Cat-Griz, Aggie-Longhorns, Alabama-Auburn, all are famous college sports rivalries which have existed for years, some even going back to the 19th century. One rivalry which hasn't been played out on the field for several years is the Sioux-Bison rivalry in North Dakota.
When the NDSU Bison made the move to NCAA D1 a few years back, they dropped the UND Sioux from their schedule. This pissed off more than a few fans and even got some notice in the North Dakota legislature, which in the last session wasted some time debating the merits of renewing the football series. Now, according to the Associated Press, the athletics directors at the schools in Fargo and Grand Forks are talking, something they hadn't done for years.
It's a little too soon to start staking out your tailgating position at the Alerus Center or the FargoDome, but it's about damn time! Having the two largest universities in a state turn their backs on a rivalry that dates back a century is just plain stupid. Add in the fact that these schools are only an hour apart on I-29 and you have another good reason to resume the series.
Now if we could only get the Big Sky Conference to drop the California schools and add UND and NDSU to give the Cats & Griz another natural conference rivalry.
When the NDSU Bison made the move to NCAA D1 a few years back, they dropped the UND Sioux from their schedule. This pissed off more than a few fans and even got some notice in the North Dakota legislature, which in the last session wasted some time debating the merits of renewing the football series. Now, according to the Associated Press, the athletics directors at the schools in Fargo and Grand Forks are talking, something they hadn't done for years.
It's a little too soon to start staking out your tailgating position at the Alerus Center or the FargoDome, but it's about damn time! Having the two largest universities in a state turn their backs on a rivalry that dates back a century is just plain stupid. Add in the fact that these schools are only an hour apart on I-29 and you have another good reason to resume the series.
Now if we could only get the Big Sky Conference to drop the California schools and add UND and NDSU to give the Cats & Griz another natural conference rivalry.
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