The Sicatoka

Do you know Dr. Glenn I. Lykken? That UND Physics prof loved that philosophy. I had a boss that used to say something like anyone can throw more parts and complexity at something to try to make it "better", but true design elegance is getting improved performance from less complexity.

Glad to hear it. And you give a great example.

If we have a TE like Cloyd that doesn't get used until a senior year, or a defensive scheme where a portal safety doesn't play until he understands it, are we making it too hard? I say that as I am tossing away a 20+ year old code base and starting from scratch. It was built on late 90's tech that's rapidly going obsolete. It's a patch on a patch glob, written in a dead language, where you've lost the original design and architecture of it. Is that what the UND playbook has become also? If incoming field-ready bodies (and talent) can't get onto the field because they can't comprehend the playbook, the problem isn't the player. Start fresh, start simple, with (PDF) pages 37-52 in here? Would we ever run offensive play "2-10"?

I think folks misinterpreted my first few words last time. This thread will be moving back to recruiting. I'm done reading noise (Stig, coaching complaints) in the recruiting thread. Take the "Monday morning QB" expertise to the 2022 season thread ... please (or else).

Not positive but pretty sure* I saw Noah on Christmas Eve visiting his grandmother (?) in a nursing facility. Noah, if you read this: It's hard, it's uncomfortable, but it's where you needed to be and she does appreciate you visiting. *height, hair, face shape, UND FB jacket, 'geography'

I'd really like this thread to trend back to "recruiting" and what UND is targeting for the February signing period.

NHL Network schedule for Tuesday, December 27 Slovakia vs. Finland 11 a.m. ET Sweden vs. Germany 1:30 p.m. ET Latvia vs. Switzerland 4 p.m. ET Czechia vs. Austria 6:30 p.m. ET

SF is lookin' real ... Purdy ... lately.

What that tells me is Ness on a fourth line is better than other teams' third or fourth line. Now if Ness was doing that against opponent first lines ...

The CAN pressure didn't rattle or phase the CZE in the least.

SUI: “Hey everybody, watch this!” SUI 3-2 FIN OT CZE: “Hold my beer.” CZE 5-2 CAN

CAN pulls with 4 to play still down 3.

CZE 5-2 CAN under 7 left CZE going on PP

CZE 5-2 CAN after 2

Major over CZE 5-2 CAN mid second

You’re further from Moncton than me. News takes longer to get to you.

Four words for those folks that they forget: Eye. Eye. Etch. Eff.

CZE cashes 2 on the major and still :34 left on it

CAN takes a 5 for contact to head. Nose and lip cut. Clear head contact in replay. CAN fans in disbelief.

And of course CAN has some kid named Connor Bedard. 3-2 CZE Next goal in this one is going to be big.

So the CAN defense scheme is to give the CZE LD that half the ice to walk in and short side a goal? 3-1 CZE

I want the best player on the roster at the position on the field. (Note I said nothing about age or class.)

CZE 2-1 CAN after 1 CAN too cutesy with two “Mike Legg” attempts that each failed.

Caveat emptor.

USA 5 LAT 2 Final