the green team

Where’s Patty?

They had their guys provided my Midco, like Brian, it sounds like people like Brian& Jody, may still have that option to do contract work, but they may tell them to go pound sand as well, or Brian&Jody may find other jobs that wouldn’t allow the flexibility to do the contract work. So then they would seek out others Might be an opportunity for your big moment.

Quick question for those that really dive into this at this time of year. because of the pair wise predictor/calculator- if everything is entered as the weekend goes correctly, there is essentially no surprises to the selections come Sunday? Because the numbers are what they are by Saturday night, as well as the auto-bids, so The field will be known Saturday night & even the seeds? Would the only real unknowns come Sunday morning be which region teams get sent to?

Why? It’s TV, the picture is right there. How much play by play does one need, if the picture tells the story?

Actually, UND did have the MBA program that he was pursuing, it’s just that it was offered as a remote online program. However, within the rules of an International Student Visa, is that said student must be in X amount of actual classroom time. So, in addition to him wanting to challenge himself at a different level, Iowa’s MBA program also offered in class time. UND has since made alterations since this circumstance came up, although rare. Just a quick clarification on it- either way in the end he still ended up at Iowa, and did quite well. I was happy for him

This^

Where’s Chaves? Where’s Fenton? Where’s Bo? Where’s Brown? Where’s Polovitz? Where’s Clifford? Where’s Faison? Where’s Patty? Where’s Matt Larson?

Fair point. Appreciate the clarification. My question is, after last season. What would you have done differently as AD, overseeing the WBB program? Let’s worry about- this season- in about a weeks time, but give me the 10 cent tour of what would have been different if you had been doing the evaluation after last season. Do you give the coach some leash knowing they have some young pieces on this roster, because every coach is going to be optimistic about what they have coming back & what they have returning. Or Do you just bring out the axe, even though the team had what I would say is an ok, although not great season, last year. Acceptable but not ideal(especially down the stretch) is how would look at last season. But perhaps us having the season that the team did last year, has hamstrung the program, because it caused too many to look at things as glass half full, which certainly has been anything but the case, this season.

Yes, it definitely looks like a department that only is concerned with hockey. After all coming out of cost cutting with no dollars this is a leadership team knowing that things have to happen in order to facilitate better facilities & homes for several programs not named hockey- so they came up with Public- Private funding mechanisms to get things going on MV1, FPHC & now MV2, that to me, just doesn’t sound like a hockey only approach. If it does to you— great. It doesn’t to me. I would assume that’s ok too, but problem not as we all have to be of the same thought around these parts or else

https://thesummitleague.org/documents/2024/3/4//24_WBB_Bracket.pdf

Really? I think he’s a decent coach, and there is no doubt that position group can run block well. But to me part of the problems of being able to find receivers further down the field and our line doesn’t typically sustain a lot of time in the pass block game. I can’t tell you how many how many times I got to 2 Mississippi— and it was already scramble & extend time. Is it any wonder that we ran quick passing/ WR screen, more often than not. (Which everyone here is sick of). To me, no one is irreplaceable.

Actually it was a 3 for 1, and I think that is a terrible deal.

She doesn’t want to play post. Doesn’t have interest in playing on the block. And in todays world of portal, I’m sure you do your best to keep the player as happy as possible

Because Brooks picked up two quick fouls today?

It most certainly is not capable of being elite

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-hawk-talk-100915705/episode/und-ndsu-football-pt-1-10-14-23-126002789/ found it, safe travels

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-complete-utter-nonsense-100643925/episode/monday-montage-and-und-fb-bubba-125878425/ I was listening this morning on my commute. I’m glad they threw this up.

The 2 missed kicks FG & Xtra Pt, I think the laces were in. Might have been on the holder— and no, I’m not Ray Finkel. Just my observation

This ^ - each league’s varying memberships is going to have different needs and far differing ideas what serves each best. Heck institutions as we all know have different ideas of what suffices for broadcast quality. This may help improve that. UND is far better positioned for this than some others. I for one am pleased that they didn’t go with ESPN, the Summit has been and would be lost in the shuffle with a company that is quickly not becoming the World Wide Leader. I believe Midco will provide incredibly usable platform, and they will want to do it well. I will enjoy watching any game I want on Summit League game nights. The CBS Sports Network adds another piece that will give some additional avenues for the league membership to reach.

Even if PAC 12 hemorrhages a few teams, I don’t see those that remain to easily go elsewhere. In fact, I believe that it will only strengthen the resolve of those remaining… why. For lack of a better term, they are one of the few conferences in the bylaws(lack of a better term) locked into the CFP, that’s CFP money is only going to explode to the few conferences in the club. That includes the PAC 12. Whether there is 10 teams or 8, take the money. Even if the upcoming media rights deal is subpar they may make up the difference with escalating CFP monies. That may be well and good. Forget Power 5, there is only a Power 2, and the remnants of the PAC 12 may just may have to split among a smaller number. The MWC media rights payout really isn’t all that impressive

And Albatross

I say this tongue in cheek, but I would love to see even just a portion of the 80 million things, LIST.

Really? did UND get an extra 5 million as well when it was going through it? if they did get an additional 5 million to help, and UND did not, I guess that goes a long way in my thinking of whether or not the state legislature has a favorite. That’s tough to hear. If I recall about 8-10 years ago state institution(s) were given the opportunity to raise money with a match from the state. I’m a bit hazy on this as I’m getting older, but at the time the state put up the parameters that was not to be used towards athletics. I believe 2 schools did not adhere to that, one was NDSU, the other Dickinson State…. I’m not sure anything came of that either, I know DSU has had a ton of issues beyond that. I believe if it had been UND doing it that way, things would have been on DEFCON with media coverage and various outrage. When it comes to similar situations, it seems one school gets the benefit of the doubt far more often. I realize that with the Med School, Law, Aviation, Business etc, UND has been incredibly fortunate with what it has received from the state, however it seems it certain instances that UND either gets slightly different treatment(perceived or actual) than it’s neighbor to the south.

Here we are in May, and I have heard little to none about the budget challenges that had been facing NDSU. I’ve heard barely a peep. In fact, their equestrian team that was on the chopping block made nationals. For all the “dark days are ahead” talk or thoughts. It doesn’t seem to have gone that way, at least you hear very little about anything too serious. Comparatively, when UND was going through it, there were stories daily, sometimes more than one… rampant speculation from supporters, haters of all sorts, and yet in my observation, this situation it would seem has been little more than a speed bump for NDSU. It’s interesting to see how different a feel of a budget cut situation has been from one place to the other. Maybe I’ve missed some of it, but it sure feels far different than when UND had to go through things.

I look at this differently. I think this promotes that the idea of capitalism is well and good. We may or may not be in the careers, where we able to take a job where we end up making more than our current boss. This example demonstrates that. I think Coach Hastings is a very good coach. I’m sure those in Mankato will rightfully miss him, but he left the program in a good place and his legacy there will always be part of the foundation of the programs bedrock.