2026 Recruiting

[UNDBIZ]

Lost another one to the goofs

 

[UND-FB-FAN]

Went from this:

to this:

 

to this:

 

UND is recruiting the right guys, but also, highlight the calendar on August 31, 2028… 

UND - Minnesota always been a big deal in hockey, but rightfully so, needs to elevate apparently on the gridiron also.

Arguably, the ag college (Fargo) dynasty all happened because they didn’t play UND, set their sights on bigger targets instead (FBS) and did what they did head-to-head to Minnesota in 2006, 2007, and 2011 (albeit playing Tim Brewster didn’t hurt) and the rest is history …

P4 may have a ton of money, but that don’t guarantee the head-to-head outcomes … FBS sights for UND are appropriately shifted to Nebraska (2026), Iowa (2027) and then the goofs (2028)… ya’ll get your popcorn ready and prepare for these to be a battle and no longer just a destination game … time has come to elevate the program 

[forksandspoons]

God PJ is annoying and full of himself 

[Siouxperman8]

4 hours ago, UNDBIZ said:

Lost another one to the goofs

 

I saw they had a couple of decommits this past week which could have contributed to this. 

[The Sicatoka]

Everything ripples through be it up or down. 

[fightingsioux4life]

5 hours ago, UNDBIZ said:

Lost another one to the goofs

Hope he enjoys getting blown out by the Iowas and THE Ohio States of the world. That particular row boat has too many leaks in it to go anywhere special.

[nodakvindy]

1 hour ago, Siouxperman8 said:

I saw they had a couple of decommits this past week which could have contributed to this. 

Maybe he'll be 120 percent committed to his next offer/team.

[geaux_sioux]

38 minutes ago, nodakvindy said:

Maybe he'll be 120 percent committed to his next offer/team.

Can never fault a kid for taking a better offer to a better school.

[tnt]

20 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Can never fault a kid for taking a better offer to a better school.

Which is why Rucker is likely gone.

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

Can never fault a kid for taking a better offer to a better school.

That doesn't mean it will work out for him like he thinks. He won't enjoy being blown out by every good team the Goofs play.

[geaux_sioux]

Just now, fightingsioux4life said:

That doesn't mean it will work out for him like he thinks. He won't enjoy being blown out by every good team the Goofs play.

I’m just saying, to all those looking to dog on an 18 year old for making the right choice for himself and taking the clearly higher level opportunity is weak. 

[geaux_sioux]

47 minutes ago, tnt said:

Which is why Rucker is likely gone.

I won’t make that assumption for him. If he leaves I hope he kills it and gets drafted. Same way I feel for if he stays.

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, geaux_sioux said:

I’m just saying, to all those looking to dog on an 18 year old for making the right choice for himself and taking the clearly higher level opportunity is weak. 

No one is "dogging" anyone. But a player that hops from one team to another can be a red flag. I think that is the point here. We'll see if it works out for him. At least he isn't going to NDSU-CKS.

[sioux24/7]

25 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I won’t make that assumption for him. If he leaves I hope he kills it and gets drafted. Same way I feel for if he stays.

Agreed. I don’t necessarily feel the same way if they just transfer to transfer to a like school (Bruns and Schiller) but if you’re going somewhere that is in theory better football than good for you. 

[tnt]

31 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

I won’t make that assumption for him. If he leaves I hope he kills it and gets drafted. Same way I feel for if he stays.

True, some people have different wants and priorities.  Sometimes it might not seem worth it to leave for one year and start all new relationships with coaches and your inner circle when you can get noticed where you are at.  Who knows how certain financial considerations play into that.

[geaux_sioux]

35 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

No one is "dogging" anyone. But a player that hops from one team to another can be a red flag. I think that is the point here. We'll see if it works out for him. At least he isn't going to NDSU-CKS.

People are quite literally dogging him for flipping. We celebrate when we flip a kid. It’s part of the game. Is it a red flag when a coach leaves a team after brining in guys with the assumption that he will develop them at his current destination?

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

Can never fault a kid for taking a better offer to a better school.

… “better” offer 

… “better” school

Games ain’t played on paper or spreadsheets … so this is a bad take

but I get what you’re trying to say, as it’s the contemporary way of thinking, but I don’t think it’s that simple, and I don’t think it’s always the right way of thinking. 

it’s not wrong to want to compete with rather than concede to PJ “ used car-salesmen” Fleck and the regional underwhelming Big 10 school

Numbers ain’t everything. Enrollment and dollars initially promised ain’t everything. 

[geaux_sioux]

Just now, UND-FB-FAN said:

… “better” offer 

… “better” school

Games ain’t played on paper or spreadsheets … so this is a bad take

but I get what you’re trying to say, as it’s the contemporary way of thinking, but I don’t thinks it’s that simple, and I don’t think it’s always the right way of thinking. 

it’s not wrong to want to compete rather than concede with PJ carsalesmen Fleck and the regional underwhelming Big 10 school

Numbers ain’t everything. Enrollment and dollars initially promised ain’t everything. 

Don’t get me wrong, I bleed green and absolute hate PJ Fleck’s schtick.

[Sioux>Bison]

51 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Agreed. I don’t necessarily feel the same way if they just transfer to transfer to a like school (Bruns and Schiller) but if you’re going somewhere that is in theory better football than good for you. 

I hope they don’t low ball Rucker otherwise he might stay another year. Living proof that if you dominate at the FCS level you will get noticed and get the $$$$$ offers. That goes for the twins out of Missouri too, play sooner or right away and then see the big $$$$ come

[F'n Hawks]

1 minute ago, Sioux>Bison said:

I hope they don’t low ball Rucker otherwise he might stay another year. Living proof that if you dominate at the FCS level you will get noticed and get the $$$$$ offers. That goes for the twins out of Missouri too, play sooner or right away and then see the big $$$$ come

Although it’s a basketball example, Eaglestaff did well playing here and developing for 3 years and then getting a big time pay day 

[Siouxperman8]

17 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

I hope they don’t low ball Rucker otherwise he might stay another year. Living proof that if you dominate at the FCS level you will get noticed and get the $$$$$ offers. That goes for the twins out of Missouri too, play sooner or right away and then see the big $$$$ come

There's just so much money at the upper end of FBS.  I read Lane Kiffin was guaranteed $25M a year for player compensation at LSU.  Unreal. 

[iramurphy]

26 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

Although it’s a basketball example, Eaglestaff did well playing here and developing for 3 years and then getting a big time pay day 

Sather did nice work convincing him to stay. 

[iramurphy]

10 minutes ago, Siouxperman8 said:

There's just so much money at the upper end of FBS.  I read Lane Kiffin was guaranteed $25M a year for player compensation at LSU.  Unreal. 

I’m not sure that is accurate. Most NFL players don’t make that much. 

[Devils]

I'd assume he means 25M for the whole roster.

[Siouxperman8]

1 hour ago, Devils said:

I'd assume he means 25M for the whole roster.

Yes for the roster.  The house settlement revenue sharing agreement gives each school around $21M.  I know at UM it is allocating 75% of that to football so $15M-$16M right there.  LSU promised him a $25M per year player pool combining NIL and revenue sharing.