This is very disappointing. What happens if there is regression from last fall? Looking at this fall's schedule it is not hard to imagine UND getting off to a less than "good" start. Which of the first 5 games would UND be favored in today?
@Nebraska
Northern Iowa
@Northern Arizona
@Southern Illinois
Missouri State
I love Bubba, but your synopsis of his tenure, and last season in particular, is spot on, so inconsistent. IMO, need to clean up your list and win at least one playoff game, or no extension.
Good points. Bubba is a great ambassador for UND. His record says he is an average to slightly above average head football coach. Deboer's record says something else and that there is a much higher upside. If Bubba coaches at UND another five years he will likely make the playoffs 1-2 more times and we will have a minimum of 3 wins a season and a maximum of 8 wins and very likely lots of 6-5 and 5-6.
Of course the UND program would not be in the same spot. If UND finishes that game in Grand Forks and wins the the national championship, the UND football program is in a much different and better place. It didn't happen, and it didn't happen for the reasons UND program is where it is.
It’s the “snowball effect ”. Their snowball went uphill and ours went downhill.
After that moment we did beat WIU and comeback wins at home vs YSU and ISU…