GDT: South Dakota (10/8/22)

[Prairiehaas]

I checked the official USD Athletic website, GoYotes.com, to see how they reported the game. Here's the opening sentence about a game played at "Dykstra" stadium:

BROOKINGS, S.D.—South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns, more than enough offense in a 28-3 win against South Dakota Saturday at Dykstra Stadium.

USD is close enough to God's country, NW Iowa, for spell check to see Dyk in a name and either convert it to Dykstra or Van Dyk.

[LetsGoRabbits]

USD is close enough to God's country, NW Iowa, for spell check to see Dyk in a name and either convert it to Dykstra or Van Dyk.

this statement definitely is NOT lacking in truth))!!!

[91jack]

The Pride numbers 345 this year compared to 265 a year ago.

Anytime the Pride has a trip coming up, the band numbers swell up. Next year, the numbers will (probably) be back aroung 300 or so.

[JackJD]

Yesterday's game wea a fabulous showcase for SDSU. The stadium was packed with enthusiastic fans, the Pride of the Dakotas was in great form with its 400 band members and our team played like champions - while wearing blue jerseys and yellow pants. It was quite a day.

I wonder if we had a few recruits (any sport) at the game because, as stated by Cowbell, it was a great showcase event.

[bigticket1]

I wonder if we had a few recruits (any sport) at the game because, as stated by Cowbell, it was a great showcase event.

A number of '24 recruits posted pictures from Saturday on Twitter.

[LetsGoRabbits]

I wonder if we had a few recruits (any sport) at the game because, as stated by Cowbell, it was a great showcase event.

If i understood what was said on the radio correctly, there was a VERY LARGE number of recruits attending saturday's game

[salemjack]

“Big Game Boomer” on twitter ranks SDSU’s student section 19th in ALL of college football for its performance on Saturday!

[jakejc795]

“Big Game Boomer” on twitter ranks SDSU’s student section 19th in ALL of college football for its performance on Saturday!

It was awesome seeing the student section packed on a game occurring during a long weekend. That recognition is well-earned

[RahRahRabbits]

It was awesome seeing the student section packed on a game occurring during a long weekend. That recognition is well-earned

Wife and I took our two oldest (ages 3 and 5) to their first Jackrabbit game on Saturday, so didn't get to catch as much of the actual action as I would have liked. Regardless, outside of the expected whining from a couple toddlers at an overstimulating event, they had a good time! Our oldest certainly was getting into the action making a bunch of noise on their 3rd downs.

Students were great, band was great, fans were great, team was great... that's a great day!

We sat in the west side alcohol free section, but that unfortunately didn't protect us from a line of very drunk USD girls stumbling up the stairs with White Claws in hand to sit right behind us. They also happened to be attending their first college football game ever, as they loudly announced several times. They were quite impressed with our student section too. "Both those sections around the band are just their students!? I've never seen that many USD students all in one place... no one goes to games, we all just go get drunk off campus!". After 4 spilled drinks, a refill run, and a bag full of new potential words for our kids to learn, they finally left for good part-way through the 4th quarter. Don't take me wrong, I'm all for a good time... but be aware of your surroundings a bit more. Old fogey mini-rant over... Stay classy, yotes.

So, good job students. You may be #19 on some twitter guy's rankings... but you're #1 in the hearts of those girls.

[West-River_Jack]

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Students were great, band was great, fans were great, team was great... that's a great day!

... quite impressed with our student section too. "Both those sections around the band are just their students!? I've never seen that many USD students all in one place... no one goes to games, we all just go get drunk off campus!". After 4 spilled drinks, a refill run, and a bag full of new potential words for our kids to learn, they finally left for good part-way through the 4th quarter. Don't take me wrong, I'm all for a good time... but be aware of your surroundings a bit more. Old fogey mini-rant over... Stay classy, yotes.

So, good job students. You may be #19 on some twitter guy's rankings... but you're #1 in the hearts of those girls.

Is there ever any announcement telling us how many fans attend our games? I always assumed that every team had good student support. It would be a great compliment to our students to actually tell us how many were there.

[jakejc795]

Wife and I took our two oldest (ages 3 and 5) to their first Jackrabbit game on Saturday, so didn't get to catch as much of the actual action as I would have liked. Regardless, outside of the expected whining from a couple toddlers at an overstimulating event, they had a good time! Our oldest certainly was getting into the action making a bunch of noise on their 3rd downs.

Students were great, band was great, fans were great, team was great... that's a great day!

We sat in the west side alcohol free section, but that unfortunately didn't protect us from a line of very drunk USD girls stumbling up the stairs with White Claws in hand to sit right behind us. They also happened to be attending their first college football game ever, as they loudly announced several times. They were quite impressed with our student section too. "Both those sections around the band are just their students!? I've never seen that many USD students all in one place... no one goes to games, we all just go get drunk off campus!". After 4 spilled drinks, a refill run, and a bag full of new potential words for our kids to learn, they finally left for good part-way through the 4th quarter. Don't take me wrong, I'm all for a good time... but be aware of your surroundings a bit more. Old fogey mini-rant over... Stay classy, yotes.

So, good job students. You may be #19 on some twitter guy's rankings... but you're #1 in the hearts of those girls.

First, that's awesome about your oldest making noise when 'Yotes were "offensive."

Sorry about their lack of fan etiquette. They really need to save some bitter brews for crews like that to recreate the Keystone "bitter beer face" imagery.

[SturgisJeff]

Travelled from Michigan to see my first home game since 1983. Great looking stadium, atmosphere, and has the campus grown. def will be back again. Awesome to see Jim's Tap hasn't changed a bit.








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[jakejc795]

Lol. That’s classic.

I am am watching the replay. The Headless Yote-man came into being at about 12:20 in the fourth quarter. He was formerly known as #23, Jonathan Joanis, a senior linebacker out of Florida. (He’s actually a good player but he forgot a rule and cost his team 15 yards).

Here’s what happened (thanks for the explanation by the Midco guys covering the game, particularly the color commentator Curtis Riggs): Headless Yote-man (HYM) lines up on on the left end of the Yote defensive line. When the ball is snapped, SDSU’s Mike Morgan #34, TE/FB blocks HYM and in the process, HYM losses his hat. The penalty then occurs when HYM ran to the scrum to join the effort to tackle SDSU’s ball carrier. The refs throw a flag for personal foul rejoining the action after losing one’s hat (that may not be the official rule wording).

I was at the game and wondered if the penalty was due to what appeared to be HYM refusing to sit out a play because he bared his head. It’s possible he thought he wasn’t required to leave because his hat was peeled off by Morgan.

Looks like HYM can now have a pal in his Halloween Headless Players support group

[JackJD]

USD beat a good SIU team yesterday. As difficult as it may be to acknowledge for some Jacks fans, a little resurgence by USD played a big part in SDSU taking sole possession of the league’s top spot. It’s our job to hold it but that win in Vermillion was important.

[Prairiehaas]

It was good to see SIU taking a loss. It does help State. Watching Camp play at SDSU and a bit on broadcast it looked like he was a bit shell shocked from hurries and hits. The USD line is not their strength. Bouman was only sacked once yesterday. If the line can protect him a bit, they may win a few yet this season.