The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

[cat fan]

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Long term, I get it. Bigger stage, more prestige, renew rivalries with SDSU and USD.

Short term, a lot of casualties. Transition is tough.

The current players in all sports for the most part aren't D1 caliber. There will be a lot of transfers, and a lot of losses.

Will coaches stay? Billeter will certainly have other opportunities. He is reaching the age where he may not want to stick around for the difficult transition years.

Finally, bad news for this board. Collectively, the Augie posters have added a lot of fun to the NSIC board. I will miss the silly posts, the obscure cultural reference posts, the "poke the Winona fans" posts, and even the occasionally insightful on topic basketball posts. It's more than a bit sad to know the end is near. Finish strong..we will miss you all when you are gone.

[DapperDan]

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Just for clarification, this is according to NSIC bylaws.

The conference would need an official notice of withdrawal by Dec. 31 of any year for the withdrawal to become effective June 30 of the second year following the filing.



So, my understanding is, even if Augie is accepted into a conference by the end of this month, they still wouldn't officially leave the conference until June 30, 2020.

Or they could just say we are leaving; what are you going to do about it?

[Purple Mav Man]

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The figure I've heard thrown around is $50K

Basically a box of popcorn and a soda.

[Augieholic]

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What's the buyout figure to leave the conference?

The figure I've heard thrown around is $50K

[Purple Mav Man]

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12 minutes on the subject.

gomid.co/ll5v8

According to this, Augie will be in the NSIC for 2019-20.

Football has two options- scholarship or non-scholarship.

No plans to drop any sports.

Currently at 10 million for the athletic budget, more will have to be generated.

Just for clarification, this is according to NSIC bylaws.

The conference would need an official notice of withdrawal by Dec. 31 of any year for the withdrawal to become effective June 30 of the second year following the filing.



So, my understanding is, even if Augie is accepted into a conference by the end of this month, they still wouldn't officially leave the conference until June 30, 2020.

What's the buyout figure to leave the conference?

[Stanger86]

Re: The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

According to this, Augie will be in the NSIC for 2019-20.

Just for clarification, this is according to NSIC bylaws.

The conference would need an official notice of withdrawal by Dec. 31 of any year for the withdrawal to become effective June 30 of the second year following the filing.



So, my understanding is, even if Augie is accepted into a conference by the end of this month, they still wouldn't officially leave the conference until June 30, 2020.

[laker]

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12 minutes on the subject.

gomid.co/ll5v8

According to this, Augie will be in the NSIC for 2019-20.

Football has two options- scholarship or non-scholarship.

No plans to drop any sports.

Currently at 10 million for the athletic budget, more will have to be generated.

[wscsuperfan]

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Any specific reason why you feel they'll transition so quickly? Everything put out there by Augie has had a focused, unhurried feel to it.

Just a gut feeling

[Augieholic]

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They will be in transition before 20-21 IMO

Any specific reason why you feel they'll transition so quickly? Everything put out there by Augie has had a focused, unhurried feel to it.

[wscsuperfan]

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Looks like Augie's last year in the NSIC will be 2020-2021, aka when AJ, Schaefer, Hanson, and LeBrun are juniors and Dykman, Cartwright, and Bryan are seniors.

https://twitter.com/ArgusSports/stat...075081731?s=19

They will be in transition before 20-21 IMO

[Augieholic]

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Looks like Augie's last year in the NSIC will be 2020-2021, aka when AJ, Schaefer, Hanson, and LeBrun are juniors and Dykman, Cartwright, and Bryan are seniors.

https://twitter.com/ArgusSports/stat...075081731?s=19

[DapperDan]

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Just because Augie is a powerhouse at the D2 level....they won't sniff championships in D1

It's possible, although may not probable, they could become noteworthy in basketball. Schools like Creighton, Marquette and Gonzaga have done it. One common thread though is none have the burden of football. All their chips are on hoops. More likely they battle the likes of SDSU, USD, NDSU etal for an occasional trip to the dance with a probable one game exit. The whole deal is more about public impression, carrying the head a little higher, and benefits to the school in general than national championships. There won't be any more of those.

[DapperDan]

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Think the NSIC tries to find another member to get to 16 again? (I sure hope not)

My guess is yes.

[SW_Mustang]

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They were doormats when they were going up against SDSU and USD because Augie was putting about 3% of the effort into athletics that they are putting into their athletic program now (I don't mean just financially, but in terms of overall focus and emphasis on athletics).

I think having a private, D1 university in a good-sized city will appeal to recruits who don't want to go to a big state school but still want to compete at the D1 level. And it will appeal to parents who want their kid at a smaller, Christian university in a safe town.

The people insisting that Augie will go back to the bottom of the barrel are envisioning a version of Augustana athletics that hasn't existed since the early 2000s, and most likely won't be coming back.

I remember when I went to Raw back in July, the WWE wouldn't acknowledge they were in Sioux Falls because the city was so small. :D

I kid obviously. I certainly will mourn the loss of a formidable opponent, but I think Sioux Falls will be a good fit for a small D1 program. They seem to have success with their USHL, G-League, and AA sports teams.

[MaroonJackRabbits]

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I remember the NCC days all to well. Back to being a tadpole in an ocean of sharks.