Should Jamestown be accepted into the NSIC?

[MrMustang]

so far Jamestown has been ok -- not great but not unexpected for a D2 transition.

Football struggled and volleyball did (especially given volleyball was a NAIA power) but both basketball teams have been competitive, not terrible. men have clearly exceeded expectations.

[MrMustang]

we are now at the point we need 250 pages.

[WSUWarriorFan]

we are now at the point we need 250 pages.

250 pages of pure joy.

[Purple Mav Man]

so far Jamestown has been ok -- not great but not unexpected for a D2 transition.

Football struggled and volleyball did (especially given volleyball was a NAIA power) but both basketball teams have been competitive, not terrible. men have clearly exceeded expectations.

I’ll grant you the Jimmie men exceeded expectations in basketball. But the women’s team is/was not good at all, borderline terrible.

[WSUWarriorFan]

Do they have a Euchre team? Seems like something they could excel at.

[Predatory Primates]

2.5 years and almost 3600 posts. Have you guys decided yet?

[Stanger86]

I’ll grant you the Jimmie men exceeded expectations in basketball. But the women’s team is/was not good at all, borderline terrible.

MrMustang and I sat through the Allison Kruger years in Marshall.....what the Jimmies did this year in WBB in Year 1 was not terrible. Turn off your championship level purple homer glasses and maybe you'll understand that there are more levels to Division II athletics than just championship caliber or terrible.

[WSUWarriorFan]

2.5 years and almost 3600 posts. Have you guys decided yet?

I haven't seen an official statement from our noble leaders. I'm just a mere court jester.

[Purple Mav Man]

MrMustang and I sat through the Allison Kruger years in Marshall.....what the Jimmies did this year in WBB in Year 1 was not terrible. Turn off your championship level purple homer glasses and maybe you'll understand that there are more levels to Division II athletics than just championship caliber or terrible.

Congratulations. And those years were about as bad as D2 gets. So, it’s unlikely Jamestown was going to be that bad. Also, it wasn’t like they were starting a brand new program from scratch. Year 1 of D2, yes. They finished at the bottom of the conference, only better than (surprisingly bottoming out) Wayne. They were blown out of quite a few games. Maybe terrible isn’t fair. Very bad is maybe more accurate.

I have high expectations for MSU, sure. But not for other schools. Glasses off, only an SMSU fan would find a positive from 2nd to last. I even acknowledged that the Jimmie men outperformed expectations, so it’s definitely not all or nothing for me 🤷🏼♂️

[Purple Mav Man]

2.5 years and almost 3600 posts. Have you guys decided yet?

Board says no 33-28
NSIC schools said yes 15-0

Apparently their vote matters more…who knew??! 🙂

[SW_Mustang]

They play again today - maybe the Jims will turn the tables.

Or maybe they won't.

Welcome to the NSIC - Jimmy Baseballers.

[Millsy]

2.5 years and almost 3600 posts. Have you guys decided yet?

Club Hockey Nationals are coming up, so I will have a couple of more posts to add.

Of course, to help anyone that may still be on the fence.

[WSUWarriorFan]

Club Hockey Nationals are coming up, so I will have a couple of more posts to add.

Of course, to help anyone that may still be on the fence.

Speaking of hockey, I couldn't help but notice Hermantown lost in the section semi-finals. I will miss hate watching them.

[Stanger86]

Congratulations. And those years were about as bad as D2 gets. So, it’s unlikely Jamestown was going to be that bad.

That's what I've been trying to tell people for the last 240 pages....and yet, here we are.

[Millsy]

Speaking of hockey, I couldn't help but notice Hermantown lost in the section semi-finals. I will miss hate watching them.

There have been a few upsets in the Sections.

Class A:
Cloquet knocked off Hermantown in Section 7 semifinals (3 over 2)
Minneapolis Co-op beat Breck in the Section 2 quarterfinals (6 over 3)
Willmar beat Fergus Falls in the Section 6 quarterfinals (6 over 3)
Detroit Lakes over defending Class A champ East Grand Forks in the Section 8 semifinals (3 over 2)

Class AA
Chanhassen over Shakopee in the Section 2 semifinals (3 over 2)
Rosemount over St. Thomas Academy in the Section 3 championship (even though this was 1 over 2, the seed was settled by an online random generator as the two teams tied in voting, most pundits felt St. Thomas would still walk away with the Section)
Andover over Maple Grove in the Section 5 semifinals (5 over 1)
Centennial over Blane in the Section 5 semifinals (3 over 2)
Wayzata over Rogers in the Section 6 semifinals (4 over 1, Rogers has just beat Moorhead and Minnetonka the week before sections)
Elk River over St. Michael in the Section 8 semifinals in 2 OTs (3 over 2)