Mama Sue

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.

Those coaches would leave JuiceU so fast….these schools are Latin big time coaches big time money WITH “other compensation” in the contract. Plus the whole NIL benefits coaches too… throw in the coaching clinic circuit and LOTS of cash.

Well there are changes afoot in the Big 10 and Big 12 too…I guess there will be 2 openings in the Big 10 (is that right?). Lots of talk in MN who else will be coming….mostly among Gopher football fans. Would JuiceU consider the Big 10? I don’t really know enough to even speculate. Oh, and Gopher BB fans want teams other than Gopher football fans.

The paper had an editorial about all the FCS teams leaving and NDSU contemplating a Bison move to FBS…. And the cost to their athletic budget for travel for conference games. Also… that the “Fargo fan base has gotten bored.” Regular season games have gotten smaller. All very interesting! This was Patrick Reuse’s column!

That was what was missing at the USD game…passion! We need it.

Irish is right….we need to move on… myself included! if my math is correct without my morning coffee… 256 days until Sept. 3 at Nebraska. Go UND!

I am not so sure I agree about the only option is changing head coaches. I do most certainly agree about delegating some aspects to staff who feel comfortable (or have the abilities). Someone needs to pump up the players…. Seniors, asst. coaches? Someone for O and someone got D. Clock management I defer to all of you. But repeating the same penalties all season? That is OC and DC, IMHO… or at least line coaches. Knowing the plays and being ready…no wasted time outs… again asst. and other coaches??? And the ambiance at home games? That is an AD issue not coaching issue. Sponsorships and give seats prizes? We are WAY behind here. A booster club or foundation? We need a “May Day” to the AD and Bubba needs to COACH not find free pizzas to give away. Just my thoughts from a mother’s perspective.

On another thread I posted a reference to the JuiceU coach being uncomfortable and possible intestinal gas….looks like we may have the same problem on this thread….

The issue is multi-factorial…it starts at the top and I mean AD.I have listened to several college games in the last few weeks. Two, can’t remember which colleges, interviewed the AD at half time. Great speech… all pumped up! Just food for thought!

Or his proctologist…it could be intestinal gas

As a woman, the most professional thing I can do is keep my mouth shut about men fading away in the second half…..