NDSU 2010 Schedule

[TheBisonator]

Not official, but here's all the games:

9/4 At Kansas
9/11 At Northern Iowa
9/18 OPEN
9/25 SOUTH DAKOTA
10/2 WESTERN ILLINOIS
10/9 At Youngstown State
10/16 At Illinois State
10/23 INDIANA STATE
10/30 GEORGETOWN
11/6 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
11/13 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
11/20 At Missouri State

4 home games in a row during the playoff push!! Woo-Hoo!!!xhurrayx

[ncbears]

I can see you having an even-steven season, but no playoffs. Nice schedule though.

[slostang]

Great schedule.

[DSUrocks07]

Not official, but here's all the games:

9/4 At Kansas (L)
9/11 At Northern Iowa (L)
9/18 OPEN

during this week the Bison Nation will be giving up on the season

9/25 SOUTH DAKOTA (W)
10/2 WESTERN ILLINOIS (W)
10/9 At Youngstown State (W)
10/16 At Illinois State (W)
10/23 INDIANA STATE (W)
10/30 GEORGETOWN (W)

at this point the Bison fans will be declaring themselves the team to beat

11/6 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (L)
11/13 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (L)
11/20 At Missouri State (L)

well there's always next year xwhistlex

4 home games in a row during the playoff push!! Woo-Hoo!!!xhurrayx

xpeacex

nice schedule for the Bison. Not sure what the likelyhood would be, but I would love to come up to Fargo for a tailgate xthumbsupx

[DFW HOYA]

Does NDSU pay guarantees for home games?

And how does someone get from Washington (or Dallas) to Fargo in late October?

[NDB]

NDSU certainly pays.

For a game scheduled this late, I'm sure we are paying well (150+?).

No direct flights from DCA or DFW. But we've got great United and Delta service.

[Bogus Megapardus]

And how does someone get from Washington (or Dallas) to Fargo in late October?

Stage coach. I hear it's good for the digestion.

[Twentysix]

Does NDSU pay guarantees for home games?

And how does someone get from Washington (or Dallas) to Fargo in late October?

Fly to minneapolis then transfer. no direct flights.

Or use a car.

[appstate38]

What are the prospects for the Bison this fall??? Playoffs?

[Twentysix]

Depends younger classes are very talented, but we have a lack of talent in the upper classmen.

You may see alot of transfers in our upperclassmen as the younger kids will probably beat them out for starting/backup positions. Only time will telll.

If i remeber correctly we have some T fr expected to play. Thats not a very common thing round here. :P

[Thundar]

Does NDSU pay guarantees for home games?

And how does someone get from Washington (or Dallas) to Fargo in late October?

Yes they pay guarntees


United - Dailys from Chicago and Denver
Delta - Dailys from Minneapolis and Salt Lake City
American - Daily from Chicago

These are the Primary there is also Allegiant which has non-stops to Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles and Phoenix, but run to each city twice a week.

there is talk about American adding a direct to Dallas-Ft. Worth in the fall already, along with also the possibilty of the DC area, so it could be in place by Oct.

[Houndawg]

What are the prospects for the Bison this fall??? Playoffs?

They will have a very good O-line, but they desperately need a speed infusion if they are going to compete for the MVC title. They have a decent chance of climbing back up to the middle of the pack, but they're going to need a pushover for their open date..

[AggieFinn]

Solid schedule.

[MplsBison]

We won't lose to middle pack Missouri St or Illinois St this year.

As usual, it comes down to beating SDSU, SIU or UNI for a chance at an at-large bid.


Although IMO, the MVFC deserves 4 teams in every year in a 20 team bracket.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Although IMO, the MVFC deserves 4 teams in every year in a 20 team bracket.

Just out of curiosity . . . if the MVFC deserves four (of twenty) teams in the playoffs, which conferences then become less deserving? Why so?

[MplsBison]

Just out of curiosity . . . if the MVFC deserves four (of twenty) teams in the playoffs, which conferences then become less deserving? Why so?

CAA 4
MVFC 4
SoCon 3
Southland 2
Big Sky 2
OVC 1
MEAC 1
PL 1

Big South 1
NEC 1

[Thundar]

We won't lose to middle pack Missouri St or Illinois St this year.

