Conference Schedule

[arealcat]

Why do we not play every team in the conference? It just seems like a bad idea all the way around. Instead of playing 4 non-conference, couldn't we just play the other conference team? This will be the second year in a row that we don't play Indiana State.

If this has already been discussed elsewhere, please feel free to direct me to the appropriate board.

[achrist70]

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Most years it would only be 2 non conference if we played everyone and I don't think many coaches wanted that with having to play an FBS school.

[JayJ79]

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playing all the other teams in the conference and naming a true champion is so passé. it is soooooo much better to just play some of them. haha. plus, we gotta monkey-see, monkey-do with whatever the BCS conferences do, and add enough teams to make round-robin play impractical, right?

[Herdman]

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playing all the other teams in the conference and naming a true champion is so passé. it is soooooo much better to just play some of them. haha. plus, we gotta monkey-see, monkey-do with whatever the BCS conferences do, and add enough teams to make round-robin play impractical, right?

Yes, you are correct, sir.

[Purrrrrfect]

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Also had to do with travel for the Dakotas

[Neighbor]

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more accurately, it has to do with travel to the Dakota schools. The Eastern and Southern members would allow South Dakota's membership only if they were guaranteed to travel to the Dakota's only once per year.

Why do we not play every team in the conference?

[JayJ79]

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I don't think the conference would have gone to 9 conference games even if the new member would have been smack dab in the geographic center of the conference footprint. having only 2 non-conference opportunities most years is just too inflexible.

[BCPanther]

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I don't think the conference would have gone to 9 conference games even if the new member would have been smack dab in the geographic center of the conference footprint. having only 2 non-conference opportunities most years is just too inflexible.

Yes. Especially for the teams that play 2 FBS games. Can't survive (or succeed) in years where you only play 4 home games...

[Mountain Panther]

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Also had to do with travel for the Dakotas

Darn Dakotas. Canada should just annex them and be done with it. They could be Canada's warm weather destination. Their Sioux Falls would be like our Miami.

Then NDSU could join the CFL and be true national champions.

[JayJ79]

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Darn Dakotas. Canada should just annex them and be done with it. They could be Canada's warm weather destination. Their Sioux Falls would be like our Miami.

Then NDSU could join the CFL and be true national champions.

what would Canada want with the Dakotas? Canada is already full of interesting places, the Dakotas aren't.

Though maybe Canada will just follow our lead and invade North Dakota to try and control the oil fields.

[panther-state]

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what would Canada want with the Dakotas? Canada is already full of interesting places, the Dakotas aren't.

Though maybe Canada will just follow our lead and invade North Dakota to try and control the oil fields.

The US would protect that oil to the death. It'd be Kuwait all over again except with snow instead of sand

[Luther_Heggs]

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The US would protect that oil to the death. It'd be Kuwait all over again except with snow instead of sand

A few things:

1 - If Canada invaded North Dakota I'm not sure anyone would notice for five to seven years.
2 - Once the "Dakotas" find out they would get universal healthcare, they might join the Canadian forces in a war.
3 - The oil is Exxon's (XON). I'm pretty sure Exxon owns the Canadian government, also.

[Trapped in California]

I'm pretty certain that once they understand what they get in the Canadian health care system, they will volunteer to be landmine detectors



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[Mountain Panther]

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The US would protect that oil to the death. It'd be Kuwait all over again except with snow instead of sand

Ok let's keep them and annex Alberta.