FBS Scared of NDSU

[KoolMoeDee]

It would also take a real man to acknowledge that there were many more factors and reasons for the buyout other than being scared or being pussies.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

What is very interesting are the cats fans who keep claiming it was more economical and that they would make more money with a home game. After talking with some real cat fans who don't sit around and drink the Ash-aid all day long, they said they were lucky to break even after that mess. To make it worse, NDSU AD used words like "stunned, really disappointed, really angry, don't understand it" as well. Folks also forget it wasn't the first time the Cats did it to the Bison. They bailed and bought them out in 2007 as well. This was the second time!

I don't have the exact economic numbers on it but they were similar to this:

NDSU buyout: 100k
Bring in MonMouth: 200k
Travel to SMU: 100k
Total expense: 400k

Play SMU: 300k
Extra home game: 150k
Total Income: 450k

So according to these fellas who I would trust more than most, they pretty much broke even. I know my buddies were embarrassed about the decision to bail on NDSU and didn't defend it in the least. They said Fields and Ash were pussies. Funny how others have a defensive take on it.

Wait, they Bobcatted the Bizon in 2007 as well? If true, forget about the modular stadium, shit pond, annual collapses, lil' bro mentality/reality, C.A.T.S., thinking the Griz game is a rivalry, Ms on the helmet, and coach who publicly blames players for losses. This habit of Bobcatting is, by far, the most embarrassing thing about the program at State U. How could one continue to be a fan? I'm being dead serious.

Oh yea....it's all right here too:

http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/content/bobcats-buy-out-contract-bison-eye-game-vs-smu

Man, that is just awful.

"It's really disappointing for our fan base," Taylor said. "We uphold our end of the bargain ... then they tell us in late February. It's not how we do business here."
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/content/bobcats-buy-out-contract-bison-eye-game-vs-smu

Late Feb? And no effort to make it right to date, to my knowledge. Hopefully, he knows that's not how the adults do business in Montana, either.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

It would also take a real man to acknowledge that there were many more factors and reasons for the buyout other than being scared or being pussies.

Let's say it was purely financial and that pussification and being scared had nothing to do with it. We'll stipulate to that for the purposes of this.

Was it the right thing to do?
Was it contrary to Ash's "commitment is commitment and they should be honored" diatribe?

 

[NDSUSR]

What was the last griz FBS win? Serious, not being a dick. Just wondering.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

What was the last griz FBS win? Serious, not being a dick. Just wondering.

I think 2003. Since then, I think UM is 0-3 against FBS opponents. 2005, 2006, and 2011.

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

What is very interesting are the cats fans who keep claiming it was more economical and that they would make more money with a home game. After talking with some real cat fans who don't sit around and drink the Ash-aid all day long, they said they were lucky to break even after that mess. To make it worse, NDSU AD used words like "stunned, really disappointed, really angry, don't understand it" as well. Folks also forget it wasn't the first time the Cats did it to the Bison. They bailed and bought them out in 2007 as well. This was the second time!

I don't have the exact economic numbers on it but they were similar to this:

NDSU buyout: 100k
Bring in MonMouth: 200k
Travel to SMU: 100k
Total expense: 400k

Play SMU: 300k
Extra home game: 150k
Total Income: 450k

So according to these fellas who I would trust more than most, they pretty much broke even. I know my buddies were embarrassed about the decision to bail on NDSU and didn't defend it in the least. They said Fields and Ash were pussies. Funny how others have a defensive take on it.

Regardless of the income earned or lost, they also lost out on an opportunity to be featured on ESPN College Gameday.

 

[AZGrizFan]

What was the last griz FBS win? Serious, not being a dick. Just wondering.

I think 2003. Since then, I think UM is 0-3 against FBS opponents. 2005, 2006, and 2011.

2003: W 41-28 vs Idaho
2005: L 47-14 vs Oregon
2006: L 41-7 vs Iowa
2011: L 42-16 vs Tennessee
2013: W 30-6 vs App State (Transitional )
2014: L 17-12 vs Wyoming

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

What was the last griz FBS win? Serious, not being a dick. Just wondering.

I think 2003. Since then, I think UM is 0-3 against FBS opponents. 2005, 2006, and 2011.

