Should Jamestown be accepted into the NSIC?

[Stanger86]

Gotta find players somehow, somewhere.

Certainly don't have to worry about them scoffing at the brutal eastern North Dakota winters!

[Stanger86]

That said Alaska has some decent football players, MSU had Junior Aumavae who went to High School in Alaska he came here after Western Washington dropped Football. He made a Training Camp roster for the Jets and Cowboys, played some IFL as well

I think it's a growing sports market, for sure. On the basketball front, both the Timberwolves and Lynx have/had players on their rosters this season, and I feel like it'd be easier to find football talent there than basketball talent.

Though I admit I posted it to add to the trolling effort, I do really appreciate the small schools looking for under-utilized markets to find talent.

[Stanger86]

I'm sure I can predict the people who will scoff at this, but I am pretty sure this is a bigger turnout than SMSU had at Gold Rush Raffle this year (MrMustang can correct me if I'm wrong)

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[Purple Mav Man]

I'm sure I can predict the people who will scoff at this, but I am pretty sure this is a bigger turnout than SMSU had at Gold Rush Raffle this year (MrMustang can correct me if I'm wrong)

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Meh, no scoffing. 500 ain’t bad. (I didn’t watch the video if it gave any fundraising numbers)

[Purple Mav Man]

Certainly don't have to worry about them scoffing at the brutal eastern North Dakota winters!

At least the sun comes up in the winter in ND. For a few hours a day anyway.

[MrMustang]

I'm sure I can predict the people who will scoff at this, but I am pretty sure this is a bigger turnout than SMSU had at Gold Rush Raffle this year (MrMustang can correct me if I'm wrong)

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I would say there were 400 in attendance at the Gold Rush Raflle this winter. Sold 700 tickets..

That is an impressive turnout for sure. I won't scoff. My guess ifs they have some very dedicated alums.

The challenge is they are like Uper Iowa and the $$$$ needed to compete are enormous given their small enrollement. Just a big challenge.

And without JV rosters, hard to know what their enrollment will do, but I don't see it going up.

I will go on record and say this. The place is better run than SCSU.

[Purple Mav Man]

I would say there were 400 in attendance at the Gold Rush Raflle this winter. Sold 700 tickets..

That is an impressive turnout for sure. I won't scoff. My guess ifs they have some very dedicated alums.

The challenge is they are like Uper Iowa and the $$$$ needed to compete are enormous given their small enrollement. Just a big challenge.

And without JV rosters, hard to know what their enrollment will do, but I don't see it going up.

I will go on record and say this. The place is better run than SCSU.

My 9 year old manages things better than SCSU. Haha. But that line is true.

Their enrollment will decrease. How many schools that run their bottom line through sports/athletes close recently? Or have troubles. Not saying Jamestown is going to close, but the challenges will get harder rather than easier.

[oldyellaHer69]

My 9 year old manages things better than SCSU. Haha. But that line is true.

Their enrollment will decrease. How many schools that run their bottom line through sports/athletes close recently? Or have troubles. Not saying Jamestown is going to close, but the challenges will get harder rather than easier.

SCSU needs to step away and let the new kids rock the NSIC #JIMS

[vikingfaithful]

SCSU needs to step away and let the new kids rock the NSIC #JIMS

Sincerely, I hope the UJ can become competitive in the future. Upper Iowa the school Jimmies are replacing was strong in men's BB and wrestling, they had some advantages as they are the only D2 school in Iowa and were close to Ilinois and Wisconsin for recruiting. UJ close competitors are larger and in bigger cities. MSUM being next to Fargo pulls a lot of ND athletes especially in FB, same goes for NSU. Nothing is going to be easy for the Jims. Good fortune Jimmies.

[Purple Mav Man]

Most schools that have closed had their athletes make up 40% of their school. Wasn't long ago Jamestown was losing a million a year. I would be extremely bear on a lot of these private schools, states pushing for free tuition, declining population, and external factors such as coaches and admissions staff receiving 2 pay raises in the next 12 months. Good luck to these private schools - most will close due these factors and low endowments.

Sounds familiar. Although UJ does have a $45MM endowment. Currently listed at 1290 students, but that’ll likely drop due to athletic changes/cuts.

[Stanger86]

Somehow, we will all blame Jamestown for this!

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[Tundra_Man]

Somehow, we will all blame Jamestown for this!

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Why is USF in North Dakota?

[zimmy21]

Why is USF in North Dakota?

Because these are made by idiot Jamestown Alums....just for you Stanger

[Stanger86]

Because these are made by idiot Jamestown Alums....just for you Stanger

There we go!

[Purple Mav Man]

Ahhhhh. The Dakotas…. 🙂