FARGO — It’s the current world of Division I football and the days of one man running one program for 26 years are few and far between, if not dwindling altogether. In the case of former South Dakota State head coach John Stiegelmeier, there’s enough there for a book. Which is what Tanner Castora did.

Taking advantage of almost unlimited access and information never before made public, the freelance writer who got his start with a TV station in Sioux Falls released “Stig and the Rise of South Dakota State Football” this fall.

For the casual football fan, it’s an inside look into a mid-major program. It’s not a read the true-and-blue North Dakota State football fan would probably want but for Jackrabbits followers, it’s a must for under the Christmas tree. The research was thorough, with

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