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With all due respect, who has been able to beat NDSU the last 3 years? He did seem to do pretty well against Big Sky teams, though. My question is why did he go from being head coach at an FCS school that he took to the playoffs twice in three years to be a Defensive Coordinator at another FCS school? That said, he would be a great candidate if he applied, even though he doesn't have Faison's ideal background of NFL or CFL experience.

they're kids. they don't think things through. they think they know better than anyone else. don't you remember being 19?

Anyone else surprised that such an expert of FCS football does not recognize the name?

a million $,$$$,$$$ a year in incentives! WOW!

the website says that the Eastern Michigan administration "likes" Colorado Pueblo's John Wristen (among a couple others). Can it be inferred that he has applied there or is it that Eastern Michigan is reaching out to Wristen?

5 years under Chris Peterson at Boise State. They had a very powerful offense. If Pease applies, he should get an interview. Seems like there are some pretty attractive candidates on the list of possible candidates. According to ESPN, Christensen was paid a base of $190,000 a year at Wyoming. UND could easily top that with incentives for attendance, etc, so you would think they could attract some decent talent under the headphones.

:lol: 6:00 Flagstaff time

If Cotton is not promoted to head coach at Nebraska, it sure appears that he should be given the opportunity to become the head coach somewhere. UND would be a good place for him to get that opportunity.

Has Faison already decided who the next coach is? Like the Brad Berry hiring, is it already a foregone conclusion? Not in the Bollinger camp, but don't think the 'bust' factor with him is any worse than where the Sioux team is at this point in time. If he applies, he should get an interview, but would also say the same about Jamie Marshall. Marshall is a successful coordinator at the FCS level (on the defensive side of the ball) with one of the top FCS teams in the country. He is familiar with the conference, and very familiar with the power teams in the conference. On top of that, he has shown that he is interested in the job. All this can be a moot point, however, if Faison already has his next coach chosen.

Thanks UND92,96. Agree that it's not much of a list for finalists, but interesting to see who has applied early. On the other hand, Jamie Marshall is a very interesting possibility. Montana State has had a good defense, but the amazing thing is the 10th place FCS defenses he had at Drake.

so does that mean that Pflugard is off the market, as in he will be the new Weber coach?

2 weeks to go. Anyone have insight as to who has actually applied or been invited to apply? Solid names?

Cavalry is a very good choice.

http://www.coachgrader.com/job.php?job=Football U Mary is looking for a Head Coach. DII struggles there could benefit from Coach Mussman's experience. Also Minot looking for Asst.

Bohl to Iowa State next year?

i'm getting tired of this debate. neither place is the Garden of Eden, but the point here is getting a prospective coach to come to UND. how about we let the thread get back on track? Wristen, Caruso, Leipold, Aranda, Cotton, Kleiman, Bollinger, Tibesar? Tom Hayes (K State) anyone?

yep, my daughter started at UND in 2010. changed a lot, but its still flat, windy and has terrible winters. your point?

ok, the actual comment was "North Dakota", however UND is not in Bismarck, so the comparison implies Grand Forks

back in the ice age... days of Jerry Olson/Gene Murphy, Rube Bjorkman, Dave Gunther former swimming coach Mike Stromberg was a suite-mate at McVey

ok, maybe I am not remembering as clearly as you, but there was a lot of praise being lauded on Bradley before he showed up on campus. it may have cooled a little after spring ball. doesn't change the basic tenet of my post - someone more along the lines of Caruso, Leipold, Wristen, Pflugrad, even Kleiman; or from BCS ranks like Cotton, Aranda, Claeys if the salary could meet their standards.

seriously?? you are trying to say that Grand Forks is better than anywhere in Colorado? Even Greeley? I grew up just down the road from Grand Forks, spent 4 years in Grand Forks. It may not be the end of the earth, but you can see it from there. Now the IPF, the indoor stadium, the academics, where the graduates get jobs - those are things to brag about...

Reading the persuasive posts on the Bollinger side and have lost some resistance to the idea. Then started to remember the hype on this board about Joe Mollberg 2 years ago - all the potential he was going to bring to the Sioux. Then thought a little farther back about another QB who was going to transform himself into a great QB out of a California Junior College like Aaron Rodgers named Joey Bradley. So, I'm getting a little gun-shy about these highly-hyped prospects who have not proven themselves. (However, Braden Hanson worked out rather nicely and Hendricksen developed into a very strong QB) So, in the end, not feeling all that confident about Brooks Bollinger. Not to say he (or Mollberg) will not develop into the head coach (quarterback) that so many here are saying he will. Mollberg will have 3 more years to do it. Bradley never did turn out, for UND or the places he has been since. So, would Bollinger spend 2 or 3 years learning how to be that head coach everyone is saying he will (I sure wouldn't say that he won't), then take UND to the playoffs in 4 years or so. Who can say that he would turn down an offer from someone like U Wisconsin as soon as he becomes the head coach people on here are saying he has the potential to become. Or will he not become the awesome coach some on here are proclaiming that he will, a'la Bradley? Yes, there are no guarantees that whomever is chosen to be the next head coach will not move on in that timeframe (much like Bohl probably will very soon) or will work out at all. Not expecting guarantees, just want better odds. [disclaimer: this is only the opinion of someone who has never coached or even been coached since high school]

maybe he already found himself a new job as a recruiting coordinator

yep

Bollinger might be the one who could excite GF fans enough to bring an increase in season ticket sales.