SDSU baseball's NCAA crash: Did it dampen the excitement of making it?

FULL SHOW: USD hires "Coach Piv," Vikings new GM & the QB quandary, and Post-Election views from Sioux Falls Live editor Patrick Lalley

The "national search" for a University of South Dakota softball coach circled right back to the USD softball offices. Associate head coach Shannon PIvovar was promoted to the lead role on Tuesday by athletics director Jon Schemmel. This promotion came two weeks after Robert Wagner's contract was not renewed. Two days before that, "Coach Piv" became a viral sensation for her moment of emotional exhuberance with a player during the NCAA Tournament. The Happy Hour host thinks this was the right move and not because of "Coach Piv's" 15 seconds of national fame. However, what led to that moment is exactly why Piv appears perfect for the job right now. Her hiring also makes Wagner's firing seem more logical. Hear why. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings hired the Seattle Seahawks' assistant general manager to become the Vikes next GM, and Noah Teasley faced the Vikings media for the first time on Wednesday. While Teasley was tame in his remarks, he and managing owner Mark Wilf offered a tiny crack of insight into how Teasley will operate with head coach Kevin O'Connell. Teasley's generic remark about the quarterback situation gave Vikings fans one nugget to chew on, considering the team's current state. Post-Election Lallygagging with Patrick Lalley How, oh, how, was entrenched South Dakota Republican luminary Dusty Johnson left in the dust in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary? How did political newcomer Toby Doeden rise to the top? What can current Gov. Larry Rhoden do to keep his seat in the three weeks leading up to the run-off? Meanwhile, Sioux Falls drew a step closer to electing its first female mayor. Christine Erickson garnered the most votes on Tuesday and will take on former gubernatorial candidate Jamie Smith on June 26. What separated these two from the pack and how can they distinguish themselves leading up to the run-off? Also, what do these election results say about the voting public in the Rushmore State and "the best little city in America?" Patrick Lalley has covered state and Sioux Falls politics for over 30 years and brings his candid insight to boil it all down in a 40-minute bull-shooting session at Orion Pub in downtown Sioux Falls, where Lalley and the host broke a sacred bar rule — no talking politics.

Doeden-Rhoden, Erickson-Smith & why was Dusty left in the dust? — Patrick Lalley with post-election "Lallygagging" at Orion Pub

Doeden-Rhoden, Erickson-Smith & why was Dusty left in the dust? — Patrick Lalley with post-election "Lallygagging" at Orion Pub

USD hires Shannon Pivovar to take over softball, plus the biggest takeaway from new Vikings GM Nolan Teasley's hiring and introductory presser

USD hires Shannon Pivovar to take over softball, plus the biggest takeaway from new Vikings GM Nolan Teasley's hiring and introductory presser

NLA: Zim on SDSU baseball's NCAA trip, FBS vs FCS (highest level vs titles), Kalen DeBoer & Kurtiss Riggs' Happy Hour chat, and if Twins should consider trading Joe Ryan

Yeah, Happy Hour went there again. Despite the 0-2 result, which included a 17-0 undressing by baseball blueblood Arizona State, South Dakota State baseball's maiden voyage to an NCAA Baseball regional — playing baseball powerhouses in front of 8,000 people in the postseason — made the host and Sioux Falls Live sports editor Matt Zimmer think: Is playing for FCS national championships really that much more meaningful or cool than moving to the FBS with a shot at tasting a College Football Playoff but with a near-zero shot at winning a national title? You have to be on the stage or at least see it to believe it. Zim was in Lincoln to soak in the Jackrabbits' horn-locking with the Huskers in the Sea of Red, then watched the Sun Devils' skewering the next day. As any sharp reporter would, he observed the players' pregame and in-game body language and postgame remarks. The topic leads to a bigger picture observation Zim has made while covering local high school and college athletes in South Dakota for over 20 years: What most athletes truly want when choosing the college they'll attend. "Play" provides a big play on words here. Speaking of the FBS jump, how intriguing and superior is North Dakota State's position, considering the Bison will play in nine nationally televised games in their FBS maiden voyage? Other topics from this Tuesday afternoon breeze shooting-of-the-breeze from Gateway Lounge: * What were Zim's takeaways from last week's Happy Hour conversation with Kalen DeBoer and Kurtiss Riggs? [http://sports/happy-hour-kalen-deboer-kurtiss-riggs-on-their-lifelong-friendship] * Should the Minnesota Twins consider trading Joe Ryan? * How compelling is this year's NBA Finals?

Mike Daum 2 - SDSU years & Nebraska farmboy childhood

In part 2 of a 72-minute conversation with the SDSU and Summit League all-time leading scorer and rebounder and No. 9 all-time NCAA scorer, Daum regales with stories of mischief on the family farm in the Nebraska panhandle. How did he blossom into a regional force and what was it like having to drive three hours round trip at least twice a week to practice and play club and AAU ball in Colorado? What kind of looks from major Div. I schools did Daum get? Why did he choose SDSU? How does he look back on Scott Nagy and T.J. Otzelberger as head coaches? Then, the really good stuff. All that winning, including "The Michael Orris Shot" game to beat USD in the Summit League Tournament and the 51-point game against Fort Wayne, which still fell two points shy of Nate Wolters' school record.