2018-19 Season

[SWSiouxMN]

  On 9/4/2018 at 11:32 PM, UNDBIZ said:

 

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I’ll say it again, even though it won’t happen.

Come home Geno

[dmksioux]

So anyone know when the schedule is coming out?

[gfhockey]

Team took a vote and they don’t want geno back per gobc source 

[CMSioux]

  On 9/4/2018 at 11:52 PM, SWSiouxMN said:

I’ll say it again, even though it won’t happen.

Come home Geno

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Nope, he made the choice. If rumor is true that he was 19 credits short of graduating after 4 years at UND that also says something.

[UND-1]

  On 9/5/2018 at 12:11 AM, gfhockey said:

Team took a vote and they don’t want geno back per gobc source 

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Correct.  The team didn't want him back.  Should tell you all alot about how respected he was in the locker room.

 

[homer]

  On 9/5/2018 at 12:48 AM, CMSioux said:

Nope, he made the choice. If rumor is true that he was 19 credits short of graduating after 4 years at UND that also says something.

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What’s that say about me? 

[UND-1]

  On 9/5/2018 at 2:06 AM, homer said:

What’s that say about me? 

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That you didn't need a ton of attention, didn't need to be re-recruited, and you were smart enough to realize the graduate transfer rule didn't apply to you.

[bounce]

Too bad team holds a grudge....with Geno Big Dance Dark Horse...without Geno Big Dance Zero Chance....could end up costing Jones his next contract...

[the green team]

  On 9/5/2018 at 12:00 AM, dmksioux said:

So anyone know when the schedule is coming out?

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Wasn't it sometime in October last year?  It's almost comical when a men's schedule is finalized.  3 days later, their playing games.  I joke, tongue in cheek, as I've been told by a number of people in and around the program over the past several years just how challenging scheduling non-conference games has been, since making the move to D1.  I unfortunately think that this scheduling and getting a schedule out to the fans in an early fashion, will always be a significant obstacle.

[nodak651]

  On 9/5/2018 at 3:17 PM, the green team said:

Wasn't it sometime in October last year?  It's almost comical when a men's schedule is finalized.  3 days later, their playing games.  I joke, tongue in cheek, as I've been told by a number of people in and around the program over the past several years just how challenging scheduling non-conference games has been, since making the move to D1.  I unfortunately think that this scheduling and getting a schedule out to the fans in an early fashion, will always be a significant obstacle.

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Here's a great article about Loyola's scheduling issues.  https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/loyola-chicagos-non-con-schedule-is-lacking-because-other-coaches-were-wrongly-afraid-to-schedule-the-ramblers/

[the green team]

  On 9/5/2018 at 3:27 PM, nodak651 said:

Here's a great article about Loyola's scheduling issues.  https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/loyola-chicagos-non-con-schedule-is-lacking-because-other-coaches-were-wrongly-afraid-to-schedule-the-ramblers/

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You're right. That's a great story of the scheduling challenges of a school not in a Power 5.  A person can probably multiply those struggles in the case of North Dakota.  Maybe not in the fact that we make anyone nervous...not this year anyway (maybe a couple of years ago that was the case)  But definitely in other factors.   When I asked an assistant several years ago about the budget paying to bring in a team he smiled and said "what budget?" (humor but a lot of truth in that statement).   I don't envy our staff when trying to line games up.  That really has to be a very unnecessary headache each an every year the staff, although it appears their not alone in their struggles in trying to try to put something/anything together year to year.  At least Loyola has some budget to try buy a game, I'm fairly certain that's a luxury UND doesn't have.  There's always hope. Maybe someday.

[jdub27]

  On 9/5/2018 at 3:08 PM, bounce said:

Too bad team holds a grudge....with Geno Big Dance Dark Horse...without Geno Big Dance Zero Chance....could end up costing Jones his next contract...

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I'm not sure the team even made the final decision. The staff needed to know what was going on so they could put together the best roster they could. Holding a scholarship for someone who has already told you (and very publicly, everyone else) that they were done at UND and on to bigger and better things isn't how you do that or help locker room chemistry.

[UND-1]

  On 9/5/2018 at 3:08 PM, bounce said:

Too bad team holds a grudge....with Geno Big Dance Dark Horse...without Geno Big Dance Zero Chance....could end up costing Jones his next contract...

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Hold a grudge?  Yah, that's one way to put it.  Another way would be that they were happy he left.  

[UNDhoops]

  On 9/5/2018 at 3:08 PM, bounce said:

Too bad team holds a grudge....with Geno Big Dance Dark Horse...without Geno Big Dance Zero Chance....could end up costing Jones his next contract...

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zero chance regardless probably. 

[tnt]

  On 9/5/2018 at 3:08 PM, bounce said:

Too bad team holds a grudge....with Geno Big Dance Dark Horse...without Geno Big Dance Zero Chance....could end up costing Jones his next contract...

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It would be like going back to a girl who dumped you for someone else, then when she gets dumped, all of a sudden you are back in the picture.  No thanks!

[UND Fan]

  On 9/5/2018 at 1:33 AM, UND-1 said:

Correct.  The team didn't want him back.  Should tell you all alot about how respected he was in the locker room.

 

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The vote was unanimous - I agree with UND-1.  His talent was offset by many other factors - on and off the court!

[nodak651]

Have you guys talked to players about this?  I believe you, just curious what the source is.  If you don't want to say, no problem.

[gfhockey]

Gobc all uy need to no 

[SIOUXFAN97]

i thought that geno needed to finish his und schooling by the end of summer to be eligible at gonzaga...now they are saying he can finish one more semester at und then transfer over...if this true he would be eligible the first game after his last class in november or december?

[UNDBIZ]

  On 9/5/2018 at 8:22 PM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i thought that geno needed to finish his und schooling by the end of summer to be eligible at gonzaga...now they are saying he can finish one more semester at und then transfer over...if this true he would be eligible the first game after his last class in november or december?

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He'll have to graduate in December before he can transfer and become eligible.

[Siouxperfan7]

My bet is he never suits up for the Zags this year at all.  If ever!

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

  On 9/5/2018 at 9:51 PM, Siouxperfan7 said:

My bet is he never suits up for the Zags this year at all.  If ever!

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Likely scenario: Graduates from UND in Dec, Transfers, Plays ball in Jan.

Unless a few of his professors like to play ball too? 

[SIOUXFAN97]

  On 9/6/2018 at 12:53 AM, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

Likely scenario: Graduates from UND in Dec, Transfers, Plays ball in Jan.

Unless a few of his professors like to play ball too? 

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so he would have to wait for the semester to be over?

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

  On 9/6/2018 at 1:06 AM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

so he would have to wait for the semester to be over?

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Not necessarily the semester, but all classes that are required to graduate to be acceptably completed.

[Siouxphan27]

So....not willing to commit himself to the team and get his classwork done, miss the first 16 non conference games, show up, and become eligible just in time for the conference season.  Sounds like a great recipe to never see the floor.