The Mike McFeely Mess

HERO Sports FCS analyst Sam Herder joins podcast host Mike McFeely in Frisco, Texas, to talk about the future of the Division I subdivision.

With programs like James Madison, Sam Houston and Jacksonville State moving to FBS, is FCS going to be North Dakota State and perhaps three other schools playing in the semifinals every year?

Sam and Mike disagree on what the FCS might look like in 10 years.

WDAY-TV sportscaster Dom Izzo joins podcast host Mike McFeely to recap their first day in Frisco, Texas, covering North Dakota State and Montana State playing in the FCS national title game.

The biggest news of the day? Probably that Bison receiver Christian Watson received a Senior Bowl invitation, meaning is NFL Draft stock is climbing quickly.

Peter Gorton, who spearheads a website about former Negro League baseball great John Donaldson, joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about Donaldson and why he belongs in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Donaldson played baseball for more than 30 years, much of it in small towns in Minnesota, and compiled a remarkable record that deserves recognition.

Bismarck, N.D., scholar, author and historian Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the state of affairs.

Clay laments the treatment of Kyle Rittenhouse by the right wing while Mike lambasts the Democrats for, well, being Democrats.

Former North Dakota State running back Chad Stark joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the University of South Dakota Coyotes, who have struggled against the Bison in recent decades but at one time challenged NDSU for NCAA Division II supremacy.

The Bison and Coyotes met twice a year in both 1985 and 1986, including in the D2 championship game in '86.

Former North Dakota State defensive end Nate Tanguay joins podcast host Mike McFeely to recall the Bison's exciting 27-24 victory at Youngstown State in 2015.

NDSU rallied for a late victory, but the story of the game ended up being a meltdown by volcanic Youngstown State coach Bo Pelini that aided the Bison's effort.

Former North Dakota State fullback Rich Mische joins podcast host Mike McFeely to recall the Bison's big victory over South Dakota State in 1964 ... and much more.

The Jackrabbits had won 17 straight conference games before the Bison beat them 20-13 in 1964, a victory that one could argue kickstarted the NDSU championship tradition that continues today.

Greg Madia, who covers James Madison University for the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Va., joins podcast host Mike McFeely of InForum.com to chat about the Dukes moving up from FCS to FBS.

JMU is a playoff rival of North Dakota State in FCS, and won a national title as recently as 2016, but the Dukes will soon be leaving for the higher-level Sun Belt Conference.

Former North Dakota State receiver Trevor Gebhart joins podcast host Mike McFeely to recall an infamous date in Bison football history, a loss to Indiana State in 2012.

Two interceptions returned for TDs by the same player were the difference for the Sycamores, but Gebhart says the Bison were feeling pretty cocky after a big win the previous week and that was costly.

Former North Dakota State quarterback Jose Mohler joins podcast host Mike McFeely to recall the regular-season finale in 2010, a 3-0 Bison loss at Missouri State.

The defeat nearly knocked the Bison from the FCS playoffs. Instead NDSU made the field and advanced to the quarterfinals, setting the table for a national championship run that continues.