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Was there as well. Very impressive big man, has good feet and good agility around the rim.

Are not many games on ESPN+ anymore?

Just curious what all the blaming of Chaves is for? Not defending the guy, just curious. Because we don't have the money to pay assistants I'm guessing? Because he hasn't fired Bubba?

I do chuckle a little bit...while I am troubled by Danny's departure, some threads on here have had posts by the usual negative suspects that our coaches never leave because no one wants them. Now, when one moves on the program is judged to be in shambles.

Perhaps not quite that wide, but I don't think it's too far off. SDSU has 2 titles and several other top 10 years in the last 10-12 years (a few years I think you could make a legit argument they were the second best team in the country to NDSU). We basically have not won a playoff game since going D1. Not saying we shouldn't be doing better, I just can't blame Danny for making the move and even though it caught me very off guard, it probably shouldn't have.

I am surprised with Danny being at UND basically his whole adult life, but I can't blame him. This is similar to someone on the Gophers staff jumping to Ohio State or Michigan, which is fairly common. It's just a better situation (unfortunately) and a better path to move up which at his age is his clock was ticking. Honestly a little surprised that SDSU didn't go for a little higher profile hire being we've won basically no playoff games under him, but I guess if this was just for a QB coach job it makes sense.

We chose Bubba over him. I don't think money had much to do with it.

So no way to watch this one other than pay the 10 bucks for BTN+?

Hardly a program in the country that doesn't want good edge rushers and LB so I'm sure the competition is fairly stiff for them in the portal. Hopefully we can land a Hoosman type who was under the radar but has the tools and blossoms.

Not saying we made the right choice, but DeBoer could have easily left here after a year or two, and who knows if we'd be better off or not.

That may have been your first mistake

Also would agree that a portal QB doesn't make sense (unless by some odd situation Feeney or Kaminski transfer out of here before Xmas - never know in 2023!). Not to mention I can't imagine a transfer would want to come here knowing there are 2 solid kids that are already in line.

'tis a little curious that NDSU gets 6 first teamers and we get a kick returner, with the same conference record...probably speaks to the individual talent deficit we've been talking about.

We've had a couple new RB coaches over the years haven't we? Not sure they were necessarily "poached" though. Would be curious to know the turnover on SDSU's staff over the last 10 years (other than Stig retiring). Obviously NDSU has had several guys move up... Very much agree that with the D talent we have, scheme probably isn't going to matter much. You have D linemen that get no pressure, LB that aren't physical or very good in space and mediocre Dbacks and I don't care if Brian Flores is here it's not going to be great. Obviously recruiting = coaching in college football. Think I heard a coach once asked what the 3 most important aspects of coaching in college are, his reply: "recruiting."

And I agree with yours.