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Love for the Linemen (SD)

Check out the top offensive linemen in South Dakota according to Jason Andera.

Anticipation Is Killing Me

I'm not sure about you, but the wait for football is driving me nuts. I know what you're thinking...what about the NFL preseason? I suppose that counts for something, but the diet of second-stringers and future Arena Football League talent is already getting stale. I'm talking real, regular season football. And for the first time I can...


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Coyotes Notes and Root Beer Floats

Root beer floats are underrated and delicious. And now… Impressions from watching USD’s football team scrimmage and talking to head coach Ed Meierkort. The new logo on the helmets will be the plain, intertwined “SD”.  It is simple and clean and kind of dull, but it gets the “South Dakota” out there which is what they wanted.  It replaces the...


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A Few Jacks Standing

There was a lot of excitment within the South Dakota State football program this summer when four of its seniors--DB Cole Brodie, TE Colin Cochart, LB Derek Domino and C Ryan McKnight--signed free agent deals with NFL teams following the lockout. Unfortunately, that excitement has been tempered by a certain degree of disappointment. McKnight...


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South Dakota All-Star Games

The South Dakota All-Star Games are a summer staple in South Dakota, one I got to experience for the first time last month. The event, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011, showcases the state’s top senior talent from a variety of sports, including football, basketball, volleyball and wrestling. All of the participants are recent high...


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