NDSU vs Sundogs

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Originally Posted by ByeSonBusiness

I doubt they would say anything about the FCOA stuff if people weren't making a huge fuss about being the first school in the area to adopt it.

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That is what happens when you go first on something big, you get to make it into a huge deal and people will make it into one.

They never would have done it if we hadn't, they all know it but are too prideful to admit it. Which is fine.

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Originally Posted by runtheoption

I called DirectTV and they directed me to contact Midcontinent. Midco told me to tune my channel to 611-3 if I live in Moorhead or Nacogdoches, TX. For everyone else it was on the local KVLY channel, unless you are from Sawyer. Then you have to find a local internet provider, contact them, and verify they can stream it through a server in Iceland so that you receive a crystal clear Heitkamp ripping on all things NDSU and Fargo.

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I don't like you and you are not allowed in my hot tub ever again.

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Originally Posted by TateMosersneighbor

I don't like you and you are not allowed in my hot tub ever again.

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Hmm.....is it heart shaped

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If I could come back and play in one more college game this definitely would be the week... #GoBison #TheFightingWho??

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Someone forgot to tell Brock UN_ isn't a rival... Someone here want to clue him in before we all disown him? /purple
Sent from Win8 phone on a bullet train from Hillsboro.

Found this in an article on the ncaa.com website.
(Thomas, Lennon, Schweigert were football coaches at UND).

But Thomas and his staff, which by then included eventual coaching successors Dale Lennon and Bubba Schweigert, along with then-assistant coach Rob Bollinger, designed a plan to recruit and develop players to counter the Bison's vaunted, run-oriented veer offense, as well as to develop a passing attack of their own. "We worked hard at recruiting," Thomas said.

A reason why the UND game should be just another game. In the early 1990s UND started recruiting and developing players so it could beat the Bison. In other words, to be best in ND. As some of us have argued ... wrong perspective for NDSU. The goal of NDSU is to be strong at a national level, to be able to compete against a variety of offensive & defensive schemes. If NDSU starts making it a priority to defeat UND, rather than a priority to be strong nationally, it will harm NDSU's competitiveness. Part of the reason I don't like this so-called rivalry. I think the numbers speak for themselves - NDSU 12, UND 1.

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Originally Posted by TateMosersneighbor

I don't like you and you are not allowed in my hot tub ever again.

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Too bad we don't know where you live...

Seeing how some fans are already fed up with their first Bison-**** week makes me think I got off easy having to deal only with my co-workers and the main stream media when it came to this game for most of my life. Internet and social media probably would have made it unbearable when we played every year and had playoff implications.

It is interesting how this year the Bison play probably their three biggest "rivals" three straight games in a row.

The Good: SDSU
The Bad: UNI
and the Suckey: UND

No mention of the big game in Denver. Whioux free weekend here.

http://gobison.com/news/2015/9/16/FB_0916154004.aspx

Timmerman is Back... Mr Personality Chris "the rock" Berg didn't get a rose :(

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Originally Posted by scottietohottie

No mention of the big game in Denver. Whioux free weekend here.

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CU / CSU week here... of which I've heard 5 minutes of discussion on this week.

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Originally Posted by EC8CH

http://gobison.com/news/2015/9/16/FB_0916154004.aspx

Timmerman is Back... Mr Personality Chris "the rock" Berg didn't get a rose :(

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Sad to say but upgrade!

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Originally Posted by 56BISON73

Some schools the IPF is sport specific. They can also include the football offices, locker rooms, meeting rooms, recruit hosting room-offices, training table, weight training-conditioning and injury treatment facilities. Plus a football field of course. Its a huge recruiting tool.

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Definitely a nice recruiting tool. It will also be used for more than just football. It should be beneficial for Track and Field in the spring. I'm pretty sure Phase 2 of the IPF project is supposed to add a bunch of offices as well, but I really haven't read into it too much. I would definitely like to get up there and see it sometime though.

