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Strongman there is alot of talk about what needs to be done for NDSU to achieve this. This new AD scares the crap out of the FBS movement group. (F.M.G) NDSU needed a fundraiser and salesperson and experienced man that conferences would listen to.
That's the plan A) sell NDSU to a FBS conference B) prove that we are worthy of an invite C) talk new stadium or find nore revenue/fundraising
As both a football conference and a beer, GrainBelt > SunBelt
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I think the FBS deck chairs could reshuffle again, that could create an opportunity but the chairs need to shuffle. Our AD can't cause other conferences to realign, he can only try to position us if it happens.
Chapo you should be hoping everyday that the Big 12 sees that 12 schools is the way to go. That will set things in motion right on down the line and could create some opportunities.
Or Hawaii gets dumped by MWC & Colorado St/Wyoming/Air Force goes to bat for NDSU to stay east.
How are you going to implement your plan? You have no standing with ndsu or tm.Quote:
Originally Posted by El_Chapo
I would guess as alumni he is forever tied to ndsu plQuote:
Originally Posted by 56BISON73
Don't quote him unbison, I like ignore.
FOUND THIS ON EXPANSION BLOG TONIGHT:
TWISTING THE KNIFE DEEPER- When NMSU bolts, the Sun Belt will be left with ten football schools and eleven all-sports schools, not the ideal setup for Karl Benson and the presidents in the SBC. Usually, two schools that the Sun Belt would acquire would bring along all of their sports but if that were to happen, they would have an inordinate amount of Olympic-sports members in their conference. If they wanted a football-only member, a great candidate would be North Dakota State. North Dakota State has become the new Appalachian State at the FCS level by winning three straight national titles. NDSU is white-hot and Benson has been in contact with them in the past. If NDSU wants to keep up with the arms race, they should at least consider moving up to FBS level. If NDSU joined the SBC, it would give Idaho a nominal travel partner. Certainly, Fargo, ND is a lot closer to Moscow, ID than say Atlanta, GA. That takes care of the football only school; now comes the quagmire of adding an all-sports member. I have already wrote an article about the candidates for the SBC and I still Liberty is pound for pound, the best school available because of finances, potential growth factor, consistency in all sports, and its proximity to App State.
Expansion has caused ripples and scars throughout all of college sports. It has torn apart conferences and time-honored traditions but as long as the rivers flow and the mountains tower above the sky, hopefully, so will college sports.
That plan sucks and here is why.Quote:
Originally Posted by El_Chapo
A. The sun belt does nothing for 95% of Bison alum or fans. Nor does the MAC or WAC or most of the mid major type conferences. Big 12 or bust. Maybe MWC. At the very least, see where everyone is after the music stops because I think a lot of those conferences will be looking at the MVFC and Big Sky to round out the new division 1.
B. If we were to move up, we don't need our admin running around begging conferences for an invite. We let ESPN do the dirty work. As they start seeing the picture develop, they will dictate who goes where because they have the most money in the pot that would most effect the levek NDSU will end up. The new D1.
C. We don't build a stadium until we know where we are at and how the TV money looks. That is just good economics. We may not need a new stadium. I think division 4 will happen. The G5 conferences are in freaking football purgatory right now. They will soon have nothing. No chance at the BCS playoffs and no playoffs of their own. FCS already has the D1 model that works for them. It would bode well for the G5 schools to team up with the top third or so of FCS and have its own division, with playoffs. NDSU may already have the perfect size stadium for the new D1. It's ok to control supply.
The bottom line is NDSU doesn't have to do anything right now except be NDSU. Keep winning, keep selling out the dome, keep traveling well, and keep being good Gameday hosts. The rest will fall in place and we will be right where we are supposed to be. For God's sake, we don't ever have to beg the Sunbelt to let us in. We are NDSU. They're not.
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G5 WILL NOT DUMSPTER DIVE TO BE IN FCS. that's a suicide move for them and their egos
May be official standing is a better choice of words. And I know you are smart enough not to go down the road on his standing within the athletic dept and TM.Quote:
Originally Posted by unbison
Its game day----GO BISON!!!!!!