As we leave the NCC behind

[jackmd]

One of the posts from a not-so-bright USD sympathizer reminded me of the all-sports standings.  Here is the all-sports honor roll from the last 20 plus years.

SDSU women 4, SDSU men 11, including 4 of the last 5 years.  You may also note the domination by the current DI schools UNI, NDSU and SDSU.  It appears after the men win 4 consecutive titles, its time to move up a division (UNC gets an exception due to their late membership).  On the men's side, UND has 1 and USD sit at ZERO right now, but things will be much easier in the future.

Womens All-Sports Honor Roll: 1982-83 South Dakota State, 1983-84 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1984-85 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1985-86 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1986-87 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1987-88 North Dakota State, 1988-89 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1989-90 North Dakota State, 1990-91 MSU, Mankato/North Dakota St., 1991-92 St. Cloud State, 1992-93 North Dakota, 1993-94 South Dakota State, 1994-95 South Dakota State, 1995-96 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1996-97 St. Cloud State/South Dakota State, 1997-98 Northern Colorado, 1998-99 North Dakota State, 1999-00 North Dakota State, 2000-01 North Dakota, 2001-02 North Dakota, 2002-03 Nebraska-Omaha, 2003-04 North Dakota.

Mens All-Sports Honor Roll: 1970-71 North Dakota St., 1971-72 Northern Iowa, 1972-73 Northern Iowa, 1973-74 Northern Iowa, 1974-75 Northern Iowa, 1975-76 Minnesota St., Mankato/South Dakota St., 1976-77 Northern Iowa, 1977-78 Northern Iowa, 1978-79 South Dakota St., 1979-80 South Dakota St., 1980-81 South Dakota St., 1981-82 North Dakota St., 1982-83 North Dakota St., 1983-84 North Dakota St., 1984-85 North Dakota St., 1985-86 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1986-87 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1987-88 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1988-89 North Dakota St., 1989-90 North Dakota St., 1990-91 North Dakota, 1991-92 South Dakota St., 1992-93 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1993-94 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1994-95 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1995-96 South Dakota St., 1996-97 South Dakota St., 1997-98 St. Cloud St., 1998-99 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1999-2000 South Dakota State, 2000-01 South Dakota State, 2001-02 South Dakota St., 2002-03 South Dakota State, 2003-04 North Dakota State.
 

[Texas_Jacks_Fan]

Re: As we leave the NCC behind

Nice post Doc.

[Alumguy]

Re: As we leave the NCC behind

Doc ... I truly appreciate your post. After awhile you begin to realize that no matter what information you provide, the detractors will try to come up with one more reason why they think SDSU made a stupid decision. It's folly to try and convince them, just as it is folly to try to change the minds of those people who know DI is the right move.

SDSU is a Division I institution ... period. We aren't going back ... period.

[jackmd]

Re: As we leave the NCC behind

Doc ... I truly appreciate your post.  After awhile you begin to realize that no matter what information you provide, the detractors will try to come up with one more reason why they think SDSU made a stupid decision.  It's folly to try and convince them, just as it is folly to try to change the minds of those people who know DI is the right move.  

SDSU is a Division I institution ... period.  We aren't going back ... period.  

Several of these detractors are my friends and even family members. The reasons they usually come up with are selfish and short-sighted. The intelligent ones who listen to reason and appreciate fact usually go away from a conversation about the move to DI with an open-mind. Unfortunately, there are a lot of petty, selfish, short-sighted people who just don't want to hear it. Don't worry, they will happily come back to the fold in the years to come and, guess what, we will be happy to take them back.

So detractors, get use to it, SDSU is a DI instituion. The state of S.D. is better for it and your own hangups, insecurities and feelings of inferiority don't constitute a legitimate reason to oppose or criticize the move. This makes you easy to ignore.

[DanceswithRabbits]

Re: As we leave the NCC behind

You bet! Super post jackmd.