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29 minutes ago, NewUndFan said:
Why would we need Miss basketball North Dakota when we have 4 star recruits from Michigan on our team. I have to believe Zander isnt here because of coaching. That Mary team would run us off the court. I dont care where the recruits come from either. I am just saying if we are going to take average to below average players from Michigan, might as well take a chance on some local girls. NDSU just signed another star from Wyzetta.
I thought I read Zander left for personal reasons. We have signed a couple of ND high school players, just hoping they are DI caliber.
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19 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:
How we feeling? Wanted to start this to talk all things tournament. I will have another thread about Omaha later on. Playing Sunday 8:30PM. Anyone making it down?
Yep - high hopes for the men, support for the women.
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10 hours ago, Kab said:
I see Zander had a good year with U Mary, we could have used her and Sieben had a great year with the cobblers , both North Dakota kids
Neither were an answer, both had reasons for where they are outside of basketball. Glad they had good years but much lower level of competition. (I realize this team lost to Mayville).
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Would Paul Bruns still have been a thing on this team? I realize he wanted to play with his brother but wasn't it alluded that there was some tampering that went on with his transfer to USD? Karma for him to be on the wrong end of both games this year.
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Personally I hope they play their A game and send Bruns on a long bus ride home with a loss. It's a one bid league so finish strong and watch what happens in Sioux Falls, unfortunately this tournament is always a home game for SDSU.
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Needs to be two threads: Portal good news, Portal take a deep breath.
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On 2/18/2024 at 9:06 AM, Nodak78 said:
This team is playing with a mission. They could be playing for a championship and dancing. However, the standing so close top 5-6 teams could win the tournament. If I could get the time off I would attend this year potentially so many good games available.
It was fun. UND has a hospitality room with refreshments and a great chance to visit with like-minded fans and meet the parents of the players and not saying that things can't change, but based on conversations I was in, I came away feeling confident we were not going to lose any of our young stars - which proved true.
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On 2/11/2024 at 3:02 PM, CMSioux said:
Just when I was getting interested in attending the tournament - would like to feel we would be playing beyond the first round both women and men.
Back on my calendar (no haters I was there last year).
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21 hours ago, iluvdebbies said:
If/when they start competing for conference championships and winning playoff games, all the coaches will be taken care of.
Where do you see those funds coming from?
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2 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
Another illustration of the “issues”:
So does this make it appear like the only reason our assistant coach's salaries are competition is because Bubba has been declining raises and passing the money down?
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On 2/4/2024 at 5:58 PM, UND1983 said:
Need more girls from Michigan duh
Really? Does it matter where they come from? Seem a little small-town thinking.
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Just when I was getting interested in attending the tournament - would like to feel we would be playing beyond the first round both women and men.
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KUHL-J was a massive addition. Excellent example of defense leading to offense, willing to go after every ball in his reach. Gotta be on the list for newcomer of the year.
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3 hours ago, UND08 said:
I'm sorry that your post is going to inspire my rant CM...but here it comes anyway...
Why does everyone think we have to be so dang "North Dakota Nice" on a stinking message board?!?! Of course this is where everyone comes to complain and vent...that's how every message board in the COUNTRY works!!! Fan is short for "fanatic" after all...and if recruits are turned off by a message board then they should just go to a school like Southern Utah or Idaho State where fan apathy is so strong that they don't have these kinds of sites...of course they won't get NIL or any kind of great support...because those "fanatics" are the types that write those checks...because they CARE!
Of course...if/when UND goes 4-8 next year, blows the whole thing up, and the rebuild fails...UND football might look awfully similar...
Most of us would just be happy to see a freaking VISION from the athletic dept. that shows WHAT the expectations are for the program, HOW we are going to meet said expectations...and then a follow through on holding people in leadership positions accountable if those expectations aren't met. Hell we are part of that as fans! If you need an extra million a year to compete in recruiting come up with a plan and pitch it to us! It's not unreasonable to expect greatness...hell its healthy! We get a taste of success...a lot of teams build on it. Some teams lose steam because those responsible for success move on to bigger pastures. Meanwhile the events of the last 3.5 months at UND are so stereotypically UND under Bubba that I'm not even surprised anymore. It's 2 steps forward 1 step back. Bubba's had 10 years at UND. That's an ETERNITY in his profession! If you're not going to take the program any further then we need to do something else...because when it goes stale it's not a pretty sight. Meanwhile our athletic department let the two most talented coaches we have on staff walk for lateral jobs where they got paid more and have a better chance to succeed. Again...reeks of stale air in the program. Of course nobody is coming after our defensive coaches and offering them opportunities. Makes sense...we are a defensive minded football team after all...
And why should I feel bad for hurting a recruit or players' feelings?!? They're pseudo employees now after all. We give them a chance and they ball out...chances are they'll just hit the portal anyway to get that bag! This is now de facto professional sports.
