Even though I am kind of meh on the game until details of an opponent emerge, I am glad we have an AD who gets it and is willing to think outside the box and understands Minnesota is our #1 market. We gotta remember the 2006 Gophers game was a huge turning point in Bison history. But like I said before... It's all about the opponent. Even casual fans in the Twin Cities could care less about a shitty opponent
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Were you at either Gopher game or the Kansas Bball game? Minneapolis is absolutely hands down home away from home. It is the 2nd largest concentration of alumni outside of Fargo, and I'm far from the only Bison clad vehicle driving 4 hours East 6 Saturday's a year.
There will be a sponser, ML is smart enough to not alienate season ticket holders with this, smart enough to know this needs to be a big opponent, etc. Like someone said earlier (Tony?) think of every long term goal we have for NDSU and come up with a legitimate reason that this doesn't do anything but help all of those. This does remind me a lot of the GameDay to downtown announcement, let's step off the ledge and enjoy this. I know my friends are, I already have 10 season ticket holders planning on staying at my house for this so the excitement is there.
Some say it's a backward place. Narrow minds on a narrow way, but I make it a point to say. That that's where I come from.
I don't think this would be a problem. There are plenty of companies would spend some money to put their name on a game like this. They may not pay the $5-$10 million or more that Chick Fil A or the other neutral site games pay, but other companies would pay less. Heck, one of my friends works for Hy-vee and he told me that they are opening many new stores in the twin cities over the next few years. This would be an opportunity to expand their name. (I am not sayting they would/will be a sponsor; I am using them as an example).
Depending on when the game was, I could see NDSU getting 40,000 plus fans at a game in the Twin Cities no problem - especially if the game was over a long weekend and there was another game going on at the same weekend.
No way this is a conference game and no way this would be uni. And who cares if its a crap opponent? Its about the event even more then the game. When we played ferris state, were people less excited because of the opponent? No, people partied and tailgated and had a blast at the game. I dont expect or care if casual fans want to go to the game. There are enougj Bison fans from Fargp, from minnesota, and from minneapolis that would fill target field and be a great time. Play Butler or some other team we would beat, Bison fans party and celebrate a win at a game with the most Bison fans at a game in history!!
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How many people go to NDSU night at Target Field to watch a shitty Twins team?
It's about excitement, exposure, uniqueness and of course the Bison.
If people don't get the best seats, tailgating spots and have to drive in the cities, so be it...They don't have to go.
I'm fairly confident it will still sell out and be a success.
And if people withhold their donations and not renew their season tickets, were they really fans anyway?
Let's get it done...I don't care if they play Drake or Wisconsin, I think this would be awesome.
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Bring in App. State or Georgia Southern and I may change my mind on this.
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