Texan: I enjoy the logical, normally dissenting, discourse with you as well. I think we'd both agree that if you don't have differing opinions you haven't thought something through. I'll stay and play nice because you originally asked.
tony: A University is supposed to be a place with open discussion of issues, from all points of view. It is not supposed to be of a monolithic opinion. It's called "diversity." Love it. NDSU promotes it. (By the way, I do work elsewhere in private business as well and a dissenting opinion is welcomed. It makes sure potential problems are addressed before they ever occur. A dissenting opinion normally works out for the greater good in the end.)
And it is supposed to be a University first, a professional sports minor league second. NDSU has some serious non-athletic facilities issues and other fiscal issues also. The two million dollars per year in additional funds raised to fund DI athletics would make the labs and facilities on campus beyond compare.
A greater NDSU is not just about athletics. Will you be working as hard to raise NDSU's standing academically as athletically by raising funds for academic facilities and scholarships?