Columns
Struggles, frustrations surrounding football team do not disappear with an unlikely road win
As kicker Miles Bergner lined up the game-winning field goal, it must have seemed surreal to players, coaches and fans at the Fargodome. They were seeing their Coyotes pull off the most stunning victory in the FCS this season. We know the numbers leading up to the contest. NDSU had outscored USD 143-7 in their […]
Reality check: The dream of becoming a professional athlete
It’s an odd conundrum. Athletes spend their entire early years shooting baskets, throwing and catching balls, running tracks and courses – dreaming of living lives of pro-athletes or even college athletes. And then it’s all thrown to a halt. That ugly day when reality takes over and the realization that going pro or even playing […]
Student tailgate needs an expansion
When the student tailgate lot moved its present patch of grass on the north side, I was skeptical. The lot that students would be placed in was more constricted than before. It was no longer an open space but a bordered-up rectangle, and it did not seem to mesh with the rest of Coyote Nation. […]
COLUMN: Cost of attendance scholarships changes college sports across the nation
The wheels of big business college sports are churning and we’re moving into a new era of how student-athletes are treated across the country. This January, the schools in the “power five” conferences of the NCAA – the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 10 and ACC – voted 79-1 in favor of providing scholarships […]
Recruiting in-state not the problem for USD football
After the SDSU-USD rivalry football game, Coyote head coach Joe Glenn kept his press conference shorter than usual. “We just aren’t good enough,” he said about his program. That’s what a 37-14 score was telling him. Three days later, I was back home for Thanksgiving break. I was the only University of South Dakota representative […]
Rivalry no longer about hate, but pride
This Saturday, the University of South Dakota has a chance to end a dismal football season on a high note with what could be a program-changing upset against South Dakota State. With a win, the Coyotes could push SDSU out of the FCS football playoff, which would be an unbelievable change of events for a football team and student body […]
Athletes who make it big bring sense of pride to fans
Throughout this past summer, seeing if former University of South Dakota standout Tyler Starr would be drafted into the National Football League was one of the biggest hypes around Coyote sports. Then it was if he would make a training camp cut. Then it was if he would make a 53-man roster. Starr did all […]
Column: Big XII football calls for some respect
With all the mayhem from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) West division in this year’s college football season, the impressive season from the Big XII has been wildly overlooked. The Big XII has 10 teams combining for eight out-of-conference losses. The teams handing them the losses: Auburn, Alabama, Florida State, Brigham Young, UCLA, Arkansas, Duke and […]
Students must wait for Wellness Center expansion
The Wellness Center was unveiled to University of South Dakota students in 2011. Despite only being open for three years, USD students have reason to want more done to improve the already top-notch facility. However, students will just have to relax, according to university officials. Yes, the Wellness Center has areas where expansion would be […]
USD needs star players for homestretch
With three regular season matches remaining, the University of South Dakota soccer team has already met their record for wins in a Division I season. However, the Coyotes still have a lot of work to do if they want to be one of the four teams to qualify for the Summit League tournament. With two straight […]