Does the IPF equate to 4 straight championships? Of course not. Is it a nice facility to show recruits on campus? Sure. Is it beneficial for a program? Sure. Will programs without an IPF cripple? Of course not. Its a nice thing to have, but it needs to be put in perspective.

A couple things to keep in mind about why this is a big game. It is not just the renewal of a in-state rivalry game with a lot of history behind it. That part is fun, and adds to the interest, but lets looks at the game for what it is. Many people on this board have said this is just another game, and to a point they are very correct.

It is just another game the Bison don't want, or expect, to lose. Just like they wouldn't want, or expect, to lose to any other team on their schedule. That's where the program has gone over the past several year, NDSU just doesn't expect to lose. Doesn't matter if it is UND, UNI, K-State, etc. BUT with a loss to MT already in the books, the team really does not want to drop a game, especially a game that should be a win (regardless of it being against UND). 1-2 would just not be acceptable with where that program is at, and would certainly put more pressure on the team going forward.

For UND, there is obviously a ton of hype being built up about the rivalry, way more in the GF media than the Fargo media, because this is a bigger game for UND. UND has way more to gain in this match up. Even if this wasn't NDSU, it would still be a big match up. If we had Coastal Carolina on the schedule, it would be huge. Any time your program has an opportunity to play the best, your team needs to be pumped about it (If you ever want to be the best, you need to play the best). From an FBS level, we saw that a few weeks ago, when the Gophers got to play TCU, in what was an entertaining game where the Goofs just killed themselves.

Ultimately, there are rivalry implication, there could be some recruiting implications; but overall the teams should, and probably are, prepare for this game like they would any other game. NDSU needs to go out and play their game, just like they did against Weber. UND needs to go out, and understand they are playing top tier competition, execute the game plan and limit mistakes.

Win, Loss, Route or be Routed ... Saturday should be fun.

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Originally Posted by Buffalo.Rider

Found this in an article on the ncaa.com website.
(Thomas, Lennon, Schweigert were football coaches at UND).

But Thomas and his staff, which by then included eventual coaching successors Dale Lennon and Bubba Schweigert, along with then-assistant coach Rob Bollinger, designed a plan to recruit and develop players to counter the Bison's vaunted, run-oriented veer offense, as well as to develop a passing attack of their own. "We worked hard at recruiting," Thomas said.

A reason why the UND game should be just another game. In the early 1990s UND started recruiting and developing players so it could beat the Bison. In other words, to be best in ND. As some of us have argued ... wrong perspective for NDSU. The goal of NDSU is to be strong at a national level, to be able to compete against a variety of offensive & defensive schemes. If NDSU starts making it a priority to defeat UND, rather than a priority to be strong nationally, it will harm NDSU's competitiveness. Part of the reason I don't like this so-called rivalry. I think the numbers speak for themselves - NDSU 12, UND 1.

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UND needed to recruit to beat the Bison, not only to be best in ND, but to be best on the National level. Obviously the game was big, but they knew if they couldn't beat the Bison, they weren't going anywhere on the big stage as well. Kind of like SDSU now. They want to beat the Bison not only for the rivalry, but they know they will get them in the first round of playoffs every year, so they have to be able to beat them to be nationally relevant.

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Originally Posted by siouxfan512

A couple things to keep in mind about why this is a big game. It is not just the renewal of a in-state rivalry game with a lot of history behind it. That part is fun, and adds to the interest, but lets looks at the game for what it is. Many people on this board have said this is just another game, and to a point they are very correct.

It is just another game the Bison don't want, or expect, to lose. Just like they wouldn't want, or expect, to lose to any other team on their schedule. That's where the program has gone over the past several year, NDSU just doesn't expect to lose. Doesn't matter if it is UND, UNI, K-State, etc. BUT with a loss to MT already in the books, the team really does not want to drop a game, especially a game that should be a win (regardless of it being against UND). 1-2 would just not be acceptable with where that program is at, and would certainly put more pressure on the team going forward.

