Aw, I guess NDSU can't say they belong in the MAC anymore.

(08-29-2015 08:12 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Aw, I guess NDSU can't say they belong in the MAC anymore.

Does that means that its Montana that belongs in the MAC?

(08-29-2015 07:20 PM)ken d Wrote:  I wonder how much these schools were paid by ESPN for the rights to this game. I'll bet they got a pretty decent audience, given they had the stage all to themselves.

It can only help their exposure.

(08-29-2015 07:12 PM)polkhigh Wrote:  That was an awesome game. Montana has a nice stadium. Some of the schools that snuck into FBS while programs like that are in FCS is beyond me. That looked like a big time game atmosphere to me.

Exactly. State flagship and land grant schools operating at a huge advantage to the rest of the directional, commuter, and bible schools is unfair. NDSU played in the same league as Oral Roberts for example. That's ridiculous

Those schools need to be playing in the MAC and WAC.

Both belong in the MWC.

(08-29-2015 11:02 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  Both belong in the MWC.

Why would NDSU be a fit in the MW?

Not even in the Pacific or Mountain time zone. Much better fit in the MAC.

(08-29-2015 06:21 PM)BullsFanatic Wrote:  "Why is Montana excited? They have to go through a playoff, the regular season is meaningless"
- Bowl Executives, probably

Big congrats to the Griz. Great start to the football season.

Yes, great win by the Griz and great start to the season. Montana's fans created a real big-time atmosphere and even the setting of the stadium, near those hills, was beautiful.

Stitt won't be at Montana very long. His innovative mind will invite many offers in the not too distant future.

I still remember Dana using Stitt's fly sweep with Tavon Austin to obliterate Clemson in the Orange Bowl, giving Stitt, who was coaching the Colorado School of Mines team at the time, full credit for the play. That was the first time I had heard his name publicly. But you can bet Bob Stitt's name will become much more familiar to everyone very shortly.

(08-29-2015 11:05 PM)Okielite Wrote:  

(08-29-2015 11:02 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  Both belong in the MWC.

Why would NDSU be a fit in the MW?

Not even in the Pacific or Mountain time zone. Much better fit in the MAC.

Not without a travel partner.

(08-29-2015 11:02 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  Both belong in the MWC.

NDSU is not a geographic fit for the MWC or MAC.

FBS independant is NDSU's only chance in the near to mid term future.

(08-30-2015 09:13 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Stitt won't be at Montana very long. His innovative mind will invite many offers in the not too distant future.

I still remember Dana using Stitt's fly sweep with Tavon Austin to obliterate Clemson in the Orange Bowl, giving Stitt, who was coaching the Colorado School of Mines team at the time, full credit for the play. That was the first time I had heard his name publicly. But you can bet Bob Stitt's name will become much more familiar to everyone very shortly.

Then why did he coach at a Colorado DII school the last 15 years?

Either because he chose to stay there or no one invited him for an interview at a DI program.

So either way, no reason to expect him to leave Montana any time soon.

To me the MAC is the obvious choice but as others alluded to...geography is a huge issue...as the MAC might decide to lean east going forward to the TV eyeballs.

(08-30-2015 10:24 AM)MplsBison Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 09:13 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Stitt won't be at Montana very long. His innovative mind will invite many offers in the not too distant future.

I still remember Dana using Stitt's fly sweep with Tavon Austin to obliterate Clemson in the Orange Bowl, giving Stitt, who was coaching the Colorado School of Mines team at the time, full credit for the play. That was the first time I had heard his name publicly. But you can bet Bob Stitt's name will become much more familiar to everyone very shortly.

Then why did he coach at a Colorado DII school the last 15 years?

Either because he chose to stay there or no one invited him for an interview at a DI program.

So either way, no reason to expect him to leave Montana any time soon.

He was a small college coach, coaching in DII or DIII. As a consequence, he went relatively unknown, until his offensive innovations brought notice to those in coaching circles. And within 5 years of getting such notice, he's now coaching an FCS power. And he beat the 4 time defending champion in his debut game.

Stitt is only 51, which is still pretty young for a coach. He's got a good future, despite your opinion to the contrary.

(08-29-2015 08:12 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Aw, I guess NDSU can't say they belong in the MAC anymore.

I hope you're being sarcastic.

I thought the smoke on the field was pretty cool.

(08-30-2015 12:57 PM)BirdstheWord Wrote:  

(08-29-2015 08:12 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Aw, I guess NDSU can't say they belong in the MAC anymore.

I hope you're being sarcastic.

Yeah I was. It was also a jab at that one NDSU poster who claims that NDSU is better than all the other MAC schools and that we're afraid to take them in as football-only.

(08-30-2015 02:30 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 12:57 PM)BirdstheWord Wrote:  

(08-29-2015 08:12 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Aw, I guess NDSU can't say they belong in the MAC anymore.

I hope you're being sarcastic.

Yeah I was. It was also a jab at that one NDSU poster who claims that NDSU is better than all the other MAC schools and that we're afraid to take them in as football-only.

Well if your league was smart...a FB only offer to them would be good for both parties.

(08-30-2015 02:33 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 02:30 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 12:57 PM)BirdstheWord Wrote:  

(08-29-2015 08:12 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Aw, I guess NDSU can't say they belong in the MAC anymore.

I hope you're being sarcastic.

Yeah I was. It was also a jab at that one NDSU poster who claims that NDSU is better than all the other MAC schools and that we're afraid to take them in as football-only.

Well if your league was smart...a FB only offer to them would be good for both parties.

No they wouldn't, NDSU is very far for a bus league, would cost too much in travel. Syracuse must just be too used to a somewhat undeserved wealth football wise.

(08-30-2015 02:38 PM)DexterDevil Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 02:33 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 02:30 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 12:57 PM)BirdstheWord Wrote:  

(08-29-2015 08:12 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Aw, I guess NDSU can't say they belong in the MAC anymore.

I hope you're being sarcastic.

Yeah I was. It was also a jab at that one NDSU poster who claims that NDSU is better than all the other MAC schools and that we're afraid to take them in as football-only.

Well if your league was smart...a FB only offer to them would be good for both parties.

No they wouldn't, NDSU is very far for a bus league, would cost too much in travel. Syracuse must just be too used to a somewhat undeserved wealth football wise.

And an attack out from left field...was that called for?

(08-30-2015 02:55 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 02:38 PM)DexterDevil Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 02:33 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 02:30 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  

(08-30-2015 12:57 PM)BirdstheWord Wrote:  I hope you're being sarcastic.

Yeah I was. It was also a jab at that one NDSU poster who claims that NDSU is better than all the other MAC schools and that we're afraid to take them in as football-only.

Well if your league was smart...a FB only offer to them would be good for both parties.

No they wouldn't, NDSU is very far for a bus league, would cost too much in travel. Syracuse must just be too used to a somewhat undeserved wealth football wise.

And an attack out from left field...was that called for?

For being a smart ass? Yeah. MAC fans continuously tell you P5 fans why schools like that aren't invited.