Augie d1 thread

[Tundra_Man]

vikingfaithful,

Considering Augie will probably end 9-2 or 8-3 and probably make the D2 playoffs and be relevant.........it is tough to see football being relevant at D1-AA. I went to the NDSU-SDSU game and NO NSIC team could stay on the field with either team. I would take a LONG time to get to that level. That said Augie has always been a basketball school...........so there is that.

Although it's not set in stone, the general consensus is that if Augie went D1 their football program would join the non-scholarship Pioneer League. Nearly every NSIC team could probably compete in that league.

[Ironlinks]

vikingfaithful,

Considering Augie will probably end 9-2 or 8-3 and probably make the D2 playoffs and be relevant.........it is tough to see football being relevant at D1-AA. I went to the NDSU-SDSU game and NO NSIC team could stay on the field with either team. I would take a LONG time to get to that level. That said Augie has always been a basketball school...........so there is that.

[vikingfaithful]

Billboard "paid for by Concerned Augustana Alumni" that recently went up in Sioux Falls

Cannot say I financially contributed to sign, although I concur. Do not want football marginalized.

[Otis Day]

Billboard "paid for by Concerned Augustana Alumni" that recently went up in Sioux Falls

[Purple Mav Man]

I'm not giving the article a click, but depending on the wording. I know they don't for athletic scholarships, however and athletic budget pays for more than just that so that's what I'm assuming is meant here. Travel, meals... all of the facilities that all of of the SD schools have built have been privately funded, as have scholarships.

[NSU4LIFE]

I'm not giving the article a click, but depending on the wording. I know they don't for athletic scholarships, however and athletic budget pays for more than just that so that's what I'm assuming is meant here. Travel, meals... all of the facilities that all of of the SD schools have built have been privately funded, as have scholarships.

[NSU4LIFE]

I cant believe I'm typing this, but I somewhat agree with the premise that trench coat wearer Stu Whitney wrote. 2006 me would disown me right now.

Howevah..... unless Augie has a major gift or a conference invite to announce what do Stephanie and/or Josh gain by simply talking about the same things multiple times? Furthermore Stu conveniently ignored this piece (https://siouxfalls.business/augustan...to-division-i/) where they, among many other talking points, give a self imposed December 2020 deadline for securing a D1 conference invite.

Lastly Stu really took the easy way out by talking to four people of roughly the same age for this piece. BREAKING NEWS: ELDERLY MIDWESTERN PERSON DISLIKES CHANGE!!! Way to get a diverse look at the dialogue surrounding the D1 move Stewie.

I've disliked him for many years but he seems to be an opinion guy and that's what he is paid to do, so it is what it is.

That said I dont understand the point of this article and no matter the accuracy it certainly doesnt come off well. IF (and I dont it will but) this backfires and they don't make the move, while still obviously successful at D2 it will make them (fairly or not) a little more disliked. Which as much as I dislike Augie, it's more the competitive part than wanting bad things to happen to them, but, one person speaking up can kind of set the tone for the view of anything now days.

Probably a whole lot of nothing, but from outsider seems like poor time for such a piece.

[Augieholic]

Interesting column from Stu Whitney..... https://www.argusleader.com/story/op...ve/3938880002/

I cant believe I'm typing this, but I somewhat agree with the premise that trench coat wearer Stu Whitney wrote. 2006 me would disown me right now.

Howevah..... unless Augie has a major gift or a conference invite to announce what do Stephanie and/or Josh gain by simply talking about the same things multiple times? Furthermore Stu conveniently ignored this piece (https://siouxfalls.business/augustan...to-division-i/) where they, among many other talking points, give a self imposed December 2020 deadline for securing a D1 conference invite.

Lastly Stu really took the easy way out by talking to four people of roughly the same age for this piece. BREAKING NEWS: ELDERLY MIDWESTERN PERSON DISLIKES CHANGE!!! Way to get a diverse look at the dialogue surrounding the D1 move Stewie.

[Twincitiesmav]

Good article.

What is plan B if the Summit doesn't ask them to join? I don't think that the WAC would be a good option.

Independent?

[laker]

Interesting column from Stu Whitney..... https://www.argusleader.com/story/op...ve/3938880002/

Good article.

What is plan B if the Summit doesn't ask them to join? I don't think that the WAC would be a good option.

[Purple Mav Man]

Interesting column from Stu Whitney..... https://www.argusleader.com/story/op...ve/3938880002/

"You're judged by the company you keep," says Daly. "We used to be mentioned in same breath as the Coyotes and Jackrabbits and Bison, and now we're bunched in with (NSIC members) Crookston, Mary and Upper Iowa. I think ."

Typical from an Augie guy :)

On a serious note though, in most sports, they may go right back to being the also-ran. Might want to reserve comments like that until things are done.

[Purple Mav Man]

[StateU]

Augie wants (or needs) to grow enrollment to 3k by 2030. Maybe they should test the mechanisms they'll use for growth before they attempt a move to D1.

[MStateMaverick]

Interesting column from Stu Whitney..... https://www.argusleader.com/story/op...ve/3938880002/

Some interesting perspectives offered in the column. Many potential advantages from taking the risk and making the move up, but also definite risks involved.

[Stanger86]

Interesting column from Stu Whitney..... https://www.argusleader.com/story/op...ve/3938880002/