UNDBIZ

Yeah I'm just frustrated with UND right now so I decided to take a shot at Moo U to release some of that. They commonly refer to us as Nazis so I don't feel much guilt over it.

Well I believe they studied under this guy. But seriously though, I'm not sure Grand Forks is ever as empty at any other time of the year as it is during Christmas break.

I think Montana football is a program we aspire to, so...... http://missoulian.co...19bb2963f4.html

Hmm, well I really wish Faison would've gotten this done last week then.

Are you in a room by yourself right now?

Hmm, well saying Bubba and DeBoer are finalists doesn't necessarily mean they're the only 2 finalists.

That'd be nice, but can they still accept applications after the job posting has been removed? The posting said "open until filled" but I believe the posting must remain open (up on the website) in order to continue accepting applications.

Somebody (GF Herald) needs to file an open records request and see if any new apps came in the last couple days. If Faison really didn't have a guy and he's just going to be choosing from the pile it's pretty disappointing. I'll be "fine" with several names in the pile, but it shouldn't have taken this long.

It doesn't help that most PhDs have an inflated opinion of their own self-worth. It has to be difficult to work together when everybody thinks they're the smartest person in the room.

http://www.dakotastudent.com/1518/news/mosher-hearings-remain-undecided/ Tough to determine causation or correlation, but it certainly appears she hasn't been detrimental to the expansion of the French program.

BS. If Faison had a guy in mind who has already applied, he would've been in contact with the HR department and ensured his application was one of the apps forwarded to him. He also would've stressed that time was very limited and the HR department would've been filtering through the apps prior to the final date so they'd be ready to pass them on when the time came. From what we've been told, this results in 9 names being forwarded to Faison. Faison conducts phone interviews with applicants 1-8. The phone interviews consist of "Hey, this is Brian Faison of UND, do you have a few minutes to talk about your application? Ok, sell me on yourself. (2 minutes later) Ok applicant #3, thank you for your interest in the HC position, we'll be in touch." Faison then moves onto the next coach, goes through the same process (taking 5 minutes) and then informs HR to send out the rejection letters. Unless he has a coach lined up who hasn't applied yet and has reason to withhold his app for a few more days/a week, there is no reason the process needed to extend beyond December 11th (other than the background check, but a hire pending the background check certainly could've been made).

Haha no, just saying that's gfhockey's hangout. Coldest beer in town!

Well unless she's writing her own reviews, this appears true at least. http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1331327 Some workplaces can be so childish and vindictive, although it is poor form on her part to not show up for team meetings (but for all I know, she may have only missed one and had a good reason for it).

What research, exactly, does a French (language) professor do? Also, where does the money come from for said research?

I don't think so, he'll be at Judy's with his good old boys.

He get permanently banned now or is he just on a 7-day shift out on the rigs?

The school and program can only do so much for recruiting. The ability of coaches to sell themselves to the players is more important than the offers of playing time and facilities. And let's be honest, most of these guys don't care about the academic programs.

IMO, Pflugrad is the only applicant which would fit that description. What would DeBoer's pitch be to potential FBS drop-downs? "Hey when I was HC at NAIA Sioux Falls, we beat an awful Muss-coached UND team..... so I'm pretty good." What would Bubba's pitch be? "I won a D2 championship as a DC over a decade ago and then went .500 as HC with a team that the next coach immediately won a championship with....... so come play for me and I'll make you the best you can be."

Unfortunately, it's tough to take that list seriously when they have Sac St at #5 with their high school gym. http://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/the-nest-at-colberg-court-s825/images

The end of that game was awesome and I think a majority of the "fans" missed it.

Yes, Bubba also spent a decade as a D2 position coach prior to taking over as DC. FYP

If Faison ends up hiring DeBoer or Bubba or anyone else who has already applied after dragging his feet an extra 2 weeks and losing some of our most talented players I'm gonna be pissed. I won't be angry about one of them being hired, but I will be angry that, if they're his choice, they weren't hired a long time ago.

At this point, I'm preparing for the worst and assume Carr is next......