So how dare you question my loyalty by saying that you pay your dues no matter what (and inferring that I don't)...my loyalty is the only reason I'm pissed off at the direction of the program! And ya know...more and more every passing day I'm questioning why I even bother...that's dangerous ground for an FCS football program trying to compete with the others on I-29...because I know I'm not the only one that feels that way...and their fan bases are much more dialed in. UND might be a top 20 ish team in the FCS...problem is they are consistently #4 on the list of those that actually matter in this area...out of 4! Tough draw no doubt...but life's not fair! Even when we house NDSU at home...this is what we follow it up with (while SDSU wins a title and NDSU makes a deep playoff run, hires a new staff, poaches our OC, starts a collective that keeps attractive transfer candidates at home)?!?! Gross...
I expect this program to be great. That's been the expectation for UND football for as long as I can remember. If we are content with 7-5 every year and a first round exit please just let me know and I'll find something else to do in the fall. Those of you who wear the "In Bubba we Trust" shirts walking around parking lots are getting to be more and more in the minority. If the portal bleeds us dry and we go 5-7 or 4-8 next fall, it's going to be ugly. Chaves and Bubba should get their walking papers together.
Hope everyone figures their crap out...but I'm not holding my breath...
We are both allowed our opinions. I stand by mine.
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2 hours ago, Goon said:CM Sioux is from the crowd that says, "But we made the playoffs... or we finally beat NDSU this year." We should just be happy with a mediocre 7-5 record and a first-round playoff exit every year.
Actually I feel everyone's pain, I'm just among those who understand that constant b#tching on a fan site accomplishes nothing and has been said before recruits, parents of recruits probably find this place. Not that it needs to be all sunshine and roses but there is little doubt this site often becomes a cesspool of negativity and has driven some away. I'm ready to move on from Bubba which means a couple of years of regrouping. Unlike some I have my season tickets and I pay my Champion's Club dues no matter what the situation.
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49 minutes ago, Mama Sue said:
And does a benefit concert at the Alerus for UND football? Tickets start at $50 and go to $200. We get 100% of ticket sales.
And The Ralph gets 50% off the top.
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1 hour ago, jdub27 said:
Having personally talked to at least one of the individuals you referenced, along with a handful that are still with the program who also gave insight, saying that is a "mixed narrative" is 100% accurate. It was a combination of a bunch of different things, each situation different than the other. Similar to what happens to plenty of coaches at programs across the country.
No disagreement on timing, who left, when the they left, where they left to, replacements leaving among other things doesn't feel like an absolute gut punch that has piled up. However, I think UND has done a pretty good job in identifying talented people to fill those spots the last few years. Very much hoping that trend continues. The schedule is not going to be any sort of walk in the park and most understand what is on the line.
To be very clear, my loyalty isn't to a head coach or the staff in general. It is to what is best for the program within the realm of being realistic. To that point, whether buying out the current coach, who has solidly put the program well into the top 12-15 programs over the past 5 years but hasn't been able to take it one step further yet, it is also not a realistic outcome for a handful of reasons. So I don't view it as an option. That conversation absolutely changes after the coming season. And again, that isn't a secret.
No coincidence that the perpetual negative posters see this as more than a mixed negative. They see what they want to see and continue to rub their hands at bad news.
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2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:
1. KEM is neither "baba yaga" nor running the department.
2. As Kelly Howe has pointed out, a lame duck coach (2024 and 2025 left on deal and likely no extension) does not scream 'stability'. A number of different people could make moves to resolve this but none have. Is it due to myopia (they don't see the lack of stability and issues it brings) or just stubborness.
Trying to figure this out - so does this mean in all cases that when a coach gets down to his last two seasons on his contract the only option for a school is to renew them during their second to the last year or suffer through two years with a lame duck coach?
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Position and assistant coaches move up and move on. It's what they do. The same posters who complain about the quality of our coaches are now gnashing their teeth when some of them move on. It appears UND has been hiring pretty good assistant and position coaches the past few years. There are more in the pipeline.
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6 hours ago, Hawkster said:
Well I sure hope he's not looking like that when he's out recruiting. Trust me, people judge others by how they dress.
Wow, you are really stretching to find something to complain about. In less than five minutes I could find pictures of highly successful coaches that put more focus on their job than how they dress. One is coaching a team in the Super Bowl.
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1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:His picture looks like he borrowed a jacket, ... and shirt, and tie.
I am ok with that, it is not a GQ job.
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2 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:
Appears the two final candidates were very close, like his leadership and professional background and regional roots. If the only tipping point for Landry was his UND Legacy that has been severly damaged.
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25 minutes ago, Kab said:
Was talking the coyotes
My bad.
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45 minutes ago, Kab said:
Everyone blaming the hockey budget
get the other programs winning and money follows, South Dakota had a great turnaround in football last year, I doubt their budget increased first
like in anything your leaders need to have a vision
bubba is lacking that
chaves is lacking that
bubba needs to get out more and let people know what the hell is going on and how he is going to fix it
Having been to SDSU for football games it is quite evident they invested money in the program before the last two years. Their facilities are top notch, the community/corporate support is huge. There were dozens of businesses that had booths in their tailgating lot giving away food and promoting themselves. In turn the fans are coming out (until the temps dip below 40 degrees - sarcasm).
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He just likes to stir the pot - outside of the bizon he is clueless and classless.