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Can we afford Caruso?

The positive of hiring Fruechte is more likely to retain current players and recruits. While there is a lot of excitement about this recruiting class, don’t think that should factor in to the decision process. There are going to be more talented players available this year than probably ever before with the FBS roster limit. Plenty of opportunity to flip a program around quickly.

I don’t disagree that I want youth but probably the best hire of last years cycle was Curt Cignetti….. Bolte is only 47. If he wasn’t at Bemidji but at another D2 school, I think there would be more of an appeal from the fan base.

You guys are crazy

Well hopefully they don’t hire someone who then takes that job a week later.

This is crazy.

Hey there’s a lot of want for Johansen why not just take the guy that he was under!

I like Fruechte, he may very well be an up and comer but what exactly has he done to be an exciting hire? A year ago he was just an OC at a middle to bad D2 school. Idk, I’m going to support whoever but not sure I’m sold.

He would be without a job if the new hire doesn’t keep him no matter if he took the interim position….

Appears to be a player movement on X to #hirefruechte

If it’s a defensive head coach, I can see retaining Fruechte, Olson and maybe Kirkwood. If it’s not, I think it may be just about best to clean house.

Huh?

Working quite well in the D2 world.

I’ve been thinking how cool it would be to hire him. No way he leaves Arkansas to come up north lol.

My opinion of Bolte is probably skewed based off him only being at Bemidji State. Not the sexiest place to hire from. But his numbers don’t really lie.

Job will close on Friday. Shouldn’t be a month long process. Required to have 8 plus years for full-time coaching experience, think that eliminates Fruechte. Looks like this was his 7th, unless I did the math wrong. https://careers.und.edu/jobs/head-coach-football-grand-forks-north-dakota-united-states

That presser was happening no matter what. I guess now Fruechte is added to it.

I’m aligned almost 100%.

Yeah he’s got a bit of an outside prospective but if a year ago Bubba stepped down and we opted to hire Winona State’s OC, how would you have felt? I like Fruechte a lot. Think he could be really good, but it doesn’t get the juices going as @Oxbow6 was asking. If he ultimately is the guy, he better clean house. Besides maybe Olson and Kirkwood.

Bunch of players tweeting about it.

Naming Fruechte as interim smells like the job is Schmidt’s and he’s keeping Fruechte onboard.

Bo Belquist?!

Oh damn looks like you’re right! His bio on USD’s site is misleading. I knew I shouldn’t have doubted Ira.

Johansen was 61-11 at Grand View (NAIA).

The Bison not wanting him is one thing but in my opinion, we shouldn’t be picking our next HC based off our current roster. That’s silly.