ESPN Gameday live from NDSU

[DakotaOkie]

The motto for ESPN and other national media needs to do a 180. Instead of FBS "quit scheduling NDSU" it should change to "We dare you to schedule NDSU--any takers?" For that matter, our athletic department should do the same.


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Agreed 100%
The problem is the big money cachet schools won't let that happen but I like the "We dare you" angle. Heck, two losses at LSU gets a coach fired with a 70%+ winning record. The wins were simply not against the "right" teams and the losses were definitely against the wrong teams (in LSU-speak, that is any team.)

[wagsabison]

The motto for ESPN and other national media needs to do a 180. Instead of FBS "quit scheduling NDSU" it should change to "We dare you to schedule NDSU--any takers?" For that matter, our athletic department should do the same.


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Exactly!


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You are not stating facts. You are stating opinions. And my opinion is that your opinion tends to be a bit on the pessimistic side. All well and good. Everyone's entitled to their own, but I don't see any value in expending effort to convince others that a pessimistic "glass half empty" (or as you might state "realistic") perspective is the only valid perspective to have.

We COULD roll over and just give up because the best is behind us. OR... we could continue winning and driving forward and finding the next nugget of exposure or experience a paradigm shift (which may or may not include a move to FBS) that opens a door to bigger possibilities.

No matter how you look at it, though, the exposure and publicity NDSU and the football team have garnered is pretty cool. Whether we maintain the same level of enthusiasm for the program if the publicity does diminish is up to us as fans. I'm not saying we shouldn't do our part to challenge the leadership and to generate ideas, but if you get bored with winning another championship or two... that's on you. I guarantee that it's still just as exciting for the players who experience it as the first championship was. The players have to work just as hard (or arguably even harder) to maintain that level of success as the previous teams have. And the reward is just as sweet.

For my part, I'll stay excited about the program and the players and the team and show my support both financially and as a fan in any way I can. I remain confident that Bison football still has room to grow. I don't know how yet, but I'll trust the leadership and offer my two cents when and where I can.

Great post!! I'm with you and just as excited as ever. Go Bison!

[StL Bison Fan]

We want Bama.




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Is this a posting illustration?

[Christopher Moen]

Is this a posting illustration?

I think it all depends on his level of sobriety when the post was made.

[56BISON73]

You are not stating facts. You are stating opinions. And my opinion is that your opinion tends to be a bit on the pessimistic side. All well and good. Everyone's entitled to their own, but I don't see any value in expending effort to convince others that a pessimistic "glass half empty" (or as you might state "realistic") perspective is the only valid perspective to have.

We COULD roll over and just give up because the best is behind us. OR... we could continue winning and driving forward and finding the next nugget of exposure or experience a paradigm shift (which may or may not include a move to FBS) that opens a door to bigger possibilities.

No matter how you look at it, though, the exposure and publicity NDSU and the football team have garnered is pretty cool. Whether we maintain the same level of enthusiasm for the program if the publicity does diminish is up to us as fans. I'm not saying we shouldn't do our part to challenge the leadership and to generate ideas, but if you get bored with winning another championship or two... that's on you. I guarantee that it's still just as exciting for the players who experience it as the first championship was. The players have to work just as hard (or arguably even harder) to maintain that level of success as the previous teams have. And the reward is just as sweet.

For my part, I'll stay excited about the program and the players and the team and show my support both financially and as a fan in any way I can. I remain confident that Bison football still has room to grow. I don't know how yet, but I'll trust the leadership and offer my two cents when and where I can.

I agree. I think too many are way to worried about exposure, publicity etc to satisfy their own ego.

When it comes right down to it my concern is for the team to win the next play. My donations go for that one purpose, to give them the resources---to win the next play. Its really that simple. And I dont give a shit what division that play is won in.

[THEsocalledfan]

[/B]I agree. I think too many are way to worried about exposure, publicity etc to satisfy their own ego.[/B]

I agree with this. I very much feel like the rich guy that no matter how much they have, they always want more and more and more. I think that is exactly what some of us struggle with when things like Gameday not coming happen even if irrational for any more "normal" fan.

[BisonTeacher]

I very much feel like the rich guy that no matter how much they have, they always want more and more and more.

[NDSUstudent]

Gameday is going to Tennessee at Texas A&M this Saturday

[Professor Chaos]

Gameday is going to Tennessee at Texas A&M this Saturday

They're damn near just following Tennessee around this year. 3rd time they're on Gameday in the first 6 weeks (although only once in Knoxville).