fightingsioux4life

Yes, I remember that all too well.

It's been time for awhile. I had big hopes for Sather when he was hired, but it just hasn't worked out.

Cripes people, anyone who expected a championship contender in Year One of the Eric Schmidt Project was kidding themselves. The talent he inherited from Bubba wasn't terrible, but it wasn't elite either. I believe Schmidt has recruited elite talent in his first two recruiting classes and once they see the field, it will be easier to evaluate this regime.

Wasn't Georges hurt a lot?

Can't disagree with you at all. MBB hasn't been relevant for literally decades now. WBB went down the toilet after Roebuck's last recruits graduated

I suppose you want your backup to have some work so they aren't rusty.

Why?

Screw that. Let's light him up like the Christmas tree at 30 Rock in New York City!

Then why did they come here in the first place? It's not like they don't know where it is.

You mean the PAC 2, right? Are they going to resurrect that conference?

If they don't like hard work, then it's probably best they go someplace else.

Every little bit helps.

This is something right out of a made for television movie of the week. Or one of those scandalous romance novels. Except this is actually happening in real life. Very sad situation all around.

I don't know if it would benefit us or not, but it's an intriguing idea. UND's stuck in the mud "we've always done it this way" attitude and way of thinking is one of the reasons why our Division I years have not been particularly successful.

A JUCO? We are an FCS program trying to navigate the landmine filled world of NIL and the Transfer Portal. This would NOT make us a "JUCO". And, for the record, I would rather drop the sport than EVER go non-scholarship, but that's another topic I hope we never have to discuss.

Could you explain that with more than one word? In this uncertain and volatile environment, we need to think outside the box to be successful.

Finally an outside the box idea! Kind of like the relationship between MLB clubs and their minor league affiliates. This sounds like it would benefit both programs.

But Chaves has a podcast, so we don't need anything else! (sarcasm)

Maybe that is what we need to push our program to the top. A little extra incentive can go a long way.

Don't you mean early 90s? Everything else is spot on.

I love both of them, but you are not wrong.

Correct. We should leave this in the closet.

How many players will jump into the portal who know their chances at playing time will be low in 2026 and beyond? With a new coaching staff and new recruits coming to campus, it could push some guys out.

Nobody deserves special treatment.

Why do they deserve special treatment? What makes them more or less important than the other blue bloods? This is one of the reasons why people don't like Notre Dame. They think the whole world revolves around them and it doesn't. What's next, guaranteeing them a playoff spot if they have a winning record? Or maybe guaranteeing them a bowl game regardless of their record? Or maybe I shouldn't be giving anyone any ideas?