USD @ UND

[homer]

6 minutes ago, wheelsup said:

As much as I would like to have seen a different QB this year.. Simon wasn’t even in the top 10 of things that were wrong with this team.  Offense usually did enough.. bubba and the defense were absolutely brutal… when was the last time we had a defense that you thought was even mediocre? 

The offense did do enough but for me at some point you have to see what you have in younger guys that have more tools.  I give kudos to the offensive staff.  This offense was much better than I expected after getting gutted this off season.  I really think our offensive staff is better.  I can’t help to imagine though a QB with “consistent” accuracy with our running game.  Both would have been so much better.   At times you have to be a threat to convert a 3rd and 8 or 9.  We are not sure if we have that in the bench or not.  
 

Defensively, no matter what our HC looks like next year we need a new staff.  How many years are we going to deal with what we watched today.  And the players are equally responsible.  No fire or heart on that side of the ball.  Some decent young talent but it needs to be coached.  
 

So much for 24 hrs.   It was a long drive back after that game.  

[Dustin]

2 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Oh I completely agree. Our defense is hot trash. Just thought it might be a little much saying that our offense did enough most of the time.

I think he meant most of the season. With the exception of the top two teams in FCS, the offense has put up plenty of points that a capable defense should not allow more. 

[Kab]

 

Cut the cord a week from Monday

will lose some to the portal if bubba is let go and others will portal if he stays

odds are that the AD doesn’t give a !@#$ about football and won’t do anything

why they hired him after he was let go from eastern Washington is foolish 

[wheelsup]

After the last 4 weeks bubba has to know the game has passed him by.  If he has any remaining pride and love for UND football, as he says he does, he will retire.  

In the previous years he could always argue that the team showed promise.. this year the xDSUs really embarrassed us.. if u watched the usd game and didn’t just look at the final score u know that game was a killing.. and we lost to terrible teams on the road. 
 

[Longtime fan]

Listened to the pregame talk show on 96.1.  They interviewed bubba and he said defensively they need to get back to fundamentals on tackling …lol.   Eleven years into coaching and the players just need fundamentals on how to tackle !??   Cmon  !!  What an insult to the previous players/winners at und.  Don’t think the 2001 team needed fundamentals on how to tackle in game 11.  Complete waste of money und is wasting on this guy as a head football coach.   If the team needs to learn the fundamentals on how to tackle  …well …no words.  THAT fundamental staple should not have to be installed into a players psyche and will…. just a given.   But I guess not at und.  

Question for Chavez…...can you look in the mirror and truly say ….you made the best decision for und football, und players and und fans ?  Or did you make the best monetary decision?  Easiest decision?  

[Siouxperfan7]

Bubba has 3 years left on his contract. What’s the buyout?  I don’t even care how much it is. Have to do it. Bubba has been here over a decade and has 1 playoff win. Unacceptable. Chaves needs to sit him down at the end of the season and give him a chance to resign. If he doesn’t you have to let him go. Don’t let him get away with firing the DC. There has been one common factor throughout these 11 years. And that is Bubba. Time to move on. 

[90siouxfan]

2 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

Bubba has 3 years left on his contract. What’s the buyout?  I don’t even care how much it is. Have to do it. Bubba has been here over a decade and has 1 playoff win. Unacceptable. Chaves needs to sit him down at the end of the season and give him a chance to resign. If he doesn’t you have to let him go. Don’t let him get away with firing the DC. There has been one common factor throughout these 11 years. And that is Bubba. Time to move on. 

Been discussed a lot on here, 750k then and more to search and hire, cool 1 mil, thanks for pitching in. 

[shep]

There is no incentive for Bubba to resign. Don’t give me the “love for UND” argument.

Im guessing he’s like most men; he loves his wife and family more. Who would give up a nice payout given to you by your boss?

[forksandspoons]

10 minutes ago, shep said:

There is no incentive for Bubba to resign. Don’t give me the “love for UND” argument.

Im guessing he’s like most men; he loves his wife and family more. Who would give up a nice payout given to you by your boss?

Agreed, unfortunately. Other than age and wanting to have less stress in your life. Maybe he has a coming to moment like the UNI coach (doubtful). We’re stuck 

[wheelsup]

14 minutes ago, shep said:

There is no incentive for Bubba to resign. Don’t give me the “love for UND” argument.

Im guessing he’s like most men; he loves his wife and family more. Who would give up a nice payout given to you by your boss?

Generally agree.. I also think most people don’t stand in front of an interviewer telling that person and community how much they love their job and company. And I actually do think bubba really loves UND football and I think he is embarrassed at being the 4th best team in the dakotas and it not being particularly close. 

