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Originally posted by MrMustang View Post
St. John's is an obvious answer, now that St. Thomas jumped D1, but I suspect St. John's is too smart to make the jump. They have a perfect niche in D3. They can roster 200 kids for football, use sports and an enrollment driver, and be the beast.
If they move to the NSIC, all that is lost. They will compete in football and other sports, and frankly they have good facilites, but it is a bigger jump than most St. John's fans realize (not the educated ones) and the era of being"Johnnies" as we have known for 70 years would basically end.
Jamestown has some intrigue. They have $$ and are upgrading facilites.
The most obvious answer is telling Crookston - good bye, but I doubt the NSIC would have the guts to do that,
The fact that Upper Iowa can has several NSIC titles to their credit, still see that their opportunities are better elsewhere and make the move shows forward thinking.
Meanwhile, UMC has nothing but a 2002 golf title to hang it hat on, finishes last or next to last in everything, every year and cant take a hint. Then when they do have a coach who wins, they don't renew his contract and hire an alum.
When they let Dan Weisse go, that should have been enough for the NSIC to say, "UMC you have proven no commitment to succeed, we are done with you"
(Long time reader, once-upon-a-time poster turned poster-once-again. Sorry for the rant. but I love this league and am infuriated by Crookston on an annual basis)
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Originally posted by CheapSkate View Post
This ... yes. 1000x times yes.
The fact that Upper Iowa can has several NSIC titles to their credit, still see that their opportunities are better elsewhere and make the move shows forward thinking.
Meanwhile, UMC has nothing but a 2002 golf title to hang it hat on, finishes last or next to last in everything, every year and cant take a hint. Then when they do have a coach who wins, they don't renew his contract and hire an alum.
When they let Dan Weisse go, that should have been enough for the NSIC to say, "UMC you have proven no commitment to succeed, we are done with you"
(Long time reader, once-upon-a-time poster turned poster-once-again. Sorry for the rant. but I love this league and am infuriated by Crookston on an annual basis)
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Originally posted by Stanger86 View PostWe always talk about Iowa or Dakota schools moving up, but is there any chance someone in Wisconsin would have the guts?
Side note: When do we get the announcement of Western Illinois joining the GLVC?Last edited by WSUWarriorFan; 12-01-2022, 09:01 PM.
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Originally posted by WSUWarriorFan View Post
If any Wisconsin schools went the D2 route I doubt they would go to the NSIC. Whitewater, Platteville, and Oshkosh would be long hauls for just about everyone. Superior and Stevens Point don't have football, River Falls, Stout, and Eau Claire aren't super competitive in most sports. La Crosse is the only one that makes geographical sense.
BTW Eau Claire is the size of Mankato and UMD. When we visited it was huge. They could easily be D2 if they put their mind to it. Also close to Twin Cities and not that far from people everywhere.
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Originally posted by Stanger86 View PostSide note: When do we get the announcement of Western Illinois joining the GLVC?
They are looking at joining Ohio Valley Conference since their biggest traditional rival Eastern Illinois is there. They will probably stay where they are. Eventually the state will get their head out of their rear. When I was there it was thriving at ~13K students, it has lots of room to grow and thrive again
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Originally posted by MrMustang View Post
Agree. Or the league would just go D2 -- but I don't see them doing anything. They have a good niche where they are at
BTW Eau Claire is the size of Mankato and UMD. When we visited it was huge. They could easily be D2 if they put their mind to it. Also close to Twin Cities and not that far from people everywhere.
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Originally posted by MrMustang View Post
Agree. Or the league would just go D2 -- but I don't see them doing anything. They have a good niche where they are at
BTW Eau Claire is the size of Mankato and UMD. When we visited it was huge. They could easily be D2 if they put their mind to it. Also close to Twin Cities and not that far from people everywhere.
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Originally posted by MrMustang View Post
Agree. Or the league would just go D2 -- but I don't see them doing anything. They have a good niche where they are at
BTW Eau Claire is the size of Mankato and UMD. When we visited it was huge. They could easily be D2 if they put their mind to it. Also close to Twin Cities and not that far from people everywhere.
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Originally posted by vikingfaithful View PostIt was posted in the past that UDUB's Barry Alvarez the AD, wanted no other Scholarship FB in WI.
I was working the UW girls basketball camp and went on a walk during my free time. Went to the softball stadium and and ended up finding where the old baseball home plate had been.
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Originally posted by laker View Post
He didn't want baseball at UW either. I have nasty words to say about that.
I was working the UW girls basketball camp and went on a walk during my free time. Went to the softball stadium and and ended up finding where the old baseball home plate had been.
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