Re: Bison Fatigue
Originally Posted by
15>1
I really can't argue with a recognizable "fatigue" that's going on in Bison Nation right now and I can really only speak for how I feel personally, not how others may or may not feel about my favorite football program/team. I don't discuss the FCS to FBS move at all because I'm in the camp that feels there is so much at play that we have no control over that I don't think it's profitable at all to continually bring it up on this forum. If people want to continue to beat a dead horse then by all means go for it, I don't have to read it or post a response to it.
I have mentioned before that I feel there is a certain level of disrespect going on towards our current student athletes that are representing this Bison program right now, with the constant discussion of moving up or how badly the "FCS sucks". I just don't think it's fair to them to dismiss what they are accomplishing based upon the state of our conference competition or the FCS as a whole. You can't on one hand get all sorts of excited when we are getting recruits to come here over FBS programs and every FCS school in the nation, and then on the other hand get all bent out of shape and say no one is raising the bar and trying to keep up with us. There is something special at NDSU, these kids know it and our coaches know it. They play for the players that have come before them. They take it seriously. They don't want to be the team to slip up or lower the bar, that's what motivates them to always be the best. They do the little things right, and that comes from preparation by players/coaches. Why discredit that? I just don't get it. I'm going to continue to focus on the NDSU Bison and how proud I am of what they represent as a team and program, instead of worrying about everyone/everything else.
Very solid post, I was trying to state this early. That this program is accomplishing with constant player turnover and coaching changes. To no only repeat an appearance in the title game is hard enough let alone with the student athletes are doing along with coaching staff. Yes the game day environment could use some updates/improvements. But I am there more to watch the team execute at the level they do. It is truly incredible. Go Bison.
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