In reality this one is totally on the AD.. the last extension was totally unnecessary and incompetent. 

[90siouxfan]

20 minutes ago, shep said:

There is no incentive for Bubba to resign. Don’t give me the “love for UND” argument.

Im guessing he’s like most men; he loves his wife and family more. Who would give up a nice payout given to you by your boss?

Some things are more important than money...  I doubt Bubba would need to work at Valley Dairy if the coaching gig craps out.  But a health problem from stress can make a person question if chasing franklins is a wise path.

[cowboys5xsbs]

32 minutes ago, shep said:

There is no incentive for Bubba to resign. Don’t give me the “love for UND” argument.

Im guessing he’s like most men; he loves his wife and family more. Who would give up a nice payout given to you by your boss?

The incentive is he is 62 and its time to retire 

[shep]

6 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

The incentive is he is 62 and its time to retire 

But his boss didn’t think so.

[F'n Hawks]

Mark Farkey retired at 61 and was under contract through 2026…

[AJS]

4 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

Mark Farkey retired at 61 and was under contract through 2026…

Mark is a good guy who cares about the University. Bubba?

[shep]

46 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

Mark Farkey retired at 61 and was under contract through 2026…

Did he have a $750 buyout?

[gfhockey]

Can we slide bubba over to alumni foundation and have them pay his salary?

[F'n Hawks]

9 minutes ago, shep said:

Did he have a $750 buyout?

I mean if he was fired, which I’m sure he would have been, I’d imagine his buyout was a decent amount. I bet there still may have been some sort of financial settlement between the two parties.

[iramurphy]

1 hour ago, 90siouxfan said:

Been discussed a lot on here, 750k then and more to search and hire, cool 1 mil, thanks for pitching in. 

I have no idea why Bubba’s contract was extended.
You point out the obvious problem to making a change: money.  The folks who seem to be demanding a change, aren’t willing or able pony to up $1 million. (One guy who claims to be “retired independently wealthy “ demands a change but isn’t listed as ever giving a substantial donation to UND.
 There are many more who are frustrated with the lack of success but don’t want to throw money at a contract buyout. 
 

 

7 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Can we slide bubba over to alumni foundation and have them pay his salary?

No.  None of them are making that kind of money. 

[UND1983]

This sucks. Last winter we had a coach who doesn’t know when to quit and an AD that doesn’t know when to make him.  

[Kab]

45 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Can we slide bubba over to alumni foundation and have them pay his salary?

He doesn’t deserve that, force him out and get his keys 

[Longtime fan]

SD won despite having 132 yards of penalties to 55 for und.  They also lost the TO battle …one to zero. Home game for und. SD played an ok game. If these two teams played 10 times …SD wins 9 all day long. More than likely 10 but giving und benefit of doubt for one game ?   
 

Und is not in the same ballpark with the other Dakota schools.  Und has to have every thing go just exactly right to be competitive.  Today …Und had nearly all the intangibles in their favor and still failed. 
 

Told my wife today …..I need to think of something positive with und football.  It’s  been too many years of Americas funniest football in grand forks.   It then occurred to me … if you’re a young individual that aspires to become a head coach at one point in your life ….please watch bubba and do the exact opposite.  That’s as positive as can get.   

[Longtime fan]

29 minutes ago, AJS said:

Bubba only cares about Bubba. Wish UND had a coach that cared about the University like Farley. 

Bubba is the worst thing to ever happen to the athletic department. 

Agreed.  Very selfish at this point.  Accepting big money for zero expectations.  

[Longtime fan]

33 minutes ago, iramurphy said:

I have no idea why Bubba’s contract was extended.
You point out the obvious problem to making a change: money.  The folks who seem to be demanding a change, aren’t willing or able pony to up $1 million. (One guy who claims to be “retired independently wealthy “ demands a change but isn’t listed as ever giving a substantial donation to UND.
 There are many more who are frustrated with the lack of success but don’t want to throw money at a contract buyout. 
 

 

No.  None of them are making that kind of money. 

I know you have mentioned that numerous times about no one willing to ponie up …..but we weren’t/arent the problem.   Bubba plateaued years ago and still gets extended.  Does that fall on the alum and fans to right the ship ?  That mistake fall solely on the AD.  Now we have bail him out ?

[UND1983]

55 minutes ago, Longtime fan said:

I know you have mentioned that numerous times about no one willing to ponie up …..but we weren’t/arent the problem.   Bubba plateaued years ago and still gets extended.  Does that fall on the alum and fans to right the ship ?  That mistake fall solely on the AD.  Now we have bail him out ?

Good point