Mama Sue

Down here standard operating procedure is to appoint a committee, meet for 6 months and the recommendation is ALWAYS the same: hire a consultant and come back with a plan in 2 years. Go figure! Sure could look good on someone’s resume…just saying….

Grad students….

Bad karma and someone should have helped Bubba…. did they AD weigh in on discipline issues and back/guide Bubba? There were some pretty big issues, from what we now hear…. get ‘ER figured out during spring ball… getting video staff is a pretty glaring problem…

Well…. Now the NCAA has called for a review of how NIL compensation policies are impacting recruiting, transfers, academics, and athlete’s mental health. Plus they asked the US Congress for help with a federal NIL law. You can’t make this stuff up, seriously!

Morning paper says the U of M is facing a $39M deficit this year….are we getting close to 1929? The U’s athletic department is $8M in the red…all activities are doing better this year but they are still in the red. It seems they have used up all their federal relief too…$27M. But MN’s tax revenues were 25% higher in January. People are stupid….

This is NOT good…. Is UND in the red, significantly, due to some bonds for the student Union? And does this non-profit (a combination of several actually)get a pretty significant profit from most of the sporting events? WOW Fundraising takes on a new lens….

Lookin’ good

Yes and to hear he was dealing with players who were more interested in smoking joints and partying puts a few more things in perspective…experienced coaches have problems dealing with that plus no AD? A recipe for disaster. I am chair of a committee that had one member bring a black, covered coffee cup to every meeting. It had alcohol. Everyone on the committee and visitors recognized it. I finally just told him no more black covered coffee cup. I heard later his employer told him the same thing. These are difficult situations…. Say too much and you will get sued for harassment. I once asked a nurse to please answer a patient’s light. She complained I harassed her…. I quit supervising that day. It is a different world out there now.

And dealing with players smoking joints “all the time?” Sounds like there were a heap of problems the AD should have stepped in and helped a struggling young coach. Grand Forks is a great party school and city? I don’t really believe that and it makes me wonder just what Muss all had to deal with. Good to hear the insider viewpoint and I would watch another video.

So with this national and international truck convoy situation (and I totally support them…I was in the tractor convoy that went to St. Paul), I have one question: will there be beer at the Alerus for the first home game…. Both tailgating and inside. Is it time to start hoarding beer, asking for a friend.

Morning paper: Gopher football salary increases…. Def Cor boost of $136,000 for a total of $800,000. He had a top 10 defense the article said RB coach got a $72,000 for a total $400,000. cornerbacks coach got an Increase of $61,000i to $380,000. Off line coach got an increase $54,000 to a total of $465,000. Receivers coach got another $34,000 to total $430,000. Special teams got $25,000 for a total $345,000. The offensive coach got a salary of $625,000. The new def line coach will get $420,000 compared to $350,000 for the previous one. pJ Fleck got a 7 year contact worth $35 mil. WOW

I don’t know…..the time commitment is huge the higher you climb the ladder. Spouses and children have to be committed too. Sometimes they are harassed by angry fans and parents. I read somewhere the overall divorce rate for coaches of college and pro sports is 75%. Salary? I guess you get what you pay for…..most of the time…. It will take more than just the AD to go high caliber coaching for UND football. I think we are at a crossroads…. I want us to succeed!

NCAA has some new rulings…each of the 3 divisions will “govern itself.” Athletes May receive “educational and other benefits in accordance with guidelines established by their NCAA division.” And a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes. I like the old ways….too many changes to keep track of.

Those are great questions someone should answer!

Don’t tell me the Big 10……

ND1…. Good assessment. I truly wish him well. I hope things work out for him. Any chance UND keeps him? I am not familiar with how the transfer portal works if you don’t get selected.

Darn

NCAA rules is an AD level enforcement for all activities. Then the coaches support the AD’s position. Report offenses, follow whatever policy the school has on discipline, etc. Needs to be fair across the board , IMHO.

Not an issue for Bubba or other coaches

Very true CMSioux…. The public has lost trust and interest in this whole COVID situation. TMI, information confusing, information changing. We had a death in our county because the person refused to go to the doctor or hospital… age was 50 to 60 years old. What does a multi million dollar industry do, like pro sports? Then the NCAA micro manages next Saturday’s game. Basically I know two things: COVID is here to stay and it is too confusing! GO UND

After weeks of the papers stressing to get vaccinated because hospitals are full(note: beds have been decreased due to lack of staff AND ICUs are always 90%+ full), this morning’s paper had headlines hospitals get reprieves as COVID cases decline. In MN now, our COVID test results say PCR COVID Positive….You may or may not have COVID. Seriously!! Good thing the Vikings are not in the playoffs. Tell the NCAA and NFL too. money and control IMHO i have been in health care too long!

The NCAA has announced plans for the JuiceU and Montana game in Texas if COVID. limits the numbers of eligible players for either team… If one or both teams fall below the number before arriving then the game will be 1/14. If both teams get to TX and one or both fall below the number of eligible players and choose not to play (who would do that?), the game would be declared a no contest. If only one team was unavailable, the available team would be declared the winner. If both teams are unavailable, the title would be vacated. What a mess? I hope Montana has enough players!

Gopher Ky Thoma RB has entered the transfer portal. He finished his redshirt season with 166 carries for 824 yds. and 6 TD. Oklahoma’s QB Caleb Williams entered too. Quinn Carrel from Notre Dame ….OT also entered. Must be a busy time in the portal!

Opportunity, political BS, and the culture of the team/school…then follow the money! Good Luck to anyone who advances.

Nothing in life is that simple…. More like opportunity, political BS, and the “culture” of the team/school. Then you get to results and pay. Even with no immediate results…coaches are retained if the first three are going good. The GOBC controls the purse strings in many situations, IMHO. It is much more complicated…..everything is.