A new and better FBS thread

[Bisonator98]

5 away games per year. How is it significantly more expensive than flying to Youngstown, Macomb, Normal, Terre Haute, Cedar Falls, Springfield, or Carbondale? Plus being in that conference will garner a bigger payout when playing a p5.

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Every away game would be a flight. Sure the payouts would be bigger but so are the expenses and who are we going to get games with when we are having a hell of a time now? You think MN is gonna pay us a $1.5M to go kick their ass when they can get a easy win over Toledo instead?

[Bisonator98]

I'm not against going FBS but we do not need to jump into a conference that would is so widespread that it would kill us at being competitive. If we make a move we have to be smart about it or we could end up like the knuckleheads up north!

[ndsubison1]

Our minor sports are no where near the level of the AAC. Football only invite is a pipe dream.

[NDSUguy]

Every away game would be a flight. Sure the payouts would be bigger but so are the expenses and who are we going to get games with when we are having a hell of a time now? You think MN is gonna pay us a $1.5M to go kick their ass when they can get a easy win over Toledo instead?

The last dozen or so comments exactly proves my point. Everyone has a different take on what the costs would actually be. If we are talking football only (which makes sense to me) i'm not so sure that the travel costs would really be that much more. Extra scholarships, coaching salaries, etc. are definitely increases....but by how much versus the additional revenue opportunities? How much additional sponsorship money could NDSU make being FBS? How much money from TV deals or bowls?


NDSU would do well to do an official study if nothing more than to know and be prepared should the opportunity present itself.

[X-Factor]

I get anxious about where the “move up” money is gonna come from. I’m already pretty much at my max but would feel guilty not contributing more. I doubt I’m the only one.

And then you have the “move up” people who donate nothing... Jussayin’!!


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I definitely agree on the money issue. It’s kinda like paying for grad school to get a job that won’t make you more money. Wooohoo!

Playing devil’s advocate here, could the same have been said in 2002-2003? There were certainly a lot of folks dissing the idea of moving to FCS, and some of that was likely due to $$$. Where did the money come from?

[NDSUguy]

I definitely agree on the money issue. It’s kinda like paying for grad school to get a job that won’t make you more money. Wooohoo!

Playing devil’s advocate here, could the same have been said in 2002-2003? There were certainly a lot of folks dissing the idea of moving to FCS, and some of that was likely due to $$$. Where did the money come from?

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[23Bison]

From what little I looked the current AAC TV deal is roughly just under $7,000,000 per school.

[Bisonator98]

From what little I looked the current AAC TV deal is roughly just under $7,000,000 per school.

Does that include FB only affiliates?

[wagsabison]

I definitely agree on the money issue. It’s kinda like paying for grad school to get a job that won’t make you more money. Wooohoo!

Playing devil’s advocate here, could the same have been said in 2002-2003? There were certainly a lot of folks dissing the idea of moving to FCS, and some of that was likely due to $$$. Where did the money come from?

I’m curious how that discussion went as well. Little before my time and I don’t recall everything that was involved. I do vaguely remember the Big Sky not wanting us.


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[23Bison]

Does that include FB only affiliates?

I believe so yes but will double check.