Rebel Daily Drive 7.16.2026 | Mountain West Media Days Interview with NDSU Head Coach Tim Polsek

North Dakota State head coach Tim Polasek joins Rebel Daily Drive at 2026 Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas.Polasek talks about North Dakota State’s move to the Mountain West, the transition from FCS to FBS, what success looks like for the Bison in a new era, scheduling at the FBS level, recruiting, NIL, the program’s traveling fan base, Nathan Hayes taking over the offense, replacing Bryce Lance, the diversity of Mountain West offenses, recruiting in new regions, offensive line leadership and defensive players who could take a step forward this season.Tap in for the full interview from Mountain West Football Media Days.00:00 - Tim Polasek Joins Rebel Daily Drive00:24 - North Dakota State’s Move to the Mountain West00:43 - Transitioning From FCS to FBS01:59 - What NDSU Must Improve for FBS Football03:16 - Scheduling and CFP Resume Games05:00 - Recruiting, NIL and Revenue06:00 - Bison Fans Traveling to Las Vegas07:43 - Nathan Hayes Taking Over the Offense08:00 - Replacing Bryce Lance at Receiver08:43 - Mountain West Offensive Variety09:57 - Recruiting in New Mountain West Areas10:53 - Griffin Empey and the Offensive Line12:18 - Defensive Players to Watch13:04 - Final ThoughtsFollow The Scarlet Standard:Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4vApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/#NorthDakotaState #NDSUFootball #TimPolasek #MountainWest #MWFB #CollegeFootball #BisonFootball #FootballMediaDays #TheScarletStandard