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NDSU 31.........GOPHERS 17... Lets hear your prediction!!!


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I believe the 63,000+ number is what I heard also. As many from both sides have stated before it is a no win situation for the Gophers and a no lose situation for the Bison.

I realize the money was brought by the green horde but remember the little green guys also walked away with $300K after whipping our butts.

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It's a fun game I wouldn't mind having it every year....but it makes no sense at all for the Gophers to play them.

Nothing can be gained from it in the Gophers attempt to have a succesful Football program which at this point is a big pipe dream and probably will never happen....

Go Gophers!

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I don't know why they couldn't play NDSU in one of their early season filler games just to keep the interest going. It's obviously a game that gets people's attention due to the regional match up and proximity of the two programs.

If not NDSU, then they are going to schedule some hyphenated team from across the country that is barely D1-A anyway, so why not bring in the crowds and fill the inflatible toilet to capacity once early in the season? Playing Kent State, Ball State, Illinois State, Toledo, or FAU is hardly going to get the attention of potential recruits anyway. They are going to schedule cupcakes regardless of what Brewster says because it's their best shot of getting into a crappy bowl game, and eventually the tide will turn and they will beat up on the NDSU's again, so it might as well be the Bison on the schedule to keep the regional interest going. They've got the Axe, Jug, and Pig trophies so why not get one going with NDSU. It might be the only one they get to keep on campus on a regular basis in the future. shocked.gif

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The Red River Border Battle Jug...sounds good to me.

Actually we are getting a New on campus Outdoor Stadium not sure if you guys could handle the outdoor elements...it stays pretty toasty in your Minny Dome... grin.gif

Like I said I'd like to see it happen but I just don't think it's in the cards..

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Well, all those championship years that the Bison had were played on good ol' Dakota Field....outdoors ma boy.

But then again with that many MN players on the Bison roster, and they can't handle the cold Fargo fall/winters like those ND boys can, maybe a dome is a good thing. grin.gif

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...it stays pretty toasty in your Minny Dome...
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Actually its more like a big machine shed, keeps the farmboys comfortable. smile.gif A Dome would be technically round.

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They've got the Axe, Jug, and Pig trophies so why not get one going with NDSU.


What would the trophy be??? A giant buffalo chip??? Wait! It would be the battle of the Red, so it's gotta be... A GIANT CATFISH!!! I know Hansen agrees with me. smile.gif

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Well NDSU lost the last game of the season to SOUTH DAKOTA STATE. Im happy because I played for SDSU. This post however, is just to prove my point. The difference from the bigger schools to the smaller schools is smaller than people think. SDSU lost to UWL(d3)last year. SDSU won the conference this year with the win. grin.gif

This brings up another question in another post. Could the Johnnies or UWL beat the Gophers? Probably. The Gophers by the way, competed with the 24th ranked Badgers closer today than they did the 2 previous years with the Bison. The Gophers are letting lots of instate talent slip by to the smaller schools, who are outperforming them.

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Gongrats to the Jack Rabitts!

North Dakota is going to join the Bison and Rabbitts in D1 "1AA" next year right?

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Well with the Bison-Sioux game back on NDSU has no reason to play MN. That was the oldest longest running rivalry in sports until SU went D1. MN has nothing to compare with it. So I guess the Battle for Ole's Spitoon will have to be put on hold. Heck the Crystal Bowl would be more competitive.

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