Matt Zimmer
@MattJZimmer
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South Dakota’s oldest sportswriter (not really, it just feels like it). Rock music historian, football obsessive, baseball lifer, @purpleshoe’s husband.
Sioux Falls, So. Dakota
Joined October 2008
What a photo - Brandon Zylstra (Concordia-Moorhead), CJ Ham (Augie), Zach Moore (Concordia-St. Paul), Dennis Gardeck (USF) and Adam Thielen (MSU-Mankato) all on the same field today.
From the humblest of beginnings @NorthernSunConf @USFCooFootball @msumavericks @CSPBears .@ thatotherschooldowntheroad
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This ESPN crew was clearly extremely unprepared for a Coyote win.
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Seth Gross is SDSU's first ever national champion at the Division I level.
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The Vikings are 7-7, could be 10-4, and it feels like they're 2-12.
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When South Dakota State is ranked No. 1 in the next poll, it will be for the first time ever.
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It's official: Taryn Christion has signed with the Dallas Cowboys.
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So I have some news. Frisco was my last dance with the Argus Leader. I will be taking my talents to Forum Communications, Sioux Falls Live and the Mitchell Daily Republic.
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The Vikings won’t possibly be able to ruin my Sunday this week. Jenn and I got engaged.
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Doug Wilson's son accompanied him to player introductions for Wilson's final home game. Uh-dorable.
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Weird comments from Syracuse coach Quentin Hillsman. Takes responsibility for the loss, says he let his players down. Then hints his team was disrespected because (apparently) some writers/analysts picked SDSU. Says that's 'getting old'. Well you lost, so. .
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I gotta say, growing up in South Dakota in the NCC era, this isn’t something I ever thought I’d see, on multiple levels.
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“My players tell me I’m drippy. I don’t know what that means.”
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Final: @GoJacksWBB 75, 12th-ranked Syracuse 64. Jacks go into the Carrier Dome and knock off the 3-seed. They're off to the Sweet 16.
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Good news for South Dakota State football: Wide receiver Landon Wolf, who transferred from Oklahoma State and suffered a season-ending injury on virtually the first play of the 2021 season, has been granted another year of eligibility, per Stig.
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Final: South Dakota State 23, North Dakota State 21. What a win for the Jackrabbits.
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Per multiple sources, John Stiegelmeier is retiring as SDSU football coach. Jimmy Rogers will replace him. Announcement coming soon.
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SDSU's basketball teams went a combined 35-1 in Summit League play this year.
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Urban Meyer on SDSU at half: "This is not a normal FCS team. They've won 21 games over the last two years. That's a good looking team. Minnesota is in a street fight.".
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Final: No. 4 @GoJacksFB 27, No. 2 NDSU 17. The Bison's 32-game home winning streak is over, and the Jacks have clinched a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and playoff AQ. Oh, and the Dakota Marker.
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Had to walk through the SDSU tailgate to get to the stadium. I will tell you neither how many drinks I was offered nor how many I accepted.
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NDSU coach Matt Entz: “We played a very good football team. I’m not going to take anything away from our opponent. That would be disrespectful. Coach Stig has done a tremendous job with his program.”.
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Noah Freidel is going to take the rest of the season off, he announced this morning. Says he's been dealing with depression issues.
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It's official: ESPN bringing College Gameday to Brookings.
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An emotional Doug Wilson at the official end of his Jackrabbit career.
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Final: @GoJacksFB 33, Delaware 3. Seventeen years after moving up to Division I-AA, the Jackrabbits are playing for the first national championship in program history. See you in Frisco.
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Kalen DeBoer. Chuck Morrell. Ryan Grubb. Lee Marks. An unbelievable story. South Dakota couldn’t be prouder.
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In case any fans from Tulsa were wondering it is not, in fact, -10 in Sioux Falls.
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Jacks players celebrating at halfcourt. Can't stop smiling. Good for them.
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It's official. Dallas Goedert joins the Dakota Eagles, picked at No. 49. Will catch passes from Carson Wentz and also be teammates with Nate Gerry.
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Augustana pitching coach and South Dakota State alum Caleb Thielbar has made the Twins Opening Day roster.
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Before he was known as @PatrickMahomes's dad, and after he had an 11 year career in the big leagues, Pat Mahomes was the most important signing in @canaries history. They retire his jersey tomorrow.
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Congratulations to @GoJacksFB on their 2022 NCC championship. They beat USD, NDSU and UND in successive weeks. #ChampsOfTheDakotas.
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Macy Miller on USD: "They belong in the NCAA tournament. They're a great team and they deserve it. It'd be good for the state of South Dakota.".
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Doing interviews at @USFCooFootball practice and I thought it was weird players kept hovering behind me. Then I realized they were stopping to pray before stepping on the field.
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Me, to Christian Rozeboom: "NDSU fans don't like you too much.".CR: "No they do not. That's alright. I'd like to think every fanbase in the league doesn't like me.".
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The first time I met Taryn his dad was excited to talk to me - he thought I was a college scout. 😆 That was 7 years ago. It’ll be weird next year to not watch him play every weekend. But it was a privilege to have a front row seat for 7 years and countless records. Thanks, TC.
