Schmidt has to use the portal to upgrade the talent level of the team. That will lead to better outcomes on game day and make it easier to recruit better players and athletes.
I just wanted to wish everyone on siouxsports.com (yes, even the trolls) a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the upcoming New Year 2025. I hope for better days ahead for UND athletics and for personal happiness and health for everyone and their families. 🎅
After 15+ years of (mostly) disappointing results, people are understandably cynical about the program. I think Schmidt will be different (a lot different), but it will take time for him to put his stamp on this team.
I always tell people this: I would rather walk barefoot on molten glass than ever cheer for NDSU in any sport.
The UND alums who have jumped on the NDSU bandwagon because they "want to be a part of it" make me ill. Unless you have a kid on one of NDSU's teams, it is pure treason. That is a line that should never be crossed.
NIL has a place in today's college athletics landscape, but it needs to be regulated. This Wild West approach won't end well.
Transfer rules need to be tightened. We have moved too far in the other direction, but the old rules need to stay gone.
Some healthy moderation would make a lot of these problems much easier to deal with.