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I would really like to see someone box-out when a rebound is coming down.

Seriously? Wednesday?

Mainly just the fact that has many more years of successful experience both as an assistant and HC at different levels. What disqualifies Bubba in your eyes, other than the fact he is a former employee of UND?

I disagree. I think Schweigerts resume is far more impressive.

Bubba is one of the ten. Was he the best applicant? No, he wasn't my first choice of the 72, just my preference of the final two. The 15 years he spent here should not be the main reason he gets considered. And the one day that DeBoer spent here should not be the main reason he is considered. Like I said either guy will get my support. Either one will surely be an upgrade. I think one is more of a proven commodity than the other, that's all.

If DeBoer is the guy he will get my support. But it would be rather peculiar hire IMO. To me it is peculiar that he is a finalist. There were probably 10 guys that applied with better resumes. If Faison was not the ad in 2009 when DeBoer embarrassed UND, he wouldn't be considered right now.

Hey gfhockey, swing over to Deek's and pick me up a Double X........

This team isn't goinv anywhere without some decent post defense. The jacks looked like a team that came in with a gameplan and they executed it. We looked like 5 guys who showed up for open gym. We have 4 seniors that have spent their entire careers together but they play like they just met each other last week. Jones' offense is terrible. And how many turnovers did they have coming out of a timeout? At least 2' maybe 3. Seems like this team always gets better as the season goes along, but this is frustrating......

Congrats to Josh on getting his opportunity as head coach at Mary!

Bill Belichick was 36-44 as HC in Cleveland. Just sayin'................ I'm a big Pats fan....................

I wouldn't think so. The average distance between North Dakota and the rest of the Big Sky schools is much greater than 930 miles. Our two closest schools are about 850 miles. Works for me. It's a long ways from Lincoln to Happey Valley also....................

No. He was Coach of the Year in the NCC.

I bet we don't, "bud". But keep up the good work.

Not sure about that. Like I said above. Lennon won the big one with mostly RT's recruits. Who here wants to question the coaching skills of either Roger Thomas or Dale Lennon?

Because his stock was high, and he wanted to be a head coach. Because he's 49 years old. He was born and raised here and the fact that he wants the job probably means he has a desire to live here. So do I. That is a good problem to have. But given the age difference, Bubba would have to win multiple championships to be enticed to move on. If DeBoer had one great year in the next 4 or 5, I think he'd be gone.

It's kind of like saying Roger Thomas had no hand North Dakota's National Championship. We were 2 years removed from the RT era. Most of the starters were recruited by RT. Dale won it. Dale has the ring. But he benefitted greatly from what Roger Thomas had built. Neilson should thank Bubba.

Seems like you are implying that Bob Neilson's superior coaching resulted in that 15-0 record and national championship in his first year back at Duluth with the previous coaches players. His first year at Western Illinois netted 4 wins. Maybe he had a bit more to work with at Duluth?

Maybe. That could be why DeBoer wants the job. But I don't think it is why Bubba wants it. Lennon hasn't succeeded at SIU like I thought he would. But I really doubt that he'll be fired another 6-5 season. Expectations aren't nearly as high at SIU as they are at North Dakota.

If it wasn't a "national search", neither Bubba nor DeBoer would be in the conversation. I'd like to know who ever brought up this "vast network" that Faison has. It surely wasn't him. It was likely some rube on this site, like me. Of all who APPLIED for the job, who has a better resume than either of these two guys? Pflugrad is probably the only one, and he was apparently excluded for known reasons. There were other intriguing candidates, i.e. Marshall and DeWitt, but they were no more qualified than these two are. The "good ole boys" club should be happy because Bubba is a finalist. The "new blood" club should be happy because DeBoer is a finalist.

4 years at Duluth. Coach of the Year in the NCC, not the NSIC. He had some pretty nasty defenses at both North Dakota and Duluth. Southern Illinois is 42-28 since Lennon (and Bubba) has been there, one of two coaching staffs that have had a winning record at that program since 1983. If Schweigert doesn't have a succesful track record, I don't know who does.

Dexter said 1,800 tix sold for this game. That's pretty good since the students will be gone. Sounds like more of the same. We are way more athletic, but they'll play zone, and that has stumped us so far. We are so much better than the Jacks, but I'm not confident heading in. Win this game and it will do a lot toward heading into Big Sky play...................

Also, the assistant staff seems to be a hot point of debate. With DeBoer, I worry that we might get a bunch of NAIA guys from the Sioux Falls area that may not be experienced enough.................

You are safe in this instance.

You need to change your avatar. I feel like I'm on Skype with Bubba himself............................

I'm not real "in tune" with recruiting. Can someone point out the best kids from North Dakota that we should be looking at?