Eric Saugstad

Christian, husband, father of 3

[Chase Mason @Chase_Mason11]

It's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 🍋

@northwesternmutual @alexlemonade
Playing for something bigger than the game – let's make a difference together!

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[OkieMaga_Patriot46 @Okie_Patriot46]

I need to make a very PUBLIC announcement on behalf of younger GenXers and older Millennials.

If you see someone in their 40s or 50s who seems a little boring now, I need you to understand something...

We already got it in.

Like...GOT. IT. IN.

We are not sitting home on a Friday night because we never knew how to have fun.
We are sitting home on a Friday night because we have seen enough.

We went to parties in houses that should have been condemned and were almost certainly owned by the local drug dealer.

We saw police lights and RAN and not across a nice, flat field.
INTO THE WOODS.

Do you understand the athleticism required to hurdle uprooted tree roots in platform shoes while simultaneously trying to keep your low-rise jeans from sliding completely off your ass?

And somehow...we never spilled the Zima. We never spilled the Boone’s Farm.

That was TALENT.

We slept on floors in strange houses because the designated driver either never showed up or, in a shocking turn of events, was drunker than everybody else.

There was no Uber, Life360 or Find My Friends.
There was just somebody named Mike saying, “I know a shortcut.”

And we FOLLOWED MIKE.

We closed down bars and then decided the night was still young, so we drove to Atlantic City, where we somehow managed to get drunk, sober up, get drunk again, sober up again and then get drunk a THIRD TIME before breakfast.

And according to our parents? We were at Michelle’s house.

Eating pizza and watching movies.

Michelle’s mother unknowingly covered for approximately 17 people every weekend. If there even was a Michelle.

We drank things called Purple Passion, Mad Dog 20/20 and whatever somebody mixed inside a giant plastic garbage can. Nobody asked what was in it. You grabbed a red Solo cup and trusted the process.

We went to clubs until the lights came on. Do you know the psychological damage of seeing a nightclub with the LIGHTS ON? Nothing good happens after those lights come on.

We danced for four straight hours in shoes that permanently altered the structure of our feet.

We made entire plans without cell phones...no texts, dropped pins or group chats...just an extremely questionable sense of direction.

We rode in cars with 11 people when the vehicle legally seated five. Someone was always sitting on someone. Someone was always in the hatchback.
And there was always one friend yelling, “DUCK!” when we passed a cop.

So yes...now we like being home.
We like sweatpants.
We like cancelling plans.
We like saying, “That sounds fun!” with absolutely no intention of attending.
We like restaurants at 5:30 because we can get a good table.
We like being home by 8:17.

And if someone texts at 9:30 PM and says, “What are you doing?”
Sleeping...we are sleeping.

Because this is not boring my friends...this is retirement.

We already played, partied and danced on the bar.
We already ran from the cops through a wooded area dressed like a Spice Girl.

We have stories that cannot be posted because there are still people with careers, marriages and reputations to protect. And thank GOD there were no camera phones.

So kids, when you look at your Gen X and older Millennial parents sitting peacefully on the couch watching Dateline at 8 PM and think:
“God, you guys are boring.”

Sweetheart...oh sweetheart.
You are looking at retired legends.

Put some respect on our names. We're probably the reason Life360 was invented.

xoxoxo (posted from someone else on FakeBook) 🤣 #genx #oldandtired

[Jay Elsen @jayelsen]

Bouman is now a two-time Lemon Trophy Winner. I spoke with him earlier today about what this cause has meant to him.

"That is, by far, the coolest thing I've been able to be a part of during college."
@MidcoSports

[FCS Nation Radio @FCSNationRadio1]

Huge congratulations to Aidan Bouman, South Dakota quarterback and the 2025–2026 Alex’s Lemonade Stand 🍋 Lemon Trophy Winner! @boumanaidan8

He raised more money than any athlete in the country this season for childhood cancer research alongside @NM_Financial ❤️

Total amount raised by Aidan and the Coyote fanbase: $41,788 🤯

Aidan didn’t just play football this season, he led a movement. By using his platform to give back, he showed exactly what FCS football is about.

This trophy isn’t about stats. It’s about impact. And Aidan made his felt nationwide. @AlexsLemonade 🍋🏆

All 18 Athletes Amount Raised: $133,095

It takes a village, something @schenkelchris understands better than anybody. Shoutout to all those around FCS Nation who had a hand in helping us make a difference this season. We cannot thank you enough.

Everybody give it up for Aidan! 🐺👏🏼

💛 Until next season! We are just getting started.

[FCS Nation Radio @FCSNationRadio1]

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[Chris Schenkel @schenkelchris]

@mgronowski11, thank you for being our Honorary Captain! Thank you for being a Jackrabbit!

Mark's care and leadership shined in this interview. It's definitely worth a listen.

[Kendall Baker @kendallbaker]

The Tyreek Hill body cam footage is horrifying, infuriating, shocking.

Fire them all.

[Tony Venhuizen @Tony_Venhuizen]

It’s absurd for Rick Weiland to compare this slapdash proposal to Gov. Noem’s.

When Noem proposed a tax cut, she had a plan to pay for it, in her budget.

Rick has no plan to pay for it, or to fix its drafting errors. It’s all just someone else’s problem. https://t.co/URUVHdTvUb

[FCS Nation Radio @FCSNationRadio1]

Week 2: Stone Cold Qb's with @SamfordFootball @MichaelHiers107 and conversation with @LemonadeLiz of @AlexsLemonade and @SchenkelChris ! #WeCoverItAll

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[Eric Saugstad @esaugstad]

Please consider making a donation to @TACF15 on Giving Tuesday, 11/29/2022. #ForSouthDakota

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[South Dakota Gives @forsouthdakota]

REPLY or RT this post and use #forsouthdakota for a chance to award a $2000 Golden Ticket to a registered nonprofit of your choice.

[Eric Saugstad @esaugstad]

Yeah, a 51 yard field goal. In High School!

[TITAN NATION @GoTeaTitans]

51 yd field goal GOOD by Chase VanTol!!!

20-13 us

6:31 left Q3...

[Eric Saugstad @esaugstad]

The pandemic is currently a much bigger deal in some states than others https://t.co/GFkTXMXcKz

[Eric Saugstad @esaugstad]

Arriving in character: ‘Pirate’ turns food delivery into memorable experience   https://t.co/RTsRAGyKq6

[Eric Saugstad @esaugstad]

@NWSSiouxFalls Only light snow in Tea right now

[TITAN NATION @GoTeaTitans]

We're going BACK to the #SoDak16!

[Dr. Samantha Walder @swalder7]

I was out of the office last Friday and came back to this awesome note on my desk. Kids are the #best. ♥️😊 #PrincipalLife #LoveMyJob #KidsRule

[Craig Doty @CoachDoty]

“Bench Culture” is so important to our program. Whether you play most of the game, a little of the game, or none of the game, you can impact winning by your excitement on the bench. A quiet bench is a losing bench.

[Paul TenHaken @paultenhaken]

Tomorrow No. 1 Gonzaga takes on No. 3 Iowa at noon ET on CBS at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

One of the biggest college hoops matchups you’ll see this year. Sioux Falls shows pandemic innovation once again. https://t.co/5pTAVKQQBv

[Eric Saugstad @esaugstad]

@ESPN991SF KC, UW, Vikes, 62

[Eric Saugstad @esaugstad]

Iconic Nora Store faces different Christmas amid multiple challenges https://t.co/0dBHd4l2RR via @bizsiouxfalls