Gateway Expansion

[89rabbit]

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070104/SPORTS0202/701040349/1002/SPORTS

SDSU to attend Gateway meeting
Steffen verbally commits

By Terry Vandrovec
[email protected]
PUBLISHED: January 4, 2007

South Dakota State and North Dakota State have not been invited to join the Gateway Football Conference, but they have been asked to attend league meetings on Feb. 19 in St. Louis, commissioner Patty Viverito said Wednesday.

SDSU athletic director Fred Oien confirmed the invitation and said that he and university president David Chicoine plan to accept.

Typically, the Gateway meetings are attended by athletic directors, football coaches and faculty representatives, according to Viverito, and in this case, six of the league's seven school presidents will attend, as well.

They won't be required to vote on expansion, but they won't be precluded from doing so, either. . . . (read more)

[TexasTerror]

Big news...

NDSU and SDSU starting Gateway play in 2008 would be great news! I'm curious to see if that really would be the start-date considering football scheduling even at this point for 2008 would be tough to squeeze those schools in, unless they approve the 12 game NCAA schedule for FCS schools...

[spelunker64]

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[bcrawf]

It would not be that hard to get them into the schedule. Everybody has an open week from Western Kentucky leaving and at least at UNI we struggle with finding games, so that should not be a problem. Year 1 we would get SDSU at home and NDSU on the road...

[NoCoDanny]

It seems like a no brainer to me. A win/win for all involved so make it happen Gateway!

[TxSt02]

this would be great...

[Go Bison]

I don't want to get too excited for the Gateway, I remember being excited for the Big Sky and that didn't work out for the Bison and Jacks. However, it would be AWESOME to be in the Gateway conference. Bring on the competition!

[rokamortis]

A win/win for all involved

Except for the Great West

[Go Bison]

Except for the Great West

I think NDSU would still play the California schools. They really helped NDSU the last few years and have a good relationship with them. Plus they would be great OOC games.

[Cap'n Cat]

I don't want to get too excited for the Gateway, I remember being excited for the Big Sky and that didn't work out for the Bison and Jacks. However, it would be AWESOME to be in the Gateway conference. Bring on the competition!


Big Sky, except for Montana and maybe State, is borderline D-II, and WAAAAAAYY too into themselves. Gateway is much more competitive.

Bring on the Dakoters!!


:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

[MplsBison]

Weber State actually has a pretty good football stadium.

[TheValleyRaider]

I think NDSU would still play the California schools. They really helped NDSU the last few years and have a good relationship with them. Plus they would be great OOC games.

Yeah, but now the GW goes down to 3 teams, although with UND and USD joining once they're up from D-II, they're back at 5. I realize 7 teams isn't the best arrangement for a conference, but unless San Diego is going to add scholarships and move up from the Pioneer, the Great West is going to have to remain without an autobid anywhere in sight. :twocents:

[PantherRob82]

This is a good sign. Glad to see some new movement on them joining.

[elkmcc]

Big Sky, except for Montana and maybe State, is borderline D-II, and WAAAAAAYY too into themselves. Gateway is much more competitive.

Bring on the Dakoters!!


:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

What's the big hate on for the BSC Cap'n? You seem to be the only one who is having ego issues to me.:nono:

[elkmcc]

Weber State actually has a pretty good football stadium.

Yea, if it just weren't for those 2 teams that play in glorified barns.:eyebrow:

[PantherRob82]

Yea, if it just weren't for those 2 teams that play in glorified barns.:eyebrow:

Is NAU's that bad?

[elkmcc]

Is NAU's that bad?

No my comment was meant to be sarcasm. I was commenting on the Bison fans statement the "Weber had a pretty nice stadium". I took this to mean that besides Weber (and maybe Wa/Griz) no program in the BSC had a decent stadium. Personally I think "domes" are less than the best choice for football games to be played. But the Mini-Dome in Pocatello really is garbage can. The Walk up Sky Dome is ok I guess but nothing to write home about. Just MO.

[Mountain Panther]

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070104/SPORTS0202/701040349/1002/SPORTS

SDSU to attend Gateway meeting
Steffen verbally commits


I hope the SDSU/NDSU reps are forced to sit on really uncomfortable stools in the corner of the room...kind of like hazing.

Just kidding! I more than welcome these two teams - it will make the best conference in the country even better! :hurray:

[slostang]

Please don't go, PLEASE!!!

[spelunker64]

our paper is a day slower I guess than in SD

http://www.bisonzone.com/index.cfm?page=article_full&id=151810

[MplsBison]

Please don't go, PLEASE!!!

Poly, Sac, and Davis are all going FBS in 10 years, so no worries.

[pantherclaw]

I hope the SDSU/NDSU reps are forced to sit on really uncomfortable stools in the corner of the room...kind of like hazing.

Just kidding! I more than welcome these two teams - it will make the best conference in the country even better! :hurray:


OHHHH they should have to sit on those chairs and where big signs that say "recruit" or something. and everyone gets to glare menacingly at them, except Indiana State.


HEHEHE Just kidding. Bring them in.

[slostang]

Poly, Sac, and Davis are all going FBS in 10 years, so no worries.
Sac and Davis maybe. No way for Cal Poly.

