Fire Farley

[ronfitch]

I would completely agree with that statement. In the last 10+ years there have been 4 new upper Midwest D1 schools added (5 if you include Omaha who doesn't play football anymore). And at least 2 of them are able to offer in state tuition to MN kids. It has definitely added to the downturn (and a great reason to not vote them into the MVC for all sports...besides the travel reasons).

ND, SD and Wisconsin all have reciprocity agreements with Minnesota.

UNI is hurt by the state's lack of agreements with other states (only Illinios, right?).

[Panthers to the Bone]

I've said for a long time, if UNI could offer reciprocity that states as long as students stay in the dorms they get in-State tuition...that would be a win for UNI financially (athletics and academics). I'd include the Twin cities, and the counties that border Iowa (which obviously includes Omaha and Quad Cities) as locations that could take advantage of such a reciprocity agreement. Maybe even cap it at a certain number of students if needed, but that would be advantageous (however many are allowed).

[Logicfan]

Lakes dreads the day when Chris Klieman gets hired as head coach by UNI! He knows that Klieman just used NDSU as a stepping stone.

The odds of this happening are the same as Ben Jacobson going back to UND to coach bball

[06panther10]

The odds of this happening are the same as Ben Jacobson going back to UND to coach bball

I can tell how much you totally believe that because you went out of your way to come to a UNI board to tell us all how it would never happen and that your definitely not worried about it.

[BCPanther]

It's funny that he believes that UNI and UND play at the same level in basketball.

It's also funny that he thinks there's no chance of Klieman coming home.

[havok58]

It's also funny that he thinks there's no chance of Klieman coming home.

Would he? Is his desire to coach at UNI trump what he currently has at NDSU? Just curious, that's all. I know he's a local guy, born, raised and UNI alum, but would he give up being a head coach at a highly successful program to basically be a part of a "rebuilding" process at his alma mater? He's been at NDSU longer at this point than he has at UNI. I realize it doesn't hurt to ask, but what are the actual odds of him saying yes? And if so, what would it take salary wise since we're speculating.

[BlueRibbon]

I'm not 100% sure we get Kileman, but we definitely need to move on from Farley.

[Blue42]

Would he? Is his desire to coach at UNI trump what he currently has at NDSU? Just curious, that's all. I know he's a local guy, born, raised and UNI alum, but would he give up being a head coach at a highly successful program to basically be a part of a "rebuilding" process at his alma mater? He's been at NDSU longer at this point than he has at UNI. I realize it doesn't hurt to ask, but what are the actual odds of him saying yes? And if so, what would it take salary wise since we're speculating.

I think the draw for Klieman could be the chance to get a program to the national title for the first time...one that he built. As compared to inheriting a championship program and sustaining it.

These guys are wired differently. They need the challenge.

[havok58]

I think the draw for Klieman could be the chance to get a program to the national title for the first time...one that he built. As compared to inheriting a championship program and sustaining it.

These guys are wired differently. They need the challenge.

That makes sense, and it would be a good challenge. Plus the recruiting ties he's helped build at NDSU could help UNI.

[clenz]

Would he? Is his desire to coach at UNI trump what he currently has at NDSU? Just curious, that's all. I know he's a local guy, born, raised and UNI alum, but would he give up being a head coach at a highly successful program to basically be a part of a "rebuilding" process at his alma mater? He's been at NDSU longer at this point than he has at UNI. I realize it doesn't hurt to ask, but what are the actual odds of him saying yes? And if so, what would it take salary wise since we're speculating.

He's from Waterloo
His family is still in Waterloo
He played at UNI 4 years
He spent 3 at UNI as the DB coach in the early 90s
He went with the staff from UNI to Kansas in 1997
He came back to coach at UNI for 5 years - the best 5 year run UNI ever had
He left because it was clear Farley wasn't leaving and he wanted to move up
He went to a place where he knew he'd have a chance to become HC in a few years - and he did.
If you combine playing days plus all his coaching experience he's been at UNI 13 years. Much longer than his time at NDSU.
Plus the first 18 years of his life being a stones throw away from the dome

I think you'd/we would be pleasantly shocked to learn his level of "home sick" being potentially in our favor.

Would he come back? I'm not sure, but it most definitely isn't out of the realm, or even considered a stretch. I'd call it relatively realistic as a chance. The only two things that would keep that from happening at 1. He wants and FBS job and staying at NDSU is the better way to get that right now AND/OR 2. Money doesn't work out.

UNI can't do anything about 1.
UNI can do something about number 2.

If Harris is serious about building a winner, and showing he has the ability to create a winner as an AD to get a bigger job, he will get the money it takes for Coach K if the interest in the position is mutual.

[havok58]

I think you'd/we would be pleasantly shocked to learn his level of "home sick" being potentially in our favor..

Thanks clenz. It's nice to know that being "home sick" is in play and always a factor, not only with players but coaches too. Like I said, it doesn't hurt to ask and if there is interest, Harris should do all he can to make that move happen. I'm sure there'd be a group of fans to help his family pack and load up the trucks and unload as well

[UNIdad]

Hey Lakes, see what I did there. Took your snippy little post and turned it into a positive-oriented discussion about UNI football, even in my least favorite thread. Your troll game is losing a step. Definitely a NOSIB moment (explanation for UNI fans, that is when a Bison fan gets on TV and does the underline pointing on their "BISON" shirt backwards).

[BisonCardinal]

Klieman to UNI seems very lateral at best, considering facilities and COA. No doubt he is an Iowa boy at heart, but that just means he holds out for Iowa or ISU.

[BCPanther]

UNI offers FCOA.

[BisonCardinal]

I would completely agree with that statement. In the last 10+ years there have been 4 new upper Midwest D1 schools added (5 if you include Omaha who doesn't play football anymore). And at least 2 of them are able to offer in state tuition to MN kids. It has definitely added to the downturn (and a great reason to not vote them into the MVC for all sports...besides the travel reasons).

Are you saying that the Dakota schools are trying to devote more resources to their athlete departments than MVC schools? Kind of a silly reason to deny them membership, isn't it?