2025 UND football

[fightingsioux4life]

14 hours ago, TheFlop said:

It's too bad Chaves had to let this thing hit rock bottom before bringing in Schmidt.  Schmidt (or a Schmidt like candidate) should have started 2-3 years ago.  Watching this game and the NDSU/SDSU game makes a guy realize how far away UND is.

The photo of Bubba sleeping in a team meeting was the final straw. If not for that photo, Bubba might still be in charge of FB.

[Kab]

19 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

The photo of Bubba sleeping in a team meeting was the final straw. If not for that photo, Bubba might still be in charge of FB.

And how is his new position going?

what are his duties and responsibilities?

 

[fightingsioux4life]

2 minutes ago, Kab said:

And how is his new position going?

what are his duties and responsibilities?

My point is, he isn't in charge of FB anymore.

I really don't know what he is doing in his new, made-up retirement job.

I do wish him well in whatever he does.

[TheFlop]

23 minutes ago, Kab said:

And how is his new position going?

what are his duties and responsibilities?

 

If the position they made up for him is like many of the baloney made up positions are that have made UND administration top heavy........then are naps still in play?

[TheFlop]

2 hours ago, jdub27 said:

If you think this is rock bottom, you have a short memory. The program was in significantly worse shape before Bubba took over.

Lol.  A company shill to the very end.  I suppose if you want to compare Bubba to Mussman at the end line by line (in a vaccuum) you could maybe say the overall team is very marginally better.  But to that I would say 1) Have higher standards than being better than what Mussman was at the end and 2) Bubba barely moved the needle on this program after all of his years.....meanwhile UND fell farther and farther behind the SDSUs....NDSUs.....and more recently Montana State and USDs of FCS.  By his lack of meangful progress he dragged this program farther back from the pack than it ever was under Mussman.  

[Hawkster]

4 minutes ago, TheFlop said:

Lol.  A company shill to the very end.  I suppose if you want to compare Bubba to Mussman at the end line by line (in a vaccuum) you could maybe say the overall team is very marginally better.  But to that I would say 1) Have higher standards than being better than what Mussman was at the end and 2) Bubba barely moved the needle on this program after all of his years.....meanwhile UND fell farther and farther behind the SDSUs....NDSUs.....and more recently Montana State and USDs of FCS.  By his lack of meangful progress he dragged this program farther back from the pack than it ever was under Mussman.  

I agree.  Mussman was coach during move up transition and we didn't have much to lose.  When Bubba took over everyone expected great things.   Reality was much different.

[fightingsioux4life]

11 minutes ago, Hawkster said:

I agree.  Mussman was coach during move up transition and we didn't have much to lose.  When Bubba took over everyone expected great things.   Reality was much different.

Mussman was 100% pure incompetence personified.

Bubba was not incompetent, he just couldn't get us to the next level as a program. Some of that wasn't his fault (the antiquated facilities for one), but overall he just didn't have what it takes to get us from average to great.

[UND-FB-FAN]

On 1/6/2025 at 12:55 PM, Hans8891 said:

Kelly is a good friend of mine.  I guarantee you that he is a strong UND supporter.  No Governor of this state is going to fail to support one of its two largest universities is playing for a national championship.  He would have to be an idiot not to do that from a political standpoint.  WHEN we get to the point of making it that far, I would not be surprised if Kelly makes the pilgrimage to attend.  Kelly has been at our tailgating trailer for UND football many times and I expect will do so in the future - just not during pheasant season…. He goes to Sioux hockey games as well.

Right. Just politics …

 

[CMSioux]

3 hours ago, Kab said:

And how is his new position going?

what are his duties and responsibilities?

 

I believe he just started his new position this week, or very recently. What's your concern? 

[NewUndFan]

3 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Right. Just politics …

 

You think the governor of a state is going to pick sides of the two major universities in the state?  Get a life and get over it.  UND needs to give him something to post on his twitter account to make our state proud.   What did he say that was wrong?  Fantastic Game?  Great Season? Incredible Dynasty?  All true.  The jealousy of NDSU is so bizarre on this forum.  UND needs to go out and do what NDSU did.  The biggest mistake was when UND chose not to follow NDSU to D1.  They have paid for it ever sense. 

[MafiaMan]

4 hours ago, Kab said:

And how is his new position going?

what are his duties and responsibilities?

Office hours Monday thru Thursday from 10 am until 3 pm. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, NewUndFan said:

You think the governor of a state is going to pick sides of the two major universities in the state?  Get a life and get over it.  UND needs to give him something to post on his twitter account to make our state proud.   What did he say that was wrong?  Fantastic Game?  Great Season? Incredible Dynasty?  All true.  The jealousy of NDSU is so bizarre on this forum.  UND needs to go out and do what NDSU did.  The biggest mistake was when UND chose not to follow NDSU to D1.  They have paid for it ever sense. 

Historically and per precedent, yes, it is possible. Burgum was very one sided in terms of the rivalry. But you’re new to UND and presumably these dynamics so you’re excused. The jealously is bizarre? I would argue quite the contrary- it is incredibly expected, actually. 

[SiouxFan100]

I would expect the North Dakota governor to support all things North Dakota. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

18 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I would expect the North Dakota governor to support all things North Dakota. 

Not unreasonable.

[Mama Sue]

18 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Mussman was 100% pure incompetence personified.

Bubba was not incompetent, he just couldn't get us to the next level as a program. Some of that wasn't his fault (the antiquated facilities for one), but overall he just didn't have what it takes to get us from average to great.

Mussman was a very young, inexperienced with no previous head coach experience. He had a young team and it seemed very little support from the AD (at least the season progressed). 

A word of caution here: we also have a new HC and I hope the AD and athletic department supports.

In health care, many times a new nurse is thrown into situations beyond her (his) capabilities. Sometimes these people just walk away from the profession…sad to lose qualified people due to administrative decisions. I am not saying Mussman was a good coach. I am saying he did not get the support he needed. 

Please make sure Schmidt gets what he needs….not just $$$.

[UND1983]

Burgum went out of his way to attend random NDSU events in their gear.  I expect the same from Kelly. 

[The Sicatoka]

I suspect we'll see the LtGov at hockey games ...

[UND-FB-FAN]

5 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

I suspect we'll see the LtGov at hockey games ...

Not exactly breathtaking but I suspect you’re correct.

[The Sicatoka]

3 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Not exactly breathtaking but I suspect you’re correct.

IYKYK.

[petey23]

50 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

I suspect we'll see the LtGov at hockey games ...

[Player21]

[forksandspoons]

38 minutes ago, Player21 said:

I wonder if there are any DL or LBs he can bring with him from ODU. 

[Player21]

7 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

I wonder if there are any DL or LBs he can bring with him from ODU. 

ODU Players Uncommitted at those positions currently in the portal.

https://www.on3.com/db/amorie-morrison-4376/

https://www.on3.com/db/micheal-devereaux-242347/

[forksandspoons]

9 minutes ago, Player21 said:

ODU Players Uncommitted at those positions currently in the portal.

https://www.on3.com/db/amorie-morrison-4376/

https://www.on3.com/db/micheal-devereaux-242347/

Devereaux appears to have gone to the same JUCO as Hembry prior to going to Old Dominion. Travis Stepps follows him on X. Had an offer to Utah State last spring as well.  

[zonadub]

1 hour ago, Player21 said:

Another DeBoer connection.