Should Jamestown be accepted into the NSIC?

[zimmy21]

I agree, I don’t see these conferences splitting, unless there is a split off of football from the other sports. I wonder how long the Olympic sports will hang on as full NCAA sports

I would imagine the Olympic sports would still hang on in NCAA. Football would leave the NCAA. There is still a lot of money in the March Madness that funds the other D1 athletic programs

[oldyellaHer69]

Jimmies!!!

[Stanger86]

And you guys were saying....

[Stanger86]

Don't look now, but the Jimmies with a little bit of confidence could go on a run against the Marauders, Beavers, and Beavers in the next three weeks....

[Purple Mav Man]

And you guys were saying....

I was so waiting for this meaningless post! Thanks for not disappointing!!

Wait, someone kept saying over and over it was about more than football 🤔

[debergfan]

Don't look now, but the Jimmies with a little bit of confidence could go on a run against the Marauders, Beavers, and Beavers in the next three weeks....

Volleyball scored 12 in a set. Seriously 12?

[SW_Mustang]

At this rate we're going to have an 8 way tie for worst team in the conference.

[debergfan]

I know anything is possible, and there is a small chance that Jamestown maybe has some donor that can change the landscape for them…BUT, I don’t see this getting much better for them in any sport. Many people say, “give them time”. And again, that very well may be the case. But all programs have regressed (of course) and none are winning. When you’re at the bottom, many players don’t want to jump on board. And even though some believe it matters more than others do, their size and location won’t do them favors in that regard either.

I think we’re seeing the Jamestown we’re going to see.

To me, in my opinion, Jamestown didn’t have a plan. Last year, their weaker teams didn’t play anyone but Minot. Volleyball didn’t play anyone good imo.

Now, they have to get kids to sign up, pay tuition and lose. We have a poster on this thread, celebrating a win over csp? Seriously?

their volleyball which was the flagship sport, scored 12 in a set. 12!?!? They’ve recruited mostly mn and nd. You think they’re going to pull the top Minnesota kids in the nsic?

Imo jamestown has to sell playing d2 sports. Competing for nationals is over. Done, shipped sailed.

[Purple Mav Man]

Now, they have to get kids to sign up, pay tuition and lose. We have a poster on this thread, celebrating a win over csp? Seriously?

To be fair to said poster… one football win is A LOT for them. It would be 3 seasons of wins for their team. So I understand their excitement over it.

I think Jamestown had a plan. Their plan just sucks. But you’re right, there is no more selling of national tournament anything. It’s “come here and help us try to get out of the basement. Oh, and pay a ton of money to do it. Please”

[debergfan]

To be fair to said poster… one football win is A LOT for them. It would be 3 seasons of wins for their team. So I understand their excitement over it.

I think Jamestown had a plan. Their plan just sucks. But you’re right, there is no more selling of national tournament anything. It’s “come here and help us try to get out of the basement. Oh, and pay a ton of money to do it. Please”

What’s their end goal? Just having the label of NCAA?

I don’t see them having a sport that they will be good at. They will need to pay $120k to compete for top coaches since they don’t have a pension. Crookston at least has baseball.

[Purple Mav Man]

What’s their end goal? Just having the label of NCAA?

I don’t see them having a sport that they will be good at. They will need to pay $120k to compete for top coaches since they don’t have a pension. Crookston at least has baseball.

Beats me. My guess though is their goal is to raise the university profile. Whether or not that’s it, or will work, is up for debate.

Crookston has baseball and the degree says Univ. of Minnesota on it. But I think even Crookston knows they are misplaced in the NSIC, maybe even D2.

[njmav1]

What’s their end goal? Just having the label of NCAA?

I don’t see them having a sport that they will be good at. They will need to pay $120k to compete for top coaches since they don’t have a pension. Crookston at least has baseball.

From what I hear they have a more than decent ACHA D1 club hockey team. Maybe the end goal is to play D1 hockey.

[Millsy]

From what I hear they have a more than decent ACHA D1 club hockey team. Maybe the end goal is to play D1 hockey.

If that is the case, they are going to need really big dollars as they will need a rink.... Mary and Minot at least have rinks that would work.

[vikingfaithful]

What’s their end goal? Just having the label of NCAA?

I don’t see them having a sport that they will be good at. They will need to pay $120k to compete for top coaches since they don’t have a pension. Crookston at least has baseball.

Think Jims are making it up as time passes. Driving buses and vans to Nebraska wasn't substantiable, costly, no natural rivals and being the pariah of the GPAC. They recognized the opportunity with the NSIC and pounced on it. Just so happened they were the only applicant for the opening and have a perfect location. AD's at NSU, MSU, MARY and MSUM are very pleased.

[laker]

Think Jims are making it up as time passes. Driving buses and vans to Nebraska wasn't substantiable, costly, no natural rivals and being the pariah of the GPAC. They recognized the opportunity with the NSIC and pounced on it. Just so happened they were the only applicant for the opening and have a perfect location. AD's at NSU, MSU, MARY and MSUM are very pleased.

If another spot ever opens up look for Dakota State to come running.