it doesn't matter too much since i'll be there

I'll be there too... Hopefully we get the game televised on FSN or College Sports Network or something.

[Bisonguy]

Interesting to see that the only game of the week that had a larger margin of victory was voted the game of the year. :o

[BisonFan]

No...this is priceless....

http://bisonrule.tripod.com//sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/smell97.gif

sorry for the shameless self-promotion, I was so much skinnier back in 1999...or maybe it's the slimming qualities of 100% Rayon Hawaiian shirts...

Anyone at that game remember what the back of the sign said?

Was it "Siouxage"? This is just a wild guess...

[IowaBison]

the only problem with national coverage is that it is a very 'local' game, i do think that true DIAA football fans from around the country would like to see NDSU play though

[89rabbit]

I don't know about that. The game did win BIG in the poll and even if every Jackrabbit and Bison fan voted I don't think we would have won like that. I also offer up this post from eGriz.com:

http://www.egriz.com/GrizBoard/viewtopic.php?t=4299

Jimus wrote:

That looks like a good slate. I'm interested to see that NDSU/SDSU game.

[somebison]

Also NDSU vs SDSU is currently the favorite Game of the Week (http://www.i-aa.org/polls_front.asp)

Vote there too!

[IowaBison]

the flaws of determining game of the week are evident by the fact that Montana-Portland State is a pick!?

who wants to see that?

just as well watch NDSU v. Montana Tech

[89rabbit]

Here is part of Today's strory from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader:

http://www.argusleader.com/sports/Fridayarticle5.shtml

SDSU football game may be on TV

October's South Dakota State-North Dakota State football game has a chance to be televised nationally.

The game, which will be held Oct. 9 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium in Brookings, was the top vote-getter for that week on a poll at www.I-AA.org.

The SDSU-NDSU game received 20.43 percent of the votes for the Week 6 game. That game also was sixth in the voting for Game of the Year.

Ralph Wallace, publisher of the Illinois-based Web site, said College Sports Television picked up five or six of the top choices last year in a partnership. This year, CSTV will take the poll into "heavy advisement," he added.

"I would not be surprised if it is chosen" to be televised, Wallace said.

The two schools, both entering their first year at the NCAA Division I-AA level, will be playing for the "Dakota Marker" trophy, which was initiated by the NDSU Blue Key chapter and the SDSU Student Association in April. . . .

[JBB]

It matters to me a lot. *Ill be there too but the game will be on the TV at the trailor and it will be recorded at home. Half time at the RV looking at the national feed would be great.*It will add a lot to the atmosphere too. *the only drawback would be showing the east stands. * ::)

[89rabbit]

If you NDSUers fill it up, it won't look as bad. ;)