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Post by gojacksgo on Sept 13, 2011 20:04:49 GMT -6
SDSU beat the #1 FCS team in 2007(or was it 2008?)
They didn't beat a bad Gophers team, and probably wouldn't have been able to with their poor team they had last year, but who knows? USD had the first BCS win out of the two, but that really doesn't say much with how USD finished their season.
As far as this year, I would take USD over SDSU any day. Coming from a Jack fan, we are not great this year, but things could be different next year(hopefully with sophomore Sumner starting). Looking forward to a fun game and atmosphere next year.
The billboard doesn't both me, but also seems foolish. I would be more worried about getting fans(and keeping them all game) to game against the #1 ranked FCS team in the nation. I was there with my wife(USD GRAD). Even Coach Ed made a comment about fan support yesterday on KWSN yesterday. He basically said the fan base needs to wake up.(Although can't remember exact wording)
Good luck the rest of the season. Can we trade Warren for O'Brien straight up?
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Post by GoYotes on Sept 13, 2011 20:19:06 GMT -6
O'Brien for Warren would be a no go. VanderMaten, Cichos, Goro, Earl or Meyer would also be no go's.
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Post by jman1985 on Sept 13, 2011 22:18:51 GMT -6
gojacksgo is right. SDSU beat No.1/2 North Dakota State in 2007, to win the Great West championship. It was a record crowd for that game.
The Coyotes like a certain style of quarterback, specifically a mobile threat. Go back to Wes Beschorner and Noah Shepard, both had cannons for an arm, but could also run. Same is true with Dante Warren, and he's by far the fastest and most elusive of the three.
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Post by HadleyCoyote on Sept 14, 2011 3:47:35 GMT -6
I would be more worried about getting fans(and keeping them all game) to game against the #1 ranked FCS team in the nation. I was there with my wife(USD GRAD). Even Coach Ed made a comment about fan support yesterday on KWSN yesterday. He basically said the fan base needs to wake up.(Although can't remember exact wording) I hope this is part of a broader campaign to start "waking up the coyote fan base" who seem to be uneducated and apathetic. If the #1 team coming to the dome for the home opener can't fill the seats, there's a big problem. It was so sad to see so many empty red chairs last week. ... And those empty brown bleachers in the second half... Unbelievable. I cant be sure, but a game against the Jacks might be the only thing that will get the attention of the average Coyote fan. It already has caused some discussion. Will it help bring attention to Coyote Nation? We shall see. Its no secret that SDSU is ahead in fan base and marketing. Taking advantage of that and creating a little buzz cant hurt.
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Post by #1CoyoteFan (Admin) on Sept 14, 2011 5:01:47 GMT -6
I absolutely love the billboard. Shows some cajones by the admin staff to put it up there by Brookings. Can it be used as bulletin board material? yes, but if you need a billboard to pump you up for an in-state rivalry game, well then you aren't a true threat to anyone else outside of the state then. This is what it's all about.
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Post by Yote 53 on Sept 16, 2011 15:17:55 GMT -6
This thing continues to cause a stir in Bunnyland. sdsufans.com/board/showthread.php?11273-USD-quot-Keep-it-Classy-quot-Campaign15 pages already and no end in sight. Some of these guys need to come down off the pulpit. Sanctimonious much? www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011109150303Nice article in the Argus. I especially love this quote: "I think our alumni base is mildly interested in USD joining the conference, but they're predominantly focused on our current (football) season," Fuks said. "The coach preaches one game at a time, and I'm pretty sure that's how the fanbase views it as well." "Mildly interested", Ok, sure, whatever you say. Can your nose stick any higher in the air? stuviews.tumblr.com/post/10249302581/when-a-billboard-is-just-a-billboardEven Stu has chimed in. Read that thread on Bunnyfans. The arrogance and self righteousness just oozes out of the computer screen. I don't even bother to post there anymore, props to those of you who can stomach it over there. As for me and my friends down here, we're all getting a good laugh at the tizzy they are having in Bunnyland.
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Post by jackl on Sept 16, 2011 16:49:53 GMT -6
I absolutely love the billboard. Shows some cajones by the admin staff to put it up there by Brookings. Can it be used as bulletin board material? yes, but if you need a billboard to pump you up for an in-state rivalry game, well then you aren't a true threat to anyone else outside of the state then. This is what it's all about. I love the irony in this post. lol
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Post by notkiotees on Sept 16, 2011 19:26:43 GMT -6
16 pages of cryin' on the bunnyboard. NDSU rivalry more important my a$$.
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Post by yotefan on Sept 16, 2011 20:33:54 GMT -6
I took the bait...went to the bunny board for the first time in over 2 years and remembered what I hadn't been missing for so long...I made it to Jack MD's comments and tapped out. That guy's misery is evident in everything he posts. He could stand to listen to a great SDSU grad named V.J. Smith and take a page out of his play-book...a lot of those poor guys could.
My folks are State grads, my brother and I graduated from USD. We keep it civil and light, we all forwarded the bill-board to one another and got a laugh out of it and made plans to attend the game together with our friends from the respective schools on that date. It got us talking and looking forward to a date that was important to all of us.
For that reason, right, wrong or indifferent, the bill-board has done its job and has gotten people talking about a game that most South Dakotans have a genuine interest in. The bill-board did that in a light and fun way.