For UND, there is obviously a ton of hype being built up about the rivalry, way more in the GF media than the Fargo media, because this is a bigger game for UND. UND has way more to gain in this match up. Even if this wasn't NDSU, it would still be a big match up. If we had Coastal Carolina on the schedule, it would be huge. Any time your program has an opportunity to play the best, your team needs to be pumped about it (If you ever want to be the best, you need to play the best). From an FBS level, we saw that a few weeks ago, when the Gophers got to play TCU, in what was an entertaining game where the Goofs just killed themselves.

Ultimately, there are rivalry implication, there could be some recruiting implications; but overall the teams should, and probably are, prepare for this game like they would any other game. NDSU needs to go out and play their game, just like they did against Weber. UND needs to go out, and understand they are playing top tier competition, execute the game plan and limit mistakes.

Win, Loss, Route or be Routed ... Saturday should be fun.

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.....thank you Cap'n Obvioius :ranting:

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Originally Posted by SafeTeeJ

.....thank you Cap'n Obvioius :ranting:

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No shit!!!!

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Originally Posted by tjbison

Hmm.....is it heart shaped

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It's shaped like something, but it's not a heart.

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Originally Posted by SafeTeeJ

.....thank you Cap'n Obvioius :ranting:

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Hey, no problem! :biggrin:

Why should the whoiux care about this game after all it's just jv football

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Originally Posted by garbageman

Why should the whoiux care about this game after all it's just jv football

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We're bored .... just waiting for hockey season to start. It's like watching the Twins, but really just waiting for the Vikings season.

JK, c'mon man its football. Gotta pull for our team.

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Originally Posted by siouxfan512

We're bored .... just waiting for hockey season to start. It's like watching the Twins, but really just waiting for the Vikings season.

JK, c'mon man its football. Gotta pull for our team.

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That is exactly what we will hear outside the dome after the game...

Anybody seen a two deep for the Whiox for this week?

I live in Grand Forks, and I go to hockey games to pass the time until football season. If I get free tickets.

Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere -- a certain Bisonville member got a little ink... :)

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In late August, former UND football player Vern Lysford talked to the team. A big part of his message focused on the UND-NDSU rivalry.

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“He told the team that feeling that you get when you walk into the stadium is a feeling that you’re never going to get again because it is indescribable,” Arnell said.

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http://www.grandforksherald.com/spor...d-ndsu-rivalry

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Originally Posted by bri-dog

http://www.grandforksherald.com/spor...d-ndsu-rivalry

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This story reminds me of Rocky III. They are full of hate and desire and we are treating it like any other game.

Except replace Mr. T with Gary Coleman.

Different quick tailgating question. There will be many fans tailgating without game tickets, how strict are the "rules" around tailgating end 30 min before kickoff and if you are in the lots you will be asked to leave the lots? Thx

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Originally Posted by camaro bison

Different quick tailgating question. There will be many fans tailgating without game tickets, how strict are the "rules" around tailgating end 30 min before kickoff and if you are in the lots you will be asked to leave the lots? Thx

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Very strict and yes. You will be asked to leave.

Kelly Green is butt ugly. What is the original und nickname or mascot?

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Ok thx, roll herd!

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Originally Posted by bisonp

This story reminds me of Rocky III. They are full of hate and desire and we are treating it like any other game.

Except replace Mr. T with Gary Coleman.

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And this will be more like the 2nd fight

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Originally Posted by Buffalo.Rider

Found this in an article on the ncaa.com website.
(Thomas, Lennon, Schweigert were football coaches at UND).

But Thomas and his staff, which by then included eventual coaching successors Dale Lennon and Bubba Schweigert, along with then-assistant coach Rob Bollinger, designed a plan to recruit and develop players to counter the Bison's vaunted, run-oriented veer offense, as well as to develop a passing attack of their own. "We worked hard at recruiting," Thomas said.

