Just out of curiousity...

[Jonsoup]

I think the coach at Montana at the time is now coaching at Wyoming.

[BCPanther]

Yes, Joe Glenn is now at Wyoming, he has had minor success there but nothing earth shattering

[Barnstormer]

About Montana "buying" home play-off games...

Think about this...

They hold what... 24,000 people? So lets say somehow it's going to be UNI v. Montana in the play-offs. We know how that goes.. right?

I know how we can outbid them.... Move the game to Ames. We could get more then 24K for that game.. easy.

Sure playing outside in Iowa in November may not be fun.. but it would be better then playing outside in Montana in November.

Think about it.

[01PantherFan]

what about when they sell tickets to the Mac Center ? for overflow for the game wouldnt that count as football tickets ?? so charge a buck to get in ( so you can show they are for football over just free entry) so then you have 17,000 in the dome plus 5,000 in the MAC that comes to 22,000 which is close to the 24,000

Thanks to JayJ79 for catching my error

[JayJ79]

what about when they sell tickets to the Mac Center ? for overflow for the game wouldnt that count as football tickets ?? so charge a buck to get in ( so you can show they are for football over just free entry) so then you have 17,000 in the dome plus 5,000 in the MAC that comes to 32,000 which beats 24

Time to divert some of the athletic funding to the Math department at UNI....

[Barnstormer]

Time to divert some of the athletic funding to the Math department at UNI....

Heh...........

[bison90]

Don't know if this is the right thread to post this but...

I really don't like MT either, and I know that some of you hate us. I just was looking to say that you guys are a very good football team. Dammit . The "whining" from NDSU fans on AGS is a reason that I don't go over there. I think that is the place where the loudest, uninformed fans hang out and talk smack.

IMHO UNI and NDSU are the 2 best teams in the nation. I've seen both play and no other FCS teams that I have watched (thank you fox sports net) compare to the physicality that both teams bring to a football game. NDSU is not whining. We just want a chance to see how good we are. We can say were the best but we can't play UNI, we can't play MT, we can't play UMASS or App St. We'll never know how good this team is in there division and that is unsettling.

Also, I want you to know that my perspective comes from being a former player and knowing that every player wants that chance to say I am the best at what I do and I helped win a NC. The fans don't win anything. We just get to go along for the ride. The NDSU kids just line up and play whomever is in front of them on Saturday and want to keep doing it.

A lot can happen in the next 4 weeks and NDSU could lose. That will quiet us a little. ALL I know is that UNI is the clear favorite to win a NC this year and I believe you guys will do it and I respect the hell out of your team. I will also root for you in the playoffs because from what you guys write on our board. You are very respectful of our team. Thank you.

I don't know your accounts of history but NDSU and UNI used to be bitter rivals in the 60's and 70's. I can't wait for the to renew in what I view as the toughest conference in FCS. Good luck you have a lot of respect from this Bison fan.

BTW I came over here to talk FB with level-headed knowledgable fans. If anyone wants to debate #1 please PM me and I would love to do a point-counterpoint with you.

[JD720]

I know how we can outbid them.... Move the game to Ames. We could get more then 24K for that game.. easy.

You're kidding right? There is no way we would get 24k in Ames in Dec with a week's notice.

Even if we miraculously sold that many tickets, by the time we share the gate and/or concessions with ISU, I doubt we would be able to bid more than we would if the game was in the dome.

[01PantherFan]

Thanks Bison and welcome aboard, I think its to bad NDSU has sucha good team this year and cant play in the playoffs as well but look forward to next year when the addition of NDSU and SDSU will only make the Gateway the premier league in the nation in FCS, I hope we do win the NC this year and for some reason not UNI at least the NC in the Gateway

[01PantherFan]

Time to divert some of the athletic funding to the Math department at UNI....

Thanks JAy didnt even catch it till you said something guess I shouldnt of stayed up till 7 am watching the re-play of the game LOL

[igo4uni]

Thanks JAy didnt even catch it till you said something guess I shouldnt of stayed up till 7 am watching the re-play of the game LOL

7 am??

Wow!! That's impressive.

[01PantherFan]

well came on at 3 am here and of course had to re- play some of the plays on the DVR LOL like the hit by Parsons on their WR late in the game OUCH !

[UNI MadCat]

...and I know that some of you hate us.

Hmmm... maybe UNI fans on AGS are saying these things but it seems unlikely (though I rarely visit that board anymore). I definitely haven't heard that said here. The only people I've ever heard say they "hate" NDSU are the older Panthers I know who used to be a part of those bitter rivalries you speak of. I do believe our "hatred" of you will grow starting next year but only because there will be a new "belle at the ball" that rivals us and even then it will be more of a 'respectful hatred' if that makes sense. I think you'll find that our fanbases in the Gateway might jab at each other on game week, but we're all more than supportive of our "brothers" when they move out of conference and/or in the playoffs.

Congrats to your team on a outstanding year to date. It would have indeed been a matchup of the century if we could have played. However, I think we'll have a number of those for years to come!

[UNI MadCat]

Also, bison90, I think a lot of our opinions will be swayed by how your fanbase welcomes Gateway fans when we go up to your Dome. If we're greeted with arrogance and a "YOU are lucky we joined your conference" attitude, then people will turn on you. However, if you act as I would assume you would, given my substantial contact with the Bison fans I know in the Twin Cities (where I live), as in, you're excited to be a part of this conference and welcome the change and new (or renewed) rivalries and want to be supportive of the other schools when you aren't playing them, THEN I feel you'll be a welcomed school/fanbase.

I'm a "dual fan" (see the thread ) and since Penn State joined the Big10 their fans have had quite the reputation of being the most knowledgeable and respectful fanbases in the conference (except if you ask OSU fans who hate them -- they hate any other fans that don't bow down to their almighty Bucknuts). As a UW fan having made two trips to Happy Valley, I can attest to that. I look forward to a similar experience when I make my first trip up to Fargo for a game. Knowledgeable, passionate fans who are grateful to be a part of this great league.

[Iowagriz]

Hi all, from a faithful Griz fan living in Des Moines. I'll try to shed some light on why I think others hate us so much, and I liked UNI Cat's take on we are the Yankees of the FCS (although I hate the yankees).

Several of you had it correct that we are the only game in town. If I was to compare it to IA, it's similar to no UNI and just having the Hawks/Clones. In MT you are simply a Griz or a Bobcat, nothing else, and it didn't matter if you went to the school or not. Unfortunately the similarities to the Hawks is strong. We have won more games between the two schools in the past 30 yrs and are the big brother. Our fans are similarly passionate and our "fans" are similarly obnoxious (what I have seen of the Hawk fans after living here 4yrs).

Our board is full of smack that is primarily directed between the two MT schools. Most of us realize that a minority group on the board or in person makes for an unpleasant gameday experience.

I hope that my Griz see you in the playoffs and I'll be more than happy to have you buy me a beer when I show up to tailgate with you. In fact, I might have to come up and do some "scouting" of the remaining games on my own.