The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

[MrAugustana]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Augieholic's responses would probably be funnier, but I'll give it a shot for the sake of getting you some answers...

Does Augie play all games at the older SF arena? Or do they play most at home?

All conference games or major non-conference games (like Northwest Missouri State in the 2015-16 season) are at the Arena. But I think it's double-headers only at the Arena. Otherwise most non-conference games are played at the Elmen Center. Regarding laker's point, the only reason the Vikes played at the Pentagon this year is because it was part of the Sanford East/West Challenge, not because it was any sort of "home game" on Augie's schedule.

What do they draw for a good conf game?

For a good conference game (Mankato, Northern, USF), I'd estimate... 2,800-3,200? For an average conference game? 1,500-2,200? Someone can probably just look that up and make me look like an idiot though, as those numbers could be way off.

Would they play at the new Sanford arena if a div 1 school?

Depends on which arena you mean. The Pentagon? Hopefully, if they could make sure the schedule works with the Sioux Falls Skyforce schedule. Other than the fact that the Pentagon is roughly 15 minutes away from campus. If you're talking about the Premier Center, that's a tougher sell. From what I understand, the Summit League can't have a tournament participant that plays its home games in the same venue as the conference tournament. And I can't imagine the Summit League would agree to giving up the Premier Center, seeing as they sell a crapload of tickets each year at that tournament.

The location upon jumping to D1 is definitely going to be an interesting situation. It's hard not to imagine we would stay at the Arena unless/until it is torn down, otherwise I would guess we'd shift over to the Pentagon with a slightly irregular schedule. But from what I can tell, the Summit League schedule seems to already be irregular as it is, so maybe that wouldn't even be a major challenge.

If, in 10-20 years, the fan support has grown beyond the walls of the Pentagon, I wouldn't be shocked if the Vikes would try to do a major, major Elmen Center overhaul or build an entirely new on-campus stadium. But we'd have to be drawing, what... 7,000-10,000 a game?... before things would get that crazy, and I find it hard to believe it would happen anytime in the near, near future.

[laker]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Does Augie play all games at the older SF arena? Or do they play most at home? What do they draw for a good conf game? Would they play at the new Sanford arena if a div 1 school?

Some games are at the Elmen (on campus), others are at the Arena, and some at the Pentagon.

https://goaugie.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1199

[wsc94]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Does Augie play all games at the older SF arena? Or do they play most at home? What do they draw for a good conf game? Would they play at the new Sanford arena if a div 1 school?

[MaroonJackRabbits]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

If football doesn't go, then OJ should. He is a low level D3 coach pretending to be a low level D2 coach. Scholarship league or non scholarship league, I fail to see why he should be around for the transition.

[Purple Mav Man]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Gee. Thanks a lot.

Nothing personal towards fans or the school. Same could likely be said about MSU. Sioux Falls is a great market for D2 sports. Yes, we'll still have USF in the conference but it seems that Augie is #1 in Sioux Falls (for current D2 schools anyway).

The conference isn't going to implode upon itself losing Augie. But it will feel the impact.

[Stanger86]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

It will be interesting to see if the corporate sponsorship from the Sioux Falls area that drives a lot of the league postseason stuff to Sioux Falls stays at its current level once Augie does leave.

Don't the Sanfords already sponsor the Summit League tournament? It's not like the Augie move means their dollars would have a new conference to support.

[DapperDan]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

It will be interesting to see if the corporate sponsorship from the Sioux Falls area that drives a lot of the league postseason stuff to Sioux Falls stays at its current level once Augie does leave.

[DapperDan]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Not personal at all. Just trying to phrase things in a way that you may understand. My comment of 'the rest of the fans' doesn't mean I literally speak for them. Everyone is allowed to disagree with that, just from my experience in talking to other fans and reading their posts, it's clear most don't have the same hatred for the NSIC as you. Your posts have always come across as self serving, I'm trying to say it's about more than you.

No obsession with you, although not surprised you'd make it about you. Just a severe hatred for stupidity and selfishness. When I see that, I can't keep my mouth shut. Personal flaw I suppose.

It's ok that you want a 1960s conference. The reality is that isn't the case in D2 anymore. Winona is free to drop to D3 and play with all Minnesota schools. The conference would miss them much less than they'll miss Augustana.

Gee. Thanks a lot.

[wscsuperfan]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

It will be interesting to see if the corporate sponsorship from the Sioux Falls area that drives a lot of the league postseason stuff to Sioux Falls stays at its current level once Augie does leave.

[John]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Do you have trouble seeing other colors than black and white??

Perhaps. But I don't care what you think :) Clearly... (insert whatever joking emoji you prefer)

No, but my sense of humor does not translate very well through message boards.

I'm glad. There is honestly nothing anyone could say on here to upset me and I hope the reverse is also true.

I'll stop hijacking this thread now so Augie fans can start talking about how much they are going to struggle in D-I. :)

[Purple Mav Man]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Haha. Maybe. I think you could use with a good look at yourself in the mirror too.

Perhaps. But I don't care what you think :) Clearly... (insert whatever joking emoji you prefer)

[Purple Mav Man]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

"We"

Do you have trouble seeing other colors than black and white??

[John]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

This is dripping with so much irony that there is now a fifth ocean.

Haha. Maybe. I think you could use with a good look at yourself in the mirror too.

[Purple Mav Man]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Well, thanks for that and for your ability to be condescending in everything that you write. I have often found that the people who think they are smarter than others usually know the least, and I'll let you decide for yourself if you fall into that category.

Augie does not want the NSIC. You can miss them all you want. It's not a hypothetical. You're stuck with Winona State until MSU and SCSU leaves, and the NSIC is truly screwed.

I'm not being self-serving. I have nothing to gain from the success of Winona State, and my job makes it nearly impossible to attend most WSU games these days anyway. Also, WSU votes the way you would like them to vote on these things. I have not written in these forums for quite some time, but you'll have to forgive me for coming on here and making people eat crow after this latest development. The NSIC had a flawed vision.

I think the WIAC would make a lot of sense for WSU if it were not D-III, and I don't think there is any sense in looking down upon them for playing in a different division.

I wasn't alive in the 60's. I'll defer to your judgement.

This is dripping with so much irony that there is now a fifth ocean.

[John]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

Change is hard for some people, we get it.

"We"