Fire Rich Wright

[IowaBearcat]

NWMSU misses the playoffs for the first time in how many years and you want to fire the guy? Amusing.

Bout 20 other pages to provide just a little context. But ignoring it is cool too.

[Taxman]

Using D2 like a minor league has been my biggest worry about the portal.

I'm honestly surprised some D1's haven't paired up with D2 schools to use them as farm teams, yet. The Tam system is already set up.. I think it'll start there.

Probably because D2 coach wants to stay employed would be my guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What you describe is already established with JuCo.

[Taxman]

Right now Rich needs to concentrate on keeping Jay around for 2 more years. I’m hoping Jay likes Sturdy and is OK with his number of carries etc. Jay’s issue with getting ball stripped when fighting for yardage is his only down side-hope that discourages interest in him😎

NW was 7-4 even with the stats he put up. Getting QB figured out is far, far more important than RB. Harris' frustrations in game during the season with what appeared play calling would lead you to believe he isn't on exactly the same page as Sturdy.

[Taxman]

maybe. i've never been one to take a football coach's interview at face value. I can't imagine that if changes were planned, they would start by announcing them in the daily forum...

100 - You ain't firing dudes through the Daily Foolum.

[Predatory Primates]

100 - You ain't firing dudes through the Daily Foolum.

I get a feeling that a certain d1 coach in CO would do it that way.

[BearcatRPh]

Anyone else concerned with NW football attendance totals this year? Anyone have a YOY comparison?

The crappy schedule may have played a part in the attendance

[OICU812]

Brian Ferentz is officially available

[libertybearcat]

The crappy schedule may have played a part in the attendance

According to the Box Scores...
2021 had the same home schedule (sans Lincoln)
2021 Total Attendance with 4 home games (Lincoln canceled) 27,062/6756.5 per game (the play off game vs Central Washington had 2,907...even without that game 4 games had almost 6,500 more total than 2023...
2023 Total Attendance with 5 home games 20,696/4139.2 per game the ESU game when the Cats were 1-0 3,715/ vs 2021 UCO Home Thursday Night game 8.531. FYI Lincoln had the highest attendance 5,215...even more than HC vs. Pitt 5,122

IMO that's a pretty fair comparison.

[tch4psu]

https://twitter.com/wesleymiller360/...OyQOQbjNA&s=19

Will this hurt NWMO?

[GorillaTeacher]

https://twitter.com/wesleymiller360/...OyQOQbjNA&s=19

Will this hurt NWMO?

I wouldn't think so. The defensive backs haven't really been a strong suit the bearcats in the recent years.

[Matt Witwicki]

Just saw this today..FWIW..

https://x.com/wesleymiller360/status...067315709?s=20

Another Bearcat headed to Division I. After four seasons with
@NWBearcat_FB and playing in 24 combined games over the last two — junior defensive lineman Kobe Clayborne is set join South Dakota State.

[NWFanatic]

Can’t blame him for taking advantage of this opportunity-good luck to him

[lleachieshusband]

Just saw this today..FWIW..

https://x.com/wesleymiller360/status...067315709?s=20

Another Bearcat headed to Division I. After four seasons with
@NWBearcat_FB and playing in 24 combined games over the last two — junior defensive lineman Kobe Clayborne is set join South Dakota State.

And once again, it raises the question: how do you retain and coach up talent in the transfer portal era?

[D2Rover]

To be fair, you got 4 seasons out of him. The grad transfers were already somewhat common back before everything went crazy.

[libertybearcat]

And once again, it raises the question: how do you retain and coach up talent in the transfer portal era?

Everybody is at risk of losing good players...You have to keep restocking the cupboard with talented players.