As our religious friends from Augustana make their way down to Vermillion for tomorrow night’s basketball doubleheader against USD, let me be the first to welcome them to our humble abode.
Vermillion ain’t Sioux Falls by any means, but down here, we breed successful basketball teams. And right now, that’s what we Vermillionaires care about.
Yet, let me also be (perhaps) the first to congratulate you on a fairly impressive men’s basketball season. You’ve risen from the depths of a perennial could-have-been to now a might-be in the always tough North Central Conference. Your men are 19-7 and 7-4 in the NCC. Honestly, that’s pretty good. And if you manage to knock off the USD men tomorrow, you’ll pretty much solidify yourselves for a regional berth.
And once again, your women’s basketball team has thrived in the middle of the NCC. Like the men, your women are 19-7 and 7-4 in the conference. Barring some crazy screwup, you’ll easily find yourself in the regional tournament (which, by the way, will likely be held in Vermillion).
But as we all know, records mean squat when Augustana and USD get together, especially on the court. Your men had their little fun against USD back on Jan. 12, while your women couldn’t quite get to the USD women. So, we’ll call that first round a push.
If Corey McIntosh duplicates his performance against USD, the Augie men’s team could come out on top. We’ll give you that Corey Mac is one helluva player. Props on getting him. This conference hasn’t seen a player like him in quite a while. Yet, can his supporting cast duplicate their effort? I guess we’ll see. Will your boys put up 95 points against USD once again? I guess we’ll see.
Yet, no matter what happens tomorrow night, you’ve been one heckuva little rival. Things may have heavily favored USD since the D-I exodus of our friends a few years ago, but it’s been a fun ride.
Have a safe trip down I-29 and we’ll see you in the Dome. Hope you’re ready.
— Jeremy Hoeck
P.S. Maybe the Coyote Crazies should draw up a constitution like the Augieholics have. Just a thought.
Welcome, Augieholics
As our religious friends from Augustana make their way down to Vermillion for tomorrow night’s basketball doubleheader against USD, let me be the first to welcome them to our humble abode.
Vermillion ain’t Sioux Falls by any means, but down here, we breed successful basketball teams. And right now, that’s what we Vermillionaires care about.
Yet, let me also be (perhaps) the first to congratulate you on a fairly impressive men’s basketball season. You’ve risen from the depths of a perennial could-have-been to now a might-be in the always tough North Central Conference. Your men are 19-7 and 7-4 in the NCC. Honestly, that’s pretty good. And if you manage to knock off the USD men tomorrow, you’ll pretty much solidify yourselves for a regional berth.
And once again, your women’s basketball team has thrived in the middle of the NCC. Like the men, your women are 19-7 and 7-4 in the conference. Barring some crazy screwup, you’ll easily find yourself in the regional tournament (which, by the way, will likely be held in Vermillion).
But as we all know, records mean squat when Augustana and USD get together, especially on the court. Your men had their little fun against USD back on Jan. 12, while your women couldn’t quite get to the USD women. So, we’ll call that first round a push.
If Corey McIntosh duplicates his performance against USD, the Augie men’s team could come out on top. We’ll give you that Corey Mac is one helluva player. Props on getting him. This conference hasn’t seen a player like him in quite a while. Yet, can his supporting cast duplicate their effort? I guess we’ll see. Will your boys put up 95 points against USD once again? I guess we’ll see.
Yet, no matter what happens tomorrow night, you’ve been one heckuva little rival. Things may have heavily favored USD since the D-I exodus of our friends a few years ago, but it’s been a fun ride.
Have a safe trip down I-29 and we’ll see you in the Dome. Hope you’re ready.
— Jeremy Hoeck
P.S. Maybe the Coyote Crazies should draw up a constitution like the Augieholics have. Just a thought.