2011BisonAlumni
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kemajic said:There is nothing in my statement that is incorrect. It may have been documented otherwise in your local fake newspaper, but I heard it straight from the Montana AD's mouth, who had to scrap together the buyout when in serious financial arears.2011BisonAlumni said:100% incorrect. NDSU certainly accepted the buyout. Who wouldn't. But the game was not attempted to be rescheduled by Montana. It is actually very well documented as to what happened. You are 100% correct on the Oregon game. The justification of a lack of commitment on behalf of Montana was the same situation that Montana State found themselves in during 2013.
Three programs have canceled games against NDSU in the program's history.
Montana State (twice)
Montana
Western Carolina
Not good.....
The other thing besides commitment is the incident that happened at WaGriz. When the Montana fans rushed the field for a regular season opening game between two ranked teams in 2015 (still the only time I've ever personally seen that happen), one of the mouth-breathing Griz fans punched an NDSU player. After that incident, I know Matt Larson was extremely turned off.
All in all, Montana is old news. NDSU has played them 4 times in the D1 era and won 3 of those games. Has been program who offers no upside for NDSU. Been there done that.
Start winning again and the two teams will maybe meet in the playoffs in Missoula.
You (the Montana AD) reneged on a game. I understand the reasons why. But you reneged.
No, that game was not attempted to be rescheduled. NDSU later agreed to another home and home.
So how about this. Montana has played NDSU in three regular season games. Twice in Missoula. Once in Fargo.
Your fans and apparently your athletic department, according to some, are the ones begging for the game.
So come to Fargo under a 2 for 1. Then the score is equal.