NSIC 2021-2022

[laker]

Wayne St. are still a young team with only Janssen a senior. Head Coach Kaminsky stresses defense and it has payed off. Great hire in Kaminsky by your athletic director.

Vikings have a strong recruiting class coming in, there will most likely be growing pains this season, but should pay dividends in the future. Also, great hire by HC Billeter in Assistant coach Cody, "Spice" Schilling.

This teacher gives you an "A" for that!

[vikingfaithful]

Nobody will be overlooking Wayne this season. They certainly have enough talent to be top team in conference.

Wayne St. are still a young team with only Janssen a senior. Head Coach Kaminsky stresses defense and it has payed off. Great hire in Kaminsky by your athletic director.

Vikings have a strong recruiting class coming in, there will most likely be growing pains this season, but should pay dividends in the future. Also, great hire by HC Billeter in Assistant coach Cody, "Spice" Schilling.

[Moorhead123]

Moorhead should be good. Wayne returns everyone who played a meaningful minute from last year's young squad, and added two freshmen with high potential. Anything less than another regional appearance would be a big disappointment.

Nobody will be overlooking Wayne this season. They certainly have enough talent to be top team in conference.

[cat fan]

I really do think Moorhead will probably be the favorite in the NSIC this year. NSU will be good, but there is a lot to replace from last year's team. In my opinion, if Moorhead is going to keep improving they need Baumgartner to make a leap. He is by far the most talented player they have. I get the "team" aspect that the Dragons seem to strive for (very similar to the 2018 Wolves), however when the offense stalls he needs to be the one taking shots. Ian Smith was that player in 2018 for NSU and he was the one that took over during the run to the championship game. Last year, any time someone not name Baumgartner took a shot it was a win for the NSU defense. He is an All-American type talent and I don't even think he made All-Conference last year because he deferred too much.

Moorhead should be good. Wayne returns everyone who played a meaningful minute from last year's young squad, and added two freshmen with high potential. Anything less than another regional appearance would be a big disappointment.

[DapperDan]

[Moorhead123]

I really do think Moorhead will probably be the favorite in the NSIC this year. NSU will be good, but there is a lot to replace from last year's team. In my opinion, if Moorhead is going to keep improving they need Baumgartner to make a leap. He is by far the most talented player they have. I get the "team" aspect that the Dragons seem to strive for (very similar to the 2018 Wolves), however when the offense stalls he needs to be the one taking shots. Ian Smith was that player in 2018 for NSU and he was the one that took over during the run to the championship game. Last year, any time someone not name Baumgartner took a shot it was a win for the NSU defense. He is an All-American type talent and I don't even think he made All-Conference last year because he deferred too much.

[Thunder]

I really do think Moorhead will probably be the favorite in the NSIC this year. NSU will be good, but there is a lot to replace from last year's team. In my opinion, if Moorhead is going to keep improving they need Baumgartner to make a leap. He is by far the most talented player they have. I get the "team" aspect that the Dragons seem to strive for (very similar to the 2018 Wolves), however when the offense stalls he needs to be the one taking shots. Ian Smith was that player in 2018 for NSU and he was the one that took over during the run to the championship game. Last year, any time someone not name Baumgartner took a shot it was a win for the NSU defense. He is an All-American type talent and I don't even think he made All-Conference last year because he deferred too much.

[Moorhead123]

[Purple Mav Man]

So I am new to the conference but did last season count as a season? [as eligibility goes] I thought not. I would have thought this would mean lots of 5th and/or 6th year seniors [and grad transfers]. Lots of other schools lack seniors?

[Thunder]

So I am new to the conference but did last season count as a season? [as eligibility goes] I thought not. I would have thought this would mean lots of 5th and/or 6th year seniors [and grad transfers]. Lots of other schools lack seniors?

Last year was basically a redshirt for everyone. For some programs, like NSU, this allowed players to transfer out and still have an extra year of eligibility at their new school. But, any new transfers in do as well. Figuring out exactly how many years any player has left is going to be confusing for the next few seasons. Some players may decide to not take the COVID year if they already redshirted for a season.

[Stanger86]

So I am new to the conference but did last season count as a season? [as eligibility goes] I thought not. I would have thought this would mean lots of 5th and/or 6th year seniors [and grad transfers]. Lots of other schools lack seniors?

The NCAA did not consider 2020-21 as a countable year for eligibility. The 4 seasons in 5 years clock stopped.

Still, the decision was left up to the players. For example, at SMSU Weston Baker Magrath and Nick Dufault played last year and moved on, while on the women's side most of their senior group from last year is back again.

[MrAugustana]

So I am new to the conference but did last season count as a season? [as eligibility goes] I thought not. I would have thought this would mean lots of 5th and/or 6th year seniors [and grad transfers]. Lots of other schools lack seniors?

Augie has 7 seniors (6 who play significant minutes), 2 juniors, and a bunch of freshmen and a redshirt freshman. No true or redshirt sophomores, which is weird in its own way.

[New Beaver]

So I am new to the conference but did last season count as a season? [as eligibility goes] I thought not. I would have thought this would mean lots of 5th and/or 6th year seniors [and grad transfers]. Lots of other schools lack seniors?

[War Eyore]

I really hope not, but D2 could basically be a glorified JUCO situation. Like you said, the upperclassman that are good can/could get sniped but all sorts of D1s. Nice to get a guy with 2-3 years experience producing to fill immediate roster gaps.

[Purple Mav Man]

It's possible the few/no seniors thing will become a trend in D2 thanks to the transfer portal. I think we'll see more and more juniors/seniors getting poached by low D1s like Summit League schools (and the occasional mid-major/P5).

I really hope not, but D2 could basically be a glorified JUCO situation. Like you said, the upperclassman that are good can/could get sniped but all sorts of D1s. Nice to get a guy with 2-3 years experience producing to fill immediate roster gaps.