iramurphy
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2 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
Okay. I’m only 10, so I don’t know if you’ll still be around by the time I’m 21.
Odds aren’t bad, but I might need a ride to and from the nursing home.
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27 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
You’ll never have the privilege. But I’m sure it’s actually my loss…
How about when you get to be 21 and I buy?
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10 minutes ago, shep said:
The longer you bang your head against the wall, the sooner you realize you aren't doing your head or the wall any good.
You're better than worrying about certain other's opinions.
No worries. He doesn’t bother me. I find him amusing at times.
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25 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
And just to be clear, this message board is the furthest thing from a court room. There’s plenty of evidence to go around, but you really have to be quite ignorant (and lazy) to not acknowledge it *unless* I proceed with a deposition and present several exhibits for your liking. Again, I also do not have to answer your several questions for that reason; not because I “have no answers for your questions”.
Again, let’s see what happens. UND football is up against it with funding issues, so that is a challenge, but I also don’t agree with their current leadership and hiring processes. That could be done better, regardless of budget.
Thank you Judge Judy.
So now you have decided I’m “ignorant” and lazy because I question how you reach your conclusions. If that makes you feel better, good for you. I was only giving you an opportunity to give us any excuse to lend any credibility to your statements.
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1 hour ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
Stop deflecting. It was obvious which direction Bubba was going to go from the get-go. Predetermined decisions due to a lazy predictable decision-making process. Your justifications are just as predictable.
Bubba has one hand tied behind his back because of poor funding, but I’m not sure the free hand is all that capable, either.
I pointed out that you make assumptions and use your assumptions to state your opinions as if they are facts. I raised fair questions for which you have no answers. Tell me the details of how the decision was made, what is in the signed contract, and what process was used to reach the decision, cuz I don’t know. If you know so much, why have you no evidence to support your claims of a “lazy predictable decision making process “? That is as weak as your nonsense that hard working guy hasn’t “earned” a chance. Joel may or may not be the right choice but he has “earned” the opportunity.
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29 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:He didn’t get promoted due to his innate abilities, he got promoted because UND football is underfunded and under-staffed. Previous D coordinator decided to leave last second in February, delaying spring ball. Previous position of new D coordinator was safeties coach, arguably the worst position on the team over the past couple seasons.
New DC was lazily handed this promotion, he did not earn it. But, for UND football’s sake, I hope he does great.
There may be some very good reasons there was an opening which also affected the timing, of the resignation, but it’s no longer relevant.
Looking in from the outside, we have no idea why this guy was hired instead of someone else. We have no idea who, if anyone else, was contacted, nor how those discussions went if they occurred. You have no idea how much time and energy went into this hire. You have no clue how many others were contacted, considered or interviewed informally.
You have no basis to call this “lazy”.
Your claim that this coach didn’t “earn” this opportunity shows a rather shallow understanding of the amount of time, effort and sacrifice these assistants put into their job. That comment was one made years ago when Tom Clifford intervened before Ned Harkness took the hockey job and we hired an “inbred” former player and assistant coach of a team that was not good. That seemed to have worked out.
Frankly, it doesn’t matter what you and I think. We aren’t going to lose our jobs over this decision. This may be a great choice or it may not work out. Neither my hope for success, nor your perpetual criticism will make any difference.-
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14 hours ago, GDPritch said:
But now half the time we don’t even make the NCAA tourney so no shot at all at winning a natty. We always had that chance under previous coach while current coach only won the natty when handed the keys to a Cadillac.
Yet other coaches with “keys to a Cadillac “ failed to win a National Championship. All 3 of our most recent coaches failed to win a Championship when UND had arguably the best team in the country in given years. That is because it’s hockey, which I believe by nature of the game, makes it difficult to win a championship even with the best team or an outstanding coach. The other issue that applies to all of sports is that the players play the game and once the puck drops that is the most important factor.
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11 hours ago, gundy1124 said:It is possible that Joel has his own way of running the defense now he's in charge. Joel is a really solid dude and I would call him a definite players coach, good for recruiting. Fun Fact - as a player he had 3 picks vrs Texas Tech.
Yeah, but you don’t seem to understand. this doesn’t meet the agenda of folks whose expertise comes from watching ESPN, revolving their lives and happiness on how their athletic teams perform, and beer. (Nothing against beer).
As a guy who started 4,yrs in the defensive secondary, with a passion for excellence as an athlete and successful businessman, what would you know?
You make important points about the hire. Thus far, the detractors don’t seem to be able to get past that he hasn’t played or coached anywhere else, that our team/secondary hasn’t met their expectations, and that Bubba hired him. Maybe they will be right, Bubba and Chaves want to win and their jobs ultimately depend on moving the program forward. Hiring from outside an organization is an important consideration in athletics and business but not either the only consideration nor the most important one.
Your points about his success as a player, relationships with players, and ability to recruit, are factors more important in a hire than where he coached last. He has earned a shot. Time will tell.-
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7 hours ago, SiouxFan100 said:
Glad Blake is on our side
Blue chipper!
