Minot State football coach back to Mankato?????

[MinotBison]

You couldn't make this stuff up.


http://www.argusleader.com/story/mat...ckens/7583173/

[Hammersmith]

Beat me to it. Here's what I posted over on SDSUFans. The first link is a very good telling of the story.

New developments. The arbitrator has handed down his decision. Mankato must immediately reinstate Hoffner if he so chooses. Mankato had no grounds to fire him; the most they should have done was verbally reprimand him for allowing his wife to use his laptop. Every other excuse they used to fire him was bogus, unverifiable, or inconsequential. If Hoffner chooses not to return to Mankato, the university must pay any difference between his current salary and what he would have gotten at Mankato. That goes until 2018. They also have to cut him a check for the 20-day unpaid suspension he received. Hoffner is currently head coach at Minot State(ND-DII). Hoffner has planned a press conference for Tuesday. While he currently lives and works in Minot, his wife and children are still living in Mankato where she works.


http://www.mankatofreepress.com/loca...uld-be-rehired
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/...ated-should-be

[MinotBison]

It will be interesting to see what happens to anyone in the Mankato administration who had anything to do with firing him. I suspect a few heads might roll.

[MinotBison]

From ESPN:
"Minot State athletic director Rick Hedberg said the school wished Hoffner the best and hoped for closure for him and his family, but "we are disappointed that doesn't involve Minot State."

Hedberg said the school will move forward quickly to find a replacement. He has said there was nothing in Hoffner's contract to block him from leaving, and the university had no contingency plan for that possibility."

[tjbison]

what a cluster, he was a good thing for Minot. going to be very difficult to lure a quality coach to Minot now

[MinotBison]

what a cluster, he was a good thing for Minot. going to be very difficult to lure a quality coach to Minot now

The list of applicants when Hoffner was hired were not particularly noteworthy. I can't imagine what it's going to be like now. That program is in for some rough going for awhile.

[Tatanka]

Mussman is available.

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[MinotBison]

Hey, I wonder what Rocky's doing these days.

[Hambone]

Mussman is available.

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Kind of - I think he is co-offensive coordinator at St. Cloud.......so while he could technically leave not sure he would. Although I'm sure you were just making a funny

[Tatanka]

Kind of - I think he is co-offensive coordinator at St. Cloud.......so while he could technically leave not sure he would. Although I'm sure you were just making a funny

. I'm sure he'd consider it... That would make two promotions in the same year!





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