A new and better FBS thread

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Originally Posted by Professorbum

yeah, I made a similar point on Izzo's twitter thread. This kind of statement is substantively different than anything I've ever heard from ML on the topic. I'm hoping something is in the works.

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Have a hunch the conversations have already taken place at NCAA functions. Now opening up for bidders.

Possible ML was waiting until a P5 shakeup opened more options. If so, well played yankee.

I need more. This tweet from Izzo just makes my addiction worse.

Geography and eyeballs.
It always seems to come down to those two factors.
And neither works in favor of this region.


If the MWC went looking, I'd suspect they'd look into the State of Montana first.
Out east I'd say JMU and Delaware get the geography (and budgets) nod.


No matter reality, folks from the rest of the country will say, "You want to go to Fargo, Brookings, Grand Forks, Vermillion, in January?" and the conversation is done.

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Originally Posted by The_Sicatoka

Geography and eyeballs.
It always seems to come down to those two factors.
And neither works in favor of this region.


If the MWC went looking, I'd suspect they'd look into the State of Montana first.
Out east I'd say JMU and Delaware get the geography (and budgets) nod.


No matter reality, folks from the rest of the country will say, "You want to go to Fargo, Brookings, Grand Forks, Vermillion, in January?" and the conversation is done.

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Why the hell would any of them bring up Grand Forks and Vermillion? Even Brookings is a stretch. I don't think NDSU is tied to any of those schools when it comes to a potential FBS move. That is the type of move where it's every man for himself, imo. SDSU would be the only program that being tied to COULD help but only if something like the MAC comes calling or the MWC gets decimated and dropped down a peg where they would look at grouping schools geographically.

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Originally Posted by El_Chapo

NDSU AD Matt Larsen says he believes "NDSU is well positioned if a call came from an FBS conference.

https://mobile.twitter.com/domizzowd...223989764?s=21



ALL MY WORK IS PAYING OFF. ILL EXPECT A STATUE

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This just re enforces what Ive been saying all along. Your narratives??? Not so much.

Thanks for finally answering my question. Here’s another one

Why would NDSU moving up to FBS bother you so much? Why do you care?

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Originally Posted by The_Sicatoka

Geography and eyeballs.
It always seems to come down to those two factors.
And neither works in favor of this region.


If the MWC went looking, I'd suspect they'd look into the State of Montana first.
Out east I'd say JMU and Delaware get the geography (and budgets) nod.


No matter reality, folks from the rest of the country will say, "You want to go to Fargo, Brookings, Grand Forks, Vermillion, in January?" and the conversation is done.

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Originally Posted by 56BISON73

This just re enforces what Ive been saying all along. Your narratives??? Not so much.

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psh. this is probably just lip service to placate us.

no I will NOT give them any credit. it's been 5 years too late

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Originally Posted by WhoRepsTheLurker

Why would NDSU moving up to FBS bother you so much? Why do you care?

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Who says NDSU moving up would bother me?
I'm more interested in the dynamics of all the conference shuffling that is coming.

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Originally Posted by The_Sicatoka

Geography and eyeballs.
It always seems to come down to those two factors.
And neither works in favor of this region.


If the MWC went looking, I'd suspect they'd look into the State of Montana first.
Out east I'd say JMU and Delaware get the geography (and budgets) nod.


No matter reality, folks from the rest of the country will say, "You want to go to Fargo, Brookings, Grand Forks, Vermillion, in January?" and the conversation is done.

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With direct flights, indoor football, and an airport .5 mile from campus. Fargo is way more attractive than GF, Vermtown, Brookings...and Laramie

The Montana schools would be a package deal, not saying they wouldn't get the call but I'm pretty sure their stance on FBS has been known as a No for a long time

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Originally Posted by 23Bison

Need a new stadium/dome. Not one made of fucking brick this time. I’ve said it many times but the type we need is a fully enclosed stadium like the Mosaic Stadium in Saskatoon. 30k expandable to 38k. Get this indoor practice facility up and start on that. No open air stadiums because it’s not ideal and don’t want to hear otherwise. Needs to happen!!!

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Ok with open air, just figure if in the winter we can tailgate outside for 5 hours then watching football inside an open air stadium for 3 hours the shouldn’t be an issue IF they sell booze