Should Jamestown be accepted into the NSIC?

[SW_Mustang]

We all know what's happening "behind closed doors". Why don't they just be upfront about it. The NSIC is definitely hearing from these schools. They aren't looking at the RMAC or MIAA for god's sake.

Agreed.

The Daily Leader probably doesn't have deep ties to the Burnsville office and are only reporting on what DSU says - which isn't much. Conference isn't gonna say anything.

[WBChargerDad]

And to bring it all back to UJ, Jamestown is bigger than Marshall. Jamestown is bigger than Bemidji. Talk from some that the town is too small or isolated is crazy.

I believe the town is big enough, but it's probably not fair to compare just the populations of just the towns of Marshall and Bemidji.. Jamestowns population is a little below 16,000, and the entire county they are in (Stutsman) is under 22,000 with a total size of 2,300 square miles\.. Marshall is a little under 14,000, Lyon County a little over 25,000 with a size of 722 square miles.. Bemidji is just shy of 16,000, Beltrami county is just over 46,000 with a total size of 3,000 square miles (though 500 square miles are water in contrast with 76 square miles of water in Stutsman County). The population is just not as dense outside the city limits out on the prairie.

[zimmy21]

Agreed.

The Daily Leader probably doesn't have deep ties to the Burnsville office and are only reporting on what DSU says - which isn't much. Conference isn't gonna say anything.

No harm in hearing from Burnesville though. "We have received numerous calls from institutions looking to join the illustrious Northern Sun, the NSIC has begun proceedings into the interest of existing members for expansion."
It writes itself. We aren't in a bidding war for their "services". Nobody is taking them in D2 besides ourselves.

[Stanger86]

No harm in hearing from Burnesville though. "We have received numerous calls from institutions looking to join the illustrious Northern Sun, the NSIC has begun proceedings into the interest of existing members for expansion."
It writes itself. We aren't in a bidding war for their "services". Nobody is taking them in D2 besides ourselves.

Well duh. If St. Thomas dropped down to D2, we'd be the only ones taking them too. It's simple geography.

[NSU4LIFE]

Well duh. If St. Thomas dropped down to D2, we'd be the only ones taking them too. It's simple geography.

Why on earth would they drop down?

[oldyellaHer69]

No harm in hearing from Burnesville though. "We have received numerous calls from institutions looking to join the illustrious Northern Sun, the NSIC has begun proceedings into the interest of existing members for expansion."
It writes itself. We aren't in a bidding war for their "services". Nobody is taking them in D2 besides ourselves.

Nobody wants them in NAIA either but it will be good for the NSIC to add a cupcake/new crookston.

[vikingfaithful]

Nobody wants them in NAIA either but it will be good for the NSIC to add a cupcake/new crookston.

A cupcake would recognize another cupcake.

[SW_Mustang]

No harm in hearing from Burnesville though. "We have received numerous calls from institutions looking to join the illustrious Northern Sun, the NSIC has begun proceedings into the interest of existing members for expansion."
It writes itself. We aren't in a bidding war for their "services". Nobody is taking them in D2 besides ourselves.

Absolutely. I'd love to hear their take - but they aren't going to say anything. Seems like they do what they want and just expect everyone to be excited for it.

[zimmy21]

Well duh. If St. Thomas dropped down to D2, we'd be the only ones taking them too. It's simple geography.

That's my point, there doesn't need to be secrecy about it. Just inform the fans that you are looking at them as possible expansion. They won't do it though because they know the publics opinion will be poor in the favor of expanding for expanding's sake, outside of you that is.

[zimmy21]

Nobody wants them in NAIA either but it will be good for the NSIC to add a cupcake/new crookston.

Maybe we can rescind the Jimmies invitation. Tell them to join the USports in Canada instead

[SW_Mustang]

Northland College in Wisconsin will not be closing and will be retaining athletics.

Probably a blip on the greater re-alignment discussion, but it's worth mentioning.

[Dan Brookens]

No doubt in my mind Dakota State is NSIC bound. They're the only public school left in their conference in the NAIA, the only public college in South Dakota that hasn't moved up from NAIA to NCAA. They make a perfect travel partner for one of the Sioux Falls schools. As a computer/tech focused school, their enrollment should remain steady or growing. And if I was an AD at an NAIA school that had the resources to make the move, I'd 100% do it in this current environment.

[Finchwidget]

No doubt in my mind Dakota State is NSIC bound. They're the only public school left in their conference in the NAIA, the only public college in South Dakota that hasn't moved up from NAIA to NCAA. They make a perfect travel partner for one of the Sioux Falls schools. As a computer/tech focused school, their enrollment should remain steady or growing. And if I was an AD at an NAIA school that had the resources to make the move, I'd 100% do it in this current environment.

Aren't the Sioux Falls schools already travel partners with each other?

[Purple Mav Man]

Aren't the Sioux Falls schools already travel partners with each other?

They hadn’t been prior to Upper Iowa’s departure, which kind of did away with traditional travel partners.

Sioux Falls and SW Minnesota State were partners
Augustana and Wayne were partners

[Finchwidget]

They hadn’t been prior to Upper Iowa’s departure, which kind of did away with traditional travel partners.

Sioux Falls and SW Minnesota State were partners
Augustana and Wayne were partners

Huh, I wouldn't have guessed. Seems counterintuitive, but I guess there aren't really any better options for Wayne. Thanks for the tip