classB4ever wrote:1. Assuming that most people have seen the pictures of Adrian Peterson's son during his Dr.'s visit, should Adrian Peterson be allowed to play football again after admitting to "whooping" his son as punishment?
2. If you believe he will, do you believe he will play for the Vikings again?
Run4Fun2009 wrote:Going to be a long season for NDSU Men's BB.
radball wrote:did i just read someone compare Oklahoma's record for longest win streak, to NDSU in football? apple and oranges on regards to talent level. Does anybody honestly think ndsu could beat the Ducks, bama, FSU, baylor or OSU? Come on, give me a break, yes NDSU is good, but to put them in the same breath as a D1,A school sentence is a joke. Remember in order to for them to keep the streak going if they were in the same division as these schools, they would have to play in the championship for 3 years. Enough about the NDSU football program taking on the D1A teams, yea they beat 3 teams in that division, but look at those teams that year and what their record end up being. Enough said.
B-oldtimer wrote:The days of playing big time division I program is coming to end. Those teams that have been playing teams like NDSU are not going to the future. They are penalized for playing NDSU in bowl selection and there nothing to be gained for them anymore. It used to good to give them so many wins so they were bowl eligible but now they are minus for them in bowl selection. It appears there is going to be like elite division of Football teams from Big 10, SEC, Big 12, and Pac 12. and division of division I that will be in between the division that NDSU and UND are in. I wonder how long before there will be separate division also in basketball and some of other sports because these elite schools will want to set up television contract to sell elite division of schools playing these sports.
Indy5 wrote:B-oldtimer wrote:The days of playing big time division I program is coming to end. Those teams that have been playing teams like NDSU are not going to the future. They are penalized for playing NDSU in bowl selection and there nothing to be gained for them anymore. It used to good to give them so many wins so they were bowl eligible but now they are minus for them in bowl selection. It appears there is going to be like elite division of Football teams from Big 10, SEC, Big 12, and Pac 12. and division of division I that will be in between the division that NDSU and UND are in. I wonder how long before there will be separate division also in basketball and some of other sports because these elite schools will want to set up television contract to sell elite division of schools playing these sports.
I'm gonna disagree. The very elite schools will probably have a little tougher schedules now to impress the committee, although I still think you see "cupcake Saturday" in the SEC right before "rivalry week".
Now, why I disagree. Let's look at K state. They happened to be ranked the year before they played NDSU because of Colin Klein's emergence. However, like someone earlier said, games are scheduled many years in advance. When the game was scheduled was when K State was in their rebuilding phase. In that phase, Dan Snyder's plan was always to schedule weak out of conference so the team could be bowl eligible. It's a great plan when you know you're sub par because making a bowl game is such an advantage for your program in the long run. These average teams will always keep scheduling FCS schools because they want wins to make a bowl game, and the playoff isn't eliminating the bowls.
scoobyx2 wrote: As for whether or not NDSU can compete with the big programs like Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, etc., there is no reason to think they can't until they are beat by them.
Indy5 wrote:scoobyx2 wrote: As for whether or not NDSU can compete with the big programs like Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, etc., there is no reason to think they can't until they are beat by them.
Then schedule one instead of picking off the bottom half of the power conferences.
ndlionsfan wrote:Indy5 wrote:scoobyx2 wrote: As for whether or not NDSU can compete with the big programs like Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, etc., there is no reason to think they can't until they are beat by them.
Then schedule one instead of picking off the bottom half of the power conferences.
Unfortunately, the Bison have dug their own graves with this. After knocking off so many DI teams, any team with even a remote shot of a title or top bowl bid is not going to schedule them and risk having a loss to a lower caliber team on their resume. Whether the Bison would actually have a shot in a game doesn't matter and can be debated at length, the big teams aren't going to do it. They are going to be left playing against mid major conferences from now on and it goes to show with no DI team on the schedule at the moment past 2016.
ndlionsfan wrote:Indy5 wrote:scoobyx2 wrote: As for whether or not NDSU can compete with the big programs like Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, etc., there is no reason to think they can't until they are beat by them.
Then schedule one instead of picking off the bottom half of the power conferences.
Unfortunately, the Bison have dug their own graves with this. After knocking off so many DI teams, any team with even a remote shot of a title or top bowl bid is not going to schedule them and risk having a loss to a lower caliber team on their resume. Whether the Bison would actually have a shot in a game doesn't matter and can be debated at length, the big teams aren't going to do it. They are going to be left playing against mid major conferences from now on and it goes to show with no DI team on the schedule at the moment past 2016.
Indy5 wrote:ndlionsfan wrote:Indy5 wrote:scoobyx2 wrote: As for whether or not NDSU can compete with the big programs like Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, etc., there is no reason to think they can't until they are beat by them.
Then schedule one instead of picking off the bottom half of the power conferences.
Unfortunately, the Bison have dug their own graves with this. After knocking off so many DI teams, any team with even a remote shot of a title or top bowl bid is not going to schedule them and risk having a loss to a lower caliber team on their resume. Whether the Bison would actually have a shot in a game doesn't matter and can be debated at length, the big teams aren't going to do it. They are going to be left playing against mid major conferences from now on and it goes to show with no DI team on the schedule at the moment past 2016.
I don't disagree with you, but why haven't they ever played them? USD played Oregon and SDSU played Missouri this year. In years past, Georgia Southern has played Alabama. I just think NDSU always looks for games they have a good chance of winning, which I guess its a good idea for them.
hockeynut wrote:The drive for five is alive. One for the thumb. Nephew named MVP. He could very well have a chance at the next level after next year.
ndlionsfan wrote:hockeynut wrote:The drive for five is alive. One for the thumb. Nephew named MVP. He could very well have a chance at the next level after next year.
I think next year that offense is going to be ridiculously good. Wentz, Frazier, Urzendowski, Vraa, two TEs, and almost the whole line back. Wentz should put up some crazy numbers and get a good look at the next level.
ndlionsfan wrote:hockeynut wrote:The drive for five is alive. One for the thumb. Nephew named MVP. He could very well have a chance at the next level after next year.
I think next year that offense is going to be ridiculously good. Wentz, Frazier, Urzendowski, Vraa, two TEs, and almost the whole line back. Wentz should put up some crazy numbers and get a good look at the next level.
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