fightingsioux4life

Right now, this is reality: Denver = Dynasty North Dakota = Wanna Be B1G = Nevermind

And even putting it in quotes, the word is still being used very loosely.

I was being sarcastic; hence the rolling eyes at the end of it. Of course I am glad we have the Alston Awards. I just haven't been very impressed on some other things Chaves has done. Two recent hires (FB and Hockey) look to be home run hires, but we still have some other issues that are troubling.

If 2026-27 is like last season, Tim needs to go.

I was referring to Tanner & Mars. Those two had amazing on-air chemistry. They had a quarter of a century together. When Mars retired in 2020, it was the beginning of the end.

The KJ morning show stopped existing the moment both original Big Dogz were gone.

I thought Paul Ralston worked for UND? Does that mean Hennessy won't call games anymore?

But he brought us those Alston awards! (sarcasm)

As long as Skynet isn't born..........

A student-athlete caring about the student half of the equation? How refreshing!

It seems like the whole "one and done" format doesn't stop Denver from having frequent national-level success. I am tired of that excuse being posted on here. If some of you want to cling to that as some sort of coping mechanism, go ahead. But I am simply done acknowledging it. And enough about "parity". Denver didn't get that memo, did they? And no, success in this tournament isn't about "luck". That is an excuse for not winning the big games when you have the chance. We used to mock Minnesota for choking in the spotlight during the Woog (RIP) era. Now we are the ones using the same lines Goofer fans used to use when they failed to complete the mission in April. Ralph Engelstad himself stated that "The harder I work, the luckier I get". I think a lot of people on this forum would tell him he is wrong if he was still around. This whole mentality took hold in our fan base after all the Frozen Four failures under Hakstol. It continued during the second half of Berry's tenure, when we had some teams that would win a lot of games in the regular season and then take a big dump in the postseason. 2016 was such a shock to all of us because we had become accustomed to being disappointed. I would love to get to the point where we expect (and usually get) victories in March and April. I do think this coaching staff will get us there, but this was such a huge disappointment and letdown. And enough of this nonsense that Denver or anybody else "sandbags the regular season for success in the postseason". Does anyone on this forum actually believe it would be better if we finished third or fourth, barely earning home ice for the first round? That is total nonsense. I just don't understand the logic. You play to win every game. There is absolutely no reason why we can't have the same level of success as Denver. None. The idea that "we just can't expect those results here" is insulting to long-time fans of this program like myself, not to mention all the quality players, athletes and people who have worn the jersey over the many decades. Too many fans on this forum have bought into the idea that we aren't that program anymore and we need to accept our "place" as a stepping stone for other teams on their way to glory. Enough is enough already. I am tired of being "envious" of other programs while we get left behind and in the dust. I am confident in the future of the program, with Jackson and his staff, because they seem to know how to recruit in this era of college hockey. And the speed in which they rebuilt this program is incredible. But we absolutely must reassert ourselves as a national power in the next few years. Not winning Nattys is detrimental to the program, even if people on this forum like to pretend otherwise. It's all people remember in the long run. The white banners are nice and should be hung with pride, but they are no substitute for the legacy and prestige of green banners. I just had to get all of that off my chest. I will be taking a sabbatical from this forum for a while, as the level of disappointment I am feeling is several notches higher than in 2024. Carry on.

I was only talking about today's game, but I like your version better!

If we play like we did against Quinnipiac, we'll win.

Until the players get too expensive. Then the Pohlads will have another fire sale.

That's outrageous. There's no good reason for that.