2026 Recruiting

[nodakvindy]

9 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

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

Then don't take the first offer down the pike. But I'm old school and was taught if you commit to something you follow through. I know that's not how we roll now. 

[rochsioux]

16 hours ago, UNDBIZ said:

Lost another one to the goofs

 

Hopefully he will thoroughly enjoy playing for MN, compiling a 7-5 record and a season ending appearance in the Mayo, Pinstripe, Quick Lane or similar prestigious bowl game. Goodbye and good luck to him. 

[geaux_sioux]

24 minutes ago, nodakvindy said:

Then don't take the first offer down the pike. But I'm old school and was taught if you commit to something you follow through. I know that's not how we roll now. 

Were we his first offer?

[Sioux95]

27 minutes ago, rochsioux said:

Hopefully he will thoroughly enjoy playing for MN, compiling a 7-5 record and a season ending appearance in the Mayo, Pinstripe, Quick Lane or similar prestigious bowl game. Goodbye and good luck to him. 

With 2-3 of those wins being meaningless early season victories over cream puffs.

[gundy1124]

10 hours ago, rochsioux said:

Hopefully he will thoroughly enjoy playing for MN, compiling a 7-5 record and a season ending appearance in the Mayo, Pinstripe, Quick Lane or similar prestigious bowl game. Goodbye and good luck to him. 

PJ just hit 37-37 in the Big Ten.  To be accurate, that's fishing for sun fish with the boat anchored in one place.

[JacksonW]

11 hours ago, nodakvindy said:

Then don't take the first offer down the pike. But I'm old school and was taught if you commit to something you follow through. I know that's not how we roll now. 

I’m old, loyalty used to be two way, if it’s only one way(which it has become over last 50 years) then have to figure out the new system and try to take care of yourself 

[geaux_sioux]

2 minutes ago, JacksonW said:

I’m old, loyalty used to be two way, if it’s only one way(which it has become over last 50 years) then have to figure out the new system and try to take care of yourself 

It was never two way. That was a lie told to players to keep them from rocking the boat of the rules for thee but not for me system that we used to have. Coaches could leave in the middle of the night for no penalty. If players wanted a better fit they had to sit a year after being granted their release.

[JacksonW]

1 minute ago, geaux_sioux said:

It was never two way. That was a lie told to players to keep them from rocking the boat of the rules for thee but not for me system that we used to have. Coaches could leave in the middle of the night for no penalty. If players wanted a better fit they had to sit a year after being granted their release.

I guess I was referring to life in general. 

[geaux_sioux]

12 minutes ago, JacksonW said:

I guess I was referring to life in general. 

Well we’re talking about 18 year old football players and shouldn’t be pretending that it’s the same as in life. However, most companies treat employees the way “student-athletes” used to get treated, so maybe I would argue a similar point on life in general. You can’t act like everyone will be good on their word and not have different intentions behind your back. There is a very important difference between loyalty and blind loyalty. The latter resembles stupidity more than anything.

[gundy1124]

26 minutes ago, JacksonW said:

I’m old, loyalty used to be two way, if it’s only one way(which it has become over last 50 years) then have to figure out the new system and try to take care of yourself 

A smart coach, knowing he has some FBS talent in his committed class, will knowingly overrecruit by a few players.  And, we have a smart coach, so no surprises when a few take FBS offers.   

[UND-FB-FAN]

36 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Well we’re talking about 18 year old football players and shouldn’t be pretending that it’s the same as in life. However, most companies treat employees the way “student-athletes” used to get treated, so maybe I would argue a similar point on life in general. You can’t act like everyone will be good on their word and not have different intentions behind your back. There is a very important difference between loyalty and blind loyalty. The latter resembles stupidity more than anything.

Disagree as far as football is in fact used to prepare these young men for life so there is relatability between the two (football, life), at least there is intent to relate the two with the current staff at UND football. I can confirm that. 

With that said, I agree that you shouldn’t have blind loyalty; it goes both ways.