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Post by canislatrans on Jun 11, 2013 10:08:31 GMT -6
As for Sioux Falls, I think the mistake was it was a conference game, in a year with only 5 home games scheduled.
I'm not opposed to doing another FB game in Sioux Falls, but it needs to be in a year with 6 home games, and a non-conference game, IMHO.
I think it is vital to establish some Sioux Falls support, even if it takes time. Don't sacrifice the team's chances in conference play, and keep a minimum of 5 home games for the Vermillion faithful.
I liked the spring practice sessions in Sioux City and Sioux Falls, and perhaps they can swing a Rapid City session, in the future. Anything to build on the excitement brewing with THEE University of South Dakota!
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 9, 2013 7:56:27 GMT -6
We had competitive losses last year (5 of them in MVFC), I think our goals and results will be higher than that.
Wins will be tough to come by, no doubt, but even though I think 4-8 is a reasonable projection, I do believe it is on the lower end of possible outcomes. I think it is highly unlikely we'll see 1-11 again, and even more unlikely that Coach Glenn will not be here for the next 3 years unless, of course, it is of his own choosing.
NDSU may be in the realm of impossible, but UNI and ISU red were winnable games last year. I know it's on the road (and I think ISU red has a number of FBS transfers), but I'm not willing to call both of those games losses.
As the thread states, these are early predictions, and a lot of work will be done before that opening kickoff in The Dome.
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 8, 2013 10:32:20 GMT -6
I agree with Yotefan.
Bringing the Yotes to the people will help build the brand. This choice was a good one in that it was BB and it was a non-conference foe. Plus it sounds like there is an alumni base ready to support the game.
Big picture is the goal of having sold out games in Vermillion. With competition for entertainment, getting to capacity crowds is a matter of numbers, for example, what ratio of the population will attend a given Yotes game. Unless, the Vermillion/Yankton population have become rabid Coyotes fans, I don't think you are going to get there on an every game basis without drawing a regular crowd from outside the immediate Vermillion community. I wonder what percentage of Twins fans on weekend games come from outside a 100-mile radius of the Twin Cities? I'll bet that whatever % it is, that it's also fairly consistent.
I am also very confident that David Herbster and staff know which metrics are key in developing Yotes athletics, and I'm sure they have a plan with this venture, and those still to come. Good news about the donations, good year of progress, first Summit League title, 1st National Champion, upper division results for a few programs, and all in our first year of eligibility, it's going to be a lot of fun for Yotes fans n the coming years!
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 7, 2013 21:31:23 GMT -6
Congrats to Coyotes' Bethany Buell, NATIONAL CHAMPION !!!
Nice ring to it, Coyotes, NATIONAL CHAMPS !!!
I've got a feeling, we'll be hearing that again, soon!
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 7, 2013 7:04:00 GMT -6
We were posting about Men's BB rosters recently, so it's definitely not too early to discuss 2013 Yotes FB.
It is difficult for me to predict how much improvement we will see in 2013, given one of the important variables is our large recruiting class. It sounds like there will be a lot of red shirts, but those that get on the field and at which key positions, could make a huge difference in our success this year.
It was hard to tell from Spring football how much improvement we will see in the OL, but the coaches seemed to talk highly of the progress. If the OL is improved, I think the Yotes will be vastly improved. Our QB would likely move from "athletic" but inconsistent, to one of the better QBs in the league. Additionally, with a better OL, and Sanders and the RS Frosh "bruise brothers" our running game could become a huge weapon.
I can't predict W-L because we have a tough schedule (MVFC being what it is). We play 6 games against teams ranked in the top 17 in the Sporting News preseason top 25 poll (4 from MVFC, NDSU, Illinois St., UNI, and 1 other I don't remember + Montana & Northern Ariz.) Coyote football has been known to take down higher ranked teams, so I think it's likely we'll take down a couple of these, if not more.
And we have the State game in the Dome, that's a winner. Just because we live inside their head, rent-free.....and it's vewwy vewwy quiet in there!
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 6, 2013 8:56:17 GMT -6
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 3, 2013 6:50:23 GMT -6
Hey, way to Spread the Red! Sounds like an awesome trip, thanks for the post.
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 2, 2013 5:25:02 GMT -6
Congrats to Jacks, good to see South Dakota represented on ESPN, would look a lot better in RED!
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 1, 2013 8:32:16 GMT -6
It is exciting to look forward to next year with this group. The following year(s) should look strong also, provided a replacement for Gruis emerges, or recruited. It's a young talented group, should be fun to watch.
Cousin Eddie, your comments on Gruis are right on. Hopefully, some help inside, or some rest in minutes, will allow his offense to increase. However, Gruis, of last year(s), is not so shabby either.
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Post by canislatrans on Jun 1, 2013 8:14:30 GMT -6
I love goyotes.net, I learn so much:
Women's college athletics before Title IX = failure; with Title IX = resounding success. My bad, I am drafting a letter to my congressman asking for Title IX times nine (Title 81, unless it's already in use).
You can't separate the greedy rich from their money, especially, when it comes to charitable donations. Where would the Yotes athletic department be if they had to rely on the rich? And which programs would be operating based upon popularity, if the big hand of the bureaucrats weren't there to make things right?
BTW, canislatrans is a big fan of Yotes women's sports. I watch whenever available on the internet, and I even follow stats tracks, for volleyball, softball, soccer and golf. I just had the apparently false belief that the athletes and their programs' success stood on their own merits. I've seen the light, FORWARD!
I know the thread is wasted, but it started with Jacks baseball, after all.
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Post by canislatrans on May 30, 2013 6:41:11 GMT -6
The dream (or rather nightmare) is that Title IX has helped women's sports, or university athletics a a whole.
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Post by canislatrans on May 29, 2013 11:17:57 GMT -6
I'm not an expert on the revenue breakdowns, but I would guess that drawing 1,000+ fans in post-season games would be > Men's golf. My point was more towards nurturing successful programs to be more successful, which will ultimately lead to developing and adding additional programs, irrespective of gender. This would be done more efficiently without Title IX, than with it.
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Post by canislatrans on May 29, 2013 9:34:03 GMT -6
More football revenue, would provide for more and better program's (women's and men's). Just like now at USD, the successful Women's BB program, is providing revenue that helps lesser programs like Men's golf for instance (I know it's not a direct correlation, however, there is a correlation). This would work without Title IX, and more efficiently. Why would you limit revenue growth from successful programs, just to keep a program to meet a numbers target, that is not based upon fan support or revenue to the athletic department?
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Post by canislatrans on May 19, 2013 6:28:03 GMT -6
I think the Showdown will take time, and marketing, if it is going to draw excitement from the fan base.
I believe if the goal is to design a point system to judge overall student athletics, they did a good job.
I think there should be freedom for individual sports (Football especially) to have its own trophy.
Also, since the Yotes didn't win this year, ho-hum, let's move onto next year. I think the Yotes have a good chance of holding sports they won, and a lot of opportunities to pick up points (especially M&W BB, maybe Soccer, and FB is in the realm of possibility, in the Dome).
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Post by canislatrans on Apr 24, 2013 7:07:23 GMT -6
Goyotes, thanks for sharing the article, it really is well-written and was informative to me, as to the driving issues of conference realignment and FCS vs. BCS moves. It seems, ISU and the MVFC President have a good grasp as to focusing on that 2nd tier of college football, be it like current FCS or if a BCS sub-division is created. I think the UConn case is eye-opening (and I wonder how Northern Illinois made out financially w/Orange Bowl, they didn't get a lot of love on the PR side). If you aren't going to get a big payoff for Bowl games, when you get there, why BCS?
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