2003: W 41-28 vs Idaho
2005: L 47-14 vs Oregon
2006: L 41-7 vs Iowa
2011: L 42-16 vs Tennessee
2013: W 30-6 vs App State (Transitional )
2014: L 17-12 vs Wyoming

In the FCS/FBS and D1/D1AA era, does Montana have any wins over P5 conference teams?

 

[Yukon]

What was the last griz FBS win? Serious, not being a dick. Just wondering.

I think 2003. Since then, I think UM is 0-3 against FBS opponents. 2005, 2006, and 2011.

2003: W 41-28 vs Idaho
2005: L 47-14 vs Oregon
2006: L 41-7 vs Iowa
2011: L 42-16 vs Tennessee
2013: W 30-6 vs App State (Transitional )
2014: L 17-12 vs Wyoming

In the FCS/FBS and D1/D1AA era, does Montana have any wins over P5 conference teams?

Arizona (1)
Oregon St (2)
Washington (1)
Washington St (2)

 

[CDAGRIZ]

What was the last griz FBS win? Serious, not being a dick. Just wondering.

I think 2003. Since then, I think UM is 0-3 against FBS opponents. 2005, 2006, and 2011.

2003: W 41-28 vs Idaho
2005: L 47-14 vs Oregon
2006: L 41-7 vs Iowa
2011: L 42-16 vs Tennessee
2013: W 30-6 vs App State (Transitional )
2014: L 17-12 vs Wyoming

Oops! Forgot about last season!

 

[get'em_griz]

Oh my God, I can't even handle it! Read some of these comments. NDSU to the Big 12? How delusional can some Bison fans get?! :lol: :lol: :lol:

https://www.facebook.com/NDBison/photos/a.214525824531.164571.7791099531/10153469628859532/?type=1&theater

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

Oh my God, I can't even handle it! Read some of these comments. NDSU to the Big 12? How delusional can some Bison fans get?! :lol: :lol: :lol:

https://www.facebook.com/NDBison/photos/a.214525824531.164571.7791099531/10153469628859532/?type=1&theater

I would rather be associated with a fan base and university that is optimistic, dreams and pushes for bigger goals and has progressively become a better academic and athletic institution with a growing enrollment than to be associated with a University with a declining enrollment, athletic program that has gone backwards, and has only received national attention lately in regards to their sexual assault problems.

 

[statler & waldorf]

The whole drama of Dateline coming to town, years ago, the results of which was finally being aired, spurred me to let eGrizzers know what was on TV at that moment. Not baiting anyone.

 

[grizcountry420]

Oh my God, I can't even handle it! Read some of these comments. NDSU to the Big 12? How delusional can some Bison fans get?! :lol: :lol: :lol:

https://www.facebook.com/NDBison/photos/a.214525824531.164571.7791099531/10153469628859532/?type=1&theater

I would rather be associated with a fan base and university that is optimistic, dreams and pushes for bigger goals and has progressively become a better academic and athletic institution with a growing enrollment than to be associated with a University with a declining enrollment, athletic program that has gone backwards, and has only received national attention lately in regards to their sexual assault problems.

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

Oh my God, I can't even handle it! Read some of these comments. NDSU to the Big 12? How delusional can some Bison fans get?! :lol: :lol: :lol:

https://www.facebook.com/NDBison/photos/a.214525824531.164571.7791099531/10153469628859532/?type=1&theater

I would rather be associated with a fan base and university that is optimistic, dreams and pushes for bigger goals and has progressively become a better academic and athletic institution with a growing enrollment than to be associated with a University with a declining enrollment, athletic program that has gone backwards, and has only received national attention lately in regards to their sexual assault problems.

It is pretty ironic that the University of Montana really started this. As the #3 ranked team in the FCS playing in the vaunted Washington Grizzly Stadium, they were unable to beat a non-playoff D2 NDSU team. There were a lot of naysayers who said NDSU could not compete in the FCS and would get killed by the Griz. In the 11 years that followed, NDSU has gone on to win 4 national championships and beat 8 FBS teams. I think the Big 12 dreams are unrealistic at this point, but I have no problem with the fan base looking to become bigger and better, which it has certainly continued to do, despite all the critics who say they can't.

