Minnesota to play regional I-AA teams

89rabbit · Post by **89rabbit** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 8:36 am

Here are highlights from a Minneapolis Star Trib story (subscribe but it is free):

http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/5377928.html

U football: Maturi sees good use for extra game

Dennis Brackin, Star Tribune
April 30, 2005

Move over, Wisconsin and Iowa Big Ten fans. The neighborhood rivalries for the Gophers football team could soon include Division I-AA programs from the Dakotas, Iowa and Montana. . . .

The likelihood is that starting next season, the Gophers will be playing a home game each season against a Division I-AA program. Gophers athletic director Joel Maturi said his preference is to bring in regional I-AA schools, and he classifies four in that category: North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa and Montana State.

"I think it's good for them and good for us," Maturi said. "I would not be opposed to thinking of a rotation of those four, and not even look at other I-AA's ." . . .

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Mon May 02, 2005 12:06 am

I thought there'd be several other pretty excited over this.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/p ... 10331/1006

Anyway...