Who would UND hire?

[northernraider]

Eddie George just took Tennessee State to their first playoff birth in many, many, years.

It took some time but did an excellent job of rebuilding the program that was all but dead (with truly little resources).

We need a similar type of coach.
 

Another suggestion in the hat: Brent Bolte at Bemidji State. 

[The Sicatoka]

Make heads spin: Aaron Bohl 

https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/uws-sawvel-promotes-aaron-bohl-to-defensive-coordinator/article_998905c6-9f81-11ee-a006-7bcb7bf0c26b.html 

Chaves knows this guy Beau Baldwin. 

[forksandspoons]

Hire the South Dakota DC

[F'n Hawks]

Anyone know when his presser is today?

[Siouxperman8]

16 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Make heads spin: Aaron Bohl 

https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/uws-sawvel-promotes-aaron-bohl-to-defensive-coordinator/article_998905c6-9f81-11ee-a006-7bcb7bf0c26b.html 

Chaves knows this guy Beau Baldwin. 

I've heard good things about him but....... 

Wyoming is 2-9 this year with one game remaining against 8-3 Wash St and are 17 point dogs.  Probably end 2-10  

[gfhockey]

Beau didn’t do !@#$ at cal poly

[The Sicatoka]

3 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Beau didn’t do !@#$ at cal poly

Correct; but, he took over a midling EWU in 2008 and got them a title in 2010. 

[Irish]

13 hours ago, iramurphy said:

He understands the benefits of intercollegiate athletic as well as the challenges. He wants our programs to be successful and sees how it can bring alumni and other supporters to campus and alumni gatherings at athletic events. 

And yet here we are with no changes in sight.

[SiouxFan100]

Will be lots of disappointed fans

[F'n Hawks]

We can have this conversation for another year

[iramurphy]

2 hours ago, Irish said:

And yet here we are with no changes in sight.

Actually there have been lots of changes. The campaign to raise $500 million has significant funds earmarked for athletics. Facilities have significant additions and improvements. That was one of the challenges we had when he arrived. 

[shep]

You have to go winless in order to be canned at UND

 

[SiouxFan100]

So there are limits to which the ad will act

[The Sicatoka]

28 minutes ago, iramurphy said:

Actually there have been lots of changes. The campaign to raise $500 million has significant funds earmarked for athletics. Facilities have significant additions and improvements. That was one of the challenges we had when he arrived. 

Narrator: … over a decade ago. 

[UND08]

4 hours ago, northernraider said:

Another suggestion in the hat: Brent Bolte at Bemidji State. 

All Bemidji does is quietly win games and factor into the D2 playoffs.

Bemidji does not spend the money or have the resources relative to the rest of the conference that UND has in the MVFC.  Their budget is about 75% (or less) of the top NSIC programs (according to a quick google search).

The coaches don't seem to care...they just do their jobs and win football games consistently.

If I lived in Grand Forks next fall I'd probably make a few trips east.  It's a cool experience watching games on the shore of the lake (even if the stadium isn't very nice).

[SIOUXFAN97]

9 minutes ago, UND08 said:

All Bemidji does is quietly win games and factor into the D2 playoffs.

Bemidji does not spend the money or have the resources relative to the rest of the conference that UND has in the MVFC.  Their budget is about 75% (or less) of the top NSIC programs (according to a quick google search).

The coaches don't seem to care...they just do their jobs and win football games consistently.

If I lived in Grand Forks next fall I'd probably make a few trips east.  It's a cool experience watching games on the shore of the lake (even if the stadium isn't very nice).

30 years too late to the d1 scene (especially fcs football) but kinda miss the old d2 days of basketball every friday and saturday eve...(doubleheaders) at the hyslop....didn't have to worry if memorial fields was better than the dakota dome or dakotah field....tight regioanl footprint....

but yeah cool setting right on the lake in bemidji.....nsic is a nice d2 conference with what looks like long term stability.

maybe und should go big fish in small approach and say f this to d1 and bring on duluth and scsu in just more than hockey????!!!!!!

[The Sicatoka]

You are the company you keep. 

We ain’t St Clown.

Period. 

[SiouxFan100]

AD made the decision to extend last year and no way will he admit the mistake after one year.

[UND Football Fan]

Unlike North Dakota’s weather our head coaches rarely change. I hope Bubba is staying because the players believe in him. 
 

I thought on another thread Bubba talked of poor tackling this past season (which has truth) but you also need to recruit/hit portal with some guys that are physical and some edge that love violent contact. (It’s ok to take a risk, nothing wrong being a lifer on Study (Knob) Table (not sure if they still have that)) Sorry for all the parentheses. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

45 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

You are the company you keep. 

We ain’t St Clown.

Period. 

in football, basketball, volleyball, and soccer you might as well call us jan brady state university tho.....

[Irish]

2 hours ago, iramurphy said:

Actually there have been lots of changes. The campaign to raise $500 million has significant funds earmarked for athletics. Facilities have significant additions and improvements. That was one of the challenges we had when he arrived. 

Ok, we'll go with that - I was going to correct my post to say no changes in results but that wouldn't be true either - results are getting worse.  If Hockey Bubs can't parlay our hockey facilities into Frozen 4 teams I don't think Football Bubba will improve his program one bit.  It's all about the product on the field or in the rink.

[UND-FB-FAN]

2 hours ago, iramurphy said:

Actually there have been lots of changes. The campaign to raise $500 million has significant funds earmarked for athletics. Facilities have significant additions and improvements. That was one of the challenges we had when he arrived. 

We’ll see if the facilities win the games. Didn’t happen in 2024, that’s for d*mn sure. Coaches and players (student-athletes) are more important in my opinion. Also, fans won’t show up to the Alerus Center or travel to the away games because there are nice facilities on campus, but rather will do so because THE TEAM is doing well and making supporters proud. 

My prediction for 2025 is a 6-6 season and again no playoffs. Diehard supporters will hope for the best, but expect the worst given reality of the situation. The expectations are too low. Just want to make the playoffs are the expectations I guess (per Bubba in press conference today) with no championships, and it shows. Expectations and mindset go a long way, and Bubba Schweigert has voided the program and University of potential greatness.