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Couldn't the same be said of a projected 6th round draft pick who's pushing to come in before an experienced staff thinks he's ready and supposedly feels like he has the talent to be leaving college early?

Previous Managing Director was making about $80K. I don't know if it still the case, but previously the entire budget for the Office of Recovery Reinvented is funded through in-kind donations, including the Director's salary and not general funds from the state.

Would be nice to see UND start collecting some non-competitive state and federal grants to boost what they are already bringing in.

Who's arguing any of that? The bigger question is the money coming from the REA Foundation (reserves) or the Engelstad Foundation? If it is the latter, tough to take issue with it. If that is where they would like money to go, while it could likely move the needle more in other spots, take what is offered and say thank you. If it is the former, then its being funded with money generated by the athletic department as a whole that were held back and not sent to the athletic department and there is some room for discussion.

You're right. Memorial Stadium and the Hyslop were truly state of the art facilities! Just for reference: Memorial Stadium - Built 1927 and used through 2000/01 season Hyslop Sport Center - Built in 1951 and used through 2004 Winter Sports Building - Built in 1936 and used through 1972 Old REA - Built in 1972 and used through 2000/01 season Some places. But not everywhere. Plenty of NHL arena's didn't install it until the 70's and early 80's.

This is such a lazy take. All coaches make calls fans don't agree with. Some work, some don't. But it is pretty easy for fans to "forget" the ones that worked ended up working out for the team and rely on hindsight to show how "right" they were on the ones that didn't. Not to mention constantly beating a dead horse after the fact...

That's not how any of this works.

I mean, they chose to move over there from their location on Columbia Rd. Have to agree though, quality and service went downhill after their move.

I don't blame either of those two in the least. Coach recruited them on his way out the door. Harden-Hayes specifically referenced the vision that Donlon had for him in their scheme as the reason he chose UMKC. Neither of them had signed any binding commitments yet. Honestly, good for them that they had a chance take a second look in this particular scenario.

And with that decision, Anderson (USD) and Harden-Hayes (NDSU) have both re-opened their recruitment after originally committing to transfer to UMKC. Any chance UND has any interest in the former?

Stepping down, not fired. Sounds like he might heading to Clemson to reunite with Brad Brownwell.

Not sure how he could be a liar considering he won his appeal. That's not real common occurrence.

Either he went back and edited it or you missed this part at the bottom: ** Denotes potential 2022 arrivals. UND hasn't set its roster yet for next season. Though I don't think its a secret or a coincidence why James, Blake, McLaughlin and Strinden are all listed.

Interesting. Either they've improved or the bar for BBQ remains relatively low in GF. Or maybe both. On the other hand, having a few "OK" places to get BBQ is better than having none. My experience with their food has been "meh". Not bad but that's about it. I'll have to give them another try to see.

Curious how that could have played out differently. Apparently the grind was too much for him and he retired last month from coaching at the age of 53.

Only a month behind.....

Knowing the uncertainty of everything with players having an extra year and plus the portal, I very highly doubt coaches were speaking any sort of absolutes to players. Particularly ones that are young. I have no doubt that they mentioned certain things as possibilities but it's not like this is their first rodeo.

I think this is even a stretch that the coaches would go this far to guarantee a kid, particularly someone this young, that they would be coming in a set year. More likely is he thought he was ready, the staff said we think you need another year (like almost all other kids) and he/his family didn't like the answer.

Maybe the 3rd time will be the charm. Best of luck to him.

Get a core group that is fully bought in and hope the rest will follow.

UND will now have 2 of the 3 finalists for the head coaching job on staff for next season. I think it is a solid hire with good connections. He spent last two years at Minot, so a bit of an upgrade for him. He had spent the prior 4 seasons at UW-GB.

Eh, that press conference continues to reach new levels of infamy. Pretty sure it was the annual schedule release press conference for multiple teams and it was unknown if NDSU was going to be on it. It was not a press conference held specifically to state UND was not playing NDSU. I won't pretend that RT didn't get some enjoyment out of that part of that and hindsight, the news probably should have been leaked prior to it, but what it actually was and what it has become over the years are two different things.

So is making up your own "facts" to try to make some point.

His declaration allows him to get his name out there, do some workouts and get a pre-draft "grade" that will give him an idea of where he might get drafted. He can then choose to stay in the draft or withdraw and return to college at that point.

More of this please!