Sax did shake after losing his match, only Bison to do so. He hesitated before doing it but he did.
I can't blame Kish for taking the job either, but he didn't have to take so many guys with him (wrestlers, coaches, incoming transfers, recruits). And while he didn't actually get 157, 165, and 197, he is the easiest to blame for those guys going too. I know I still had a lot of anger directed toward my television today.
All that being said, I'm not sure that the outcome today would have been much different without all of the changes.
Kish would have been stupid NOT to take the Oklahoma job. He was as hot as he was ever going to be coming off last year with a solid dual season and two AA’s. Not to mention basically doubling his salary and having way more resources ($$$$$) to work with. That being said it’s not like he was Oklahomas first choice for the job and only had the chance after people like Hahn said they weren’t interested. It’s going to suck for the next couple years but I believe they’ll be better off long term with Obe at the helm than they would have been had Kish stayed.
Bison fans are blessed. Enjoy it.
Kish was hired May 2nd and the portal closed May 7th. What was Obe supposed to do? Then all the other teams had an additional 30 days to try poach our guys due to the head coach leaving and we couldn’t do anything but try keep our own guys. The Bison were put in a shit situation. It’s going to be a tough year but I think k Obe can get things turned in the right direction but it’s going to take some time.
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Mostly agree, except the portal characterization.
The portal closed the following week for guys to enter it and have immediate eligibility (grad transfers excluded). You could still add guys who already entered the portal so there was opportunity to fill some holes on the roster.
They have some young talent with Drexler, Greenley, Baretto, and Cherne but it’s going to be a lean couple of years as the team lacks depth and pretty much all of the class of 24 spoken for.
What kid in the portal was going to WANT to come to NDSU when the situation was the way it was. NONE. It’s pretty simple. Anyone can say OBE should have filled spots with people in the portal. The fact is anyone that was an upgrade wasn’t coming here.
Bison fans are blessed. Enjoy it.