2023 National Championship: #1 South Dakota State vs #2 Montana

[Ridge1982]

Most Bison fans hate SDSU because their football team was dirty and their fans vandalize cars.

In case you can't access this site without a subscription: "Perry was engaged with an SDSU offensive lineman on the play he got injured. Near the end of that play, the SDSU player dove down and cut block Perry in the knee area."
https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/bison-lose-dt-perry-for-season

Yes that was a long time ago, but some of us are still mad about Drew Pearson pushing off a Vikings defender in the NFL playoff almost 50 years ago and upper-Midwesterners hold sports grudges for a long time.

Midwesterners as a whole do. We’re still bitching about Denkinger 38 years later.

[Mike296]

I don’t have ties to either team, but I feel like we’re in for another round of dominance for the next few years with this SDSU team. I don’t expect the drop off to be that high for the next few years.

[mmiller_34]

I hate hard butter and cold maple syrup, not a huge fan of beets except in a salad. My hard on for SDSU is probably more centered on a pretty sizable group of idiot fans. Long story, it has been told here before. Not gonna rehash it

I have also stated that I am not a fan of supporting teams from the conference. It is what it is

#BookIt

[mmiller_34]

I don’t have ties to either team, but I feel like we’re in for another round of dominance for the next few years with this SDSU team. I don’t expect the drop off to be that high for the next few years.

SDSU has put together an all-time great team. It has been amazing as a Jackrabbit fan to watch.

To get to that next level of dynastic power there are a few steps yet to master:

1. Beat Montana in this championship game.

2. Reload and continue to bury teams. Continue to return to Semi finals / championship games with new players.

3. Weather the future inevitable portal / coaches leaving fiascos — whenever they happen.


All of these remains to be seen. We’ll know 1 of 3 of these answers in the next few weeks.

[Bisonator]

I don’t have ties to either team, but I feel like we’re in for another round of dominance for the next few years with this SDSU team. I don’t expect the drop off to be that high for the next few years.

We'll see they are going to lose a lot of starters.

[putter]

We'll see they are going to lose a lot of starters.

That is what was so impressive about NDSU. Total roster turnover, 3 different coaches and nothing slowed down at all.

[The Cats]

SDSU

[Ivytalk]

SDSU by two touchdowns. 35-21 or thereabouts.

[Silenoz]

We'll just need the SDSU that woulda coulda shoulda lost to MSU to show up

[AshevilleApp2]

Hard to argue against SDSU. But I'll go with the Griz in an upset.