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At least UMKC is an established D-I school. (No transition period like Augustana or St Thomas will have)

Would Denver block it?

A short press release: https://www.kshb.com/sports/umkc-will-return-to-summit-league-beginning-in-2020-21 soccer, but no baseball

So UND could have stayed in the Big Sky and not run a deficit?

aren't offensive linemen generally considered to be the smartest guys on the team?

Were Sather's assistants being considered for the head coach position? Are there any implications for UND and Sather's choices to fill out his staff that come from this? We should be hearing who he is adding to the staff soon, no?

I like the way you think

No p.a. Genuinely appreciate your response. As a dumb internet dweeb, I didn't really understand your comment about only 1 FB in the class. Your answer tells me that Bubba, with a run-first offense, is losing recruiting battles with schools at UND's level. The point of my original comment was that the Hawks are not getting good rb's and were willing to take on a less-study focused student because they can't get the rb's that have both good scholar records and D-I level football talent. I think we are on the same page, but did not express myself clearly. Again, I sincerely appreciate your answer. Thank you Geaux

So Bubba needs to be better at winning the recruiting battles. That makes sense. Thank you for your insights Geaux

Are you saying UND did not offer any other rb's? With UND's relative (lack of) success vs the XDSU's, wouldn't the Hawks have to go out on the limb with some recruits to revive the program with a 'project' or two? but, you were a player, so you would have a better grasp of the realities of the situation than I do

Understand the lower cost concept, but Summit doesn't sponsor men's VB. I guess that is what you mean. I think that cutting baseball was to set the stage to drop women's ice hockey, but feels short-sighted in light of UND's move to the autobid-sport-challenged Summit League. The loss of any one of several schools in the conference will be huge. Even the prospect of NDSU leaving can be argued, because they would jump if they get an invitation to another conference. Unless your projections of a hybrid conference with the better Big Sky schools comes to fruition, the Summit has to be looking to bolster its membership with the likes of UMKC (soccer) and Northern Colorado (baseball and football, but there will likely be resistance to forming a football confer ence outside the MVFC). KC already left the Summit and Denver will likely oppose UNC, so those possibility of those additions feels remote. The Wisconsin schools are also a possibility, but unlikely. It just seems that, historically, Douple and the Summit Presidents are recactionary, not proactive. The transient history of the conference is disconcerting until more than the core of the four Dakota schools add more stability among more members. It seems that there is talk every year about PUFW, ORU, Denver and even Omaha leaving or WIU closing. The Summit will always have this issue. Augustana will probably be added, St Thomas is several years away from D-I. Duluth, Mankato or any other D-II move-up will also have transition times. Will it have to become NCC 2.0 or can the Montanas really be convinced to form a Great North conference?

Understand the lower cost concept, but Summit doesn't sponsor men's VB. I guess that is what you mean. I think that cutting baseball was to set the stage to drop women's ice hockey, but feels short-sighted in light of UND's move to the autobid-sport-challenged Summit League. The loss of any one of several schools in the conference will be huge. Even the prospect of NDSU leaving can be argued, because they would jump if they get an invitation to another conference. Unless your projections of a hybrid conference with the better Big Sky schools comes to fruition, the Summit has to be looking to bolster its membership with the likes of UMKC (soccer) and Northern Colorado (baseball and football, but there will likely be resistance to forming a football conference outside the MVFC). KC already left the Summit and Denver will likely oppose UNC, so those possibility of those additions feels remote. The Wisconsin schools are also a possibility, but unlikely. It just seems that, historically, Douple and the Summit Presidents are recactionary, not proactive. The transient history of the conference is disconcerting until more than the core of the four Dakota schools add more stability among more members. It seems that there is talk every year about PUFW, ORU, Denver and even Omaha leaving or WIU closing. The Summit will always have this issue. Augustana will probably be added, St Thomas is several years away from D-I. Duluth, Mankato or any other D-II move-up will also have transition times. Will it have to become NCC 2.0 or can the Montanas really be convinced to form a Great North conference? Apologies, did not intend to thread-jack... will copy and re-post in Conference Realignments thread

This might be a question that belongs in one of the conference threads... and probably not popular given the recent political climate... since UND has left the Big Sky and is now in the Summit, can UND drop tennis and the international recruits and pick up a Summit-friendly sport like soccer? I understand baseball was just dropped and is difficult to host games in the spring, but why is tennis given a pass post Big Sky? There should be plenty of local talent to support soccer.

Don’t really know. Maybe staying at 9 with Augie and without PUFW

Or drop to 8

What? You mean Chaves has a mind of his own and doesn't let the #gobc tell him what to do? Fresh ideas.

Boschee, Herbst and whomever Chaves had targeted before the qualifications list was drawn up...

Or for retaining a coach

I know this is a dumb question... Does Kris McGarry have any real connection to UND? Other than Ralph and Betty, why does she even consider making donations to UND? Did she ever attend UND? Is it just a legacy thing? again, I understand this is a dumb question, but I just wonder why so much emphasis is put on her/Englestad Foundation donations.

Any news on the search for Shaw's replacement? In light of all the recent departures, this one is pretty far down the overall list of to-do's, but still curious

8 years of coaching experience does not necessarily mean 8 years as a HEAD coach. Does Chaves already have his target and did he tailor these requirements to fit that particular individual?

Isn't t his what got MK into trouble with KEM... So not likely to change, is it?

As someone who stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night... Even though hockey is the cash cow of UND athletics, how much of their profits are shared with other teams? SDSU and USD basketball rules their winter program - and here is the Catch 22 of that... they have higher bb attendance, have more budget $ available for bb and so can pay their coaches more. This all leads to more wins which leads to higher attendance, more $... This seems overly simplistic, but would UND's athletic budget without $600k going to hockey coaches plus airfare and lodging and training table and facilities have more $ available for football and basketball? Again, I understand that hockey lifts the boat, but (especially under the REA agreement as it stands) does it really lift all boats? I understand this is not a popular view, but just want to pose the question.

Not to derail this thread, but... After Pryor and now Jones... where has Brewster been applying?

The 14 day vetting period has come and gone... When will the final decision be announced? edit: never mind. Just read it will be "early May"