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Johanneson should get 20 carries a game. He's the one proven commodity in the RB corps.

To summarize: the city would like UND to rent space from them in their fancy new building that they bought from ForumComm..........

My opinion is that if Johanneson does not lead the team in carries in 2019, the season will likely end in disappointing fashion.

I don't think Jal Bijek is going to be much of a loss. I would really like to see Eikens stay though. But if his heart isn't in it at UND, best of luck to him..... I guess if a player isn't confident enough in his own ability to be successful without a certain coach, perhaps it is best for both parties to part ways.....

I like the gray unis! Football too, I don't get all the hate for them! Much preferred to the black alternates as far as I am concerned.

I'm a little surprised about the foreign coach staying as well. Not that I'm against international players, but it is expensive to maintain that pipeline both for recruiting travel and scholarship cost I assume. Not at all surprised that Kaeding is staying on given that he is a ND guy with ties to SD as well. Based on Sather's comments at the presser, I am guessing an assistant from Northern will likely be hired. He said he wanted continuity on his end as well as the players end. I also have nothing against Grabowski and Heatherly. I wish them all the best and appreciate their contribitions, but IMO a clean break from the Jones "coaching tree" is probably best for this program. The entire philosophy of this program needs an overhaul from the ground up. I hope Sather is up to the challenge.

Easily

Yes

Grabowski being a finalist is just out of politeness I hope......

What's the time frame on your bet? I may take you up on it. Anybody here want to make an investment in a newspaper? Not me. It would be like buying stock in a payphone company in the early 90's. I don't think Forum Com is trying to get rid of other newspapers, they are trying to turn a profit. That can be tough to do in this digital age, just ask Sears as physical retail is in the same situation. I don't like it, mind you, and I agree the content in the Herald is really weak. Have you held a Fargo Forum in your hand recently, though? There is not a lot of titillating content there either. It has shrunk, condensed, and thinned over the years. If demand were there for the GF Herald, it could make it on its own. Or the Jamestown Sun, or any of the many newspapers that Forum has gobbled up in the last decade. Forget what Sicatoka says about millennials. My dad is 73 years old, and every day of the week he sits in his recliner at noon, pulls out his iPad, and reads the Forum online, for free. I don't think paper newspaper subscriptions are going to go up in the future, after that generation passes on. As UND sports fans, we should just appreciate that Forum has kept Schlossman and Miller, because those guys are really good. Schlossman just works really hard, and Miller is probably over-worked because Wayne Nelson seems to think that people actually care about amateur dirt track racing.......

I used to sort of like Izzo, but he's become such a Bison Homer it gets old. I know that's the team he primarily covers, but it's become obvious he's moved from reporter to fan. Alot like his predecessor, Steve Hallstrom. I think the RB thing is an issue, though. McKinney was recruited to play WR but now he is apparently #1 or #2 on the RB depth chart. Santiago was also meant to be a WR here, but slid into the backfield due to depth issues and turned out to be on of the all time greats here. That's awesome, but makes question our staff's eye for talent......

I really miss the way the media used to be able to do open records requests to get the names of everyone that applies. I get why the change was made, but it makes the process less interesting. A Boschee hire would certainly have a bit of wow factor to it regionally. He has a good coaching resume too. Whoever does get hired will certainly be an upgrade.

Yes, has to be posted two weeks, then they start sifting through candidates.

Jones was a Power 5 assistant when we "landed" him. We just need to find the right fit. I used to think the "right fit" was an assistant from a big name school. Now I think the "right fit" is probably somebody with a proven history in the "big chair" regardless of if it is at the DI, DII, DIII, or even NAIA level........

If we are working off of Tom Miller's list, I have to say I would really have no interest in anybody from the Brian Jones "coaching tree". So for me that eliminates Ahelegbe, Horner, and Grabowski. I would really like someone that has head coaching experience at some collegiate level, so given that I'm not all that interested in Johnson, Thorson, or Peterson. I don't think ties directly to UND should be a requirement, but ties to at least the Dakotas/Minnesota area would be extremely beneficial. So from this list, that leaves Herbst, Phillips, Walthall, and Boshee. Among those four, Phillips and Walthall appear to be the best candidates, at least on paper. I never knew nothing about the Northern St guy that several have mentioned, but he seems very intriguing, perhaps moreso than anybody on Miller's list of candidates. People will probably roll their eyes at me for this, but I could really get on board with Saul Phillips. And if he really wanted to be at Idaho St., I'd have to think he'd be interested in the North Dakota job. Outside of that, I really would be happy with one of the top NSIC coaches. I'd argue that the top 3 or 4 NSIC teams could compete handsomely in the Summit League.

I will personally pay for the moving company......... In fact I'll load his stuff up and move it myself free of charge.......

So, to summarize, what you are basically saying is that "UND SUCKS and NDSU RULES!". How very original..........

There are 11 games for 2020. Valparaiso, Kansas St., and Portland St are the OOC games.

As far as focusing on facilities, his predecessor got the HPC built, got the Alerus to make significant upgrades over the years, invented a conference for hockey, and had a ton of other REALLY TOUGH decisions to make, which for the most part he handled admirably. Chaves has been basically invisible during his first year here. Seems more interested in talking about pro soccer, the Boston Red Sox, and his fond memories of the Hartford Whalers than he is in the state of North Dakota basketball. I bet I was able to personally communicate with Brian Faison personally a dozen times either face-to-face or via email during his first year here. Chaves doesn't seem to bother with answering emails from small time alums like me, and I've never run into him at an event thus far. But for some reason Faison got the reputation of being aloof and arrogant, even though he always had the time to answer my questions, shake my hand, and even remember my name. It's still early, but color me unimpressed with Chaves so far...............

Sounds like SDSU assistant Eric Henderson is getting the head job.......

All the connections you mention do make sense, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if Miles lands another head job at a Big 12 or MWC school. He's a really talented coach and is really good in the interview room. I might be a bit biased though because I got to know him a bit while he was at Mayville St. I've just always been impressed by him both on and off the court. I'd say there is a higher probability that Saul Phillips has substantial interest in the SDSU job. He won't have near as many options as Miles will, but Saul is solid as well.

2024 home schedule looking tasty with Idaho St., Montana, SDSU, and USD all coming to the Alerus............

My expectations for both men's and women's basketball are very attainable in my opinion. They should always be a top 3 team in whatever conference they are in. They should always be considered a legitimate threat to win the conference tournament. They should be competitive throughout the ENTIRE regular season, not just the final month. This is basically what the men's program did for the 45 years prior to Jones taking over the program and running it into the ground. For decades in DII UND was probably always one of the 50 best teams in the country every year. I don't think it is too much to expect them to be able to finish in the top third of the Summit every year.

Correct. He was a bench assistant for most of his time at Iowa, but was Director of BB Ops his last season there......

Smith submitted his resume when the job was open after Rich Glas left. He didn't make it to the interview stage, because he didn't have DI coaching experience. Tom Buning pulled the trigger on Jones (who at the time was an assistant at Iowa), and here we are....................... Full disclosure: I actually supported the hiring of Jones at the time, in large part due to his experience at the DI level. The lesson I learned from that is that just because you have experience, doesn't mean you have "it". Some people don't have "it". Jones does not.