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There will be no requirement for candidates to have present or prior UND coaching/playing experience. There won’t be set minimum/maximum age limits but younger guys will need to have built an impressive resume in a shorter period. Although there won’t be a set maximum age we don’t want guys who don’t have the energy, don’t have the passion and can’t relate to players and their families. No reason to limit our chances due to preconceived prejudices.

HC chooses his own staff. Present staff knows it. HC may keep some of present staff. Depends on who and how many he brings with him. Keeping guys who can recruit and who are liked and respected by players can help with transition and recruiting.

No

Not sure why they would pick 8 years, but experience would be a key factor.

With speed and quickness.

If we hire a coach who doesn’t think we can “out recruit” the other top FCS programs then we probably won’t. We recently have started to win some of those battles. The coach who we hire better be able to coach FB. He needs to b flexible enough to adjust schemes that will put his personnel in a position to succeed. 3-4, 4-3, even 3-3-5 when needed and whatever combo of offensive schemes that fit his personnel.

You are correct. I have stated more than once that we aren’t looking for someone with UND ties, we are looking for the best candidate to turn this program around. UND ties not required but not a disqualifying factor either. I have previously stated what I think we should be looking for in a head coach and we have listed similar qualities. Where we seem to differ is that I don’t care whether or not they have “UND ties”.

Then we could miss the next “DeBoer”. The next head coach needs to be the best person for the job regardless of what schools he has played or coached at. Fortunately, no one with that philosophy will be making the decision.

I’m not sure how you know that none of those coaches “didn’t do one thing or call out one thing”. Those are discussions, that can get pretty heated sometimes, occur in staff meetings. Players get those messages in the film room all of the time. They also get those messages in group meetings with position coaches or private meetings with one of the coaches. I don’t know who on the staff should or shouldn’t receive consideration moving forward, if any. Fortunately, those decisions are up to the new HC.

Another viable candidate if he’s interested.

The only pressing issue right now in addition to getting head coach and new staff hired is signing the recruits, end of year meetings, and maintaining communication with recruits and players. You and Gundy make good points. Bubba needs to communicate with the recruits but someone on the staff needs to also organize Wed signing day and help present staff and team hold things together, find new jobs etc. Bubba could help especially with staff transition.

Normally, when coaches are let go, you cut the cord. I don’t know how all of this will play out so I don’t know why announcement was made yesterday.

Actually you do. Someone needs to make sure end of season meetings take place and all recruits are contacted to try to get commits signed Wednesday . It’s important someone is in charge of all of that.

Earlier today Schmidt had not been contacted by UND. That’s why I said if Chaves had made his decision, it wouldn’t be Schmidt and I thought probably Baldwin. I don’t know if Chaves has someone lined up or not. If not I think Schmidt deserves consideration along with others. However we don’t know who would apply.

I don’t believe that is accurate. Nor do I think he sees this as his final destination if he were to be selected. I do believe he would want to stay long enough to get UND back into the National Championship picture before moving up.