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I believe his wife is from Mandan?

Some levity.

I'm just basing it on what's out there publicly, and what I was told by a coach who has worked with him on staff that talked to him within the last 3 days.

Great resume. More than qualified.

Like I said, I don't expect you to believe me. I do happen to know a coach that has worked with him on staff and has talked to him within the last 3 days. Again, take it FWIW.

I hope your gut is right and that a coach is hired by the end of this week also. I'd be ready to move on when it's not Pflugrad. Heck, Weber State is passing on him. But I don't expect you or anyone else to believe me.

This, this, this. I would love to have Pflugrad as an OC regardless of who the head coach is.

"Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way." I have absolutely despised GT over the years as ndsu's AD with his propangandist attitude, ways and methods. But.... Outside of that, it kills me to say that he displays characteristics of what you want in an Athletic Director and leader. He understands and gets "it". He has shown that he will fight tooth and nail to get things done and do what's best for his employees, teams, the program and department. He displays leadership qualities. He understands the state of North Dakota. He plays the PR game. In his very first interview since Bohl announced he's leaving, GT mentions expediting the process as an "emergency hire". This qualifies as leading. GT is smart enough to play the PR game and get the thought process "out there" to the masses publicly. Whether or not it ends up working is besides the point. This has never been mentioned once as even a possibility publicly by UND administration that I am aware of. Feel free to figure out the rest of the story on your own... It will be something short of hilarious if somehow GT gets things expedited and is able to make an "emergency hire" while UND continues to allow "the process" and HR requirements to play out. In the end, all I care about is a good hire for UND Football. And yes timing has EVERYTHING to do with it right now for UND. Taking your time for the process is naive. Going out and 'getting your guy' is how competent leaders in Division 1 athletic departments conduct their business. Athletic Directors' leadership qualities are a big variable in wooing potential coaching candidates to come work for them. I hope this all turns out well for UND.

Brooks Bollinger will not be applying.

There is NO CHANCE that a UND applicant (potentially or otherwise) would ever be qualified to apply for the ndsu job. Cmon, you know better dakota.

I agree. If he was such a hot name candidate, why wouldn't Weber take a look at him and try hire him? They could have locked him up before he hit the free agent market but chose not to. Apparently, he didn't impress enough for Weber State to aggressively pursue him as the head coach, correct? Am I wrong?

You better take cover.....incoming....

It may be FBS, but it's not in a BCS conference. There is a difference. Bohl would NEVER leave for anything but a BCS job....

Just 11 months ago: http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/20479291/craig-bohl-signs-8-year-extension-with-ndsu ndsu had 'locked up' Bohl and he wouldn't be leaving for anywhere but a BCS job. All you had to do was ask their fans. Crazy.

Looks like all of the sudden UND has a game with a Big 12 opponent in 2015? Neat.

Klieman is gone.

I'd personally rather see Glenn Caruso get the job over Pflugrad. It depends on who you talk to in regards to the reviews on Pflugrad. Glenn's most important traits are that he's been there, done that and turned around programs that were down. He also has the experience in the upper midwest from his stints at ndsu and USD along with his jobs in the cities. I'm 99% sure he was the recruiter who landed Illinois recruits Joe Mays and Steve Walker at ndsu. We know how that ended up. Having said that, Pflugrad wouldn't be a terrible consolation prize. I just happen to have at least 3 other guys I would prefer ahead of him. But I'm not the guy making the hire.

As a pure football coach, Pflugrad is more than qualified. However, I'm surprised that most are completely looking past the off-the-field issues, even aside from the Johnson case. Not sure it's the type of guy I would want running the UND program. I have a hard time believing Faison goes with him based on the off field track record. When you start throwing in "major violations" on top of the Johnson situation, an AD like Faison would have to have red flags all over. As a side note, it's horrible timing for Pflugrad given the Hardee ordeal. Faison will not want to deal with any potential baggage or shady track record with this hire in my opinion. Based on what I hear and know about Pflugrad specifically and the UND search, I'd guess there's a 5% chance he ends up getting the job. Just my .02 and speculation on "Pflu".

You referred to the team culture earlier in this thread, which I thought was appropriate. How does bringing in JUCOs help with that? Sometimes in order to turn it around, you have no choice but to bring in some "lunch pail and hard hat" guys that play with a ton of UND pride and have a chip on their shoulder. Sure they are less recruited and probably less talented in most cases. But they will be coachable, hopefully academically stable and will represent UND and the community well on and off the field. I guess we just disagree on this one.

A couple drop down FBS kids would be ok if the hired coach has connections with the kids. Going out and getting a bunch of JUCOs is not the answer. I sincerely hope the next head coach doesn't do that.

Freund and Myers is my understanding...

Honest question: what are you talking about?

I agree. Based on the hiring process and human resources protocol for UND and this job specifically, I'd say there is 99.9% chance you are correct. I don't think the candidates who will be considered seriously by Faison will throw their hat in the ring until very late in the game, perhaps right before the buzzer. Just the nature of this hiring process beast.

If true about Jameer, it was only a matter of time. Good luck to him.

Here's the link to the Herald article: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/278767/publisher_ID/40/ Great news on the proposed new and improved facilities.