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Post by elcoyote on Apr 5, 2024 10:27:33 GMT -6
This is true to some degree, but if it's one or even two posters who obviously have an agenda and constantly do nothing but criticize the program and every little decision made by the coaching staff...that's a problem. Even if it's not the player's fault it's a cancer that needs to be eliminated. A good friend who was a college coach once told me he called in a freshman player after the end of the season and told her that he thought she was going to be a good player, but that it was going to be at another school because he was done dealing with her dad. Take from that what you want. That's a different situation all together that would require some sort of direct interaction. If a coach is so soft that an online fan forum would make them do that, that's s different problem. Go read what the Bison fans post on their forums. It's 100 times worse than what happens here. I'd be willing to bet that if said person was chirping on here constantly that they'd also be in the coach's ear as well.
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Post by elcoyote on Apr 4, 2024 21:20:53 GMT -6
From what I know, we are lucky we only lost 3 to the portal/retirement. Jewett is the team's salvation, the players love and respect him! The toxicity of this forum doesn't help matters either. It is easy to hide behind an avatar, criticize and degrade a player or coach's decision. Heaven forbid anyone be held accountable for performance. I understand your player argument somewhat. They are kids brought in to do a job they may or may not be able to do. Your argument on coaching doesn't hold water. They're well paid to do a high profile job. They should expect professional criticism. Just because some of us disapprove of the job they do doesn't mean we are personally attacking them. Inability to separate the two puts a person in snowflake territory. This is true to some degree, but if it's one or even two posters who obviously have an agenda and constantly do nothing but criticize the program and every little decision made by the coaching staff...that's a problem. Even if it's not the player's fault it's a cancer that needs to be eliminated. A good friend who was a college coach once told me he called in a freshman player after the end of the season and told her that he thought she was going to be a good player, but that it was going to be at another school because he was done dealing with her dad. Take from that what you want.
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Post by elcoyote on Apr 3, 2024 21:26:02 GMT -6
I wouldn't think we'd need a shooting guard with Stewart, Bruns x 2 and Burchill. Maybe a point and be able to move Holt to a small forward.
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Post by elcoyote on Apr 3, 2024 21:20:25 GMT -6
Gave up 54 points in the paint. Gave up a combined 44 points in the paint in the two previous games. No chance with that number. This is why in another thread discussing the new sign of Madison Hillman I asked the question, CAN SHE MOVE? It seems like all the centers that have been recruited the last couple of years have no foot speed. Height means NOTHING if you are froze to the ground or plod through the paint at the speed of paint drying. Watch her run in the game film. Not a sprinter obviously but she runs smoothly and effortlessly up on her toes, not flatfooted. That's the first thing I look at. I think she's strong, plenty athletic and is going to be just fine.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 27, 2024 15:02:02 GMT -6
Hope Midco doesn't go the way of the Argus. We're lucky to have Elsen as are commentator. I certainly hope nothing happens to him.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 24, 2024 21:34:57 GMT -6
Simply put, I think this team is going to be a lot of fun to watch next season, will be rated and make the playoffs. There might be a few bumps along the way for those of you who enjoy negativity, but that what makes sports interesting. I simply don't understand posters who are always pessimistic on virtually everything. And don't claim on just being realistic. For pete's sake have some fun and enjoy the ride.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 22, 2024 21:52:39 GMT -6
Where is Holmes? What have I missed or forgot? Her dad passed away unexpectedly a few days before the Summit League Tournament so I'm guessing that she's not back on campus. What about our coach? Was she there tonight or did I miss something there? Coach Karius had some minor medical procedure and was in recovery. The funeral for Holmes' father is tomorrow.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 22, 2024 21:30:34 GMT -6
I am watching the game. The Vermillion people must have done a poor job of promoting this game. The attendance is sparse. The team should expect a better turnout. It wasn't that bad, but I guess we can always count on you people to try and denigrate USD every chance you get.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 22, 2024 10:31:27 GMT -6
I don't get the angst about the defensive line. Newsom, Gaes, Holden, Grace and Dunn all have logged a lot of playing time and have played well to great. I'm betting there'll be a youngster or two who steps up also.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 21, 2024 10:27:11 GMT -6
