2024 Non-UND FCS Thread

[Sioux94]

42 minutes ago, nodakvindy said:

Yeaj but people are people and I wouldn't want to line up with someone who knifed me in the back. Going to an P4 school for an opportunity is one thing, going to a rival is another. It's indeed a cut throat business and I'd say enjoy Brookings unless you want to walk on. He had his chance at UND. 

Normally I would agree with this. But after seeing Bubba sleeping in team meetings,  I really can't blame any player or coach for leaving to go to a program that had the focus and leadership to win a championship. It was 100 percent clear the previous staff didn't have that and it was on full display the entire second half of the season. I would be hard to give my all to a staff I didn't feel was capable. 

[geaux_sioux]

1 hour ago, AJS said:

I wonder if there’d be mutual interest. Giving a bit more thought, really hope the coaches are actively trying to make this happen. Anderson returning + Hagen would be a game changer. 

Too much looking in the review mirror around here. Happy he played well for us. Once he walked out that door he is in the past and not a part of our future. Who’s next? 

[AJS]

1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

While everyone is distracted by shiny bunnies in the portal, what else might still be out there? 

They’ll have to enter first, which is becoming increasingly doubtful.

[gundy1124]

1 hour ago, Sioux94 said:

Normally I would agree with this. But after seeing Bubba sleeping in team meetings,  I really can't blame any player or coach for leaving to go to a program that had the focus and leadership to win a championship. It was 100 percent clear the previous staff didn't have that and it was on full display the entire second half of the season. I would be hard to give my all to a staff I didn't feel was capable. 

Although some feelings were hurt Danny leaving was a major event.  It showed he didn't believe in his future job security at UND.  Then, a few players and O-line coach showed the same sentiment.  Next, we had the Jake the Snake incident, followed by questionable QB management, SleepGate, then continually disappointing road results.  One could argue in putting himself first Danny also put UND first.  We are now in a better position with Schmidty(I believe) and Danny is part of a movement that is gutting the Jacks.  All while tripling his salary and making him a future HC option at FCS and/or FBS.  What a wild ride!!

[SiouxFan100]

Danny made a career move and it looks like it will pay off handsomely 

[geaux_sioux]

4 minutes ago, gundy1124 said:

Although some feelings were hurt Danny leaving was a major event.  It showed he didn't believe in his future job security at UND.  Then, a few players and O-line coach showed the same sentiment.  Next, we had the Jake the Snake incident, followed by questionable QB management, SleepGate, then continually disappointing road results.  One could argue in putting himself first Danny also put UND first.  We are now in a better position with Schmidty(I believe) and Danny is part of a movement that is gutting the Jacks.  All while tripling his salary and making him a future HC option at FCS and/or FBS.  What a wild ride!!

Danny smashed the paradigm and everyone benefited. Can only do the emperor has no clothes routine for so long.

[siouxweet]

4 hours ago, terbele said:

per ESPN Gronowski in the portal

 

I thought he was going to get ready for pro football? 

[Sioux94]

2 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

I thought he was going to get ready for pro football? 

If he is guaranteed to get a million or more in NIL I'd probably do that if I was him. Will he actually make an NFL roster when it comes down to it? 

[iramurphy]

6 hours ago, nodakvindy said:

Yeaj but people are people and I wouldn't want to line up with someone who knifed me in the back. Going to an P4 school for an opportunity is one thing, going to a rival is another. It's indeed a cut throat business and I'd say enjoy Brookings unless you want to walk on. He had his chance at UND. 

He did well at UND. I read that he wanted an Ag program but I would bet he entered the portal looking for a Kielty type opportunity and this was what was he got. I think many of us thought we would struggle this year and with the extension, there didn’t seem like we were headed in the right direction. 
I would be surprised if he would consider returning. He would likely have FBS opportunities. 
However, if we are going to start paying coaches $750,000 to move on when teams fail, I will take a proven starter every time.  I would rather welcome a guy back who wants to win than fall on my sword over his move to try to better his opportunities. I don’t think he will return though.  

[iramurphy]

Road on the plane today from San Diego and chatted with a former player (and his family) who transferred to FBS school. Main issue was UND didn’t utilize TE’s in passing game.  Hopefully Schmidt and Freuchte and smart enough to know how important that is. 