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The last front page to come off the Argus Leader printing press. Actually pretty honored that my column from the Jacks game was on it.
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Still awake? Just finished this column on John Stiegelmeier finally, after 26 years, bringing a national championship to his alma mater:
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Augustana has announced it will have a beer garden inside Kirkeby-Over Stadium for all home football games this fall. Your move, SDSU.
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Villanova LB Forrest Rhyne, who had 21 tackles today, when asked what it means to end the season leading the nation in tackles: "Nothing.".
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Dallas Goedert led the Eagles with 7 catches for 73 yards in today's playoff loss to the Seahawks, after a regular season in which he caught 58 passes for 607 yards and 5 touchdowns. In his second NFL season he's one of the league's best tight ends.
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I normally just kind of roll my eyes and shrug when this happens but JFC how hard is it…….
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Rece Davis: “The speed limit is 80 here! How great is that?”.
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It's happening. Gameday to Brookings.
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Dave Richman on the SLT being in SF: "The tournament is here. I'd rather play in front of 10,000 people than nobody - even if they're against you. This is college basketball. There's a spirited atmosphere behind it and Sioux Falls does a first-class job of putting on the event.".
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This would cost SDSU 515K but probably save the Huskers a loss. 😉.
Breaking: The Big Ten decided that a conference-only season for all fall sports, including football is the most likely outcome, a source with knowledge of the discussions told @CFBHeather and @Mark_Schlabach.
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Legendary USF football coach Bob Young has died. He was 83. Young guided the Cougars to their first national championship and is the namesake of their home stadium. An icon in South Dakota sports and small college football.
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Whoa. Trey Pipkins goes in the 3rd round to the Chargers at 91. First non-kicker ever drafted out of @USFCooFootball.
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An emotional Myah Selland waves to the Frost Arena crowd during today's Senior Day festivities.
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Today's seniors are in the rare situation of knowing for certain this is the last game they'll play, win or lose. Nobody has played more games in SDSU history than Tylee Irwin. Hope she goes out with a good one.
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NO WAY! David Jenkins banks in a 40-footer and SDSU beats NDSU 78-77.
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North Dakota State: We're going to the NCAA tournament!.The Golden Eagles: O R U ?. Sorry.
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First time I’ve ever celebrated a Packers touchdown.
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JMU feels disrespected. SDSU disappointed. But my hunch is if there’s an ulterior motive here, it’s the committee trying to get a new FCS champion. Throwing everything they can at the Bison to make their road difficult, when as the top seed they’ve earned the opposite.
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They did it. @AugieSoftball are Division II national champions. They win two today to take the series over Texas A&M Kingsville, coming back from down 4-0 to win the deciding game 6-4.
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Final: @GoJacksWBB 78, Alabama 73. The WNIT has no business being that entertaining. Jacks are onto the semifinals.
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Football national championship. Women in the NCAA tournament. And now the men in the NCAA tournament. Call it the year of the Jackrabbit:
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The game has been called due to the injury. Final: SDSU 42, Delaware 6. Prayers for the Blue Hens.
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Attendance: 19,371. A record for the state, school, stadium, etc.
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OK, I'm ready to admit I should've put Adam Thielen on my All-NSIC team in 2013.
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Final: @GoJacksWBB 75, No. 18 Gonzaga 72. Lindsey Theuninck hits the game-winning 3-pointer.
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Final attendance for the Summit League tournament: 64,725. Second-highest in tourney history. Wasn't sure what it would look like after a year hiatus, but it was awesome.
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AJ tells the crowd to beat tonight’s attendance on Saturday.
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South Dakota State announces today First Bank & Trust has committed $20 million as the lead gift for a complete renovation of Frost Arena. First Bank & Trust will assume naming rights and it will house men's and women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling.
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Other than striking out 17 times, botching several plays in the field, blowing a 3-run lead in the 9th and getting the $23 million 3rd baseman hurt in the first inning that was a pretty good opener for the Twins.
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John Stiegelmeier giving Jimmy Rogers’ kids a fist bump before their dad’s introductory press conference.
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Source tells me Augustana to Division I is happening. Summit League affiliation not yet official.
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Column: Mike Daum's career ended with one last terrific performance on a big stage, and it's unlikely we'll ever see someone quite like him ever again in South Dakota.
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Reports of Fargo’s disinterest in FCS football may be slightly exaggerated.
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Jake Wieneke the last player from either team to leave the field. Pretty tremendous career comes to an end.
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These @GoJacksBaseball unis are the best in college baseball and you can't change my mind.
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Final: 8th-seeded Western Illinois 79, SDSU 76. One of the most crushing losses in Jacks history. One of the biggest upsets in Summit League tournament history.
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The Janke twins' announcement over the weekend that they're returning for one more year will not be the last one for SDSU, by the way. Stay tuned.
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The WNIT championship will be Saturday at 2:00 at Frost Arena. Jacks vs. Seton Hall.
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Arrived in Frisco. The hotel clerk is wearing a Bison hoodie.
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