Best of South Dakota???

[Bison_Dan]

Re: Best of South Dakota???

I read an article in the Argus yesterday about events at USD and SDSU - each of whom host many events during the summer. USD was hosting a seminar for trial lawyers wishing to hone their skills. SDSU was hosting a sausage making semiar.
I guess each school has its mission in the state.

I hope they handed the lawyers a revolver and let them practice Russian Roulette! ;D ;D

[jacksfaninne]

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People in  glass houses...

Thank you for finally getting my point.  Next time you or anyone else from uno who wants to dog somebody else's facilities, go find an NAIA board or maybe one for the Omaha Public Schools.  'Course, if they've ever visited uno, they'll probably laugh you off their board too.

[Rabbitlivinginverm]

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When did USD football become more popular among usd fans than basketball?

From the poll at 8:10 pm; 7,062 votes

4) Favorite state team?


29.4% Univ. of South Dakota (football)

29.0% South Dakota State (basketball)

27.8% South Dakota State (football)

7.9% Sioux Falls Skyforce (basketball)

5.8% Univ. of South Dakota (basketball)

[JBNJBQ]

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Has anybody wondered yet where ESPN got the questions for it's "POLL"?  I am sure they called someone from each state for some help.  It obviously wasn't an SDSU fan? It looks like our friends at the Argus had a hand in it. Who else gives a rip about the Skyforce?

[jackmd]

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When did USD football become more popular among usd fans than basketball?

From the poll at 8:10 pm; 7,062 votes

4) Favorite state team?


29.4% Univ. of South Dakota (football)

29.0% South Dakota State (basketball)

27.8% South Dakota State (football)

7.9% Sioux Falls Skyforce (basketball)

5.8% Univ. of South Dakota (basketball)

1) Most memorable sports moment?


29.0% South Dakota State wins NCAA Div. II basketball title on Sid Bostic's 40-foot shot (1963)

25.4% Adam Vinatieri kicks game-winning field goal vs. Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI (2002)

16.5% Adam Vinatieri kicks game-winning field goal vs. Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)

14.2% Univ. of South Dakota wins NCAA Div. II basketball title (1958)

8.5% Billy Mills wins gold in 10,000-meter race at Olympics (1964)

2.5% Josh Heupel leads Oklahoma Univ. to win in Orange Bowl and national title (2001)

2.2% Orlando Magic select Mike Miller with fifth overall pick in NBA draft (2000)

1.4% Carrol Hardy pinch hits for Ted Williams, only player ever to do so (1960)


2) Favorite sport?


57.1% Basketball

27.3% Football

5.9% Baseball

2.5% Rodeo

2.3% Hockey

2.2% Auto racing

1.0% Fishing

0.9% Golf

0.7% Soccer


4) Favorite state team?


41.2% South Dakota State (basketball)

26.7% South Dakota State (football)

22.6% Univ. of South Dakota (football)

5.5% Sioux Falls Skyforce (basketball)

4.1% Univ. of South Dakota (basketball)


5) Best rivalry?


61.9% South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State (football)

34.7% Univ. of South Dakota vs. South Dakota State (football)

3.3% Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Dakota Wizards (basketball)


6) Best homegrown product?


32.4% Billy Mills (track and field)

16.7% Sparky Anderson (coaching)

16.6% Mike Miller (basketball)

14.9% Mandy Koupal (basketball)

6.9% Casey Tibbs (rodeo)

3.7% Becky Hammon (basketball)

3.0% Josh Heupel (football)

2.0% Frank Leahy (coaching)

1.7% Garney Henley (football)

1.4% Dave Collins (baseball)

0.4% Derek Miles (track and field)

0.2% Jack Maders (football)


7) Best in-state college or pro career?


53.5% Adam Vinatieri, South Dakota State

20.0% Adam Timmerman, South Dakota State

17.0% Mandy Koupal, Univ. of South Dakota

4.6% Lyle Alzado, Yankton College

4.0% Jim Langer, South Dakota State

0.9% Derek Miles, Univ. of South Dakota




9) Best place to watch an event?

