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This is particularily directed at you Mav but I was thinking about how sdsu did this first year in D1 and thought I would put down my grades for the sports I followed and care about. Actually, reflecting back on this year they did better than I predicted they would do although who knows what the future holds.
1. FB - B - I think they did well especially beating Southern but they did lose 5 games and beating unc and ndsu at home was impressive but we would have done that, too. Still a good year - better than I thought. Although I do think they will fall back like UNC did in year 2 especially only playing with 42 rides. I think they will compete OK and do well when and if they get to 63 rides.
2. Volleyball - B+ - Really impressive. Would have given them an A had they not lost to UMD. Losing to a D2 school can't happen if you deserve an A
3. Soccer - D- - I saw them play CU and they just aren't very good and just didn't put up much of a fight at all.
4. Women's BB - A - Really impressive. They beat some impressive names and didn't stumble at all against D2 teams.
5. Men's BB - D- - Losing to Naia and D2 teams like they did really deserves an F but they did beat a couple of lowly D1 schools and almost beat my beloved ROos which would have ruined my day. They get a "gentleman's d-".
6. Baseball - D - You beat ND and that should count for something but they just didn't compete very well and don't have enough rides to ever compete. I seriously doubt if they ever expect to compete that far north but at least they are better than ndsu which means something.
7. Softball - B- - Didn't play enough D1 schools but a win against BU should mean something.
8. Fundraising - INcomplete - I vote incomplete but based on the minimal amount of info that is out there I tend to think their fundraising efforts probably merit about a D or C at best. Remember no news is usually bad news in fundraising. Generally when places are having success raising money they advertise it in order to make people aware that others think they have a worthy cause.
I am interested in what you have to say about this Maverick and anybody else who wants to chime in. I think these scores are very fair. Overall I would give sdsu a C+ for year one but think their biggest challenges are in fundraising and men's bb and the jury is still out on that one and probably will be for awhile.
1. FB - B - I think they did well especially beating Southern but they did lose 5 games and beating unc and ndsu at home was impressive but we would have done that, too. Still a good year - better than I thought. Although I do think they will fall back like UNC did in year 2 especially only playing with 42 rides. I think they will compete OK and do well when and if they get to 63 rides.
2. Volleyball - B+ - Really impressive. Would have given them an A had they not lost to UMD. Losing to a D2 school can't happen if you deserve an A
3. Soccer - D- - I saw them play CU and they just aren't very good and just didn't put up much of a fight at all.
4. Women's BB - A - Really impressive. They beat some impressive names and didn't stumble at all against D2 teams.
5. Men's BB - D- - Losing to Naia and D2 teams like they did really deserves an F but they did beat a couple of lowly D1 schools and almost beat my beloved ROos which would have ruined my day. They get a "gentleman's d-".
6. Baseball - D - You beat ND and that should count for something but they just didn't compete very well and don't have enough rides to ever compete. I seriously doubt if they ever expect to compete that far north but at least they are better than ndsu which means something.
7. Softball - B- - Didn't play enough D1 schools but a win against BU should mean something.
8. Fundraising - INcomplete - I vote incomplete but based on the minimal amount of info that is out there I tend to think their fundraising efforts probably merit about a D or C at best. Remember no news is usually bad news in fundraising. Generally when places are having success raising money they advertise it in order to make people aware that others think they have a worthy cause.
I am interested in what you have to say about this Maverick and anybody else who wants to chime in. I think these scores are very fair. Overall I would give sdsu a C+ for year one but think their biggest challenges are in fundraising and men's bb and the jury is still out on that one and probably will be for awhile.
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