NDSU vs Sundogs

[SC_TX]

Zero. Too small, underfunded and geographically isolated.

what about that disaster down there in Las Cruces? If they can be FBS...

[BisonNation11]

I fear that if we do not play nice with one another, the parents will make us.

Remember, these are two public institutions, neither of which is self sustaining.

Nobody forced us for 12 years. Why would that change now? If everybody up north and out west in Bizzo town would grow up and realize that more is to be gained by playing and beating better teams outside of the state, the state as a whole would be better off.

[ByeSonBusiness]

UND fans chant Fuck the Bison!

NDSU fans chant Sioux Suck Shit!

Articles and editorials read "Racist chants from NDSU fans".

Honestly I don't think many people would really care. Just a loud minority

[NDSUBowler]

Honestly I don't think many people would really care. Just a loud minority

Pretty much this.

No one will give two shits that UND fans chant 'Fuck the Bison' and no one will give two shits that NDSU fans chant 'Sioux Suck Shit'. There will possibly be articles written locally, but outside that, no one cares. Even locally, it'll be the minority that care.

I don't think I have ever heard anything about the Wisconsin student section and their love to chant 'Eat Shit. Fuck You.' to each other (which they do every game).

[Kujava23]

I'm excited to do our Podcast by the SPORTSMEISTERS---

[Mayville Bison]

That's because most schools and definitely most FCS schools won't schedule contracts for two away games, much less for the price UND is getting. UND was desperate, more desperate than other programs like Weber. NDSU just took advantage of that.

I could be wrong on the timing, but weren't we the desperate ones at the time? Didn't we have someone drop us relatively late or couldn't find another game? I remember either Dom or the Forum saying it won't be UND because their schedule was full. Weber said, yeah we will play you, but we need a home game out of the deal. If UND had an open date in '14, they would have had a "chance" at the home and home.

My timing could be off (maybe we needed the home game this year and Weber said only if you come out here in '14), but I swear we were the desperate ones in the situation.

And this...

The Weber St series worked because of the 12 game season we went there. It still allowed us to play six home games each season. It also, JMO, was probably a last choice decision.

[MAKBison]

You guys are all so mean ... jk, I like tailgating in Fargo, always a good time.

Any excuse to get out of GF has to be considered a good thing!

[MAKBison]

I fear that if we do not play nice with one another, the parents will make us.

Remember, these are two public institutions, neither of which is self sustaining.

Yes but one has to be maintained by law and the other does not...land grant!

[80ALUM]

What a load of BS. How has NDSU hurt themselves by not scheduling UND? Why is doing what's best for the school considered "spite"? The fact is this game doesn't bring anything to NDSU that any other non-conference would. What it does is give some legitimacy to UND, which can have a direct and negative impact on recruiting.

It is the only game on their schedule with state-wide TV coverage. (Thanks to playing us)

[MAKBison]

NDSU does not need UN_. But, NDSU needed a 6th home game and this was dirt cheap. No one that would generate national interest would have come for that 6th game without forcing NDSU into a home and home contract.

My point, lets not get carried away. This is a very useful game for NDSU.

Agreed and why is not and will not be a rivalry (expect in the minds of some old men). NDSU will schedule UNOD whenever its convenient and serves NDSU's purpose.