Quote Originally Posted by UNAPride View Post
I remember NDSU from back in the 80s as they were tearing up D2. Yet, dynasties can certainly have lulls and that got me to thinking.

As a writer for D2 football, I always felt like NDSU was at the top of D2 and then reclassified. But, looking back, that's not the case.

Can any long-time fans fill me in on the last years of D2 and what happened? In the Bison's last 8 years of D2/NCC play, they only went to the playoffs twice.

What was up from 1996-2003? Any insight?

http://college-football-results.com/f/ndakotst.htm
Dewey hit on some of the reasons.

I would add that our athletic director from 1988 to 2000 was a frucking moron and an asshole that tried his best to destroy the program! Never ever hire someone from your ****ing arch rivals institute!