lets drop baseball and add hockey

[scbison91]

......I will put this thread to a close right now.

Baseball>Hockey

We all agree yes? Ok, Good, fantabulous.

Ever watched a baseball game??? More fun watching paint dry.

[sambini]

Bison Baseball catch it whenever the weather permits it at Newman field.

[BlueBisonRock]

Ever watched a baseball game??? More fun watching paint dry.

You missed the boat with that retort!

Yep, have both watched and coached youth baseball. Suprisingly, its a thinking mans game. I would guess that is why you are having a problem grasping the concept . . . . .

Have some fun today sc. And, if you are interested, my kitchen needs some painting! Stop by and put in the time. You can have a great time watching the drying process. Afterwards, I will drive you over to Warsaw and buy you a beer at that new bar.

[mgbison]

Bison Baseball catch it whenever the weather permits it at Newman field.

This is the best quote of the day and the main reason i started the thread. We can't play any homes games until the season is darn near over. If we were a school down south, I'd say baseball is the way to go. Or if we were out east, have a lacrosse team. I think you should have teams that fit your geographic footprint.

Also, who cares if hockey is s niche sport. It is extremely popular in the geographic area that ndsu is in. That is all that matters. Hockey is a niche sport, but what team in north Dakota draws the most fans. It's not bison football, and definitely not mens basketball. I think a reason most people are so against hockey is because und has it and they compete at a high level in it. Plus, there are only sixtyish teams so it increases the chance of being successful.

There is no interest in bison baseball. Even diehard bison fans don't care all that much. Look at how many posts are in the baseball thread as an example. Its because you can't see a home game until the season is over.

[BlueBisonRock]

This is the best quote of the day and the main reason i started the thread. We can't play any homes games until the season is darn near over. If we were a school down south, I'd say baseball is the way to go. Or if we were out east, have a lacrosse team. I think you should have teams that fit your geographic footprint.

Also, who cares if hockey is s niche sport. It is extremely popular in the geographic area that ndsu is in. That is all that matters. Hockey is a niche sport, but what team in north Dakota draws the most fans. It's not bison football, and definitely not mens basketball. I think a reason most people are so against hockey is because und has it and they compete at a high level in it. Plus, there are only sixtyish teams so it increases the chance of being successful.

There is no interest in bison baseball. Even diehard bison fans don't care all that much. Look at how many posts are in the baseball thread as an example. Its because you can't see a home game until the season is over.

What part of Maple Grove do you live in? When we were there our home was just north of Rice Lake. And, btw, I was told with pride that three of our neighbors had kids who did go to NDSU.

Now, what was the question again? Oh yes. Hockey or baseball. I vote baseball. There are no outdoor rinks available in the summer, but there are one hell of a lot of baseball fields around. Boys of summer you know. (I can't wait to head to one of the local fields and catch a game. Just get rid of this damnable snow first.)

[mgbison]

We live off the intersection of bass lake and lawndale.

I personally like MLB better than NHL, but would rather watch college hockey than college baseball. With that being said, i agree with the poster who said that baseball is boring. If the twins aren't playing, I have a hard time watching other teams.

[Gilley]

Fully fund the baseball program so they can go to California, Arizona, and Texas to recruit like softball, football, and every other sport can and does and see what happens. You will then have a program that is a perennial conference contender and have enough money to keep the Elgie's and Frenzels from going to Kansas and Arizona because our program could realistically make the tournament every year. ORU has been right on the edge of the CWS for years. SDSU's current roster only has 9 players from SD or MN. Now I am not saying completely abandon our recruiting base but you can pick up a couple key players from those areas that can make a difference in losing those close games like we have this year and winning them.

With hockey we wouldn't have to go to the south to find people, could be "local" talent.

[bisonpride]

With hockey we wouldn't have to go to the south to find people, could be "local" talent.

Yeah local talent!!!!

2011 UND roster- 27 total players
8 players from MN or ND (only 2 from ND)
13 from Canada
They even have a guy from California
Yup lots of locals.

NDSU baseball doesnt even have 1 guy from Cali right now. All but 7 players on a 35 man roster are from ND or MN.

[bisonballs33]

Yeah local talent!!!!

2011 UND roster- 27 total players
8 players from MN or ND (only 2 from ND)
13 from Canada
They even have a guy from California
Yup lots of locals.

NDSU baseball doesnt even have 1 guy from Cali right now. All but 7 players on a 35 man roster are from ND or MN.

And NDSU baseball stinks almost every year!! Canada is pretty darn close to North Dakota and eight players from MN and ND is pretty good. 21 of 27 either from MN/ND or Canada. That keeps it pretty local in my eyes and they can be successful with the local talent.

And even more, Zane Gothberg and Colten St. Clair both played for the Fargo Force and will play at UND. St. Clair is from Cali, but now has ties to ND.

I'm not picking sides because there are too many at NDSU that don't want to see any change, but I'd rather have a few locals make a team successful and have fans in the stands than have a bunch of locals who normally stink and a product no one watches.

[TheBisonator]

And NDSU baseball stinks almost every year!! Canada is pretty darn close to North Dakota and eight players from MN and ND is pretty good. 21 of 27 either from MN/ND or Canada. That keeps it pretty local in my eyes and they can be successful with the local talent.

And even more, Zane Gothberg and Colten St. Clair both played for the Fargo Force and will play at UND. St. Clair is from Cali, but now has ties to ND.

I'm not picking sides because there are too many at NDSU that don't want to see any change, but I'd rather have a few locals make a team successful and have fans in the stands than have a bunch of locals who normally stink and a product no one watches.

If it comes at the expense of football and basketball, I don't want it.

And trust me, it will. We're not the Texas Longhorns. We don't have $100's coming out our asses like they do. Hockey WILL exist to the detriment of our FB and BB programs if it's ever established.