You guys keep saying Pflugrad comes with baggage and that it will be brought into the decision. Man, if what he went through is considered baggage, then we are all screwed as our own baggage far outweighs his.
First, the guy was wrongfully fired (more on this coming soon....hearing rumors of Dateline letting him and the athletic director tell their side of story) by a President who needed to do anything he could do to save his own ass and the awful ways he himslef mishandled some sexual assault situations on campus.
Second, the grandfather of a player bailed out two football players who landed in jail after a party. The NCAA ass-clowns decided that the grandpa was a booster because he spent money on game tickets at one time. Since they considered him a booster, they said his actions were illegal according to NCAA guidelines. Pflugrad didn't self report but I don't know of any others who would have or thought something was illegal in that action. It was a family member bailing his relative out of jail for crying out loud.
Finally, he defended our QB Jordan Johnson who was falsely accused of rape by a jealous girl. When he was asked what it was like having JJ back at practice, he said something along the lines of "having a quality young man of Jordy's moral fiber and leadership is a big deal for this team. I'm glad he is back at practice". Well the president didn't like that a bit and like 5 days later him and athletic director got fired. When it all came out in the end, JJ was acquitted (meaning entire jury found him not guilty) and the trial showed what a fraud the girl accuser was. Pflugrad knew JJ since he was a kid and JJ was his number one recruit to MT. Pflugrad was friends with JJs family. He simply defended a friend and paid the price....when he knew the truth and knew JJ was innocent.
Like I said, if that is baggage then we are screwed. I would take a guy like that any day. Someone who gives his players the benefit of the doubt and has their back unto proven otherwise. Plus folks don't talk much about the programs pflugrad implemented at Montana to keep his kids out of trouble....sex assault training, social media training, walking kids to class to hold athletes accountable to be students first. I would welcome him back to Griz Nation in one second. If u guys don't hire him, tell him we want him back!