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There definitely are very few rules anymore, which I personally don’t think is good for the game of college football. And don’t just take my word for it-there’s a lot of others in high regard that agree with me; for example, Nick Saban. There needs to be more regulation. NIL and transfer portal are fine, but there needs to be some regulation within it. There were numerous programs that weren’t following the rules to begin with, but now there’s no rules for them to even have to attempt to adhere to. Don’t have to look much further than Fargo for example… Anyways, on a more positive note, the retention that UND Football has put together under Schmitdy and Fruechte has been quite remarkable, all things considered. 2025 shaping up to be a special year… Recruit. Develop. Retain.

That said school and program (North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences football program) is also used to ignoring other unspecified guidelines and then asking for forgiveness later; a complete embarrassment and waste of tax payer dollars. Onward.

Winning and development will trump all. Can’t go out of your way to emphasize a certain position group if it jeopardizes the overall goals of the team and program. And many are going to have to come to grips that you may lose student-athletes even if you “utilize their position group” - it’s the current world of college football. With all that said, we should want to see all position groups succeed more than they have been, and I’m hopeful we will see that moving forward. Let’s start by awaiting the official announcement of the new TE coach ……

I agree we should definitely be open to welcoming back any good player from ND, in this case specifically Fordville, ND, but there’s definitely many other ways to use the roster spot if need be. It may in fact be water under the bridge at this point, and if so, there’s always a lesson; such as don’t extend failing coaches with the stamina for retirement, not championships. Onward.

A lot.

This overall is a situation that UND and Schmidt need to take advantage of: opportunity to move up the MVFC pecking order quickly.

Yes

If you hate to say it, then don’t say it. You can turnaround a program in 1-2 seasons nowadays. NDSU has an advantage with just high school recruiting and development, as they’ve been winning championships for so dang long. Now, though, you have to be able to do both - recruit and develop, but also utilize the portal. It’s because the good ones will leave. Nothing wrong with recruiting pure talent, even if it is not directly from high school. Winners win. The work works. Get it done. Stop crying and just do it. Time to start winning here at UND, and bout damn time to put football on a pedestal (been a thing coming the past few years with the new facilities pending). Let’s go

Huge. Literally and figuratively.

The essence of competition.

Competition at the most important positions in football is a great thing. Schmidty and Fruechte can bring in all the quarterbacks and offensive and defensive linemen they want as far as I’m concerned.

Recruit. Recruit. Recruit. Develop. Sustain. We can all agree it’s important, and that it was not nearly good enough the last couple years with an aging Bubba, and here’s to hoping Schmidty knocks it out of the park. Ya’ll do your part and support the program and the collective.

I agree. And I’ll (again) mention quarterback is important too. But I agree that the lines on both sides (offensive and defensive) are by far the two most important groups in football.

Just because a fire was already started doesn’t mean it’s right to throw gasoline on it. Some regulation is needed in everything to a certain agree, and NIL and the transfer portal is no different.

Yet look what our new governor (who has two degrees from UND) just did yesterday … it’s beyond maddening. I tell you … the UND community needs to rally to make everything right again in the world.

Ha! I dislike NDSU, and I dislike most of its supporters, at least one day out of the year. Useless university, waste of tax dollars. Bubba 2.0 …. We’ll see, we’ll see. Stay classy Fargo and Bison Dan, ya f*ck.

College football is becoming like NFL, but worse (no salary cap, biggest colleges with most $ get best players). College football has become like Major League Baseball, which has declined I’d say relatively speaking … Need some regulation with NIL and the transfer portal ASAP: right now the lack of regulation is a bad thing for the sport.

Qb is a very very important position. To say otherwise is foolish. Need to be able to recruit and develop it but also need to utilize transfer portal if able. Will be interesting to see how Schmidt and Fruechte approach this critical position (and also will determine future success or lack thereof for the program).

I’m aware. Be happy, but hungry. No more counter-punches, time to actually throw the first punch.

Amazing that you feel inner-conflict is the right stance with this, but of course, at UND, it has historically been an issue: competing amongst each other more so than actual competition. I would like to think you’d be more so apart of the solution than the problem, but perhaps not. Good day with you. Buck the Fison. And what the hell Armstrong …

No. Was told relatively speaking it would be higher. The optimism I have is I know for a fact there are ongoing efforts to address it …

I hate NDSU

The titles are irrelevant. What you call realism, I would call, in this case, pessimism. There is no reason a competent and concerted effort cannot raise the salary pool. It’s amazing UND football has been floundering with this as long as they have. Per sources, there is hope …

What if the salary pool was greater?

You’re right that there is a ton of transition and opportunities right now, so UND sitting back and being patient is likely a very good move right now. Can’t be too complacent, but strategic patience is probably going to payoff given the roster limits, coaching transitions, and number of portal entries. UND needs to do better with its coaching salaries, and that comes back to all the alumni and fans - including those typing on here. Need to do better, give what you can if you truly care about UND football, and advocate for it when you see or meet with anyone from UND with decision-making responsibilities.