NDSU looks at possible football game at Target Field

[bisonaudit]

When was the last time NDSU had less than 6 or 7 home games in a season? 2009? You can tailgate in the playoffs too.

Game is a cool idea. Hope they get it done. Nice change of pace. Family would enjoy it provided it was against a not terrible team.

Scheduels available on gobison.com back to 2004:

2006, 2007, and 2009 were the only three with fewer than 6 home games.

[HerdBot]

Good grief. So much melodrama over the possibility of one game. Some of you guys have a lot more in common with Fat Rob and certain state legislators than you realize.

As I said before, I don't care too much but I'd like to see it at least once. If you really feel one tailgate and season ticket are so important you'd rather see the likes of Ferris and Delaware State in Fargo than to take a chance on something with big potential, so be it, I can't speak for you. But just keep in mind that Bison football has pretty much gone as far as it can right now and without a new stadium and/or move to FBS there is nowhere else to go from here. This is one way to help it keep growing. And I am talking about football here, not basketball, wrestling, or any other sport this game would not affect one bit.

It's melodrama only when everyone doesn't agree with you.

Like I said I'm not opposed to it but dismissing the fact that tailgating is kind of a big deal to a fan base that has custom painted busses lined up for a mile overnight is well, kind of silly.

[HerdBot]

Scheduels available on gobison.com back to 2004:

2006, 2007, and 2009 were the only three with fewer than 6 home games.

That's in part to the fact The Great West had like 4 teams. 2009 sure sucked though. It's probably good we didn't play 6 games that year!

[tony]

Scheduels available on gobison.com back to 2004:

2006, 2007, and 2009 were the only three with fewer than 6 home games.

This seems like something more for a 12-game season.

For one thing, that way NDSU still gets 6 home games. For another, whoever NDSU is bringing in (say a CAA team) - they can still get their 6 home games too.

Also, rather do this at the Vikings stadium.

[Bison Loaf]

The tailgating sightlines would be horrible! Have you ever tailgated at a place other than NDSU? Horrible, I tell you.

This is the absolute worst idea to come out of the NDSU Athletic Department since the decision was made to go to Frisco five years in a row. C'mon, Frisco, TX, 5 years in row for a "home" away game at a soccer field? Football pep rallies at a minor league baseball stadium?

What? Frisco was a "home" game!?? Son-of-a-bitch, somebody forgot to put MY Frisco tickets in my season ticket package all these years!

[TransAmBison]

What? Frisco was a "home" game!?? Son-of-a-bitch, somebody forgot to put MY Frisco tickets in my season ticket package all these years!

[56BISON73]

]Pretty much everybody who is complaining has also said they would be there regardless of who the opponent is. That tells me ML is right.[/B] While we'd all rather see a strong opponent or rival, it's not going to matter much, at least not for the first game.

And of course Alabama isn't giving up money, as he mentioned that's his point. I'm pretty confident NDSU wouldn't either. You'll notice they didn't just jump in and agree to something on the spur of the moment. It needs to make sense, and they appear to be doing their due diligence.

Ive talked to many who think the opponent is the deal breaker and they also think the BB stadium is a bad idea and they dont want to lose a home game.

[56BISON73]

Good grief. So much melodrama over the possibility of one game. Some of you guys have a lot more in common with Fat Rob and certain state legislators than you realize.

As I said before, I don't care too much but I'd like to see it at least once. If you really feel one tailgate and season ticket are so important you'd rather see the likes of Ferris and Delaware State in Fargo than to take a chance on something with big potential, so be it, I can't speak for you. But just keep in mind that Bison football has pretty much gone as far as it can right now and without a new stadium and/or move to FBS there is nowhere else to go from here. This is one way to help it keep growing. And I am talking about football here, not basketball, wrestling, or any other sport this game would not affect one bit.

So whats the difference of Ferris or Delaware in Fargo or the cities? You going to the cities to watch the game?

[El_Chapo]

some of you HOOPLE ND small town yokels make me giggle.

YOU are the reason NDSU isnt bigger than what it is....

THis would be a great opportunity for NDSU to capitolize on its BIGGEST STUDENT RECRUITING AREA... THE TWIN CITIES!!

Get a clue you chumps... you get all excited for playing at Macomb, brookings, vermillion, springfield, carbondale but WONT PLAY IN MINNEAPOLIS?? hahaha

[HerdBot]

So whats the difference of Ferris or Delaware in Fargo or the cities? You going to the cities to watch the game?

Apparently some people break wood over the thought of going to Minneapolis. I don't consider myself to be a world traveler but Minneapolis isn't on my top 100,000 list of places I want to see before I die. There's a reason I choose to live in Fargo and in the lakes area.

But that is just my opinion. I'm probably wrong