FBS move fans. Here's a good read

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Originally Posted by Strongman

NDSU needs to increase ticket prices by 20%; need to start their own cable network to televise sporting events and Teammakers needs to do a better job and raise 20% more. Teammakers is underachieving especially in Western North Dakota. The aforementioned would clearly be enough to join a football only conference and compete for a conference title immediately. And don't tell me they are not underachieving with the BILLIONS OF OIL MONEY IN THE STATE.

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They are not under achieving. See I CAN tell you that.
They have raised more money every year than in the past. The real issue is you dont understand the mission of Team Makers. You also dont belong to it and dont donate to it. But for some reason you are critical of this organization.
My suggestion is grow up. Forget your butt hurt and become part of the solution and not continually being part of the problem.

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Originally Posted by Strongman

NDSU needs to increase ticket prices by 20%; need to start their own cable network to televise sporting events and Teammakers needs to do a better job and raise 20% more. Teammakers is underachieving especially in Western North Dakota. The aforementioned would clearly be enough to join a football only conference and compete for a conference title immediately. And don't tell me they are not underachieving with the BILLIONS OF OIL MONEY IN THE STATE.

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Outside of Texas who does this?

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Originally Posted by natstar1

Outside of Texas who does this?

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Its people like you with small minded thinking is whats holding NDSU back.:biggrin:

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Originally Posted by No_Skill

What are the current student fees per semester and what would be generated if they were doubled?

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I was on the Finance Commission for almost my entire 4 years at NDSU and went through all 4 of the spring budgeting grinds. The last budget I saw was in 1980 and we allocated around $170,000 for mens athletics, and I know it took about a $20,000 jump either in 79 or 80 when Sponberg was seriously looking at moving up to D1 and wanted more money to show we were serious. I also remember the bitching from 90% of the students who felt athletics was a waste of money. I can well imagine how things would go now if you jumped fees a lot.

BTW, Men's Athletics was getting about $20 a student in those days. Another problem was Title 9 (?), which said womens athletics had to be funded the same rate. We got around that slightly, but any huge increase in mens funding meant more to womens as well.

Why doesn't NDSU just: a.) go get more money b) join a conference after this cold snap c) become the number one rival of every school in the nation d.) get even more money e.) grow the perfect and most loyal coach in the NDSU biology labs f.) go get even more money

I don't get why we just can't go out and do this! Come on! Get on board people!

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Originally Posted by AjaxTheMighty

Why doesn't NDSU just: a.) go get more money b) join a conference after this cold snap c) become the number one rival of every school in the nation d.) get even more money e.) grow the perfect and most loyal coach in the NDSU biology labs f.) go get even more money

I don't get why we just can't go out and do this! Come on! Get on board people!

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wait. I think I have this tshirt. Chuck the pigskin!!!





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Originally Posted by AjaxTheMighty

Why doesn't NDSU just: a.) go get more money b) join a conference after this cold snap c) become the number one rival of every school in the nation d.) get even more money e.) grow the perfect and most loyal coach in the NDSU biology labs f.) go get even more money

I don't get why we just can't go out and do this! Come on! Get on board people!

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you needed 13 pages to realize this?

lakes has been touting this for 2 years and finally getting the recognition he deserves. NDSU is the cream of the crop for football right now. everybody now knows about the Bison. they can easily become a brand, household program by moving up. FBS commish's have to be drooling at the thought of adding them. I hope lakes is out there addressing this right now

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Originally Posted by MNLonghorn10

you needed 13 pages to realize this?

lakes has been touting this for 2 years and finally getting the recognition he deserves. NDSU is the cream of the crop for football right now. everybody now knows about the Bison. they can easily become a brand, household program by moving up. FBS commish's have to be drooling at the thought of adding them. I hope lakes is out there addressing this right now

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Don't kid yourself, people have been calling him an idiot since day one.

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Originally Posted by 1st&TennBison

Don't kid yourself, people have been calling him an idiot since day one.

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Exactly and at more web sites than this.

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Originally Posted by Bisonguy

Chea.....


1979-1981 NCAA Division III
1982-1989 NCAA Division II
1990-1995 NCAA Division I-AA
1996-20XX NCAA Division I-A

Prolly helps that their enrollment is over 60k now as well (11k in 1978 and 18k in 1989 when they moved to I-AA).

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It also doesn't hurt UCF that they are in Orlando instead of Fargo. I love Fargo, but the past tells us that NDSU may not have FBS conferences lining up to issue an invitation. Geography is a real issue and one that we cannot control.