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 Drive 00:24 - North Dakota State’s Move to the Mountain West 00:43 - Transitioning From FCS to FBS 01:59 - What NDSU Must Improve for FBS Football 03:16 - Scheduling and CFP Resume Games 05:00 - Recruiting, NIL and Revenue 06:00 - Bison Fans Traveling to Las Vegas 07:43 - Nathan Hayes Taking Over the Offense 08:00 - Replacing Bryce Lance at Receiver 08:43 - Mountain West Offensive Variety 09:57 - Recruiting in New Mountain West Areas 10:53 - Griffin Empey and the Offensive Line 12:18 - Defensive Players to Watch 13:04 - Final Thoughts Follow The Scarlet Standard: Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/ YouTube:    / @ss_medialv   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLV Instagram:   / ss_medialv   Facebook:   / the-scarlet-standard-lv-61577609316045   #NorthDakotaState #NDSUFootball #TimPolasek #MountainWest #MWFB #CollegeFootball #BisonFootball #FootballMediaDays #TheScarletStandard