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Article on MSU's, NDSU buyouts
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grizfan406
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I don't like how they said "but it’s interesting it’s been done twice on us from Big Sky schools.” He is blaming it on Big sky schools when the CATS did it twice. Blame the cats not the Big Sky.
BadlandsGrizFan
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Ya..i found this article to be quite funny....
They really do hate MSU....I remember going to our game in Fargo against them...and FTC chants were a regular at the tailgate...Griz and Bison hand in hand...similar to the closing scene of How the Grinch stole xmas...when all the Whos gather around the tree to sing Ahoodoraaay
They really do hate MSU....I remember going to our game in Fargo against them...and FTC chants were a regular at the tailgate...Griz and Bison hand in hand...similar to the closing scene of How the Grinch stole xmas...when all the Whos gather around the tree to sing Ahoodoraaay
IdahoGrizFan
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If the Bobcats want to keep pace with Eastern Washington and Montana, then it wouldn’t hurt to schedule like their rivals do. I’m not sure if high school recruits pay attention to strength of schedules, but they’re doing something right in Missoula and Cheney.I thought that was funny.
2011BisonAlumni
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I still do hate the bobcats for the buyout. Funniest thing is that game would have landed on the date of NDSU's first hosting of ESPN College Gameday. Montana State certainly would have gotten some nice free publicity.
On the other side, I have lost all faith in having a tough non conference schedule when you are already playing in a tough conference. NDSU's schedule is easily the toughest schedule in the FCS this year. Is there another team in the FCS who could have made it through their first 3 games without a loss? Charleston Southern (ranked 6th), EWU (ranked 3rd), and Iowa (ranked 11th in the FBS at the time). What has that done for them? They lost against SDSU with 1 second left to play and are now ranked 4th. Sam Houston and JSU have both played a cupcake schedule. If the season were to play out with Sam Houston, JSU and NDSU winning out, I guarantee you they will receive a higher seed than NDSU. Look at the last 5 years of seeding. The playoff committee will continuously award teams for playing nobody and punish the teams who play a tough non conference schedule.
I just don't see the point anymore in playing a tough non conference schedule. Does nothing to help your cause come playoff time and creates a lot of extra wear and tear on your players. If the FCS playoff committee would actually respect strength of schedule, I would be all about it but from a standpoint of playoff positioning, it has proven to do nothing for you.
On the other side, I have lost all faith in having a tough non conference schedule when you are already playing in a tough conference. NDSU's schedule is easily the toughest schedule in the FCS this year. Is there another team in the FCS who could have made it through their first 3 games without a loss? Charleston Southern (ranked 6th), EWU (ranked 3rd), and Iowa (ranked 11th in the FBS at the time). What has that done for them? They lost against SDSU with 1 second left to play and are now ranked 4th. Sam Houston and JSU have both played a cupcake schedule. If the season were to play out with Sam Houston, JSU and NDSU winning out, I guarantee you they will receive a higher seed than NDSU. Look at the last 5 years of seeding. The playoff committee will continuously award teams for playing nobody and punish the teams who play a tough non conference schedule.
I just don't see the point anymore in playing a tough non conference schedule. Does nothing to help your cause come playoff time and creates a lot of extra wear and tear on your players. If the FCS playoff committee would actually respect strength of schedule, I would be all about it but from a standpoint of playoff positioning, it has proven to do nothing for you.
It cracks me up that the article seems to suggest that the reason that cats suck is because of this buyout.
Nah, they pretty much just suck.
Nah, they pretty much just suck.
Nice work, Get.
2011BisonAlumni said:
Not trying to be a jerk (although it comes naturally to me) NDSU would have lost to CSU if they had a kicker and EWU game could have gone either way. NDSU vs Iowa that was a beat down congratulations on that one, KSU and Iowa are awesome ones for the Bison. I agree with getting beat up with too many quality teams to face. The FCS does not reward you much for that. SDSU and NDSU know each other inside and out, throw stats out on that match up a true rivalry game. Your program has been the hammer for the teams who are not fully prepared to play. I like how NDSU used some of UMs motion and plays to beat Iowa along with other schemes, pretty cool to see a team be so versatile on offense.
GlacierGrizX
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2011BisonAlumni said:
I as a fan of FCS will remember you beating Iowa (even watched on ESPN Replay) versus you beating Western Oregon? I get what your saying about the wear and tear, but as a fan I want the big games, and to extent I think the players do also. Even if the Bison don't win the championship this year; all the players will always remember crushing Iowa at home.
MSU didn't look at big picture here. FCS schools will no longer schedule cats cause cant trust them to honor commitment and pullout at wrong times. High school commits will be constantly reminded what cat just did as far as commitment. Money wise is no aruement-100 k buyout versus 600k revenue at home is no argument. NDSU had to be paying cats at least 500k to come over there and no matter who cats replace game with at home will cost them 200-300k to get team in there. Math doesn't lie-cats just lost a lot of money. Cats better right the ship in a hurry or will sink
