we are going in the wrong direction

[Mr. Burgundy]

Am I the last remaining WBB fan?
Sadly, even my enthusiasm is waining..........

yes. you are.

[snowman]

Is the problem coaching, players or both? The team seems to lack chemistry. I think Dehoff better shake up things right now, 2-8 isn't going to cut it. If she has something she hasn't tried, she better do it now or she can say good-bye.

[rabidrabbit]

As a rabid rabbit fan, it pains me to see NDSU so bad. Does the injury excuse get DeHoff more time, or is this program need a lift, maybe even mid-season?

Can't sse how a team with as many D-II WBB titles as NDSU is just pathetic now in D-I. SDSU were once like the NDSU women, and kept the same coach, but that is SDSU montra, not NDSU's. Although SDSU did can their softball coach after another downer season.

Keep Dehoff, and Bison will continue to be out-recruited and played in the Summit league. Given the success of virtually every other sport at NDSU, can't see where such lack of success, and 3 or 4 years to change, but to no avail would be tolerated.

[imabison]

Is the problem coaching, players or both? The team seems to lack chemistry. I think Dehoff better shake up things right now, 2-8 isn't going to cut it. If she has something she hasn't tried, she better do it now or she can say good-bye.

the appearance of Lopez could not hurt, when will she be ready???

[snowman]

she might not be the answer, hasn't played any ball in years. the hardest and longest part of the schedule is after christmas, saddle up, its going to be a long ride!

[HerdBot]

WBB has been the biggest failure in DI. Every other sport has either gone to postseason, or has been respectable. Baseball is the only other sport that comes close, but they can be forgiven somewhat as they always seem to open up with 20-30 games in a row on the road to start the season because of weather. Also think that baseball isn't even fully funded yet, not sure.

Baseball has the excuse that they didn't have many scholarship players. Now that is changing and the team is improving. What is the excuse for WBB? Why can Saul put together a solid team with the same crappy facilities? SDSU stole our mojo. The program has gone in the toilet.

[HerdBot]

As a rabid rabbit fan, it pains me to see NDSU so bad. Does the injury excuse get DeHoff more time, or is this program need a lift, maybe even mid-season?

Can't sse how a team with as many D-II WBB titles as NDSU is just pathetic now in D-I. SDSU were once like the NDSU women, and kept the same coach, but that is SDSU montra, not NDSU's. Although SDSU did can their softball coach after another downer season.

Keep Dehoff, and Bison will continue to be out-recruited and played in the Summit league. Given the success of virtually every other sport at NDSU, can't see where such lack of success, and 3 or 4 years to change, but to no avail would be tolerated.

In all fairness Amy Ruley was our coach for almost 30 years. She only coched 1 year in the Summitt and took 2nd place. I t hink the travel issues of not having a conference along with cancer made her retire a few years too soon. That's tough shoes to fill but we can do better than this.

North Dakota State (North Central Conference) (1979–2006)
1979–1980 North Dakota State 14-15 0-0 4th
1980–1981 North Dakota State 19-12 0-0 5th Region
1981–1982 North Dakota State 22-10 0-0 2nd 4th
1982–1983 North Dakota State 16-10 0-0 3rd
1983–1984 North Dakota State 15-12 0-0 4th
1984–1985 North Dakota State 19-8 0-0 4th
1985–1986 North Dakota State 24-9 0-0 2nd 2nd
1986–1987 North Dakota State 26-4 0-0 1st t-5th
1987–1988 North Dakota State 28-3 0-0 1st t-3rd
1988–1989 North Dakota State 23-7 0-0 1st Region
1989–1990 North Dakota State 25-5 0-0 2nd Region
1990–1991 North Dakota State 31-2 0-0 2nd 1st
1991–1992 North Dakota State 29-4 0-0 1st 2nd
1992–1993 North Dakota State 30-2 0-0 1st 1st
1993–1994 North Dakota State 27-5 0-0 2nd 1st
1994–1995 North Dakota State 32-0 0-0 1st 1st
1995–1996 North Dakota State 30-2 0-0 1st 1st
1996–1997 North Dakota State 28-1 0-0 1st Region
1997–1998 North Dakota State 22-6 0-0 2nd Region
1998–1999 North Dakota State 24-5 0-0 2nd Region
1999–2000 North Dakota State 28-4 0-0 1st 2nd
2000–2001 North Dakota State 25-8 0-0 2nd Region
2001–2002 North Dakota State 18-10 0-0 t-3rd
2002–2003 North Dakota State 26-7 0-0 t-3rd Region
2003–2004 North Dakota State 24-7 0-0 t-1st Region
2004–2005 North Dakota State 26-1 0-0
2005–2006 North Dakota State 9-17 0-0
2006–2007 North Dakota State 14-11 0-0
North Dakota State (The Summit League) (2007–present)
2007–2008 North Dakota State 17-11 12-6 T2nd

[HoopsBison]

Embarrassing.... is really the only word that comes to mind when i think of our women BB program right now. Sad too, because it use to be a pretty big deal.

[snowman]

our team needs to stay positive and focused. they are under alot of pressure as well as all of the coaches. good coaching jobs are not easy to find, good players are not easy to find either. I look to Dehoff to pull this season out, "the strenght of the herd is the bison and the strenght of the bison is the herd"

[Elephants Dream?]

I think it is highly unlikely that coach will "pull this season out".
She has had over a year to work to beat the pressure defense, and still
the team can't do it.
Not enough 'horsepower' these days to be in the top tier of the Summit.
No urgency when they are behind at the end of a game.
Early in the Duquesne game the Dukes were behind 4 - 14. Their coach made
changes, while Dehoff didn't adjust. Dukes led by halftime.

I'll add that Jenn Lopez may not be able to bring much to the table after being
away from BB for so long. (I hope I'm wrong.)
It is even a possibility that she might not play? It may have been a schollie move?
I have not asked about her playing, purposely keeping my nose out of it.