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On 2/4/2023 at 9:32 PM, tnt said:
Wondering if Tyler Hennen from Kittson Central has college potential. They play a soft schedule, but averaging 5 points and a hat trick a game, must have some potential considering the other teams are probably keying on him. Would imagine he will need to prove he can do it against better competition.
I saw him play last night. He has good size. They got beat 6-4 by DL in round 1 of Sec 8. DL is good but not great. Hennen had one assist. I think he will need a year or 2 of juniors to develop. He looked like a very good HS player. Doesn’t have a lot of help so tough to say but I’m not the guy to evaluate. I may have expected too much.
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2 hours ago, gfhockey said:
I’m an insider who doesn’t shar a lot of inside info as I get blasted
Kinda like Norm and Cliff from Cheers, only you are a Judy’s insider. You are the “Cliff” of UND sports.
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5 hours ago, burd said:
Did we win a banner with him? Simple question.
No? Grindah.
We???
I assume this is sarcasm but for the sake of those whose lives seem askew when our sports team aren’t performing up to our expectations, fans aren’t the ones who win and lose.
A simple answer to the simple question:Not Yet.
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1 hour ago, gfhockey said:
What round was Blake drafted in?
Irrelevant. What has he done on the ice at the college level? He has played at a “blue chip” level.
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1 hour ago, gfhockey said:
When’s last time Berry got a blue chippa
sanderson?
under hak we got one per year.
I would think Blake.
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4 hours ago, brianvf said:
I can see it now...
Motzko is taking a prized recruit around for a tour of Mariucci. The recruits parents look around and mention in passing that the Ralph seemed to be a much nicer arena with better amenities for the players. Motzko, with his razor sharp ears, hears this comment and feels the need to confide in the parents. "You know, according to some posters on the siouxsports.com message board, there is a potential locker room issue going on at that school...I'd steer clear." The parents, who are always interested in gossip (they watch a lot of TMZ), are intrigued and take his comment to heart. No less than 20min later, the highly sought after recruit has given his verbal commitment to join the Gopher program for that fall. After the family leaves, Motzko chuckles to himself and says "thank you siouxsports.com...thank you once again."
Of course with your experience as a college player and coach you know exactly how it works. Maybe not. Many other college teams including the Gophers have upgraded facilities since the Ralph was built. The gap between facilities is no longer the same advantage.
Coaches don’t have time to review ss.com. They will hear about the rumors. I would question whether or not you have ever been involved recruiting college athletes if you don’t think the negative rumors are never used in recruiting. I would bet the unfounded rumors regarding racial problems at NDSU gets used against them by some. Recruits are asked what other schools they are considering. They answer St. Elsewhere University. Someone says “are they still having locker room issues?” or “ any truth to racial issues”?.
“I heard coach x is on the way out”.
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1 hour ago, I Ranger said:
I heard from very reliable sources this weekend that there are locker room issues and other circumstances leading to this decision which is all together ironic in the fact that he was brought in due to the decision to let Morrow walk because he (and his father) could be a distraction and not UND culture.
Always good to get rumors from “reliable sources “ when spreading those rumors can hurt the team, especially recruiting. I have no idea what goes on in this locker room, but I guarantee that once this appears on a public forum, it will be brought up by other schools when they talk to recruits. At this level, there are usually folks monitoring opponents web sites for anything they can use against opponents.
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3 minutes ago, iramurphy said:
I don’t think they can play like this next week if they expect to win.
The good thing is that other girls stepped up and contributed at different times. They played good D. Good teams find a way to win when you aren’t at your best.
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42 minutes ago, SiouxHawkGuy said:
Can’t play like this in Sioux Falls
I don’t think they can play like this next week if they expect to win.
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11 minutes ago, MafiaMan said:
What’s he supposed to say to the media? Tell ‘em how miserable he is and prepare for the locker room “Code Red” as soon as the spot airs?
You think he’s miserable? If he isn’t happy, I doubt he says anything.
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1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:
Maybe that is a microcosm of the chemistry problem on this team this year.
He recently commented in an interview how much he loves it here and how much he loves the culture.
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3 hours ago, Godsmack said:
Anyone know if there will be Sioux boosters tomorrow?
Yes, they sent an email.
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1 hour ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:
It's really hard to take this board seriously
I fixed your post.
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3 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:
Why the announcement now? Spring ball is supposed to start in a week on the 20th. Timing of this seems odd since he is not transitioning to another FB role/position.
The timing may also be related to the timing of an opportunity outside of coaching. There are a lot of coaches with the ability to be successful in other occupations. Him having been a college athlete and coaching in a leadership position makes him an attractive candidate for businesses, companies or corporations. I would bet it will be at a significant salary increase, and a good chance more time with family, and he won’t have to deal with the uncertainties in a profession governed by the flailing NCAA. Coaching at this level can be a thankless job even in good times.
Having said that, I have no idea what his plans are but it’s a scenario that could explain the timing. Employers aren’t going to consider how the timing affects the previous employer as long as the can hire the person they want.-
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16 minutes ago, 108498 said:
Can anyone upload the link to go to to get the game?
Fubotv.com has free 7day trial. Game is on CBS sports which is listed as one of their channels.
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