New Coach

[fightingsioux4life]

12 hours ago, coltssiouxfan said:

Well after tonight I have a question. Is Sather fired tonight or tomorrow?

If anything, he'll get a multi-year extension in the name of "stability".

[sioux24/7]

I’ve wanted to wait on this topic for a bit but yesterday has me damn near ready. My unrealistic top choice is Ben McCollum, I’ve said that over and over. Other than that, I’m looking at Kyan Brown, Gameli Ahelegbe, Jeff Boschee, Saul Phillips. Three D2 guys and 2 D1 mid-major assistants. I would love to go pluck a rising D1 assistant but a) I don’t know who those are and b) the financial aspect. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

17 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

If anything, he'll get a multi-year extension in the name of "stability".

UND treats its “division one” athletic programs like those of a middle school  - everyone gets a participation ribbon and a pat on the back. Why would you ever want to hold the players and coaches to a high standard? I suppose because it might cost a few $$ and could hurt some feelings …

Could just as well still be division II at this rate … extending losing coaches and being about as stagnant as possible during an otherwise typical cold slow winter in North Dakota. UND athletics has an opportunity to ignite interest and following during the dead of winter, but instead drops the ball on a consistent basis. 

[SWSiouxMN]

45 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

UND treats its “division one” athletic programs like those of a middle school  - everyone gets a participation ribbon and a pat on the back. Why would you ever want to hold the players and coaches to a high standard? I suppose because it might cost a few $$ and could hurt some feelings …

Could just as well still be division II at this rate … extending losing coaches and being about as stagnant as possible during an otherwise typical cold slow winter in North Dakota. UND athletics has an opportunity to ignite interest and following during the dead of winter, but instead drops the ball on a consistent basis. 

WBB looks to be heading in the right direction.  So there's some hope there. 

[fightingsioux4life]

37 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said:

WBB looks to be heading in the right direction.  So there's some hope there. 

Yes, that is a silver lining.

[NewUndFan]

4 hours ago, HoopsFan03 said:

What are people’s thoughts on Steven Aldridge? From watching him interact with players before the game and during the game it seems like they really respect him and will listen to him. He was listed 11th on an ESPN “40 under 40” list of top coaches under 40. Young guy and seems like he really knows basketball. 

My opinion would stay away from anyone on this staff. Let's get someone fresh. New start for the program.  He could remain on as a assistant coach especially if he has a good relationship with our star players 

 

[UND-SPORTS-FAN]

On 12/31/2022 at 3:58 PM, HoopsFan03 said:

What are people’s thoughts on Steven Aldridge? From watching him interact with players before the game and during the game it seems like they really respect him and will listen to him. He was listed 11th on an ESPN “40 under 40” list of top coaches under 40. Young guy and seems like he really knows basketball. 

If you are referencing the Bio on the UND website, the "40 under 40" is Shantay Legans not Steven Aldridge...

 

My wish list would be the following: Kevin Kruger, Joe Krabbenhoft, Kyan Brown, and Billy Brown (nostalgia)

[sioux24/7]

27 minutes ago, UND-SPORTS-FAN said:

If you are referencing the Bio on the UND website, the "40 under 40" is Shantay Legans not Steven Aldridge...

 

My wish list would be the following: Kevin Kruger, Joe Krabbenhoft, Kyan Brown, and Billy Brown (nostalgia)

You have one legitimate candidate in Kyan Brown. What a ludicrous list. 

[UND-SPORTS-FAN]

3 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

You have one legitimate candidate in Kyan Brown. What a ludicrous list. 

Its a WISH LIST!! You want a more realistic list? Kyan Brown, Boschee, and Gameli Ahelegbe

[bincitysioux]

It's hard to believe that Sather has been able to take this program to a lower point than Brian Jones did.  

[UND1983]

Jones knew how to worry less about culture and take a chance on talent that may not be choir boy-like.  

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, bincitysioux said:

It's hard to believe that Sather has been able to take this program to a lower point than Brian Jones did.  

It’s is possible - crazy, I know - that both Jones and Sather were/are not good coaches for UND. With that said, Jones at least had connections in Iowa for some talent. Sather has shown that his coaching and recruiting connections are both subpar. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

This isn’t rocket science. Most professionals know what they’re worth, including those in the coaching profession. You get what you pay for. UND spends embarrassingly low amounts on basketball, improving amounts for football, and vast majority towards hockey, as we know. 
 

