Ming01 wrote:Anybody see them playing within the next two seasons? I really would like to see them play as early as next season. One thing that helps is that Minnesota doesn't want to play NDSU anymore and UND asked NDSU to play last season on the same date as the Gopher game, but NDSU decided to play MN. In reality I think they'll play again in 2009.
the low down wrote:It needs to be played again obviously for the fans of ND football. People are right, the animosity (spelling?) between the two school had gotten worse since they've ended play. We are speaking about two great teams with two great traditions within the borders of North Dakota. It is a darn shame that we cannot see them play.
On the business side of things, this game especially needs to be played and both programs will benefit from it more than any game they are playing now. When the two teams played, there were sponsorship deals and Statewide TV in place. While the TV is still in place, you have half the audience watching. Let's consider fans in ND 50/50 on being a Sioux or a Bison. Ratings for an October Saturday night game during primetime would be through the roof!! By not playing this game, you are eliminating a good 50% of college football fans from your viewing audience.
Ming01 wrote:the low down wrote:It needs to be played again obviously for the fans of ND football. People are right, the animosity (spelling?) between the two school had gotten worse since they've ended play. We are speaking about two great teams with two great traditions within the borders of North Dakota. It is a darn shame that we cannot see them play.
On the business side of things, this game especially needs to be played and both programs will benefit from it more than any game they are playing now. When the two teams played, there were sponsorship deals and Statewide TV in place. While the TV is still in place, you have half the audience watching. Let's consider fans in ND 50/50 on being a Sioux or a Bison. Ratings for an October Saturday night game during primetime would be through the roof!! By not playing this game, you are eliminating a good 50% of college football fans from your viewing audience.
I disagree with you. NDSU has had three straight sellouts, drawing more than any NDSU-UND game has ever done. The Bisons first 2 games were on tv - (FSN for SFA game) and so will the next Bison home game. There would be no increased exposure.
It wouldn't really help NDSU that much financially. NDSU's selling more tickets, more ads, sponsorships, than ever before because of D-1AA. Fundrasing for the team has never been higher. They also have teammaker memberships, that brings in a ton of money. Bison football doesn't need any help raising money or exposure from an NDSU-UND game, I have to admit.
tcbison wrote:I want to get people's opinion on this scenario. Like I said before I was really disappointed when the rivalry ended. It seems like the argument people use to get the rivarly going again is because it is good for the state and fans.
I have heard that NDSU is in discussion with Wisconsin for a football game in 2008 and Ohio State in 2010. These games are not official yet but it begs the question. Would it be better for NDSU and the fans of the state of North Dakota to play these games instead of playing UND? Think of it, if NDSU would pull an upset in one of these games like App State did to Michigan earlier in the year. That would be huge for North Dakota. I would think that the state and fans would benefit from these games probably more than a NDSU/UND game. Just my opinion but I would like to get other opinions.
the low down wrote:It needs to be played again obviously for the fans of ND football. People are right, the animosity (spelling?) between the two school had gotten worse since they've ended play. We are speaking about two great teams with two great traditions within the borders of North Dakota. It is a darn shame that we cannot see them play.
On the business side of things, this game especially needs to be played and both programs will benefit from it more than any game they are playing now. When the two teams played, there were sponsorship deals and Statewide TV in place. While the TV is still in place, you have half the audience watching. Let's consider fans in ND 50/50 on being a Sioux or a Bison. Ratings for an October Saturday night game during primetime would be through the roof!! By not playing this game, you are eliminating a good 50% of college football fans from your viewing audience.
Roughrider wrote:i really hope they start playing again, because in the state of North Dakota your either a bison fan or a sioux fan and the football game was huge. the nickel trophey needs to be brought back
tcbison wrote:Roughrider wrote:i really hope they start playing again, because in the state of North Dakota your either a bison fan or a sioux fan and the football game was huge. the nickel trophey needs to be brought back
The game WAS huge, but UND didn't want to play anymore.
Stromer wrote:tcbison wrote:Roughrider wrote:i really hope they start playing again, because in the state of North Dakota your either a bison fan or a sioux fan and the football game was huge. the nickel trophey needs to be brought back
The game WAS huge, but UND didn't want to play anymore.
Mind you, UND is responsible for stupidly stopping every other sport except football. For football, they actually had a legit reason. For everything else, they didn't. Now when UND moves up, NDSU will have a legit reason for not scheduling UND in football until they get eligible. In other sports, they won't have a reason for not scheduling them. What will win out, NDSU's pride or their morals?
tcbison wrote:Stromer wrote:tcbison wrote:Roughrider wrote:i really hope they start playing again, because in the state of North Dakota your either a bison fan or a sioux fan and the football game was huge. the nickel trophey needs to be brought back
The game WAS huge, but UND didn't want to play anymore.
Mind you, UND is responsible for stupidly stopping every other sport except football. For football, they actually had a legit reason. For everything else, they didn't. Now when UND moves up, NDSU will have a legit reason for not scheduling UND in football until they get eligible. In other sports, they won't have a reason for not scheduling them. What will win out, NDSU's pride or their morals?
UND could have played the football games. Here is an example:
Sacramento State moved up to the I-AA ranks in 1993. Their long running rivals across town in UC-Davis decided to stay put in DII. However, these two schools remained rivals in the Causeway Classic and have not missed a year even though UC-Davis remained DII and were under the DII playoff criteria in their final year (in 2002) of DII play. UC-Davis still made the Division II playoffs that year. UC-Davis also held a 9-2 record advantage in that time frame.
I understand that playing the game could have hurt UND's playoff chances but to say that they couldn't play the game is not 100% accurate in my opinion.
You will need to explain to me your last sentence when you question NDSU's morals? What has NDSU done that is immoral?
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