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To put everything in perspective
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Since everyone here seems to be so down, let me put this season in perspective and look into the future.
I hate to say it but this year WAS a lame duck season. Our last 2 senior classes could not compete in the playoffs. We couldn't go to the playoffs and the only way we were going to accomplish anything was in our own minds.
Most teams would half heart it. What did we do?
- We went 10-1
- We held the longest winning streak in the NCAA!
- We beat 2 BCS teams including the 07 Mac champs!
- We got coverage on ESPN.
- We set attendance records & sold out all games except winless SUU
- Sold out 3 road games too! (we're a hot ticket)
- We put every home game on TV and expanded our radio network.
- We were on Fox Sports Net
- We were ranked #1 in the nation for most of the year.
- We brought 7,000 fans to SDSU and 30,000 to Mpsls when we only averaged 11,000 for home games 4 years ago
- We're getting quality recruits to committ early
- Every high school kid in Minneapolis is aware of NDSU when 3 years ago they didn't even know we existed!
- Sid said we're a tough school to recruit against! (This after saying Minnesota beats us 80-0 3 years ago)
- We actually spoke the words "Bowl Game."
C'mon folks! We're in the top ten in attendance and have taken everything to a higher level! If we continue at this pace, we are going to rival Montana! This team deserves a big ass mother bleepin applause!!
What can we look forward to next year??
- Next years team could be better. 22 seniors vs 11 this year.
- All games will be sold out
- All home games will be on TV
- Most road games will be on TV
- Gateway conference
- Respect and a high week 1 ranking next year
- National exposure will give us more recruits
- Gateway will give us expanded recruiting options in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Misouri, and Ohio! We will be on TV in those markets too.
- The first recruiting class that knew they could win a championship
- Exciting games! Who is not psyched to travel to UNI next year! Youngstown! Southern Illinois! SDSU at home!
- MEANINGFUL GAMES and a chance at a Championship!!!
I like the comment "we're going to rival Montana". They view themselves as the next "Sleeping Giant", oh boy.
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Since everyone here seems to be so down, let me put this season in perspective and look into the future.
I hate to say it but this year WAS a lame duck season. Our last 2 senior classes could not compete in the playoffs. We couldn't go to the playoffs and the only way we were going to accomplish anything was in our own minds.
Most teams would half heart it. What did we do?
- We went 10-1
- We held the longest winning streak in the NCAA!
- We beat 2 BCS teams including the 07 Mac champs!
- We got coverage on ESPN.
- We set attendance records & sold out all games except winless SUU
- Sold out 3 road games too! (we're a hot ticket)
- We put every home game on TV and expanded our radio network.
- We were on Fox Sports Net
- We were ranked #1 in the nation for most of the year.
- We brought 7,000 fans to SDSU and 30,000 to Mpsls when we only averaged 11,000 for home games 4 years ago
- We're getting quality recruits to committ early
- Every high school kid in Minneapolis is aware of NDSU when 3 years ago they didn't even know we existed!
- Sid said we're a tough school to recruit against! (This after saying Minnesota beats us 80-0 3 years ago)
- We actually spoke the words "Bowl Game."
C'mon folks! We're in the top ten in attendance and have taken everything to a higher level! If we continue at this pace, we are going to rival Montana! This team deserves a big ass mother bleepin applause!!
What can we look forward to next year??
- Next years team could be better. 22 seniors vs 11 this year.
- All games will be sold out
- All home games will be on TV
- Most road games will be on TV
- Gateway conference
- Respect and a high week 1 ranking next year
- National exposure will give us more recruits
- Gateway will give us expanded recruiting options in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Misouri, and Ohio! We will be on TV in those markets too.
- The first recruiting class that knew they could win a championship
- Exciting games! Who is not psyched to travel to UNI next year! Youngstown! Southern Illinois! SDSU at home!
- MEANINGFUL GAMES and a chance at a Championship!!!
I like the comment "we're going to rival Montana". They view themselves as the next "Sleeping Giant", oh boy.
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