It is kind of funny to see a fan base and program that has gone from the top of their conference and division as a whole, to becoming a mediocre program in the FCS and second fiddle to a directional school playing in a glorified high school stadium and has watched an old conference mate, Boise State, go on to become a very good FBS program. Instead of trying to lift up your own program, you resort to ridiculing any program that is more successful and resorting to meth and fat jokes as a way of making yourself feel better about UM's mediocrity and lack of vision. Sad deal.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Oh my God, I can't even handle it! Read some of these comments. NDSU to the Big 12? How delusional can some Bison fans get?! :lol: :lol: :lol:

https://www.facebook.com/NDBison/photos/a.214525824531.164571.7791099531/10153469628859532/?type=1&theater

I would rather be associated with a fan base and university that is optimistic, dreams and pushes for bigger goals and has progressively become a better academic and athletic institution with a growing enrollment than to be associated with a University with a declining enrollment, athletic program that has gone backwards, and has only received national attention lately in regards to their sexual assault problems.

It is pretty ironic that the University of Montana really started this. As the #3 ranked team in the FCS playing in the vaunted Washington Grizzly Stadium, they were unable to beat a non-playoff D2 NDSU team. There were a lot of naysayers who said NDSU could not compete in the FCS and would get killed by the Griz. In the 11 years that followed, NDSU has gone on to win 4 national championships and beat 8 FBS teams. I think the Big 12 dreams are unrealistic at this point, but I have no problem with the fan base looking to become bigger and better, which it has certainly continued to do, despite all the critics who say they can't.

It is kind of funny to see a fan base and program that has gone from the top of their conference and division as a whole, to becoming a mediocre program in the FCS and second fiddle to a directional school playing in a glorified high school stadium and has watched an old conference mate, Boise State, go on to become a very good FBS program. Instead of trying to lift up your own program, you resort to ridiculing any program that is more successful and resorting to meth and fat jokes as a way of making yourself feel better about UM's mediocrity and lack of vision. Sad deal.

Rad story, fat fuck. As always, thanks for locating, creating an account on, logging onto, and posting on eGriz.com! Maybe someday there with be an eT-Buffs.com that all FCS fans will post on, or something.

 

[grizcountry420]

Oh my God, I can't even handle it! Read some of these comments. NDSU to the Big 12? How delusional can some Bison fans get?! :lol: :lol: :lol:

https://www.facebook.com/NDBison/photos/a.214525824531.164571.7791099531/10153469628859532/?type=1&theater

I would rather be associated with a fan base and university that is optimistic, dreams and pushes for bigger goals and has progressively become a better academic and athletic institution with a growing enrollment than to be associated with a University with a declining enrollment, athletic program that has gone backwards, and has only received national attention lately in regards to their sexual assault problems.

It is pretty ironic that the University of Montana really started this. As the #3 ranked team in the FCS playing in the vaunted Washington Grizzly Stadium, they were unable to beat a non-playoff D2 NDSU team. There were a lot of naysayers who said NDSU could not compete in the FCS and would get killed by the Griz. In the 11 years that followed, NDSU has gone on to win 4 national championships and beat 8 FBS teams. I think the Big 12 dreams are unrealistic at this point, but I have no problem with the fan base looking to become bigger and better, which it has certainly continued to do, despite all the critics who say they can't.

It is kind of funny to see a fan base and program that has gone from the top of their conference and division as a whole, to becoming a mediocre program in the FCS and second fiddle to a directional school playing in a glorified high school stadium and has watched an old conference mate, Boise State, go on to become a very good FBS program. Instead of trying to lift up your own program, you resort to ridiculing any program that is more successful and resorting to meth and fat jokes as a way of making yourself feel better about UM's mediocrity and lack of vision. Sad deal.

I have no problem with your fan base wanting to move up. Shit, I would love to see Montana move up as well. What your team has accomplished in such a short time is quite amazing. We probably will never see another run like this. I respect you guys, eddie murphy and i were just having a little fun.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

420, it's a lot funnier when they get cranky because they think everything we say is serious. Like Prince when Charlie Murphy called the game "shirts against blouses."

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

CDA

Glad you enjoyed the story and that you are thankful for me coming onto this site. Maybe I will try to round up a sheep or two for you as I pass through Eastern Montana and you can provide my fat gut with tons of food. Afterwards we can sing Kumbaya together and you can tell me stories of how awesome your football stadium is.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

CDA

Glad you enjoyed the story and that you are thankful for me coming onto this site. Maybe I will try to round up a sheep or two for you as I pass through Eastern Montana and you can provide my fat gut with tons of food. Afterwards we can sing Kumbaya together and you can tell me stories of how awesome your football stadium is.

That sounds awesome! I look forward to it!