A reason why the UND game should be just another game. In the early 1990s UND started recruiting and developing players so it could beat the Bison. In other words, to be best in ND. As some of us have argued ... wrong perspective for NDSU. The goal of NDSU is to be strong at a national level, to be able to compete against a variety of offensive & defensive schemes. If NDSU starts making it a priority to defeat UND, rather than a priority to be strong nationally, it will harm NDSU's competitiveness. Part of the reason I don't like this so-called rivalry. I think the numbers speak for themselves - NDSU 12, UND 1.

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If you want to be strong nationally, you gotta be strong at home first. Feel free to inform us of any titles NDSU won in a year where they lost to UND.

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Originally Posted by bisontown

UND needed to recruit to beat the Bison, not only to be best in ND, but to be best on the National level. Obviously the game was big, but they knew if they couldn't beat the Bison, they weren't going anywhere on the big stage as well. Kind of like SDSU now. They want to beat the Bison not only for the rivalry, but they know they will get them in the first round of playoffs every year, so they have to be able to beat them to be nationally relevant.

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This.

I think we (Bison) may be in trouble this weekend... Story on WDAY sports last night said the Pioux have been practicing inside AND outside in preparation for this game! Cranking the noise up in the shed to prepare for the noise in the dome Saturday! F it! I'm stayin home now! :facepalm::biggrin:

I don't know what I am going to do with myself tomorrow...no flight to track.

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Originally Posted by bri-dog

http://www.grandforksherald.com/spor...d-ndsu-rivalry

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I think it's funny that one of the JuCo transfers said they told him on his visit that they had NDSU on their schedule... They are trying to use having NDSU on the schedule to help with recruiting?

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Originally Posted by BISONBRI53

I think we (Bison) may be in trouble this weekend... Story on WDAY sports last night said the Pioux have been practicing inside AND outside in preparation for this game! Cranking the noise up in the shed to prepare for the noise in the dome Saturday! F it! I'm stayin home now! :facepalm::biggrin:

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Might as well narrow that spread right now. In lieu of this new information I promise not to make any jabs if the Bison would prefer to just forfeit. OR maybe the instead of being really loud, the dome should just go silent when UND is on the field ... you know, just to throw our guys off.

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Originally Posted by gumby013

I don't know what I am going to do with myself tomorrow...no flight to track.

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Track the helmet car.

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Originally Posted by bisonboone11

I think it's funny that one of the JuCo transfers said they told him on his visit that they had NDSU on their schedule... They are trying to use having NDSU on the schedule to help with recruiting?

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Is that so bad? If you were a recruit wouldn't you want to know a team is scheduling competition? Rivalry and History aside, what looks better on UND's schedule ... NDSU or Stony Brook?

Now I'm sure when they pitched it, they probably did make a point of it having been an in-state rival, but I don't see anything wrong with pointing that kind of stuff out to a recruit. Especially when you have a new coach, who is rebuilding a program. Bubba can hardly point at the trophy case and say, "look at those 4 championships we just won". Most schools don't have that luxury, so you play other cards; scheduling, play style, IPF, education, etc.

Listened to part of Kleinsasser interview with Jack Michaels. Wow, didn't realize how much we have been missing out on as Bison fans by not playing und. Talk about living in the past.

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Originally Posted by siouxfan512

Is that so bad? If you were a recruit wouldn't you want to know a team is scheduling competition? Rivalry and History aside, what looks better on UND's schedule ... NDSU or Stony Brook?

Now I'm sure when they pitched it, they probably did make a point of it having been an in-state rival, but I don't see anything wrong with pointing that kind of stuff out to a recruit. Especially when you have a new coach, who is rebuilding a program. Bubba can hardly point at the trophy case and say, "look at those 4 championships we just won". Most schools don't have that luxury, so you play other cards; scheduling, play style, IPF, education, etc.

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Bubba to recruit: 'why would you want to win championships when you can come here and have a chance to play against a championship team'. much more appealing.
Makes sense to me.
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