2023 Football Season

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, SiouxBoys said:

Your Terry Tough Guy persona is pretty cringe.

Whatever.

[SiouxFan100]

Hugs all around 

[shep]

5 hours ago, Sioux>Bison said:

Maybe Bubba wanted to make a change to a 4-3 and Holinka saw the writing on the wall. Coaches should be able to coach in both schemes. 
 

this is an opportunity to hire outside of the current staff and to hire someone to run a 4-3. Due to timing of the resignation we might not get either unfortunately…..

At the end of the season, Bubba announced he would not change from the 3-4

 

[geaux_sioux]

This thread has it all! What about a top tier D2 DC?

[Sioux>Bison]

10 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

nice

I vote for @Sioux>Bison

That’s not an option bum

[Midwestern Hawk]

Are we sure Holinka didn’t get out on his own terms before next season?  Without major upgrades at LB and S(I don’t see it at this point), how is the defense going to be any better?   

 

[Sioux>Bison]

5 hours ago, shep said:

At the end of the season, Bubba announced he would not change from the 3-4

 

So was the 3-4 the problem or was Holinka. I’m leaning towards the 3-4 but that’s just my uneducated speculation …..

[F'n Hawks]

3-4 shouldn’t be seen as the main problem. The problem last year is that we had very poor personnel at safety, OLB, and for the most part D-Line. Like @Midwestern Hawkstated above, I’m still worried about safety and OLB. There’s still time, but they did not use the portal to improve those areas. The defense will be better, but that’s mainly because it can’t be much worse. There are some things schematically I think they could do better, but I think the main problem is the personnel they have to work with.

[The Sicatoka]

8 hours ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

Are we sure Holinka didn’t get out on his own terms ... 

< ding > 

Winner. 

[gfhockey]

Sounds like he’s moving out east to be with wife’s family 

[SiouxFan100]

The 3 -4 is great when it works 

[nodak651]

10 hours ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

Are we sure Holinka didn’t get out on his own terms before next season?  Without major upgrades at LB and S(I don’t see it at this point), how is the defense going to be any better?   

 

There is still an opportunity to bring in transfers during or immediately after spring ball.  Roster is far from set.

[SD UND]

1 hour ago, gfhockey said:

Sounds like he’s moving out east to be with wife’s family 

But, but, but.... it's the Head Coach's fault

[farce poobah]

10 hours ago, Midwestern Hawk said:

Are we sure Holinka didn’t get out on his own terms before next season?  Without major upgrades at LB and S(I don’t see it at this point), how is the defense going to be any better?   

2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

< ding > 

Winner. 

The timing of announcement gives hints as to what went on behind the scenes.  

Immediately after last game, Head Coach asks DC for assessment, top to bottom of players, training, and all the DC staff.  And presumably a list of what to change for next season to improve results. 

HC reviews the resulting assessment (couple weeks later), asks for changes (perhaps to DC staff).  They disagree.  HC says "its time to part ways, but I'll give you the chance to announce it to the world first".

Bottom line, I think there's more changes to come. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

11 hours ago, Sioux&gt;Bison said:

That’s not an option bum

Nah, I think it is. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

11 hours ago, Sioux>Bison said:

So was the 3-4 the problem or was Holinka. I’m leaning towards the 3-4 but that’s just my uneducated speculation …..

Neither was the MAIN problem- need better players. 
Even you should know that, but maybe I’m giving you too much credit. 
 

[nodak651]

Did golf ever raise the required endowment funds or is that where the money for the football coaching staff is being spent?

[SiouxFan100]

Better players would always help

[UND-FB-FAN]

17 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

This thread has it all! What about a top tier D2 DC?

Bubba won’t touch anyone who could run things differently than him: narrow-minded in the twilight phase of his career. My guess is Schwenzfeier gets promoted to DC. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

< ding > 

Winner. 

Not a good sign for the direction of the program with ol’ friendly Bubbs in charge 

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, SiouxFan100 said:

The 3 -4 is great when it works 

So is the 4-3, 3-3-5, 4-6, etc.

 

it’s all about the players and the quality of the coaching (teaching) of the scheme. We don’t need to be hyper-focusing on the scheme itself. 

[SWSiouxMN]

6 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

Did golf ever raise the required endowment funds or is that where the money for the football coaching staff is being spent?

Yes, but it took them a long time to get there.

 

[nodak651]

2 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said:

Yes, but it took them a long time to get there.

 

When?  I haven't seen any evidence of that happening.  In fact, there is evidence to the contrary.

 

[SWSiouxMN]

4 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

When?  I haven't seen any evidence of that happening.  In fact, there is evidence to the contrary.

 

I don't remember when they said (I thought something was posted on this board saying this but could be wrong), I'll look into it and see if I can find it somewhere.  I could have sworn they said they raised the $$$

[jdub27]

20 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Bubba won’t touch anyone who could run things differently than him: narrow-minded in the twilight phase of his career.

More made up arguments.

  

20 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

My guess is Schwenzfeier gets promoted to DC. 

You could actually be right on this, but not for the reasons you think.