NLA: Zim on SDSU women's dominance (again) at SLT, USD's hoops coaches (Eighmey getting new deal, Peterson not), Jacks first spring football practice, NDSU's immediate presence in MWC (projected to be favorite in every game)

In his weekly appearance on Happy Hour, the Sioux Falls Live sports editor shares his views on the news of USD basketball coaches' deals (Eighmey getting a new one, Peterson not), plus:

* The reality of USD and other mid-majors losing their best football and basketball players to the transfer portal and NIL money the school cannot compete with

* The Summit League Tournament's viability in Sioux Falls and how far any discussion has gone among conference membership leaders of ever moving the event

* The powerful presence of Jackrabbit fans making the SLT an annual home court advantage for SDSU teams... but also the increasing number of Coyote fans during USD games

* The stability of the Summit League moving forward, considering Denver's upcoming departure will leave the conference with eight teams — the minimum needed to ensure an automatic bid in the NCAA basketball tournaments — and talk of schools like Omaha and St. Thomas looking to move to other conferences

* The perception there is a "Dakota Schools vs. Non-Dakota Schools" division among league leadership and a notion that the Dakota schools "run the league."

* South Dakota State's first football practice and the massive change in vibe (mainly, familiarity) from Dan Jackson's first season to his second

* Why North Dakota State should be the favorite in its first season in the Mountain West Conference, plus how South Dakota State would perform immediately there

* The annual state basketball tournament venue quandary and Sioux Falls not hosting a state tourney for the first time in 60 years