Popular Post NDRA Posted November 7 Popular Post Share Posted November 7 I think the genius, that decided a coach with a .500 winning percentage was right guy to lead the program into the future, he should be the one to cover the Xtra cash needed 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Football Fan Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 When Bubba left Duluth they won Natty, hopefully history repeats when or if he does step down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 1 hour ago, jdub27 said: Who's sugar coating the current results, particularly the last two weeks? I haven't seen anyone defending it. I acknowledged and agreed with a lot of what you said. The criticism is warranted and valid. I'm also understanding there currently isn't 7 figures lying around right now to make the fix you are advocating for. Unless that shows up somewhere, there won't be an immediate change. Call me crazy, but all the criticisms in the world aren't going to convince a sane person to walk away from well over half a million dollars doing something they are passionate about, barring something completely unforeseen, so that isn't a solution. Find me anyone on here who would make that choice. So why were these unwarranted head coach extensions put into place? You’re using a problem (buy out cost) to justify a problem (unwarranted extensions-need a different HC); you realize that, right? Two wrongs don’t make a right. If UND can fund new multimillion dollar facilities, they can campaign to acquire buy out funds for an unwarranted extension and an ineffective coaching staff. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 9 hours ago, jdub27 said: University President's are the ones who are involved in these major decisions, not athletic directors. I would argue you aren't paying attention all that well if you don't think that the President and his second in charge aren't huge proponents of supporting athletics and understanding the "front porch theory" on why they are important. That being said, I have no clue what their stance is other than they see a huge importance of making sure we are aligned with our regional peers. Obviously none of that matters if a conference isn't interested. But, it probably doesn't hurt for University Presidents to have high-up connections to members of potential conferences you may be interested in though, at least have conversations. Kupchella really screwed us on this one. Worse than Faison hiring Kyle, I’d argue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 8 Author Share Posted November 8 Classic AD speak: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 8 Author Share Posted November 8 More classic AD speak: https://sports.yahoo.com/und-determined-aligned-dakota-schools-003200587.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3J1bS5zaW91eHNwb3J0cy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABi0OsSZzoj52ZcvTxiqn1_qk-8JMfNuk7Ua0AShXCMfC9Yf9IESBMRc7xzlw50RGaFmqDoPXwWd4avm5x9lbtZ6OqzmK1XQhxyEVdbOu6KgSkppzNrnFTxcdRXJDEt4kWD4erP6fxjrb1yKMUT5ku69KxPTAPFimcRDpzRrYACu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 14 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said: So why were these unwarranted head coach extensions put into place? You’re using a problem (buy out cost) to justify a problem (unwarranted extensions-need a different HC); you realize that, right? Two wrongs don’t make a right. If UND can fund new multimillion dollar facilities, they can campaign to acquire buy out funds for an unwarranted extension and an ineffective coaching staff. While I don't necessarily agree with it, I understand why the last extensions was done. That being said, I don't think it should have been two years and if needed to be, then it absolutely should have never been agreed to with the buy-out language that was included. As an economist would say, that "problem" is a sunk cost and can't be changed, so there is not point in wasting time worrying about it. That isn't justifying anything, it is just the reality. The other "problem" is what can be focused on. Conflating that with what's already done doesn't help anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoopsFan03 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 52 minutes ago, jdub27 said: While I don't necessarily agree with it, I understand why the last extensions was done. That being said, I don't think it should have been two years and if needed to be, then it absolutely should have never been agreed to with the buy-out language that was included. As an economist would say, that "problem" is a sunk cost and can't be changed, so there is not point in wasting time worrying about it. That isn't justifying anything, it is just the reality. The other "problem" is what can be focused on. Conflating that with what's already done doesn't help anything. Chaves could throw a dog off a bridge and you’d defend him. You’d probably say “It’s not Chaves fault he didn’t have the budget to keep feeding the dog so he made the best decision that he could.” It’s highly laughable your loyalty to Chaves and this fantasy world you live in 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 8 Author Share Posted November 8 6 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said: Chaves could throw a dog off a bridge and you’d defend him. If the bridge was on fire and it'd save the dog, I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoopsFan03 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 59 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: If the bridge was on fire and it'd save the dog, I would. The dog dies. Just like the UND football program under Bubba 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGood Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 36 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said: The dog dies. Just like the UND football program under Bubba Hoopston I wasn’t sure where you were going with that metaphor but that was beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 On 11/8/2024 at 12:04 PM, GoodGood said: Hoopston I wasn’t sure where you were going with that metaphor but that was beautiful What a saga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 Hoopspeare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forksandspoons Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 UC Davis safety is going to play on Sundays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 On 11/8/2024 at 11:26 AM, HoopsFan03 said: The dog dies. Just like the UND football program under Bubba Ok...now you've gone too far. No one should ever talk of a dog dying on this site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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