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  1. 1 hour ago, SiouxFan100 said:

    Need to find out what he does for assistants. I don’t know what to prefer but seems like he needs to turn over at least half so players know that things have changed not same old same old

    I think the players have already received a clear message that things have changed. Eric needs to bring together a staff that can recruit the right players,  then develop them to reach  their full potential. The fact that the team struggled to get to the next level doesn’t mean none of them can coach. Schmidt can figure that out better than we can. Regardless of how many (if any) of the old staff is retained, the HC needs to get them to buy in to how he wants things done, and then make sure the staff and players accomplish the stated goals. 

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  2. Just now, UND-FB-FAN said:

    Need to attack the transfer portal with an intensity unknown to mankind! This ain’t the 1970s anymore … transfers win games. 

    It has nothing to do with the 1970’s but you are absolutely correct. The fastest way to correct our deficiencies is the portal. Not a lot of freshman are ready to play. Until we get the transfers on campus the staff and players need to go to work everyday as if these are our guys and we are going to put together a team that will win the conference title next fall, get into the playoffs and see if we can win the whole enchilada.  
    I hope we sign 10-15 portal guys that are either starters or in the 2 deep rotation. 

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  3. 2 hours ago, Cratter said:

    That's also assuming that a new guy, who would be at equal footing with Romfo, wouldn't continue to improve also.

    The passes Romfo was making even at the end of the season....the best o line in the world wouldn't help.

    The QB bar at UND is very low right now. And should be very easy to clear, the pool of candidates is high.

     

     

    I’ve been around long enough to see marked improvement of an athlete year to year.  I have no idea if that will happen, nor do I know which of our QB’s might accomplish that(if any). Normally, the younger guys have more room for improvement. 

    Frankly, I no longer care what happened last season.   With a new staff, it creates opportunities for players to move up on the depth chart. Will our group of QB’s show marked improvement under new guidance or will we see new names step into the starting role?  
     

    I may be wrong, but I think we have a number of players capable of making big strides in the off season especially with a new staff that hopefully with regenerate players inner drive to excel. How much bigger and stronger is only one factor. Will our speed and strength results improve significantly over the next 6mos?  I would certainly hope so. 

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  4. Just now, Cratter said:

    If he can't find a guy to beat what I just watched this year, we in trouble.

    That’s assuming Romfo doesn’t continue to improve or that no one else improves enough to move ahead of him. Either way Oline, and receivers need to be better too. I think whoever is the starter, the QB will look better if new scheme involves our TE’s in the passing game. 

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  5. 2 hours ago, Cratter said:

    If Romfo is the starting QB next year we will quickly know Schmidts Head Coaching abilities.

    Depends on who we have on the roster to compete with him. Depends on who the OC is and what schemes we use.  Lastly, it depends on how much Romfo improves.  Regardless of who the QB is, a lot depends on the oline and the rest of the supporting cast, but I believe we need improvement across the board. 

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  6. 35 minutes ago, nodakvindy said:

    meant no disrespect to Reid, I think he's a great coach, just noting that in the context of winning, having an all-time QB certainly doesn't hurt (same with Belichek who was referenced earlier).  Some guys also just mesh in certainly situations.  Other than the 82 Braves, Joe Torre's managerial career was pretty ho-hum, but he came to the Yankees at just the right time, and having multiple all-time greats didn't hurt.  I don't think he became noticeably smart baseball wise, he was just in the right place at the right time.  That's what most of life is about.

    Agree. I suspect that he learned and matured as a coach along the way. If one doesn’t learn from their failures/struggles, then they are missing an opportunity to improve. 

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  7. 1 minute ago, nodakvindy said:

    It's almost like having great players makes one a better coach.

    My son-in-law was with the Eagles his last year. Said Andy was a great coach. However, you need talent and depth especially at NFL and college levels. 

  8. 25 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

    It’s almost like success drove their opinions.

    Cleveland fans probably weren’t too high on Bill Belichick.

    Philly fans claimed Andy Reid was too old, couldn’t relate to players, looked half asleep on the sidelines and couldn’t coach. 

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  9. 1 hour ago, Big Green said:

    Ever thought it is on Feeney.  The player need to be willing to put in the work.

     

    I did consider and players are also accountable to do what’s necessary to improve.
    I don’t believe a guy who puts in the work all through HS and played well whenever he got on the field wasn’t willing to work but I wouldn’t know cuz I’m not there.  
    Getting guys to put in the work is part of coaching. 

  10. 7 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

    Don’t look at the current staff then

    That would be a mistake. You look at the current staff and figure out who the players respect and will play for. You need to know who are key recruiters. You interview them to see who can best help with the tradition. 

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  11. 1 minute ago, Cratter said:

    So Schmidt only got to be a defensive coordinator one year (last year) after leaving UND?

    His other coaching roles were pretty minor then I guess.

    At that level, position  coaches have key roles. They are involved in player decisions and developing schemes. 
     

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