Eric Schmidt named head coach of North Dakota football

[UND1983]

10 hours ago, forksandspoons said:

One thing I hope to see Schmidt do is go after the Red River kid who committed to SDSU. 

Not that big of a deal, if he is from any other school but a GF one nobody would care.  

[Oxbow6]

1 hour ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

 

He just gets it. It’s about confidence, mojo, and swagger - like he said in press conference - more than anything, and the injection of that that this program and fan base is getting and will get is quite incredible.

Video of Schmidt walking into his interview with Izzo.....

[siouxkid12]

13 hours ago, gfhockey said:

We got our guy!

How quickly we support this guy who not only a week ago was getting ran through the mud because he "hasn't done anything". I for one thought he was HC material but not at the moment. After hearing him talk, I want to run through a wall for him right now. 

For clarification purposes, the wall would win!  

[ChadR]

Fruechte going to stick on at OC? Or who do we think?

 

[gfhockey]

15 minutes ago, ChadR said:

Fruechte going to stick on at OC? Or who do we think?

 

Doesn’t sound like it

[CMSioux]

22 minutes ago, ChadR said:

Fruechte going to stick on at OC? Or who do we think?

 

I'm think no, but if HC finds a place for him that's great. They have no personal relationship, Fruechte was fine but pedigree is short. Wish him the best he will have D1 on his resume and great reviews. He will find a good home easily. 

[gfhockey]

When will our guy find his guys

[Dustin]

4 minutes ago, ChadR said:

Fruechte going to stick on at OC? Or who do we think?

 

I think that's kind of the $150,000 question right now.  I feel like he deserves something for being named interim and getting through signing day.  But, I also don't want Schmidt to feel like he has to keep him on if he'd rather have someone else.

[F'n Hawks]

McNaboe’s response to a scheme change for UND.

[The Sicatoka]

Scrapping a defense designed to stop an offense nobody runs. 

Whodathunkit. 

[sioux24/7]

2 hours ago, gfhockey said:

Doesn’t sound like it

You are killing it

[Shawn-O]

I don’t see Isaac being here much longer, just an awkward deal working for the guy who’s job you wanted.  

[forksandspoons]

Isaac stays the OC. The players really seem to like him and that’s important. I liked his play calling. Time to go get some studs at WR and figure out the QB room.

[The Sicatoka]

 

[The Sicatoka]

20 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

My guess from most to least likely to be retained:

OC, OL, RB, Dosch, STC, (other), DC. 

Got the top of that guess list. 

And with the announced change to 4-2-5 defense the other end of my guess list seems predestined. 

[Shawn-O]

3 minutes ago, Shawn-O said:

I don’t see Isaac being here much longer, just an awkward deal working for the guy who’s job you wanted.  

Glad to be wrong and that they worked it out!  

[F'n Hawks]

1 minute ago, Shawn-O said:

Glad to be wrong and that they worked it out!  

Even with no prior relationship, outside looking in it seems like they have similar personalities and mindset. Probably a good fit.

Now I wonder about Olson and Kirkwood. 
 

Please retain no one on the defensive side 

[petey23]

1 minute ago, F'n Hawks said:

Even with no prior relationship, outside looking in it seems like they have similar personalities and mindset. Probably a good fit.

Now I wonder about Olson and Kirkwood. 
 

Please retain no one on the defensive side 

Yep. Good with those two and maybe Kostich...anything else and the enthusiasm meter starts to diminish.

[Dustin]

This is certainly a feel-good move.  I also want it to be the right move.

[MNHawk]

I don’t have a problem with us rewarding the guy who kept the recruiting class intact. Especially if Schmidt surrounds him with a solid offensive staff. 

[CMSioux]

2 hours ago, CMSioux said:

I'm think no, but if HC finds a place for him that's great. They have no personal relationship, Fruechte was fine but pedigree is short. Wish him the best he will have D1 on his resume and great reviews. He will find a good home easily. 

I am ok being wrong about this.

[gfhockey]

When will our guy find his guys

[gfhockey]

I liked the o line coach

[Mama Sue]

Great News!

https://fightinghawks.com/news/2024/12/13/football-coach-schmidt-announces-fruechte-as-offensive-coordinator.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3veFZ82Tk6jJ_3wmoA33iYoD6EVKP6pgURup3sUfUNJxbGS8w_mABYmpQ_aem_bA4-u8LvdOm2XyzLEaN76Q

[gfhockey]

Our guy got his guy!

 

let’s go!