53.1% Frost Arena (South Dakota St. basketball)

30.2% DakotaDome (Univ. of South Dakota football)

16.7% Coughlin Alumni Arena (South Dakota St. football)


10) Have you been to South Dakota?

92.9% Yes

7.1% No


Total Votes: 10,447

[filbert]

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Has anybody wondered yet where ESPN got the questions for it's "POLL"? I am sure they called someone from each state for some help. It obviously wasn't an SDSU fan? It looks like our friends at the Argus had a hand in it. Who else gives a rip about the Skyforce?

Apparently more people than care about USD Basketball.

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

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where's the love for Jim Langer? Last time I checked, he was a hall of fame football player who doesn't have the stigma as "the poster-guy for what long-term steroid use" hanging over his head like Alzado. Langer? Jim Langer? Pretty hard to look at his stats and not argue he hasn't had the best career as a pro and/or college athlete.

[OK_Jackrabbit]

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where's the love for Jim Langer?  Last time I checked, he was a hall of fame football player who doesn't have the stigma as "the poster-guy for what long-term steroid use" hanging over his head like Alzado.  Langer?  Jim Langer?  Pretty hard to look at his stats and not argue he hasn't had the best career as a pro and/or college athlete.

Agreed. I put in a Langer vote or two.

[jackmd]

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where's the love for Jim Langer?  Last time I checked, he was a hall of fame football player who doesn't have the stigma as "the poster-guy for what long-term steroid use" hanging over his head like Alzado.  Langer?  Jim Langer?  Pretty hard to look at his stats and not argue he hasn't had the best career as a pro and/or college athlete.

Still a hall-of-famer and always with be. There is a fair bit of ignorance reflected in the results of this poll. Still fun too watch, though.

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

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There is a fair bit of ignorance reflected in the results of this poll.

That was obvious with Cheryl Ladd's poor showing.

[jackmd]

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Jackrabbit FB needs a few votes.  Lets help them out.

http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sports...?event_id=1454

4) Favorite state team?


42.4% South Dakota State (basketball)

21.4% Univ. of South Dakota (football)

19.0% South Dakota State (football)

12.6% Sioux Falls Skyforce (basketball)

4.7% Univ. of South Dakota (basketball)

[filbert]

Re: Best of South Dakota???

Hm. Deprived of the sheer joy of throwing jackrabbits on their court any more, and unable to devise a way to smuggle dead/frozen nordic warriors, wild cattle, pet canines of British or of Alaskan persuasion, or First Americans into the game, USD basketball fans are in a deep, deep funk...

[89rabbit]

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Hm.  Deprived of the sheer joy of throwing jackrabbits on their court any more, and unable to devise a way to smuggle dead/frozen nordic warriors, wild cattle, pet canines of British or of Alaskan persuasion, or First Americans into the game, USD basketball fans are in a deep, deep funk...

That is funny! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Go State! ;D

[jackmd]

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This looks better. Now lets work on Coughlin. Anyone with any sense knows its a better place for FB than the dome.

4) Favorite state team?


41.1% South Dakota State (basketball)

22.3% South Dakota State (football)

20.7% Univ. of South Dakota (football)

10.9% Sioux Falls Skyforce (basketball)

5.1% Univ. of South Dakota (basketball)


9) Best place to watch an event?


54.9% Frost Arena (South Dakota St. basketball)

31.6% DakotaDome (Univ. of South Dakota football)

13.5% Coughlin Alumni Arena (South Dakota St. football)

[jackmd]

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A good day today and things should be in the proper order.

9) Best place to watch an event?


47.9% Frost Arena (South Dakota St. basketball)

27.2% DakotaDome (Univ. of South Dakota football)

25.0% Coughlin Alumni Arena (South Dakota St. football)