As usual, it comes down to beating SDSU, SIU or UNI for a chance at an at-large bid.


Although IMO, the MVFC deserves 4 teams in every year in a 20 team bracket.


What 4 would you have picked last year? SDSU sure didn't represent, SIU was a little disappointing thought they were going to go deeper, after that there wasn't much to brag about

[Redbird Ray]

You are all forgetting that Illinois State is winning the Valley this year. And I would say the Valley is deserving of at least 3 if not 4 bids in a 20 team field each year.

Early prediction for Valley bids:

Illinois State
Southern Illinois
Northern Iowa

South Dakota State (potentially if we can manage 4 somehow)

[slostang]

CAA 4
MVFC 4
SoCon 3
Southland 2
Big Sky 2
OVC 1
MEAC 1
PL 1

Big South 1
NEC 1

I think it changes year to year. There are years that Mo Valley has deserved 3 or 4 and there are years that 2 is all they deserved.

[NoCoDanny]

Georgetown huh? I guess Valparaiso was booked.

[MplsBison]

Georgetown huh? I guess Valparaiso was booked.

We tried to get Drake but Montana State got them instead.

[AZGrizFan]

CAA 4
MVFC 4
SoCon 3
Southland 2
Big Sky 2
OVC 1
MEAC 1
PL 1

Big South 1
NEC 1

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Nice to see that, even after my 15 months away, nothing's changed with you. You're still an idiot. xcoffeexxcoffeexxcoffeex

[MplsBison]

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Nice to see that, even after my 15 months away, nothing's changed with you. You're still an idiot. xcoffeexxcoffeexxcoffeex

What's the non-conference record (including playoffs) of Big Sky teams other than Montana against the SoCon, MVFC and CAA the last 5 seasons?

We'll be waiting here for you. xcoffeex

[slostang]

What's the non-conference record (including playoffs) of Big Sky teams other than Montana against the SoCon, MVFC and CAA the last 5 seasons?

We'll be waiting here for you. xcoffeex

You asked the question, you do your own F'n research and get back to us. We will be waiting for you.xcoffeex

[AZGrizFan]

What's the non-conference record (including playoffs) of Big Sky teams other than Montana against the SoCon, MVFC and CAA the last 5 seasons?

We'll be waiting here for you. xcoffeex

Who said anything about the Big Sky, numb nuts?

But to equate the MVC with the CAA is ****ing comical. xbangxxbangxxbangxxbangx

[MplsBison]

Who said anything about the Big Sky, numb nuts?

But to equate the MVC with the CAA is ****ing comical. xbangxxbangxxbangxxbangx

Both the MVFC and CAA are far above the Big Sky, that seems like a fair equation.



Oh and I had to go back to 2005 to get a non-Montana Big Sky team vs a MVFC or CAA team in the playoffs, E Wash lost to Northern Iowa first round.

[bisonguy]

We won't lose to middle pack Missouri St or Illinois St this year.

As usual, it comes down to beating SDSU, SIU or UNI for a chance at an at-large bid.


Although IMO, the MVFC deserves 4 teams in every year in a 20 team bracket.



Why? Look at the playoff results past the first round over the last decade:

Quarter-Final Appearances: CAA(25), MVFC(16), SoCon(15), BSC(12)
Semi-Final Appearances: CAA(12), SoCon (11), BSC(6), MVFC(6)
Championship Appearances: CAA(6), BSC(5), SoCon(5), MVFC(2)
National Championships: CAA(4), SoCon(4), BSC(1), MVFC(1)

Take off the one championship and one of two championship appearances due to WKU no longer being a member, and it looks like the MVFC is easily the 4th best conference in terms of playoff success.

[Gil Dobie]

Georgetown huh? I guess Valparaiso was booked.

...........and Northern Colorado was also booked xlolx

[MplsBison]

Why? Look at the playoff results past the first round over the last decade:

Quarter-Final Appearances: CAA(25), MVFC(16), SoCon(15), BSC(12)
Semi-Final Appearances: CAA(12), SoCon (11), BSC(6), MVFC(6)
Championship Appearances: CAA(6), BSC(5), SoCon(5), MVFC(2)
National Championships: CAA(4), SoCon(4), BSC(1), MVFC(1)

Take off the one championship and one of two championship appearances due to WKU no longer being a member, and it looks like the MVFC is easily the 4th best conference in terms of playoff success.

