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Either Douple A) Knows something everyone else doesn't or B) is not very bright. I'll go with B and can't wait until Oakland leaves.

Those two really surprise me. Both of them had a lot of offers.

He must be fairly confident Oakland is sticking around. The AQ for those other teams hinges on a college that has not hid the fact that they want to leave the conference. The Summit would have been nice for baseball, but we have a conference with a AQ.

I have wondered about UNC. It is later in the year so attendance will likely dip but being an old NCC school may help. I think the thing lacking with the Big Sky teams right now is recognition. It will take some time, and a few incidents or close games (like Montana) last year to build some recognition with fans. They also need to understand the conference so they get next year we have all the traditional conference powers coming to the Alerus. Thats a big deal.

And end of the year incentives

I'm not the one who brought up his name. I was just stating its highly unlikely that UND pays their head coach less than a position coach at FU like you were implying. It doesn't matter which year you were getting your information from to see that. I already stated earlier Kotelnicki is probably the leading candidate but opening it up outside is the wise thing to do. If we can find a candidate better than Kotels, he's going to be a good coach but I really think he has the football knowledge to excel at this position and would be a good replacement now that our talent on D is starting to improve.

I just figured for being such a "huge UND fan" you would know how much the head coach gets paid. It was just in the paper less than a year ago. Has nothng to do with whether a fan agrees with the program right now or not.

I'm going Spencer Cummings on defense and Ivery at DB. I think he may not be an every down guy but he's athletic enough that we may be able to throw him in there and play man on the other teams number 1 or 2 WR. He may even surprise enough and climb the chart this offseason. Everyone knows DB is wide open. On offense, Robertson is the obvious choice, Kevin Bayer at FB and our entire OL in the run game.

UND cancelled their meeting with the Summit a couple weeks before it happened. I don't think it was the Summit who didn't want UND.

Unlikely but don't let you hate for UND get in the way of your "love" of both programs.

Congrats to everyone in the program. This was our last team who needed to find a true home.

I honestly would be comfortable with Kotelnicki but I hope they open it up to others as well. I think there are some pretty good candidates out there who would be interested.

Have you heard of any more recruiting news for 2013? After watching the game yesterday I am curious to see what Jones is doing with the available scholorships. This is making me nervous.

For having a limited bench we sure tried to push the ball tonight.

Ouch. That was an ass kicking.

This is what I was thinking. We need Hooker next year just to have a guard who can shoot. Our guards can't score if its not penetration and a layup. They don't even honor us at the arc.

Compared to FCS and the Summit league. Yes you do. Can FU afford to pay Bohl $240,000 and pay Phillips $250,000? Would FU be willing to pay men's basketball coach more than the football coach? Also, the salaries of women's bball and volleyball would probably have to be raised as well.

The ability to pay their men's basketball coach $500,000/year. People seem to be overlooking that FU's coaching salaries would need to go way up to fit in that conference. Saul Phillips salary would have to double just to be in the conversation with the lowest paid coach. Drake pays their coach 7 figures. Were is that money going to come from? buttfootball

And at the end of the day both are one bid leagues.

New stadium with a basketball program to throw all their money at. Past history won't matter. Hockey can fend for itself. You could say the same thing about them adding a team 200 miles north of Brookings out of their conference footprint.

That is some pretty good talent. Hopefully those guys get everything straightened out. Thanks for the update.

Started FU fans? FU will not be a direct replacement for Creighton. It will take a lot of realignment before that happens.

But what are the options they have? That travel distance you mentioned is going to always be a big factor for FU.

The Summit has always been a revolving door conference. This should surprise no one.

What are those conferences again? Why hasn't FU left for them yet?