Exactly like I said. Putrid human pride. Maybe when you get over your self you will start enjoying good things in life; but go on blowing your horn and telling us how brilliant and sophisticated you are. Tell us how you are a superior person because you just need something more.
It isn't the law of decreasing marginal utility, it's the law of human self importance and raw arrogance that is work. If you take human dissatisfaction to the enth degree you always end up in theology. There is nothing wrong with the game or the whole scene. You have done this to yourself. Try focusing more on the other people involved and try to involve yourself in the higher forms of the human existence.
Try to identify with the people that we are supporting and share in their perspective instead of focusing inward. Everything will become more infused with animation, not just your sports experience.
There's definitely a bit of fatigue happening and that's just the nature of the beast IMHO. The die-hard fans will continue to be die-hard fans. There were/are some superfans that became superfans during the early part of the run, partly because of the hype/unprecedented nature of what was going on. No matter what, there will be some fans who fall off. Life events happen (weddings/divorce/kids/deaths/moving/career changes/etc...) and priorities shift.
Now, if NDSU were to move up to FBS and be successful (MWC champs lets say) there would likely be a resurgence of fans again.... actually there would probably be a resurgence for a few years w/o being a powerhouse at that level. But eventually that fanbase will start falling away as well when the team isn't really playing for anything. Yes, pure football fans may see more exciting games with some of the bigger P5 teams, but that doesn't do much for the casual fan, especially if you aren't regularly beating them. Now, if you do regularly beat those teams perhaps you get a shot 20 years down the road at a P5 conference... maybe....probably not though and then what do you do?
Best case scenario: p5/g5 split. G5 gets its own playoff. Upper FCS moves up to participate and NDSU wins at that level as well. IMHO G5 is kinda like being an Ivy school. Same level of competition with no championship eligibility.
Haven't been on the site for a few weeks. Then I find this thread. I must have Bison Fatigue.
Panther Fatigue is even worse, but Cyclone Fever is still strong.
Take a look at this video released by our Athletic Director this week (with news that was released two weeks ago). Skip to the 40 minute mark. The first 25 minutes is us trying to feel good about the performances of our teams and the next 15 minutes is warning us of the re-indexing to come.
Remember the grass that your Alumni Association stole from us? Making me move from our traditional tailgating location (still bitter)! Never again. In the future, that spot will be a hotel!
https://vimeo.com/360346066/4bb61dc1...7209_147109815
Here is a short video of the proposed development.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...um/2350883001/
FYI, this will displace 90% of our RV tailgaters, but we trust our AD to give us something even better just east of the stadium, even though he hasn't commented publicly about what will happen to us.
"You should host seminars on how to behave on opposing fan forums. Charge a pretty penny toward that Bison tailgating rig. " from Milkman 1/6/2016