[Hammerhead]

I see you are hard at work drilling holes in the initiation paddle for less air resistance and more speed. :asswhip:

http://www.damox.com/entertainment/dazed_and_confused/screens_benny_paddle.jpg


OHHHH they should have to sit on those chairs and where big signs that say "recruit" or something. and everyone gets to glare menacingly at them, except Indiana State.


HEHEHE Just kidding. Bring them in.

[SO ILLmatic]

2/3rds (5 of 7) of the members will have to say yes if a vote is made a part of the agenda at the meeting.


The only two I could see voting no would be Y-Town (travel reasons) and IND St. (level of competition). Also the dark horse may be Mizzou St., some things I have read seem to put them on the fence right now. All the other members seem to support the expansion.

Hopefully the vote will be done at the meeting, the sooner the better IMO. It would make the transition to the 2008 season easier for all of the teams.

[BisBison]

2/3rds (5 of 7) of the members will have to say yes if a vote is made a part of the agenda at the meeting.


The only two I could see voting no would be Y-Town (travel reasons) and IND St. (level of competition). Also the dark horse may be Mizzou St., some things I have read seem to put them on the fence right now. All the other members seem to support the expansion.

Hopefully the vote will be done at the meeting, the sooner the better IMO. It would make the transition to the 2008 season easier for all of the teams.

I've been hearing about Y-Town St's concerns about travel, but I think they signed a home and home with SDSU for '07 & '08. Is that not correct my rabbit brothers?

[crunifan]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! I want NDSU and SDSU in the Gateway NOW!

Let's get this conference the best in FCS. People will fear the Gateway champion after that! xlolx

[BearsCountry]

I hope Missouri State does the right thing and votes for the Dakota schools. I know they want to dumb down the schedule ala like K-State to get wins but in the long term the Dakotas make so much sense.

[89rabbit]

I've been hearing about Y-Town St's concerns about travel, but I think they signed a home and home with SDSU for '07 & '08. Is that not correct my rabbit brothers?


They did indeed. :thumbsup:

[FlyYtown]

YOUNGSTOWN STATE is 100% behind NDSU and SDSU joining the Gateway.

YSU did say if they were vetoed from joining, and INSU was to leave the GFC, we would look to other leagues and to the MAC.

[HI54UNI]

Bring em on!

:thumbsup:

[igo4uni]

and everyone gets to glare menacingly at them, except Indiana State.




That is funny!!!:D :D :D :D xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx

[HLecter]

I've been hearing about Y-Town St's concerns about travel, but I think they signed a home and home with SDSU for '07 & '08. Is that not correct my rabbit brothers?

Who from YSU complained about travel? Some posters on here? They don't go to the away games anyway.xcoffeex

AD, Coach and Admin. solidly behind the Dakota schools, we welcome them. Will only make the best conference better.

[igo4uni]

we welcome them. Will only make the best conference better.

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[BisBison]

Who from YSU complained about travel? Some posters on here? They don't go to the away games anyway.xcoffeex

AD, Coach and Admin. solidly behind the Dakota schools, we welcome them. Will only make the best conference better.

That's what I was thinking, it didn't seem to make sense to me either.

[FlyYtown]

That's what I was thinking, it didn't seem to make sense to me either.
I hope you aren't talking about me. I am for the move. It makes our schedule have 2 more elite programs in what is now arguably----------FCS #1 CONFERENCE!

:D :D :D :D :D :D

[HLecter]

I hope you aren't talking about me. I am for the move. It makes our schedule have 2 more elite programs in what is now arguably----------FCS #1 CONFERENCE!

:D :D :D :D :D :D

FLY, I didn't mean you. I was just responding to that other post.
Maybe they travelled over to YSUpenguins.com, there are a few on there that are against it.

What is the address for your site?

[JackTwice]

Here is the link to our site

http://www.sdsufans.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl

[HLecter]

2/3rds (5 of 7) of the members will have to say yes if a vote is made a part of the agenda at the meeting.


The only two I could see voting no would be Y-Town (travel reasons) and IND St. (level of competition). Also the dark horse may be Mizzou St., some things I have read seem to put them on the fence right now. All the other members seem to support the expansion.

Hopefully the vote will be done at the meeting, the sooner the better IMO. It would make the transition to the 2008 season easier for all of the teams.

NO WAY YSU VOTES NO!

[FlyYtown]

Here is the link to my site. Not sure who your request was directed to Mooney grad.

eGuins Penguin Community (http://eguins.frihost.net/cms)

[igo4uni]

Here is the link to our site

http://www.sdsufans.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl

They have the internet in South Dakota??:cool: :cool: :D :D :D :D :D :) :) :) xlolx xlolx xlolx :nod: :nod: :nod: :rotateh: :rotateh: :rotateh: :rotateh: :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p

[JackTwice]

At least we don't have Sioux City!:thumbsup:

[igo4uni]

At least we don't have Sioux City!:thumbsup:

LOL!!

good point!!:D :D :D :D

[bison95]

At least we don't have Sioux City!:thumbsup:

Oh you do, not much of it but you have some:smiley_wi