[sioux24/7]

1 minute ago, iramurphy said:

Road on the plane today from San Diego and chatted with a former player (and his family) who transferred to FBS school. Main issue was UND didn’t utilize TE’s in passing game.  Hopefully Schmidt and Freuchte and smart enough to know how important that is. 

Sounds like maybe a player that transferred to Jimmy Rogers new stomping grounds?

[iramurphy]

Just now, sioux24/7 said:

Sounds like maybe a player that transferred to Jimmy Rogers new stomping grounds?

It does, doesn’t it. 

[Sioux94]

11 minutes ago, iramurphy said:

 Hopefully Schmidt and Freuchte and smart enough to know how important that is. 

Well Fruechte was the OC last year and it didn't change from whhat it was before. We'll see if Eric suggests to get them involved more. 

[UND1983]

16 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Sounds like maybe a player that transferred to Jimmy Rogers new stomping grounds?

He had 23 catches in three years, including ONE this year. What a move. 

[gfhockey]

26 minutes ago, iramurphy said:

Road on the plane today from San Diego and chatted with a former player (and his family) who transferred to FBS school. Main issue was UND didn’t utilize TE’s in passing game.  Hopefully Schmidt and Freuchte and smart enough to know how important that is. 

Can I get a tail number? 

[iramurphy]

40 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

He had 23 catches in three years, including ONE this year. What a move. 

He was hurt this year 

[UND1983]

12 minutes ago, iramurphy said:

He was hurt this year 

So he had 22 catches in two seasons at Tight End U.  Boy we missed out

[UND-FB-FAN]

8 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

While everyone is distracted by shiny bunnies in the portal, what else might still be out there? 

A lot. 

[petey23]

1 hour ago, UND1983 said:

He had 23 catches in three years, including ONE this year. What a move. 

Never good to drive away a talented kid. Especially one whose father and mother were standout athletes at UND and I believe his sister is currently playing volleyball here.

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, iramurphy said:

He did well at UND. I read that he wanted an Ag program but I would bet he entered the portal looking for a Kielty type opportunity and this was what was he got. I think many of us thought we would struggle this year and with the extension, there didn’t seem like we were headed in the right direction. 
I would be surprised if he would consider returning. He would likely have FBS opportunities. 
However, if we are going to start paying coaches $750,000 to move on when teams fail, I will take a proven starter every time.  I would rather welcome a guy back who wants to win than fall on my sword over his move to try to better his opportunities. I don’t think he will return though.  

I agree we should definitely be open to welcoming back any good player from ND, in this case specifically Fordville, ND, but there’s definitely many other ways to use the roster spot if need be.

It may in fact be water under the bridge at this point, and if so, there’s always a lesson; such as don’t extend failing coaches with the stamina for retirement, not championships.

Onward. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, iramurphy said:

Road on the plane today from San Diego and chatted with a former player (and his family) who transferred to FBS school. Main issue was UND didn’t utilize TE’s in passing game.  Hopefully Schmidt and Freuchte and smart enough to know how important that is. 

Winning and development will trump all. Can’t go out of your way to emphasize a certain position group if it jeopardizes the overall goals of the team and program. And many are going to have to come to grips that you may lose student-athletes even if you “utilize their position group” - it’s the current world of college football. With all that said, we should want to see all position groups succeed more than they have been, and I’m hopeful we will see that moving forward. Let’s start by awaiting the official announcement of the new TE coach ……

[UND1983]

9 minutes ago, petey23 said:

Never good to drive away a talented kid. Especially one whose father and mother were standout athletes at UND and I believe his sister is currently playing volleyball here.

How did UND drive him away?

[tnt]

10 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Winning and development will trump all. Can’t go out of your way to emphasize a certain position group if it jeopardizes the overall goals of the team and program. And many are going to have to come to grips that you may lose student-athletes even if you “utilize their position group” - it’s the current world of college football. With all that said, we should want to see all position groups succeed more than they have been, and I’m hopeful we will see that moving forward. Let’s start by awaiting the official announcement of the new TE coach ……

Exactly, I don't remember NDSU losing a ton of wide receivers when they were predominantly a running team in the past.  Winning cures a lot of things. 

[GoodGood]

First tight end to play for WSU since 2011. How is that even possible???

[UND1983]

Quincy had 19 receptions and 3 touchdowns the last two seasons.  

Riviere had 20 receptions and 1 touchdown in his two seasons 2022-23.  

But carry on.......