But taking into account NDSU and SDSU are top 25 programs, that number should be going up.

[Thundar]

But taking into account NDSU and SDSU are top 25 programs, that number should be going up.


We are???

[onbison09]

But taking into account NDSU and SDSU are top 25 programs, that number should be going up.

Oh geeze. xrotatehx

[MplsBison]

We are???

Don't be obtuse. A couple "down" seasons (by our high standards) does not take away from having a top 10 average attendance and football budget.

We are guaranteed to be back to the playoffs. If Bohl can't get us there, then we'll just hire away some other successful FCS coach who will. We're too big and too rich (in the world of FCS) to stay stagnated at the middle of the pack.


You and everyone else knows it's just a matter of time.


Not many programs can say that in the FCS, but we're one of them.

[MSUBear42]

We won't lose to middle pack Missouri St or Illinois St this year.

As usual, it comes down to beating SDSU, SIU or UNI for a chance at an at-large bid.


Although IMO, the MVFC deserves 4 teams in every year in a 20 team bracket.

Are you writing that in Sharpee or in Pencil?


That will be a FUN game on Nov. 20th in Springfield.

[MplsBison]

Are you writing that in Sharpee or in Pencil?


That will be a FUN game on Nov. 20th in Springfield.

What happened last time in Springfield? I expect more of the same.

[MSUBear42]

What happened last time in Springfield? I expect more of the same.

What happened last YEAR in Fargo??? That's what I though.

[slostang]

Don't be obtuse. A couple "down" seasons (by our high standards)

3-8 is down by everyones standard. Especially when two of the wins came over Wagner and Indiana State.

[Thundar]

Don't be obtuse. A couple "down" seasons (by our high standards) does not take away from having a top 10 average attendance and football budget.

We are guaranteed to be back to the playoffs. If Bohl can't get us there, then we'll just hire away some other successful FCS coach who will. We're too big and too rich (in the world of FCS) to stay stagnated at the middle of the pack.


You and everyone else knows it's just a matter of time.


Not many programs can say that in the FCS, but we're one of them.

WTF does attendance have to do with you saying we are a top 25 team? I won't question your Love for NDSU, but you also have to be real about it.

WE ARE NOT a top 25 team, we were and yes I expect us to be there again but they will have to earn it just like everyone else.

[Model Citizen]

NDSU certainly pays.

For a game scheduled this late, I'm sure we are paying well (150+?).

Implying they could pay more than $150,000 is exaggerating, don't you think? A last minute hookup with a non-draw like Georgetown won't produce a big payday.

Acutal travel expenses...maybe a paycheck for $100,000 if NDSU was feeling generous. xtwocentsx

[NDB]

NDSU paid $100k++ for Wagner last year.

[MplsBison]

WTF does attendance have to do with you saying we are a top 25 team? I won't question your Love for NDSU, but you also have to be real about it.

WE ARE NOT a top 25 team, we were and yes I expect us to be there again but they will have to earn it just like everyone else.

Whatever. You know exactly what I'm saying and you're being a typical NDSU fan on AGS: falling over yourself to sandbag.

NDSU is a top 25 (more like top 10) program in FCS. Our team will be back in the top 25 soon enough. xcoffeex

[slostang]

Whatever. You know exactly what I'm saying and you're being a typical NDSU fan on AGS: falling over yourself to sandbag.

NDSU is a top 25 (more like top 10) program in FCS. Our team will be back in the top 25 soon enough. xcoffeex

Coming off a 3-8 season I could see where you would feel that way. The 6-5 season the year before gives you even more reason to believe that. xsmileyclapx

To all other NDSU fans I think very highly of the Bison, I just get tired of Mpls BS.

[JDC325]

Very respectable schedule!xnodx 8 wins and you are in!

[Thundar]

Coming off a 3-8 season I could see where you would feel that way. The 6-5 season the year before gives you even more reason to believe that. xsmileyclapx

To all other NDSU fans I think very highly of the Bison, I just get tired of Mpls BS.


so do wexwhistlexxwhistlex