NDSU may yet play a 6th home game in 2013.
The hope for an 6th home game and 11th overall game still lives for NDSU as of this Monday. Spoke with NDSU Athletic Director Gene Taylor tonight who told me he’s had some receptive conversations with “an East Coast FCS school” about coming to Fargo for a 6th home game. He would not be more specific than that but said he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about making this game happen and be in Fargo.
I’m sure it has to be frustrating to see other schools schedule not just one but two “non-counters” on their schedules; like Northern Colorado; playing two D-2 schools to begin the season. I also asked Taylor about how many options are out there that are still looking for games and he told me there are “numerous” teams that we don’t know that still have schedules open; and he has broached the idea of paying a school that is already playing a D-2 to get out of that game and come and play NDSU; but that may be a last option.
Some really good reading for you diehards tonight; first from the Springfield; Missouri newspaper; which reads that Loyola was a unanimous choice to get into the Missouri Valley; that will become official on Friday. Also; Joe Scalzo; who does a great job of covering Youngstown State has some interesting perspective from what can only be described as a “tough” offseason for FCS; from the Barry Alvarez no-more FCS comments; to GSU and App State leaving and the fight for recognition nationally. It’s worth a read; folks.
Taylor added to me that no conversations have been held with him about the Horizon League; adding that Oakland has publicly stated they are not leaving the Summit League; but with Loyola’s movement on Friday; and the movement of Davidson to the A-10 later this week; we can expect something by the end of the month on that front in my opinion. New video blog with Jeff and I coming tomorrow.