Not the lower level FBS and the upper level FCS. Thats been proven by the Bison and by UNI. Just last year in fact.
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Not the lower level FBS and the upper level FCS. Thats been proven by the Bison and by UNI. Just last year in fact.
Lol maybe one game a season, or Mac/sun belt. You're a buffoon if you think Ndsu or uni could could even do any sort of damage in the power 5 on a week key basis.
NDSU in last 3 years has finished top 40 sagarin/massey ratings and even received votes the last 3 years. I will defend our program anyday all day
Play a full FBS schedule before boasting your fcs accomplishments. If Utah, West Virginia, tcu, etc. have struggled bumping up to the power five, the learning curve for Ndsu would be embarrassing. Unless they're in the Mac or sun belt.
Give NDSU Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Georgia all in a row. They would easily sweep all of them according to lakes.
Yeah. It's a good idea to compare two programs on two different levels of competition by using one game in the history of both programs. Let's also ignore the fact that ISU beat them in 2009. Nice try, Hawk.
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Using Lakes approach.... We are a better football program than Kansas State... And since we are undefeated against NDSU.... We are a superior program to them too.
So, NDSU winning in Ames would be a huge upset.
So, NDSU winning in Ames would be a huge upset.
A loss is a loss. And when they consistently beat lower level FBS programs on the road, it is certainly fair to say they are "in their league"
Remember, those lower level powere 5 teams they are beating arent "doing any sort of damage on a week to week basis" either. You get that, right?
But you also have to remember NDSU went into Manhattan and beat the defending b12 champs.
Listen, I have a ton of respect for the Bison and what they have accomplished over the decades. Yes, decades. iSU fans, of all folks should be showing them respect.
It would be an upset. Yes. Huge? Not really. Its old hat for them.
Again, doesnt mean they will beat us, as they lost alot from their team last year. But it wouldnt be HUGE
Do you understand the difference between preparing for one game as opposed to do it weekly? Please explain why wvu, tcu, Utah, etc. have struggled then? I respect Ndsu's accomplishments at the fcs level, but if you honestly believe they could do damage weekly in power 5 conferences, you are either trolling or dropped on your head as a baby multiple times.
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Once NDSU is fbs there will be 22 more scholarships. Think about it, NDSU is 7-3 vs FBS (9-1 if a late FG & block don't happen) with 22 less players and depth. So yea NDSU "program" is better than most
Well, by the time NDSU makes the jump, the Power 5 will have split from everyone else. So NDSU will still be in the little boys club...
Not only are you a hawk fan, but you are just a dumb hawk fan. You changed identities within a few posts of each other.
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