Shawn-O

Then the process we are being led to believe that is in play here is really not the true process at all. Maybe there's "points deductions" for NCAA infractions that I'm missing? This ridiculous process is making everyone a bit punchy.

On football merit alone, he is a "top nine" candidate. That is fact.

++ Exactly.

If true (no reason to believe not), the fact that Pflugrad got screened out before the final nine proves that there is much subjectivity to this process. It just discredits the whole thing. Hoping for a great outcome and looking forward to supporting the new guy. FWIW, I think the process should be subjective...but across the board, not only when there is perceived negative history.

Vince, do you think it's going to be someone in the app pile, or a late entrant that we don't know about?

The fact that the job description ended up being a Hail Mary pass for Tibesar is another troubling point on a growing list...

Jeff Mills is probably in the mix you would think: http://www.golobos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26000&ATCLID=209076729 His current salary is doable with the budget we have: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/salaries/ncaaf/assistant/

Reach a verbal agreement, new coach gets the application in as a formality.

Inexcusable if true. If it was my son home for the holidays without a coach I'd be quite concerned...

Hiring an EVP at a Fortune 500 is less bureaucratic than this. Good Lord. Interesting that the posting requirement is 20 days external at NDSU, yet Brad Salem's name was leaking out yesterday.

I'm curious as to why that would be. I get that he butted heads with administration at MU, which could scare other administrators. From a pure football perspective the guy's qualifications stack up to anyone's.

I have not been a Bubba cheerleader during this whole thing, but if that's how it goes there is no question he will pour his heart and soul in this thing and get it turned around. Would be a 10-15+ year hire.

Better times are ahead soon BCS.

Then why nine names? Why not cut it to three, five at the very most?

Are they really going to interview nine candidates? The information that Siouxjoy shared earlier in the week would seem to indicate so. This is no way to compete for talent in today's marketplace.

I'm not fond of the idea of these guys leaving for semester break without a head football coach...

He is ready to come to GF with a boatload of "#ChuckThePigskin" shirts if asked.

..been bitten by the Pflu bug...

Scoreboard...scoreboard.

His tweets are protected. https://twitter.com/CoachKotelnicki He's all pissed of at Schlossman for publishing the article. W.T.F. Q: What is the difference between the McComas and Mussman regimes? A: The side of the Alerus scoreboard to add a third digit to.

After listening to Jay Thomas interview him, I am sold. 1. McComas 2. Hologram of Vince Lombardi 3. Pflugrad

He is on 970WDAY with Jay Thomas right now.

So can Faison get past a "vacation of wins" to end a "vacation from wins"?

Schlossman article > Haggerty Olive Garden review by end of day?

Very fair point. Agree with you above...Faison will gather the info and make the judgement call...