ND Coaching Search Megathread

[pumpdog20]

LOL... he hasn't talked to all assistants yet. Wow, we were totally unprepared for this.

 

[rtrn2glory]

this is depressing....we are so fucked.

 

[BoredIrish]

early feedback:

1. Jack seems really old. Cant see him sticking around much longer.
2. Looks like this is gong to be a long and drawn out process
3. I suspect the no interim coach is because he doesnt know who is staying
4. Based on the tone of the conversation, I think it'll be Fickell

 

[Wild Bill]

That answer to the who will coach in the playoffs was... is Jack drunk?

 

[rikkitikki08]

1. Out recruiting classes are fucked
2. Not naming a interm coach is mind boggling to me
3. Jack got it right last time so I’ll trust him here, next couple years are going to be tough

 

[ThePiombino]

Is Jack even wearing pants?

 

[Irish2155]

Jack looks hungover AF to me.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

No interim coach and no timetable, and we could be in the playoffs.

Committee won't put ND in the playoffs if their shit doesn't appear to be in order. The absence of an interim coach means their shit is not in order.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Either he is using smokescreens and misdirection or he is incompetent. He admitted he suspected this for weeks, that he was leaving. I hope it’s the former.

 

[NorthDakota]

That answer to the who will coach in the playoffs was... is Jack drunk?

He's not inspiring any confidence. "This wasn't a surprise..." "There was going to be an end point.."

For knowing all good things come to an end and this wasn't a surprise, and knew for weeks this was possible, ND seems completely unprepared.

 

[NDFAN2008]

This press conference is a freaking joke

 

[wizards8507]

Committee won't put ND in the playoffs if their shit doesn't appear to be in order. The absence of an interim coach means their shit is not in order.

Yeah they wouldn't want to put us in there to lose to Georgia by 50. They would have rather had us in there with CBK so we could lose to Georgia by 40.

 

[GoldenAura]

We really getting mad at Jack for this when BK fucked us? Give him more than 12 hours to make one of the biggest decisions of his career. Dude probably hasn't slept.

 

[NDPhilly]

Jack would have been better off releasing a statement and having a press conference later today / tomorrow when he has his thoughts & plan together more.

 

[ThePiombino]

My biggest concern with this presser is that I don't think there's a plan...like at all. And I don't just mean Freeman being HCIW or not. I mean I don't think Jack has any idea which of the staff will even be coming back to South Bend. This. Is. Not. Good. I think we might be starting a lot further down the ladder than we initially thought...

 

[Sureal]

Man I don't never post here anymore because of time- but I lost sleep last night because of this s***. I'm taking shots of Jameo at work right now as we speak. F-it

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

If he really doesn't want to name any of the assistants as the interim, then name Muffet the Interim. She knows how to run a staff and she would be a great representative of the university in recruiting at a time when we need to sell the university because we don't have a football coach to sell their vision.

 

[wizards8507]

Seven hells, he won't even commit to having a coach in place THIS YEAR.

 

[ThePiombino]

If he really doesn't want to name any of the assistants as the interim, then name Muffet the Interim. She knows how to run a staff and she would be a great representative of the university in recruiting at a time when we need to sell the university because we don't have a football coach to sell their vision.

He just referred to the future HC as a "him". Sorry...

 

[irishff1014]

Ugh Ugh Ugh

 

[Wild Bill]

We have an AD who thinks we can play in a playoff game or NY6 game without an interim coach. We just need to figure out the coin toss, a few other things and we're good. This is a little surprising and a total embarassment.

 

[NorthDakota]

We really getting mad at Jack for this when BK fucked us? Give him more than 12 hours to make one of the biggest decisions of his career. Dude probably hasn't slept.

It sounds like CBK didn't really fuck us though. Sounds a lot like Jack knew this was going to happen. I'm sure he hasn't slept, and I'm sure it sucks. But this is not inspiring any confidence.

 

[Ndaccountant]

So, to summarize.

1) Jack says he sensed this would happen.
2) Jack says the traits are different with each search.
3) Jack then says as it relates to this matter, he has no list of traits or candidates, but still wants us to believe he knew it was coming.

Seems to me Jack is about trying to save his own face at the moment, but per usual, is sinking faster than my turds after sushi.

Savvy Jack....yea whatever. He is just as lost as ever. If he had his shit together in 2016, BK would have been gone but he wasn't prepared. Looks like he isn't prepared again. If I were Freeman, I would be calling OSU to see how quickly they want me in Columbus to replace old man Coombs.

 

[pumpdog20]

Freudian slips, LOL. Well if this press conference is any indication BK thought Swarbrick was a dumbshit.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Man I don't never post here anymore because of time- but I lost sleep last night because of this s***. I'm taking shots of Jameo at work right now as we speak. F-it

I'm getting the impression that Jack went to bed on time last time and slept like a baby. I guess we're the suckers for caring about this program more than those entrusted with running it.

 

[GoldenAura]

It sounds like CBK didn't really fuck us though. Sounds a lot like Jack knew this was going to happen. I'm sure he hasn't slept, and I'm sure it sucks. But this is not inspiring any confidence.

When other coaches are in recruits homes when the news breaks, that's not fucking the program over?

 

[wizards8507]

So, to summarize.

1) Jack says he sensed this would happen.
2) Jack says the traits are different with each search.
3) Jack then says as it relates to this matter, he has no list of traits or candidates, but still wants us to believe he knew it was coming.

Seems to me Jack is about trying to save his own face at the moment, but per usual, is sinking faster than my turds after sushi.

Savvy Jack....yea whatever. He is just as lost as ever. If he had his shit together in 2016, BK would have been gone but he wasn't prepared. Looks like he isn't prepared again. If I were Freeman, I would be calling OSU to see how quickly they want me in Columbus to replace old man Coombs.

"I knew it was coming, also I did nothing whatsoever to prepare for it."

 

[Irish2155]

OK then...not real sure what to make of that expect that we saw the writing on the wall, and were still ill prepared. Guess we all just have to sit and wait...

 

[arrowryan]

That was 20 minutes I'll never get back

 

[NDMatt91]

Seven hells, he won't even commit to having a coach in place THIS YEAR.

Hello safe, predictable hire of Luke Fickell. Jack is content going 10-2 and getting crushed in big games.