There have been two constants over this period. The HC and the AD. Probably a assistant coach or two of course but these are the biggies.
Since the AD just signs the checks that leaves us with the HC.
It would be great for this to be a break-out year but it hinging on I-O-W-A as usual gives...
Over my football lifetime I've concluded you covet and mold true wide receivers, which as an archtype are not that many.
In college and certainly for middle-tier programs like Minnesota, you take a shot on athletes and hopefully coach them up to have the eyes, mind, and hands mostly work...
Stumbled across this article this morning...
https://www.al.com/sports/2025/04/south-alabama-signs-former-big-ten-acc-quarterback-through-transfer-portal.html
Maybe this will be the right fit...
While at it, I asked the google AI a question on South Alabama players to the NFL and came up with...
Seems about right. Spring ball for GT has shown they have a solid starter and Pyron read that correctly at the end of last season in coming here.
He may have to lower his goals if his time at Minnesota is an indicator.
The Portal may giveth a new start but it doth not provide a guarantee...
Likely that Pyron truly believed he had a shot. Whether based in reality or dreams we'll never know.
I'll choose however to believe this is a good sign for the QB room overall. Pyron was not going to be happy at No. 3 or No. 4 for sure.
NDSU came to town twice in the last days of the doomed Dome in '06 and '07. Grinnin' Glen's last squad eeked by a victory with three field goals while Brew's First Crew went down to defeat dominated by the ugly green horde on both sides of the line.
The Bizon traveled well both games but...