Re: A new and better FBS thread
Originally Posted by
taper
And yet it happened. 100% indisputable historical fact. It's idiotic to repeat other's mistakes. I'm sure you're ignoring FAMU, Idaho, UConn, NMSU, UMass, Charlotte, Georgia St also. Plus those that didn't completely fail but have become irrelevant like Georgia Southern, ODU, South Alabama, Texas St, FIU, Florida Atlantic, etc, etc. Of course those are outliers and we'd have instant success.
I think NDSU would be more likely to succeed than the average move-up but people pretending it would be a walk in the park are being either naive or really arrogant.
Comparing NDSU to most other move ups also seems a bit unfair. For better or worse, North Dakota is a unique place. No P5 competition nearby, no G5 nearby, etc. Basically the only game in town. Even if they became a middle of the pack MAC team, I think we could make it work. People like watching football. Tailgating. All that jazz.
I want NDSU to move up. I think basically everyone does at this point. Some are more risk averse, others are not. Not sure anyone has the answer, but I hope it happens in the next few years. The fanbase is going to atrophy a lot otherwise.
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