The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

[laker]

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Talks with the Summit?

https://kwsn.com/news/articles/2019/...al-action-yet/

[MrAugustana]

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Why would nonconference games be on campus?

Strictly a guess, but I'm wondering if the cost of renting out the Pentagon (ushers, security staff, facilities, concessions, etc.) outweighs the cost of hosting a less-attended game at the Elmen Center, which obviously wouldn't have a rental fee at all...at least I'd assume it wouldn't. I know that a lot of Augie's staff/faculty work as ticket takers, etc. at the Elmen games, student-athletes from other teams help with post-game cleanup, and it seems students (or at least younger-looking adults) are usually running concessions at the Elmen. I would imagine much of that is either volunteering or fairly cheap if it's not free. So if Augie is playing an NAIA or D3 school on a Wednesday night and attendance is only 1100 instead of 2400, they would probably lose a decent chunk of money out at the Pentagon.

[Purple Mav Man]

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Perhaps Augie can play their home games on the side courts in the Pentagon. I believe there are six of them, they could even rotate. :)

[wscsuperfan]

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Why would nonconference games be on campus?

[simple as a $3 bill]

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A few things will help that out, at least while Augie is still in the NSIC for another year or two. First of all, nonconference games are still at Elmen. That usually takes us into December. Between December and February, the Skyforce played one Friday game and three Saturday games at the Pentagon this season. Not a ridiculous amount to work around. Besides, could easily see a scenario where there's an Augustana game in the afternoon and a Skyforce game in the evening.

I think that there's a time issue for time between games that would preclude this. But its Augie, rules be damned.

[Thunder]

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Darn, you're right. Although a hearty milkshake does sound delicious.

[Stanger86]

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Post #1000! What do I win?

Technically you had reply #1000. Laker had post #1000 to close out the last page.

A hearty handshake, a pat on the back and a "Well done!"

First read through I thought it said a hearty milkshake....thought that sounded pretty good.

[laker]

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Post #1000! What do I win?

A hearty handshake, a pat on the back and a "Well done!"

[Thunder]

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Post #1000! What do I win?

[laker]

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Augie is moving to the Pentagon?

Yes, post #984 above. Conference games will be there, nonconference at Elmen.

[Stanger86]

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[wscsuperfan]

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Augie is moving to the Pentagon?

[NSU4LIFE]

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This whole Pentagon home court advantage thing is easily rectified. Just have them play all of their regular season games on the road. Then no one can complain when the playoffs are held there...............

Or....since we have already crowned Augie as NSIC champs the next three years, perhaps we should just go back to the old win the conference and you get to host the tourney format. I mean, nothing to lose right?

[laker]

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This whole Pentagon home court advantage thing is easily rectified. Just have them play all of their regular season games on the road. Then no one can complain when the playoffs are held there...............

[Augieholic]

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NSIC Tourney has zero neutrality concerns at the 'Gon per DB

https://twitter.com/DBrownMidcoSN/st...734642690?s=19