NDSU

bincitysioux · Post by **bincitysioux** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:24 am

Re/Max Griz wrote:Add the Dakota schools, send, N. Colorado, NAU, PSU & Sac to the great west, bam you've got a very powerful big sky, and a lot easier travel for everyone.

Montana
Montana St
Idaho St
Weber St
Eastern Washington
North Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota St
North Dakota St

That would have been one helluva conference and I'd love it, but unfortunately, anything resembling that ship has sailed.

The Big Sky, is still going to have the opportunity in the next few years to add to "lead" universities with state-wide fan bases in North Dakota and South Dakota. Will they do it? I doubt it.

Alot people, when they talk potential expansion for the BSC, bring up the idea of having two divisions. I think it would be ideal if the Big Sky added UND and USD to bring them to 11, and then simply played an 8 game schedule, like the way the Big 10 is set up. Each team would rotate two opponents in and out every year. An 11-team Big Sky could even pursue Denver University (Fullerton covets them) to make for a 12 team basketball league.

Pie in the sky I know, but I think that's the best chance for the Big Sky to make a name for itself again.

WetWaderMT · Post by **WetWaderMT** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:41 am

Denver University...another school that NO ONE, in their OWN CITY, gives a rip about! Typical Douggie for ya!

This other scenario would have made for one of the top conference in the country, hands down!

Re/Max Griz wrote:
Add the Dakota schools, send, N. Colorado, NAU, PSU & Sac to the great west, bam you've got a very powerful big sky, and a lot easier travel for everyone.

Montana
Montana St
Idaho St
Weber St
Eastern Washington
North Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota St
North Dakota St

longhorn_22 · Post by **longhorn_22** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:56 am

WetWaderMT wrote:Denver University...another school that NO ONE, in their OWN CITY, gives a rip about! Typical Douggie for ya!

This other scenario would have made for one of the top conference in the country, hands down!

Re/Max Griz wrote:
Add the Dakota schools, send, N. Colorado, NAU, PSU & Sac to the great west, bam you've got a very powerful big sky, and a lot easier travel for everyone.

Montana
Montana St
Idaho St
Weber St
Eastern Washington
North Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota St
North Dakota St

Such a sexy conference.

I would kill to have the BSC look like that. I can't even imagine what kind of national recognition that conference would get each week.

tcbison · Post by **tcbison** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:59 am

bincitysioux wrote:
Re/Max Griz wrote:Add the Dakota schools, send, N. Colorado, NAU, PSU & Sac to the great west, bam you've got a very powerful big sky, and a lot easier travel for everyone.

Montana
Montana St
Idaho St
Weber St
Eastern Washington
North Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota St
North Dakota St
That would have been one helluva conference and I'd love it, but unfortunately, anything resembling that ship has sailed.

The Big Sky, is still going to have the opportunity in the next few years to add to "lead" universities with state-wide fan bases in North Dakota and South Dakota. Will they do it? I doubt it.

Alot people, when they talk potential expansion for the BSC, bring up the idea of having two divisions. I think it would be ideal if the Big Sky added UND and USD to bring them to 11, and then simply played an 8 game schedule, like the way the Big 10 is set up. Each team would rotate two opponents in and out every year. An 11-team Big Sky could even pursue Denver University (Fullerton covets them) to make for a 12 team basketball league.

Pie in the sky I know, but I think that's the best chance for the Big Sky to make a name for itself again.

bincity, I respect UND and they are having a great year again. I am wondering what do you mean by "lead" universities?

John K · Post by **John K** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:03 am

tcbison wrote:
bincitysioux wrote:
Re/Max Griz wrote:Add the Dakota schools, send, N. Colorado, NAU, PSU & Sac to the great west, bam you've got a very powerful big sky, and a lot easier travel for everyone.

Montana
Montana St
Idaho St
Weber St
Eastern Washington
North Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota St
North Dakota St
That would have been one helluva conference and I'd love it, but unfortunately, anything resembling that ship has sailed.

The Big Sky, is still going to have the opportunity in the next few years to add to "lead" universities with state-wide fan bases in North Dakota and South Dakota. Will they do it? I doubt it.

Alot people, when they talk potential expansion for the BSC, bring up the idea of having two divisions. I think it would be ideal if the Big Sky added UND and USD to bring them to 11, and then simply played an 8 game schedule, like the way the Big 10 is set up. Each team would rotate two opponents in and out every year. An 11-team Big Sky could even pursue Denver University (Fullerton covets them) to make for a 12 team basketball league.

Pie in the sky I know, but I think that's the best chance for the Big Sky to make a name for itself again.
bincity, I respect UND and they are having a great year again. I am wondering what do you mean by "lead" universities?

"Lead" universities....essentially meaning the largest (and non-directional)schools in the state, such as UM, MSU, UND, NDSU, whereas NAU, EWU, PSU, Sac State are not.

Weltercat · Post by **Weltercat** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:36 pm

NDSU just took out Minnesota. That is two FBS wins for them this year. I think they are clearly the best team in the FCS right now. It's really too bad we wont see them in the playoffs.