What do you guys feel needs to be accomplished in the spring practices? Also, who and what positions need to emerge by the end of the spring? Exciting times because there will be some new blood getting shots this fall. Offense should be loaded missing only one starter, albeit a very good one in Isaac Erbes. Defensive line and backfield will miss some good to great players, but there was depth at those positions last season and a lot of strong experience returning. The most interesting position will be the linebackers. Be some new faces needing to step up to replace some real playmakers. That should be the most interesting competition for playing time.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 20, 2024 21:36:30 GMT -6
A pretty effective night. I hope he keeps progressing. If he keeps putting up solid nights like this, he's going to stay. I hope you are right. You have to remember just how bad the Pistons are though. Bad in the NBA scheme of things, but still some of the best players in the world.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 18, 2024 22:13:16 GMT -6
That is really sad about Walker. I think that she has voices in her ear that do not have her best interest at heart. She is not strong enough to go to a power five team, and does not have the footwork yet. But it is something that she was working on and getting better at. I think she was in the right place for her talent / skill set. I have a gut feeling that at least one of the incessant coach bashers on the women's basketball threads was one of those voices.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 12, 2024 14:37:00 GMT -6
Here is my proposal: 1) Play the play-in round and quarterfinals on campus with the higher seeds hosting. 2) Men's play-in game(s) at the higher seed on first Wednesday after regular season & women's play-in game(s) on Thursday. 3) Men's quarterfinals on first Saturday after regular season with the top 4 seeds hosting with each game assigned a tip-off time. Game 1 @ noon, game 2 @ 2:30, game 3 @ 5:00 & game 4 at 7:30. Midco/SLN broadcasts all games and hosts a half-time & between games studio show. Same format for the women on Sunday. 4) Men's semi-finals on Friday night at the Denny. Game 1 at 5:00 & game 2 @ 7:30. Men's championship on Saturday at 7:00. Semis on either Midco/SLN or CBS Sports & title game on CBS Sports. 5) Women's semi-finals on Saturday at the Denny. Game 1 at noon and game 2 at 2:30. Women's championship game on selection Sunday at noon. Semis on either Midco/SLN or CBS Sports & title game on CBS Sports. Change the ticketing process so that fans for the teams playing in each game get first shot at equal number of tickets for each fanbase of all tickets between the baselines, including those in the Premier Club. Can we drop the whole "state fans get better seats than us" excuse for poor fan support at the SLT? They outnumber us 5 to 1 in general in the state of South Dakota, not just tournament attendance. I have no idea if that's an accurate statement at all, but I bet it's close. There's more of them and they consistently win the tournament. I can't remember more than a couple years where either their men's or women's team wasn't playing on Tuesday. Win and get the fan support that comes along with that. When our girls team was kicking ass the last couple years with Dawn, half of that building was in red. It's not a surprise that when our teams are down, so it's the fan support. I hate to be the Debbie Downer here, but let's be realistic. We don't have a big enough fan base to expect a huge turnout on a year where our teams aren't expected to be all that competitive. That's not an excuse for being fair weather, because I've definitely been in the stands for some unbearable seasons across several sports, but that's where our fan base is, as a whole, right now. Why change now? That's just who you are.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 12, 2024 11:49:49 GMT -6
The ticketing part does need to be reformatted I’ll agree on that. But I also believe that no matter where you put the tourney that it will still be mostly blue. They treat it as an annual holiday like NDSU does for frisco. So even if it moved to say Des Moines they’d still probably have 1500 sdsu fans to 700 non. That’s still a higher number of fans than most teams play in front of on any given night so I don’t think it really solves anything by moving it. It sucks but there are also very few cities outside of the league footprint that would host it and any city that’s interested is still within the sdsu fans reach. I was about to say the same thing. Move the tourney to KC, Omaha, Denver, Minneapolis or wherever, SDSU will have the most fans attending. The prolonged tradition of doing well and going deep in the tournament gives fans both the confidence and desire to travel to the games. Will they have 4000 attend in a Minneapolis setting? I am not saying yes but I also wouldn't be surprised if they did. Pretty sure that is not the case for any of the other teams in the conference. I disagree to a certain point. They might have the most fans in attendance, but it wouldn't even be close to the lopsided figures that prevails now.
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Post by elcoyote on Mar 12, 2024 11:42:07 GMT -6
Every team outside of South Dakota should be unsatisfied with this arrangement. I'm sure it was a factor in every departure we have seen over the years. Money talks though and there isn't another site that will bring in nearly as much cash.Where does the money go though? If it's kicked back to the schools that's one thing, but if it's used to pad the expense accounts and salaries of Summit officials then screw that.
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