A new and better FBS thread

[NDSU92]

Exactly why the NCAA transformation committee should slam the door on CUSA. They are calling up un-worthy FCS schools simply to survive under the regional vision of their commish. That should not be allowed because it does nothing to elevate FBS. Total BS and it has nothing to do with ML

1) "unworthiness" is a subjective opinion
2) Regional visions dominate all conference visions, except the B10 apparently

If they do what you're asking there's about a 0% hope for any situation in which we bring together a Big Sky/MVFC hybrid to the FBS. And that appears to be our best hope at this point.

[Kevin]

1) "unworthiness" is a subjective opinion
2) Regional visions dominate all conference visions, except the B10 apparently

If they do what you're asking there's about a 0% hope for any situation in which we bring together a Big Sky/MVFC hybrid to the FBS. And that appears to be our best hope at this point.

Or the Big 12.

Or the SEC.

Or the MWC.

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

1) "unworthiness" is a subjective opinion
2) Regional visions dominate all conference visions, except the B10 apparently

If they do what you're asking there's about a 0% hope for any situation in which we bring together a Big Sky/MVFC hybrid to the FBS. And that appears to be our best hope at this point.

"FBS worthiness" should be quantitatively defined by the NCAA transformation committee. At least it would be if I were in charge

Geography is only an issue as long as NDSU doesn’t have an invite, and there is considerable movement about to occur above us …

I just don’t get why you guys rail on ML all the time about this. If anything, it was on Bresciani, who you guys all apparently think could do no wrong ...

Other than getting NDSU ready for a potential move, this isn’t the ADs jurisdiction

[NDSU92]

"FBS worthiness" should be quantitatively defined by the NCAA transformation committee. At least it would be if I were in charge

Geography is only an issue as long as NDSU doesn’t have an invite, and there is considerable movement about to occur above us …

I just don’t get why you guys rail on ML all the time about this. If anything, it was on Bresciani, who you guys all apparently think could do no wrong ...

Other than getting NDSU ready for a potential move, this isn’t the ADs jurisdiction

The conference and division home for the athletic department isn’t in the jurisdiction of the director of athletics? Interesting take on how our university is run.

I didn’t mention ML, lakes did. I understand who wears the pants and owns the final decision. But he absolutely does so with counsel from the director of athletics, and others.

Otherwise why is McFeely interviewing Matt every 6 months about FBS? Why is he fielding a question about FBS every week on Bison 1660? Why is he saying that he’s watching and waiting by the phone if it rings?

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

The conference and division home for the athletic department isn’t in the jurisdiction of the director of athletics? Interesting take on how our university is run.

I didn’t mention ML, lakes did. I understand who wears the pants and owns the final decision. But he absolutely does so with counsel from the director of athletics, and others.

Otherwise why is McFeely interviewing Matt every 6 months about FBS? Why is he fielding a question about FBS every week on Bison 1660? Why is he saying that he’s watching and waiting by the phone if it rings?

Conference affiliation is decided by presidents. Invites are secured and accepted by presidents, and Cook was the one who was quoted in the bolded

You guys should give it a fucking rest. This is probably the biggest week in NDSU FB history and FBS will sort itself out soon enough

[NDSU92]

Conference affiliation is decided by presidents. Invites are secured and accepted by presidents, and Cook was the one who was quoted in the bolded

You guys should give it a fucking rest. This is probably the biggest week in NDSU FB history and FBS will sort itself out soon enough

We're saying the same thing. President makes the final decision. There's obviously a lot of input from the person running the athletic department. Our move to D1 was not ever just seen as Chapman's decision, for instance. GT got a ton of credit and rightfully so. Matt Larsen has said the same thing that Cook has on the topic.

There is no way this week is the biggest week in NDSU FB history. That is unless that little phone does end up ringing

[BigHorns]

Hello darkness my old friend.....

"Board of Regents meeting in Georgia today likely to vote on Kennesaw State moving up to FBS. This article from @ChrisVannini says look for Tarleton State and Eastern Kentucky as the next two possible FCS defections to FBS."

https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/stat...24217932763137

Theres no surprise here. It has been Tarleton, SFA, UCA, EKU in the mix for a while.
Some folks just don't understand the revenue stream for CUSA is so low that they desperately need to cut travel costs.
They also think they are following the SBC model of forming nearby rivalries, albeit with much crappier teams.

CUSA is basically the fbs version of Southland/Big South/ASun.
Competition level wise though it may be closer to NEC level football in fbs.

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

We're saying the same thing. President makes the final decision. There's obviously a lot of input from the person running the athletic department. Our move to D1 was not ever just seen as Chapman's decision, for instance. GT got a ton of credit and rightfully so. Matt Larsen has said the same thing that Cook has on the topic.

There is no way this week is the biggest week in NDSU FB history. That is unless that little phone does end up ringing

Ok, hyperbole acknowledged, but it is a damn big game
Lots on the line here. Don't kid yourself

One real rival
Marker absent from ND for a while now
People calling out the program for a number reasons, real or imagined
National attention for 1 vs 2
Big playoff implications

I've been trying to turn this into more of a general FBS thread but it keeps coming back to the elephant in the room and nothing is going to happen until after the season

[ByeSonBusiness]

Conference affiliation is decided by presidents. Invites are secured and accepted by presidents, and Cook was the one who was quoted in the bolded

You guys should give it a fucking rest. This is probably the biggest week in NDSU FB history and FBS will sort itself out soon enough

Biggest week in football history? Did something happen I'm unaware of?

[BigHorns]

Biggest week in football history? Did something happen I'm unaware of?

We squish the jack bunnies?