Future Schedules

[jackmd]

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We turned down an offer to play Baylor this year.

That has been the rumor.

[GoJacks]

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We turned down an offer to play Baylor this year.

[Kemo]

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Does Drake count as a D-I win? Or any non-scholarship D-I team?

Yes and Yes.

[joeboo22]

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Yes I am surprised, apparently they got their sixth home game, probably with Chadron.

I almost feel bad for NDSU

Does Drake count as a D-I win? Or any non-scholarship D-I team?

[Nidaros]

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This is completely my opinion, but I got my football season ticket renewal already. If they were expecting to add another home game I'm assuming these wouldn't be available yet. Looks like they'll head out on the road or not have a 12th game.

Also, Montana State bought out NDSU's home game this year. Surprised? Not a chance.

Yes I am surprised, apparently they got their sixth home game, probably with Chadron.

[SDSUAlum08]

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This is completely my opinion, but I got my football season ticket renewal already. If they were expecting to add another home game I'm assuming these wouldn't be available yet. Looks like they'll head out on the road or not have a 12th game.

Also, Montana State bought out NDSU's home game this year. Surprised? Not a chance.

[JackFan96]

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Just say no to the dome. Yes to the practice facility. Yes to better and more seating with more room. Yes, God yes, to decent bathrooms. Yes to better concessions. But no to the dome.

[GoJacks]

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This X 1E6. Not selling out a playoff game is a major issue. November weather and associated attendance, coupled with the fact I have a young family makes me want to re-visit...dare I say it....a Dome.

Agreed. I dome should be given serious reconsideration.

[GoJacks]

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Until and unless (in no special order)
1) the stadium re-build project is completed, and
2) SDSU's attendance starts brushing up against 20,000 a game, and
3) SDSU starts having sustained, repeated success in the post-season, up to and including a national championship or two of our own.

Agreed with all of these and will add another. Increasing the donations to the Jackrabbit Club and endowment for athletic scholarships.

[LakeJack]

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This X 1E6. Not selling out a playoff game is a major issue. November weather and associated attendance, coupled with the fact I have a young family makes me want to re-visit...dare I say it....a Dome.

Historically that first round weekend is a tough sell, because of Thanksgiving. Go look at the historical data and you will see it is just a fact. When SDSU went to Montana for the playoffs that game was not sold out - much bigger crowd then we had I'll grant you, but not sold out.

[LakeJack]

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I still don't undestand advocating for a 6th home game against a cupcake. Since playoff participants are selected by a committee rather than qualifying by record, wouldn't a win against a cupcake carry less weight in the selection committee's eyes?

NDSU gets in on past history alone (which they have earned), but we do not have that luxury.

I'll take a 6th home game, but it needs to be against a quality opponent. If we can't beat one at home, do we really deserve to be in the playoffs anyway? None of this "buying our way into the playoffs" garbage.

Not that we can trust the selection process anyways.........

You may think it is garbage, but the reputation of the MVFC is such that the scenario that was laid out is how it works. If you choose not to believe, so be it. Get to 7 D-I wins and you have a chance to get in. Get to 8 D-I wins from the MVFC and history has shown that you are in no matter the quality of your non-conference opponents. It is what it is.

[TK22867]

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Which would not be the case in Brookings at this time. I was at the playoff game this year, wasn't sold out. As Stig said, doesn't make sense for SDSU to"buy" home games at this time.

This X 1E6. Not selling out a playoff game is a major issue. November weather and associated attendance, coupled with the fact I have a young family makes me want to re-visit...dare I say it....a Dome.

[SUPERBUNNY]

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Put me in the camp that is very frustrated with the lack of a sixth home game. I just find it hard to believe we can't find anyone to have a home and home with. Maybe an occasional year of one less game but to do it several in a row is really bad.

filbert has it right in his post two above. joeboo22 also has it right. So which comes first? The chicken or the egg? Or, in this case, the stadiu, or the crowds?

If SDSU is really serious about being a football power then the stadium, six games (minimum) at home, and the indoor facility are all must have items. The fans have been coming out more and more every year. I think if they schedule it they will come. Does it take $200,000? Maybe if you don't want to have a return game. Finding a rotation of schools (Georgia Southern, Cal Poly, Cal Davis, etc.) to fill those dates is the key.

After too many years of five home games its time to change it. Schedule the game and the fans will show up. I don't care how, just get it done!

SUPERBUNNY

[jackmd]

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$200K for a football program is ridiculous, however I see what their mind set it. home game, we'll sell it out, and at worse break even, we will probably win, and that should help guarantee a playoff appearance, in which we will get home games for and intern make more money if not from gate from economic impact in Fargo itself.

Which would not be the case in Brookings at this time. I was at the playoff game this year, wasn't sold out. As Stig said, doesn't make sense for SDSU to"buy" home games at this time.

[joeboo22]

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$200K for a football program is ridiculous, however I see what their mind set it. home game, we'll sell it out, and at worse break even, we will probably win, and that should help guarantee a playoff appearance, in which we will get home games for and intern make more money if not from gate from economic impact in Fargo itself.