Not Another Move Up Thread??

[Ursa Major]

The Dakota schools are (or should be) such natural rivals. They all played in that Div. II conference for decades. Maybe it is because the cat-GRIZ game is my reference point but I just don't understand why they are not in the same conference (MVC) and why UND & NDSU don't play each other every year--Idaho & Idaho State too (I'm aware of that silly WAC rule).

I also don't believe that they are western teams or belong in the Big Sky--what ever that is now these days(i.e. Foolerton's empire building). Grand Forks, Fargo & Brookings are all in the far east sides of their states and close to the Minnesota border. Vermillian borders Iowa. They are mid-west teams in mid-west locations that geographically belong in a mid-west conference. Maybe this looks different to an eastern Montanan? I just don't think they belong in the Big Sky.

 

[Brock Landers]

Because the hatred between UND and NDSU makes Cat and Griz zealots look tame by comparison

 

[Ursa Major]

Because the hatred between UND and NDSU makes Cat and Griz zealots look tame by comparison

I think you might be onto something there. I have a friend who is a pediatrician that went to UND. He uses the foulest of expletives every time we talk about NDSU. He was a passionate supporter of SHSU to win the championship game last year.

 

[AZGrizFan]

The Dakota schools are (or should be) such natural rivals. They all played in that Div. II conference for decades. Maybe it is because the cat-GRIZ game is my reference point but I just don't understand why they are not in the same conference (MVC) and why UND & NDSU don't play each other every year--Idaho & Idaho State too (I'm aware of that silly WAC rule).

I also don't believe that they are western teams or belong in the Big Sky--what ever that is now these days(i.e. Foolerton's empire building). Grand Forks, Fargo & Brookings are all in the far east sides of their states and close to the Minnesota border. Vermillian borders Iowa. They are mid-west teams in mid-west locations that geographically belong in a mid-west conference. Maybe this looks different to an eastern Montanan? I just don't think they belong in the Big Sky.

They do if the BSC starts at the eastern border of Washington and Idaho. But not the current configuration, so much.

 

[TheBud]

Because the hatred between UND and NDSU makes Cat and Griz zealots look tame by comparison

I think you might be onto something there. I have a friend who is a pediatrician that went to UND. He uses the foulest of expletives every time we talk about NDSU. He was a passionate supporter of SHSU to win the championship game last year.

...and THAT is any different from the GRIZ - cat???