The people on the bunny-board who see it otherwise are the same people who refused to see USD joining the MVFC until we already were in. They're the people still mad they went D1 first and we came second. They are still citing a locker-room incident that varies in severity the further north on I-29 you go, which years from now will involve mutilated bodies, space aliens, and Weird Al all in a shower, bla bla bla...nothing typed on a fan-board will ever change their thinking.
It's seeing families and friends like mine from both camps getting along and acting like adults, not idiots, that will.
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Post by jaccccks on Sept 17, 2011 14:50:11 GMT -6
My opinion on a board 14 months out, it is a desperate attempt by the USD athletic dept to try and make themselves relevant.
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Post by Roman on Sept 17, 2011 16:30:52 GMT -6
My opinion on a board 14 months out, it is a desperate attempt by the USD athletic dept to try and make themselves relevant. 14 + pages on the bunny board says otherwise! Not opinion....just fact!
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Post by jackjd on Sept 17, 2011 16:57:05 GMT -6
My opinion on a board 14 months out, it is a desperate attempt by the USD athletic dept to try and make themselves relevant. 14 + pages on the bunny board says otherwise! Not opinion....just fact! Now, think about that. Does activity (or lack of activity) on a fan message board say anything more than the personal opinions/comments/attempts to be funny of the individual writers? If you answer that "yes", then think about the relative lack of participation on the USD board: you must conclude that there is no interest in USD athletics. [That's not my contention -- that's what your reasoning leads to.] The purpose for the billboard was stated by USD officials. I take them at their word. Their word supports the opinion expressed above by jacccks as well as several USD partisans: USD is trying to stir the pot and develop some fan interest. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose. I'm confident SDSU, as an institution, would not do the same and I think most SDSU fans appreciate that. Therein lies a difference that you don't understand and I think never will. There's just a difference.
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Post by jackjd on Sept 17, 2011 17:09:35 GMT -6
The reason I came on this board this afternoon was to inquire about radio stations carrying the Coyotes game today. I'm watching the SDSU game but will bounce around following some other games too. I'll look it up on the USD website.
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Post by Roman on Sept 17, 2011 18:23:33 GMT -6
14 + pages on the bunny board says otherwise! Not opinion....just fact! Now, think about that. Does activity (or lack of activity) on a fan message board say anything more than the personal opinions/comments/attempts to be funny of the individual writers? If you answer that "yes", then think about the relative lack of participation on the USD board: you must conclude that there is no interest in USD athletics. [That's not my contention -- that's what your reasoning leads to.] The purpose for the billboard was stated by USD officials. I take them at their word. Their word supports the opinion expressed above by jacccks as well as several USD partisans: USD is trying to stir the pot and develop some fan interest. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose. I'm confident SDSU, as an institution, would not do the same and I think most SDSU fans appreciate that. Therein lies a difference that you don't understand and I think never will. There's just a difference.Oh...the difference is quite obvious......I think we can agree as much. However, for reasons other than those that you put forward. I believe your bolded statement makes this crystal clear. Your attempt at drawing a false equivalency between being "irrelevant" and developing fan interest is disingenuous at best and at worst enforces the obvious difference with which I mentioned. Developing fan interest does not equal being irrelevant. Just to be clear Hope you were able to find the SD broadcast and good luck to the Jacks at Cal Poly!
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Post by jackjd on Sept 17, 2011 19:08:55 GMT -6
Now, think about that. Does activity (or lack of activity) on a fan message board say anything more than the personal opinions/comments/attempts to be funny of the individual writers? If you answer that "yes", then think about the relative lack of participation on the USD board: you must conclude that there is no interest in USD athletics. [That's not my contention -- that's what your reasoning leads to.] The purpose for the billboard was stated by USD officials. I take them at their word. Their word supports the opinion expressed above by jacccks as well as several USD partisans: USD is trying to stir the pot and develop some fan interest. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose. I'm confident SDSU, as an institution, would not do the same and I think most SDSU fans appreciate that. Therein lies a difference that you don't understand and I think never will. There's just a difference.Oh...the difference is quite obvious......I think we can agree as much. However, for reasons other than those that you put forward. I believe your bolded statement makes this crystal clear. Your attempt at drawing a false equivalency between being "irrelevant" and developing fan interest is disingenuous at best and at worst enforces the obvious difference with which I mentioned. Developing fan interest does not equal being irrelevant. Just to be clear Hope you were able to find the SD broadcast and good luck to the Jacks at Cal Poly! [/b][/quote] Caught the USD score. Sounds like a the game went as planned...congrats. As far as the above posts, you can read my point: Activity, or lack of activity, on a fan message board says nothing about a school's fans in general. It only represents the personal opinions/comments/attempts to be funny etc. of the individual writers. You pointed out that an active thread on SDSU's fan message board translated to something more and you use that to dispute one person's comment on relevancy. I also noted that I accept the comments made about the billboard by USD's officials as reported in the press including the Volante student newspaper. USD has decided to use this method for developing its fan interest. (Seems to me the official USD comments I read in the press would cause some to make statements like the one made by jacccks). I stated my opinion that SDSU, as an institution, would not do the same and I think most SDSU fans appreciate that. One USD official seemed to be looking for an official 'in-kind' response. I don't see that happening. I understand you have concluded that 14+ pages on a message board means USD is relevant. I didn't state an opinion on relevance. I think the point jaccccks was making was he thought the USD administration that purchased the billboard advertising thought it had to do something like that for some reason and he used the word "relevant." [Better question you should be asking: why am I posting on this board when SDSU is still playing Cal Poly? Well, if anyone's following the "game", you understand. It's very ugly.]
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