NDSU to Mountain West

[kochrab]

Its crazy how competing for National titles has been a part of NDSU football since its inception, and now that is gone forever. They will never win another national championship for the rest of time.

But the Immodium Bowl will be so much better.

[ofpantherandman]

But the Immodium Bowl will be so much better.

Lotta salt here. They are taking their shot and I say good for them. Making an effort to be at the top of the sport should be what everyone shoots for. Will they ever be a consistent national power like they were down here? Of course not. But is there really glory in dominating a division you've clearly outgrown?

[06panther10]

Lotta salt here. They are taking their shot and I say good for them. Making an effort to be at the top of the sport should be what everyone shoots for. Will they ever be a consistent national power like they were down here? Of course not. But is there really glory in dominating a division you've clearly outgrown?

They will never be at the top of the sport at that level. Never. Its not even remotely conceivable.

[CletusCat]

On a related note, take a look at the deal Sacramento State signed to join the MAC.
They are paying through the nose and even covering travel costs.

NDSU came out pretty clean after all.

[lakesbison]

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-foo...025747905.html

Could cause a major shakeup in the MVFC. LakesBison’s wet dream came true.

I feel so bad not checking in with you guys!

yes 10 years of me rattling cages and singing from the rooftops allowed NDSU to go FBS. (and I convinced 2-3 big boosters!)

I always wanted NDSU - UNI to be big rivals like from the start but last few years UNI faltered. Shame to see. But wish you guys the best of luck

BisoNation 1000% will support UNI football in the mvfc over these loser dakota schools going forward

[PantherObserver]

UNI should have moved up to the MAC when those rumors were around. No matter how much we want otherwise, people just do not care about FCS football.

[UNIAlum95]

UNI should have moved up to the MAC when those rumors were around. No matter how much we want otherwise, people just do not care about FCS football.

As much as I would have complained about Tuesday or Wednesday games, this is right. We missed our window and I'm not liking what I see with the current direction. I hope that something happens in the NCAA that sets us back on a fiscally responsible football alternative to non-scholarship.

[BCPanther]

We were never sacrificing basketball to lose more money playing football and nor should we have.

[QCPanther05]

UNI should have moved up to the MAC when those rumors were around. No matter how much we want otherwise, people just do not care about FCS football.

I’ve followed the MAC for years because I went to NIU for grad school. It really sucks, and I am glad NIU got out. It’s not worth playing on weekdays for the pathetic payouts (less than a mil per school). Their basketball is awful too. I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of those schools drop down to FCS in a few years. I’m glad UNI didn’t try to make that jump.

I hope that UNI goes in the opposite direction and disinvests in football to fund basketball. Our MVC win and NCAA appearance this year did more for us in terms of exposure than winning the MAC in football and going to a bowl would.

[MVCBeat]

I agree that FCS football doesn't get the masses fired up, but I don't know that MAC football really would either. And it is even more expensive. And you're playing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

[QCPanther05]

I agree that FCS football doesn't get the masses fired up, but I don't know that MAC football really would either. And it is even more expensive. And you're playing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

I can tell you for a fact that it does NOT. The weekend games for the most part are only on ESPN+, just like the MVFC. *Some* of the MACtion games are on linear tv, but not on channels that most people get (like ESPNU). And even then, it’s mostly just a bunch of degenerate gamblers watching. The mid-week games kill attendance and season ticket sales (and thus the fanbase).

Competition-wise, the upper half of the MVFC could hang with all but maybe 2 or 3 teams in the MAC. I’m sure that the MAC at least made overtures to NDSU, but there’s a good reason they turned it down.