Who would UND hire?

[AJS]

Not who do you want it to be, but who do you think it will be?

[gfhockey]

1 hour ago, Shawn-O said:

Pretty quiet in the GFK skies today, I think we’ve got our guy! 

I think you’re right

[gfhockey]

1 hour ago, Dustin said:

Flights grounded due to weather??

No we both think we got our guy

[zonadub]

Maybe signing day success was the final interview…

[SiouxFan100]

10 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

No we both think we got our guy

Who is it?

[forksandspoons]

No doubt Bolte is a great coach, and I agree that winning at Bemidji is probably very hard, but his experience out of the NSIC is next to none. That's my gripe. We've had quite a few NSIC coaches come through UND... and I'd prefer someone with at least some D1 experience. 

[Big Green]

36 minutes ago, AJS said:

Not who do you want it to be, but who do you think it will be?

My Prediction would be Glenn Caruso.  Fruechte is staying on as OC and the QB that decommitted from St Thomas will sign with UND.  IMO too much coincidence the Fruechte was chosen at Interim HC and the QB all of a sudden decommitted.

 

 

[Dustin]

Just now, Big Green said:

My Prediction would be Glenn Caruso.  Fruechte is staying on as OC and the QB that decommitted from St Thomas will sign with UND.  IMO too much coincidence the Fruechte was chosen at Interim HC and the QB all of a sudden decommitted.

 

 

I could definitely seeing it go this way.  This is a direction I am ok with.  With both of them being from the offensive side of the ball, I wonder who they would tap for defensive, which is the most crucial pick of the new HC, IMO.

[Dustin]

Maybe Bolte as UND DC is a step up from BSU HC??  Don't think you'd get a current FCS coordinator to make a lateral move, though that very thing just happened to us (TWICE in a week!!)

[gfhockey]

34 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

Who is it?

We don’t know. Just no flight activity must mean something

[gfhockey]

4 minutes ago, Dustin said:

Maybe Bolte as UND DC is a step up from BSU HC??  Don't think you'd get a current FCS coordinator to make a lateral move, though that very thing just happened to us (TWICE in a week!!)

And it was a demotion Danny took. Doesn’t even call the plays

[zonadub]

11 minutes ago, Big Green said:

My Prediction would be Glenn Caruso.  Fruechte is staying on as OC and the QB that decommitted from St Thomas will sign with UND.  IMO too much coincidence the Fruechte was chosen at Interim HC and the QB all of a sudden decommitted.

 

 

That would be a good choice

[forksandspoons]

Anyone have any idea what $ Caruso currently makes? St Thomas may have deeper pockets for their coaching staff than some people think. 

[gundy1124]

1 hour ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

 

Scheme don’t matter if the scheme don’t work. Schmidt’s defense in 2024 at San Diego State and at UND from 2014-2019 were below average. 

Not sure what you are saying is true.  Looks like in 2014 UND had the number 1 ranked D in the Big Sky.  The following year UND had the #1 rushing D in Big Sky that ranked #7 in the nation.  I haven't looked at the following years yet but both those results show a way above average performance.  

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G    (2015 Big Sky Media Guide on the 2014 Season,  UND was #1 team defense based on yards/game)

North Dakota 12 1230 3023 818 4253 5.2 35 354.4

Montana 14 2073 2959 998 5032 5.0 33 359.4

Northern Arizona 12 2555 2122 788 4677 5.9 35 389.8

Cal Poly 12 2158 2808 823 4966 6.0 42 413.8

Northern Colorado 11 2301 2310 778 4611 5.9 38 419.2

Eastern Washington 14 2458 3727 1010 6185 6.1 56 441.8

Portland State 12 1930 3388 894 5318 5.9 48 443.2

Weber State 12 2579 2776 897 5355 6.0 45 446.2

Sacramento State 12 2270 3322 856 5592 6.5 55 466.0

Idaho State 12 2204 3493 961 5697 5.9 45 474.8

UC Davis 11 2192 3105 790 5297 6.7 53 481.5

Montana State 13 2508 3820 942 6328 6.7 53 486.8

Southern Utah 12 2858 3429 965 6287 6.5 55 523.9

 

 

Category School Statistics NCAA Rank - for the 2015 Season

Rushing Offense Cal Poly 387.3 ypg 1

Passing Offense Eastern Washington 353.3 ypg 1

Total Offense Montana State 519.8 ypg 3

Scoring Offense Montana State 41.9 ppg 5

Rush Defense North Dakota 100.3 ypg 7

Pass Defense Idaho State 187.7 ypg 27

Total Defense Weber State 346.9 ypg 33

 

[gundy1124]

2016 Media Guide - UND has #1 ranked Rush Defense again and ranks #6 in the nation plus #1 scoring Defense in Big Sky.

Category School Statistics NCAA Rank

Rushing Offense Cal Poly 343.5 ypg 2

Passing Offense Eastern Washington 401.0 ypg 1

Total Offense Eastern Washington 529.6 ypg 2

Scoring Offense Eastern Washington 42.4 ppg 3

Rush Defense North Dakota 91.5 ypg 6

 

SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg

1. North Dakota 12 34 27 0 0 11 0 264 22.0

2. Montana State 11 34 33 0 0 13 0 276 25.1

3. Eastern Washington 14 49 45 0 0 10 1 371 26.5

[Dustin]

10 minutes ago, gundy1124 said:

Not sure what you are saying is true.  Looks like in 2014 UND had the number 1 ranked D in the Big Sky.  The following year UND had the #1 rushing D in Big Sky that ranked #7 in the nation.  I haven't looked at the following years yet but both those results show a way above average performance.  

