A new and better FBS thread

[NDSUstudent]

So funny reading Reddit comments about the McMurphy article. Apparently we don’t want to move up to FBS and are “perfectly content” at the FCS level.

Lmao. Most stuff you read online and especially Reddit is just worthless speculation from people that have not a single clue.

That and we need to bring every football program in the Dakotas and Montanas along with us if we do go. See it every single time we get mentioned.

[NDSUstudent]

McMurphy on 1660 right now. Football only and it is just one more school to get to nine.

Also said that NDSU is the best football program they could add and that includes the FBS candidates. SEC and Big 10 can't stop it but they can just take their ball and do their own thing, which they likely do regardless.

[Bison03]

He also made a great point about the SEC and Big10 commissioners not wanting more FCS schools at the FBS level. Pointing out that it is the SEC and Big10 who started all this by poaching schools, and the trickle down has resulted in group of 5 schools to get teams; and there are not that many schools to choose from. So dont be mad at the Mt West for looking at an FCS school like NDSU.

[heffray]

McMurphy on 1660 right now. Football only and it is just one more school to get to nine.

Also said that NDSU is the best football program they could add and that includes the FBS candidates.

Heck yes I love this.

[NDSU92]

He also made a great point about the SEC and Big10 commissioners not wanting more FCS schools at the FBS level. Pointing out that it is the SEC and Big10 who started all this by poaching schools, and the trickle down has resulted in group of 5 schools to get teams; and there are not that many schools to choose from. So dont be mad at the Mt West for looking at an FCS school like NDSU.

No fucking shit. As if the B10 or SEC are in a position to be whining about anything. They started this mess. If they have a problem with FCS level teams at the FBS level just demote the whole CUSA. That’s your problem, not NDSU.

[NDSU92]

Izzo stirring the pot on twitter talking about bowl tie-ins. Again, the point of moving up isn’t the bowl system. That’s gravy. The benefit is more money, better conference, better brand, better regular season schedule, better non-conference opponents (that currently refuse to play us…). And if you want to talk about post season, the MW championship game gets me more excited than the annual 2nd marker game in Frisco.

[Bison03]

No school in the SEC or Big10 will be hurting financially because another FCS school moves up. I get the argument about not wanting the FBS getting watered down, hell, its a major complaint for the FCS. But NDSU isn’t like the rest of those schools. When you are talking about the most successful program in FCS history, its a little different than a Missouri St moving up.

[Professor Chaos]

The fat cats in the B1G and SEC are whining about an extra $300K that goes to conferences for each team that hits bowl eligibility (https://businessofcollegesports.com/...ayoff-payouts/). The two teams that play in the CFP championship get $16M each (over 50 times that) assuming they don't also play in the first round (then it would be $20M). That payout goes to the conference of the participating school not the participating schools themselves. Man, those guys are greedy fuckers!

[MWC]

Izzo stirring the pot on twitter talking about bowl tie-ins. Again, the point of moving up isn’t the bowl system. That’s gravy. The benefit is more money, better conference, better brand, better regular season schedule, better non-conference opponents (that currently refuse to play us…). And if you want to talk about post season, the MW championship game gets me more excited than the annual 2nd marker game in Frisco.

If the MW stops at 9 football members they won't have a MW championship game.

[NDSUstudent]

McMurphy said that there would need to be financial incentive to go beyond 9. I am guessing that means they would add a 9th school for football and see where that gets them with their media partners.