UND tried to circumvent the minimal spending issue by hiring from local DII - didn’t work, obviously, at least this time around. 

[UND-SPORTS-FAN]

1 minute ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

UND spends embarrassingly low amounts on basketball, improving amounts for football, and vast majority towards hockey, as we know. 
 

UND tried to circumvent the minimal spending issue by hiring from local DII - didn’t work, obviously, at least this time around. 

I've heard from sources that UND lost a TON of money having the women's hockey program which they are still trying to recover from. From the sounds of it might be out of the massive hole in a few more years which I would imagine trickling down to help spending on other programs i.e football and basketball. 

[F'n Hawks]

He hasn’t been terrible at recruiting talent, he did have the freshman player of the year the past two seasons. He hasn’t been able to retain talent, and continue to build, which falls fully on him.

[Kab]

Would like to see boschee 

he has a passion for the game and I think he could relate to todays players

should also have a recruiting path in Kansas 

[NewUndFan]

I wouldnt mind Boschee.  He is local and has Kansas connections.  He is young and could probably relate more with the players.   Unless a more experienced coach applies, I say give him a shot.    This is all for nothing if Chaves goes and extends Sather at the end of the year.  

[GoodGood]

Here are where Sather's recruits have ended up in the transfer portal. I don't believe other D1s are necessarily lining up to poach our talent

Carlos Ramsey - d2 Hawai'i at Hilo

Gertautas Urbonavicius - d2 UMary

Seybian Sims - d2 Arkansas Tech

Andrew Bergan - d2 Northern State

Tyree Ihenacho - d1 JMU

Nate Shockey - d2 Quincy University 

Gavin McGrath - not playing basketball? 

Paul Bruns - d1 USD

Brendan Howard - NAIA University of Providence 

I think the current roster has a number of guys who would be better suited playing d2 level ball. 

Overall I do not think the x & o's have been good under Sather and i think the level of talent brought in has been well below what's needed to compete at the upper end of the conference.

 

 

[UND-FB-FAN]

2 hours ago, NewUndFan said:

This is all for nothing if Chaves goes and extends Sather at the end of the year. 

If this happens, just shut it down. 

[Siouxperman8]

3 hours ago, UND-SPORTS-FAN said:

I've heard from sources that UND lost a TON of money having the women's hockey program which they are still trying to recover from. From the sounds of it might be out of the massive hole in a few more years which I would imagine trickling down to help spending on other programs i.e football and basketball. 

My memory from when it was cut that women's hockey lost just over $2M per year. 

[UND-SPORTS-FAN]

1 hour ago, GoodGood said:

Brendan Howard - NAIA University of Providence 

Brendan Howard - YMCA 6th Man of the year**

[UND-SPORTS-FAN]

1 minute ago, Siouxperman8 said:

My memory from when it was cut that women's hockey lost just over $2M per year. 

I heard around the $3M per year range...

[Kab]

20 minutes ago, UND-SPORTS-FAN said:

I heard around the $3M per year range...

Don’t tell that to the ladies who filed law suits against UND, they won’t want to hear this , life’s not fair.

[SWSiouxMN]

2 hours ago, GoodGood said:

Here are where Sather's recruits have ended up in the transfer portal. I don't believe other D1s are necessarily lining up to poach our talent

Carlos Ramsey - d2 Hawai'i at Hilo

Gertautas Urbonavicius - d2 UMary

Seybian Sims - d2 Arkansas Tech

Andrew Bergan - d2 Northern State

Tyree Ihenacho - d1 JMU

Nate Shockey - d2 Quincy University 

Gavin McGrath - not playing basketball? 

Paul Bruns - d1 USD

Brendan Howard - NAIA University of Providence 

I think the current roster has a number of guys who would be better suited playing d2 level ball. 

Overall I do not think the x & o's have been good under Sather and i think the level of talent brought in has been well below what's needed to compete at the upper end of the conference.

 

 

To be fair, Sims transferred to NKU first, then went to a D2.

He and Ihenacho never should have left. 

[NewUndFan]

1 hour ago, SWSiouxMN said:

To be fair, Sims transferred to NKU first, then went to a D2.

He and Ihenacho never should have left. 

But never played much at NKU and then went to D2...  where he probably deserves to play.  This is just stating Sather recruits D2 players.   yes both players should have stayed at UND where we have a coach that likes D2 players.