Who would UND hire?

[AJS]

Just now, sioux24/7 said:

Naming Fruechte as interim smells like the job is Schmidt’s and he’s keeping Fruechte onboard. 

I’m in.

[Siouxperfan7]

My choice. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

22 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

My gut feeling is that Schmidt gets the job and Fruechte gets to stay as offensive coordinator. That likely will mean minimal overall change for UND, and we are left with the same cultural limitations, but we will see … 

This will likely happen… minimal change may come with it. Schmidt knows all the assistant coaches and will likely keep most if not all in place … so much for those Fresno State/Washington/Alabama/San Diego State connections, huh? 

This is a move I am concerned about, but we will see ultimately what plays out …

[coltssiouxfan]

What about the St. Thomas coach?

[Oxbow6]

3 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Naming Fruechte as interim smells like the job is Schmidt’s and he’s keeping Fruechte onboard. 

If Fruechte sticks he has to find his QB.....and it has to be for next season.

[UND Football Fan]

USD recruited athletes on defense and UND never gave up less than mid 20’s a game in their best year. Let alone shut down an offense (especially a NDSU or SDSU offense) on their own turf. 

[jdub27]

Just now, UND-FB-FAN said:

This will likely happen… minimal change may come with it. Schmidt knows all the assistant coaches and will likely keep most of not all in place … so much for those Fresno State/Washington/Alabama/San Diego State connections, huh? 

This is a move I am concerned about, but we will see ultimately what plays out …

I guess you got it all figured out. Might as well announce it tomorrow. 

[UND Football Fan]

2 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

This will likely happen… minimal change may come with it. Schmidt knows all the assistant coaches and will likely keep most if not all in place … so much for those Fresno State/Washington/Alabama/San Diego State connections, huh? 

This is a move I am concerned about, but we will see ultimately what plays out …

If defensive staff stays than it will be a repeat and rense on defense. Schmidt coached edge rushers at Washington. Need an overhaul on defensive staff. 

[Oxbow6]

6 minutes ago, AJS said:

How’s Schmidt as a recruiter? Still would prefer a Johanes as HC with Fruechte as OC, but warming up to Schmidt with Fruechte.

Imo, what’s been missing is swagger, a confidence with the program. I’m more excited with the thought of those combos than I would be with Baldwin.

This....^^^

Then recruit some dudes. A James Harden type. A Digger Anderson type.

[UND-FB-FAN]

4 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

So you're choices are someone who's in their 50's, his best years were a decade ago and has struggled since or someone who has been at the same place since before any current players were even born (2000, which is honestly unreal in a multiple of ways). 

Again, both are worth consideration but they sure aren't hitting your self imposed criteria of up and comers or someone who is moving up the ranks quickly and would look to do the same at UND. 

Age shouldn’t be a crucial factor. Best head coach (or best coordinator if not previously a head coach) is the most important. That in essence means they can be a fast riser because they’re successful. Bolte and Baldwin have both been good to very good head coaches. Schmidt has never been a collegiate head coach and his SDSU squad had a horrible 2024 season. It’s going to happen, but this is once again feeling like not the right choice, but the stereotypical “good ol boys” choice for UND once again. Given it would be Schmidt’s first ever collegiate head coach opportunity, will see how it goes and hope for the best … he should be able to at least stay awake for team meetings. 

[Cratter]

Schmidts name being thrown around so much on this site.....means, I'd venture to guess, it's being tossed around equally in the athletic department...

It definately feels like there's smoke smoldering....

[zonadub]

The upside is that DeBoer has had much more impact as a head coach than he had as a coordinator. Maybe Schmidt could be the same.

Hope that coordinators from NDSU, SDSU and maybe even USD apply and get consideration. Bring in the culture of winning.

[SiouxFan100]

Age does matter 

[shep]

Lots of talk of D, but when the HC is a D coach does the DC deserve all the blame for a bad D?

[UND-FB-FAN]

5 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

I guess you got it all figured out. Might as well announce it tomorrow. 

National search that ain’t really a national search. Happens frequently. Odds on favorite is Schmidt … not my favorite choice, but would certainly give him a chance. 

[shep]

Tom Miller mentioned Tibisar. No one is talking about him.

[gfhockey]

14 minutes ago, shep said:

You should know…tell us

I honestly dk this one sounds like it was decided today tho 

[UND92,96]

I could be way off base here, but if Baldwin were to be hired, that might provide a major indication that Chaves isn't really on the hot seat after all. I certainly respect what Baldwin did at EWU eight-plus years ago, but I can't imagine you'd want your AD to hire a guy with no previous connection to your traditional recruiting areas, whose career seems to be on the downswing and whose candidacy seems to be mostly based on the fact that your AD previously hired him, if you really planned to can that AD soon. 

[Oxbow6]

2 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

National search that ain’t really a national search. Happens frequently. Odds on favorite is Schmidt … not my favorite choice, but would certainly give him a chance. 

Anything will be better the the Gong Show that was the last HC search and hire. 

[MNHawk]

If we are going to hire a coordinator, I’d go with this guy: 

https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ryan-olson/2521

Give me a guy who is young, can develop dominant offensive lines in the MVFC, and has no UND ties. 

[bincitysioux]

I would prefer to see a complete break from the Roger Thomas coaching tree along with the archaic defensive scheme that has not been effective since the DII era........

[jdub27]

2 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

National search that ain’t really a national search. Happens frequently. Odds on favorite is Schmidt … not my favorite choice, but would certainly give him a chance. 

I think he's an option. I also think by naming an interim, this is going to drag out longer than any of us want and they don't know who the guy is yet. 

I am hoping I'm wrong and it moves fast regardless of who it is. But I'm concerned the longer it takes, the more damage is done. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

6 minutes ago, shep said:

Tom Miller mentioned Tibisar. No one is talking about him.

Been passed around on several staffs and been behind many bad defenses statistically … it’s like Eric Schmidt but with even less success of late as DC. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

2 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Anything will be better the the Gong Show that was the last HC search and hire. 

Be careful … would like it to be quite a bit better than that 2013 process / disaster.

[shep]

1 minute ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Talk about a guy who has been passed around on several staffs and led many beer bad defenses statistically … it’s like Eric Schmidt but with even less success of late as DC. 

Didn’t know that.