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UND has offered 5’11” G-F Jaden Sonnenberg from Frazee. Very athletic. Good rebounder. Quick release on her shot and can shoot the 3. Completed junior year as schools leading scorer.

Any players or commits can go elsewhere.

We are capable of beating any team in the Summit if we play our best. We haven’t shown we can put 2 games of our best back to back much less 3 in a row.

I’m not sure discussing standards on a fan forum with someone I know little about is worth while. My standard is whether or not I would go into combat with the person. ( probably not you). However, in answer to your question, when is his contract up? In the meantime, I would like to see how they finish the season, and which players stay and who are new guys coming in.

I haven’t said he should be extended, nor did I say Chaves has done “a great job”. I have simply brought up points as to why I don’t think either are going anywhere. You and others bring up reasons why you want them gone. Not much depth to either position but this is a fan forum. Fans understand results.

I believe it was pretty clear McDermott understood the team has struggled again and there has been pressure on Chaves. I think that’s why he made the call. Your point is well taken regarding results. I don’t believe we have the experience as either players or coaches (if you have played or coached) to say he doesn’t know anything about coaching so of course his opinion carries weight.

I am not arguing the facts. You don’t seem to be smart enough to understand my opinion is that I don’t think Sather is going anywhere not whether or not he should. What McDermott thinks does matter. What you and I think is what doesn’t matter. Deal with that fact then like it twice.

His facts are correct. I don’t ignore them, there is nothing I can do about them other than try to support the University and UND athletics. I don’t fuss over stuff I have no control over. Those facts have nothing to do with my opinion. It isn’t based on wins and loses. I think winning is important and it certainly was much more so when I played and coached. I don’t play and coach anymore and don’t pretend I could. I have stated an opinion that Sather isn’t going anywhere and why I think that. I haven’t said he should be extended. If you want to argue that he will be fired at the end of the season, I have stated I think he “won’t be going anywhere” and I would take that bet. If your argument is that he hasn’t done enough to stay, the record supports your argument and I get it. If I knew a new coach would turn things around quickly and we would be league champs, I’m with you. Otherwise, I’m interested to see how the end of the season plays out and if we can keep our key players and key recruits.

Great coach, good fisherman and could drink most guys under the table on their best day as long as it was beer.

Yeah but what would he know?

I don’t know who the suits are, but apparently Chaves did get a solid vote of confidence regarding Sather from one of the successful major college BB coaches recently. That probably carries more weight than dissenting opinions from rubes like us, most of whom maintain anonymity so people dont know if we have a background or any experience that may lend credibility for us over the guys “sitting in their underwear, in their mother’s basement “. My opinion is that neither Chaves nor Sather are going anywhere unless they get a sweet deal to move. I may be wrong but we will see.

Tells me nothing I didn’t already know. Why would I care what they think? Why would I care if they feel empowered by mocking UND or even if they mocked me? Heck, guys on our own forum mock me. If it makes someone feel better then I’ve done them a service. I could post it again if that works for you.

I didn’t like the extension but don’t care what NDSU twitter does.

Fair enough.

There is a huge difference between what our opponents are doing and what their fan base thinks. We need to continually observe and evaluate what the other schools in our conference and our division are doing. We need to ignore their fan forums.

Results need to be part of the equation that decisions are based upon. I believe wins and loses are important to Chaves but not the only thing he considers. I’m quite familiar with HS athletic departments and have had experience having served on our regions MSHSL regional athletic committee as well as approving budgets, and hiring of our high school coaches. I’ve had exposure to college athletic departments as an athlete, as a coach and later as part of a medical support team and fund raising project. Based on my experience, the claim that UND is run like a HS athletic department is not at all accurate.

I’m not commenting one way or another regarding an extension. However, none of our decisions at UND should ever be influenced by opposing fans bases. None of NDSU’s, SDSU’s etc decisions should ever be influenced by our fan base either. If that ever happens, it’s time for a change of the administrator who wastes time with other fan bases.

No. Why would anyone care about what goes on in other fan bases?

Actually, I believe he is pretty well respected. The improvement in facilities and resources is impressive. He and his staff have their “plates full” 24/7. In addition to facilities and resources his priorities include NCAA/Conference challenges, community connections, interactions with UND admin staff, interactions with alumni staff etc. He does oversee Athletic teams, coaches, legal issues etc. Unless he gets poached by another school he won’t be going anywhere soon.

I don’t believe he is untouchable, I just don’t believe he is going anywhere soon.

Maybe, but he sure seems to be dedicated to his players and excited about the potential to finish the season on a positive note and go into the conference tourney with momentum. I don’t think Northern will be immune to portal attrition. I believe the Bison got Moni from Northern.

Sather isn’t going anywhere, but why would we replace a guy who was successful at Northern and replace him with someone who wasn’t successful? The bottom line is both of these guys can coach. Sather’s job isn’t in danger.

I believe you are correct in that it would be difficult to turn down “big bucks” but it depends on how big the bucks are.

After the game, one of the fans asked Eaglestaff about next year and he said he wasn’t going anywhere, he was staying. That would be big.

I agree that finding new revenue sources is imperative. Thinking “outside the box” is where you and I and others can help. I think you have correctly outlined the challenges. Regardless of what I think, I would hope you keep trying to come up with new ways to raise funds and sharing your ideas with University staff. That’s one of the places new good ideas come from.