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G    (2015 Big Sky Media Guide on the 2014 Season,  UND was #1 team defense based on yards/game)

North Dakota 12 1230 3023 818 4253 5.2 35 354.4

Montana 14 2073 2959 998 5032 5.0 33 359.4

Northern Arizona 12 2555 2122 788 4677 5.9 35 389.8

Cal Poly 12 2158 2808 823 4966 6.0 42 413.8

Northern Colorado 11 2301 2310 778 4611 5.9 38 419.2

Eastern Washington 14 2458 3727 1010 6185 6.1 56 441.8

Portland State 12 1930 3388 894 5318 5.9 48 443.2

Weber State 12 2579 2776 897 5355 6.0 45 446.2

Sacramento State 12 2270 3322 856 5592 6.5 55 466.0

Idaho State 12 2204 3493 961 5697 5.9 45 474.8

UC Davis 11 2192 3105 790 5297 6.7 53 481.5

Montana State 13 2508 3820 942 6328 6.7 53 486.8

Southern Utah 12 2858 3429 965 6287 6.5 55 523.9

 

 

Category School Statistics NCAA Rank - for the 2015 Season

Rushing Offense Cal Poly 387.3 ypg 1

Passing Offense Eastern Washington 353.3 ypg 1

Total Offense Montana State 519.8 ypg 3

Scoring Offense Montana State 41.9 ppg 5

Rush Defense North Dakota 100.3 ypg 7

Pass Defense Idaho State 187.7 ypg 27

Total Defense Weber State 346.9 ypg 33

 

Initially Schmidt's defenses were good, and actually bailed out lackluster Rudy offenses.  I remember going to those games hoping our D would score because wasn't sure our O would.

[gfhockey]

Cuz teams wouldn’t run on us when they passed all over us

[F'n Hawks]

14 minutes ago, gundy1124 said:

Not sure what you are saying is true.  Looks like in 2014 UND had the number 1 ranked D in the Big Sky.  The following year UND had the #1 rushing D in Big Sky that ranked #7 in the nation.  I haven't looked at the following years yet but both those results show a way above average performance.  

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G    (2015 Big Sky Media Guide on the 2014 Season,  UND was #1 team defense based on yards/game)

North Dakota 12 1230 3023 818 4253 5.2 35 354.4

Montana 14 2073 2959 998 5032 5.0 33 359.4

Northern Arizona 12 2555 2122 788 4677 5.9 35 389.8

Cal Poly 12 2158 2808 823 4966 6.0 42 413.8

Northern Colorado 11 2301 2310 778 4611 5.9 38 419.2

Eastern Washington 14 2458 3727 1010 6185 6.1 56 441.8

Portland State 12 1930 3388 894 5318 5.9 48 443.2

Weber State 12 2579 2776 897 5355 6.0 45 446.2

Sacramento State 12 2270 3322 856 5592 6.5 55 466.0

Idaho State 12 2204 3493 961 5697 5.9 45 474.8

UC Davis 11 2192 3105 790 5297 6.7 53 481.5

Montana State 13 2508 3820 942 6328 6.7 53 486.8

Southern Utah 12 2858 3429 965 6287 6.5 55 523.9

 

 

Category School Statistics NCAA Rank - for the 2015 Season

Rushing Offense Cal Poly 387.3 ypg 1

Passing Offense Eastern Washington 353.3 ypg 1

Total Offense Montana State 519.8 ypg 3

Scoring Offense Montana State 41.9 ppg 5

Rush Defense North Dakota 100.3 ypg 7

Pass Defense Idaho State 187.7 ypg 27

Total Defense Weber State 346.9 ypg 33

 

So once Mussman’s guys were all gone and it was all new recruits we regressed?

[gundy1124]

1 minute ago, gfhockey said:

Cuz teams wouldn’t run on us when they passed all over us

The stats are hard to find but one is total yards per game, #1 in 2014.  And the other is based on points given up, #1, in 2016.

Sure Schmidt's defenses weren't perfect but to say below average appears misleading. 

[gundy1124]

Just now, F'n Hawks said:

So once Mussman’s guys were all gone and it was all new recruits we regressed?

I only found through 2016 so far.  The other years should be there, too, in the media guides.

[Shawn-O]

34 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

Anyone have any idea what $ Caruso currently makes? St Thomas may have deeper pockets for their coaching staff than some people think. 

Stepsis leaving Drake for UNI gives me hope on the financial side of this.  

[Nodak78]

5 minutes ago, gundy1124 said:

I only found through 2016 so far.  The other years should be there, too, in the media guides.

I agree Eric was not below average for sure.  I remember the year defense was injury depleted.  Some in fall camp and more as the year progressed.  Bobcats came to GF and expected to roll us because we had no DL except freshman or little playing time.  Eric cobbled together a great plan and we beat the Bobcats.  They where ranked pretty high and Anderson was their QB.  Later NFL as LB.  I was impressed how Eric put that together.

[Shawn-O]

56 minutes ago, Big Green said:

My Prediction would be Glenn Caruso.  Fruechte is staying on as OC and the QB that decommitted from St Thomas will sign with UND.  IMO too much coincidence the Fruechte was chosen at Interim HC and the QB all of a sudden decommitted.

 

 

If Knuth is signing at UND that’s an important piece of news.  Lots of things lining up here including yesterday’s tail number.  

[Green Banner]

6 hours ago, UND1983 said:

Let's remember that NDSU made a similar move to what is being discussed on here when they hired Polasek. Not the greatest resume ever

Think anyone on SS.com could coach the Ag School and win a title

[gundy1124]

11 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

So once Mussman’s guys were all gone and it was all new recruits we regressed?

Didn't Schmidt bring in Tillman, from Houston, who was one of the best players on D in 2014?