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[unbison]

we've laid out so many facts record wise and net rankings wise the past 8-10 years, that anyone with a brain wouldn't of resigned him. TWICE in the dark of night.

You are what is embarrassing about being a ndsu fan

It’s not the hoople people you say it is
You are actually a flat out detraction from ndsu fandom
You are the fatigue you are why bisonville sucks to read
Your constant carrying on and downplaying ndsu has worked
You are important you have belittled every ndsu accomplishment to the point where no one even cares anymore great work

[El_Chapo]

yup shoot the messenger. bye now

[BisonJD]

we've laid out so many facts record wise and net rankings wise the past 8-10 years, that anyone with a brain wouldn't of resigned him. TWICE in the dark of night.

What is this incessant bullshit about "dark of the night"? He works for a public institution that is subject to FOI requests and has his salary and contract posted publicly. That's as transparent as you get. Just because the dogshit newspaper (that you also continually complain about) doesn't do a story about it and doesn't report extensions in a headline, it's suddenly done "in the dark of night"? You are a fucking clown.

[El_Chapo]

What is this incessant bullshit about "dark of the night"? He works for a public institution that is subject to FOI requests and has his salary and contract posted publicly. That's as transparent as you get. Just because the dogshit newspaper (that you also continually complain about) doesn't do a story about it and doesn't report extensions in a headline, it's suddenly done "in the dark of night"? You are a fucking clown.

well that is true about that

JD I respect you. got zero hate for you.

but if this basketball program was MVC level or AAC/MWC level ........we'd be having the times of our lives.

[bisonfan08]

well that is true about that

JD I respect you. got zero hate for you.

but if this basketball program was MVC level or AAC/MWC level ........we'd be having the times of our lives.

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Found you a couple MVC level teams to go be fans of, don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

[Professor Chaos]

What is this incessant bullshit about "dark of the night"? He works for a public institution that is subject to FOI requests and has his salary and contract posted publicly. That's as transparent as you get. Just because the dogshit newspaper (that you also continually complain about) doesn't do a story about it and doesn't report extensions in a headline, it's suddenly done "in the dark of night"? You are a fucking clown.

Chapo is exaggerating (shocking I know) with the "dark of the night" comment but it is commonplace for athletic departments to issue press releases when they extend high profile coaches. Cases in point:

NDSU Head Football Coach Craig Bohl Accepts Five-Year Contract Extension
NDSU Extends Contract of Head Football Coach Chris Klieman Through 2023 Season
North Dakota State extends men's hoops coach Phillips

These silent extensions for Richman are just further evidence that the NDSU athletic department doesn't view the MBB program as having much significance in their grand scheme. That is where all of the wailing and gnashing of teeth on this thread should be directed at. Richman is what he is - an average D1 coach or above average by Summit League standards. This program is treated by its athletic department as average by Summit League standards or below average by D1 standards. You get what you pay for in college athletics and Richman is about exactly what NDSU is paying for if not better than what NDSU is paying for.

If NDSU basketball is ever going to compete at a higher level the change in mentality needs to come from above Dave Richman.

[NDSU_grad]

Chapo is exaggerating (shocking I know) with the "dark of the night" comment but it is commonplace for athletic departments to issue press releases when they extend high profile coaches. Cases in point:

NDSU Head Football Coach Craig Bohl Accepts Five-Year Contract Extension
NDSU Extends Contract of Head Football Coach Chris Klieman Through 2023 Season
North Dakota State extends men's hoops coach Phillips

These silent extensions for Richman are just further evidence that the NDSU athletic department doesn't view the MBB program as having much significance in their grand scheme. That is where all of the wailing and gnashing of teeth on this thread should be directed at. Richman is what he is - an average D1 coach or above average by Summit League standards. This program is treated by its athletic department as average by Summit League standards or below average by D1 standards. You get what you pay for in college athletics and Richman is about exactly what NDSU is paying for if not better than what NDSU is paying for.

If NDSU basketball is ever going to compete at a higher level the change in mentality needs to come from above Dave Richman.

These are facts. Get rid of Richman, don’t get rid of Richman. Very high probability it won’t matter if basketball isn’t supported at a greater level.

[Strommer10]

Chapo is exaggerating (shocking I know) with the "dark of the night" comment but it is commonplace for athletic departments to issue press releases when they extend high profile coaches. Cases in point:

NDSU Head Football Coach Craig Bohl Accepts Five-Year Contract Extension
NDSU Extends Contract of Head Football Coach Chris Klieman Through 2023 Season
North Dakota State extends men's hoops coach Phillips

These silent extensions for Richman are just further evidence that the NDSU athletic department doesn't view the MBB program as having much significance in their grand scheme. That is where all of the wailing and gnashing of teeth on this thread should be directed at. Richman is what he is - an average D1 coach or above average by Summit League standards. This program is treated by its athletic department as average by Summit League standards or below average by D1 standards. You get what you pay for in college athletics and Richman is about exactly what NDSU is paying for if not better than what NDSU is paying for.

If NDSU basketball is ever going to compete at a higher level the change in mentality needs to come from above Dave Richman.

You hit the nail on the head here Professor. The athletic department has made it repeatedly clear they are ok with basketball being an after-thought. An above average program in a low major conference with absolutely no expectations of success on a national level. Non-conference games and even the thought of ever winning another NCAA Tournament game don't seem to be a priority of the current administration (16-seed play-in games don't count). Richman has been an easy scapegoat for all of us fans that have been expecting more since the 2014 Tournament run. Dave is what he is at this point and he isn't changing. DR will likely be NDSU's basketball coach until he retires because he will never be good enough for a High Major to hire him away or bad enough to be fired, so buckle up everyone.

[TAILG8R]

You hit the nail on the head here Professor. The athletic department has made it repeatedly clear they are ok with basketball being an after-thought. An above average program in a low major conference with absolutely no expectations of success on a national level. Non-conference games and even the thought of ever winning another NCAA Tournament game don't seem to be a priority of the current administration (16-seed play-in games don't count). Richman has been an easy scapegoat for all of us fans that have been expecting more since the 2014 Tournament run. Dave is what he is at this point and he isn't changing. DR will likely be NDSU's basketball coach until he retires because he will never be good enough for a High Major to hire him away or bad enough to be fired, so buckle up everyone.

Pretty much sums up why I have stopped actively following and watching the program. It's really disappointing too because I grew up on Bison basketball.

[Wolfie]

What is this incessant bullshit about "dark of the night"? He works for a public institution that is subject to FOI requests and has his salary and contract posted publicly. That's as transparent as you get. Just because the dogshit newspaper (that you also continually complain about) doesn't do a story about it and doesn't report extensions in a headline, it's suddenly done "in the dark of night"? You are a fucking clown.

If you are too scared to announce you extended the coach of your Men's basketball team, then it might as well be dark of the night...it means you are afraid of the public backlash and hope it takes a while for people to find out.
Can you point to other schools you know of that have twice extended a contract of the mens basketball team head coach without announcing it publicly? Typically, you'd be proud of that as an AD, assuming you actually trusted the coach and weren't a total pussy.