The Sicatoka

UND needs five forwards. Portz and Schmaltz seem more than likely based on DOB; Montgomery seems probable. If Ford is true, yes, a fifth (Cruikshank or recruit) is needed, and five would be needed again a year from now.

Cake eaters. Signed, Former Walsh RA

Best three goalies available in the portal are Thome, Driscoll (BSU), and the Gopher Moe.

And Notre Dame goalie St. Cyr is going to Q'pac.

C'mon man, this is just the new normal.

I've been figuring Portz, Schmaltz (turns 20 this month), probably Montgomery, and then the coaches earn their money. Defensively it's Luke Bast and then the coaches earn their money. Goaltending? Um, Thome returns? Maybe? Probably? And then the coaches earn their money. See a theme? Like I said before, I've never been this unsure about a fall roster at season's end in a couple decades plus of following it closely.

I'm sorry, I don't speak Hughes. I only speak Upson and Witmer in a Walsh dialect.

Jacks/Yotes. Dead.

The opt-outs (pre- or in- season): https://herosports.com/fcs-football-teams-not-playing-spring-2021-bzbz/

Wofford. Done.

Notre Dame Jr D Nate Clurman signs with Colorado.

@AJSWhy was Dane Montgomery not on your list?

Summer Construction: http://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2021/04/summer-construction-augurs-major-campus-improvements/ Updates: http://blogs.und.edu/campus-renewal/

Mi-smash-ville?

Um ...

If the NCHC had done a true crossover tourney (1E v 4W style) I'm quite sure 2W (Omaha) wanted no part of 3E (WMU). Crossover brackets would've been: UND / Miami Omaha / WMU DU / UMD CC / SCSU

Do any of the potential freshman play center? Besides Weatherby, Senden, and Jamernik*, is there another responsible center on the existing roster? That's where I see the biggest problem. The roster could use a fourth (and maybe fifth) center. *Yes, I just called Jamernik, a guy with 19 career games, a responsible center at this level.

The standard didn't get much easier for Sanderson, but it did a bit.

I've seen no official (or rumored) announcements yet for either.

Senden as captain is a gimme. I think Weatherby (alternate this year also) is a safe bet. There are three seniors ... (Senden, Weatherby, ...) ... Hain? Frisch is the lead by example quiet leader type. If you're looking to have the next captain in the queue ... Sanderson ... the last sophomore with an extra letter on the jersey I recall is Jonathan Toews. That's a tough standard even for Sanderson. They rolled five this year (Guch, JBD, Kierstad, Senden, Weatherby). If they roll five again, it's those.

Hughes Fine Arts building?

I like Driscoll’s game.

As far as direct funding from Athletics, yes. But if one of the players qualifies and earns a non-athletic scholarship and is a "Covid-year", that works. Normally non-athletic scholarships count against the NCAA total, but that is waived for the Covid-extra-year players.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/6964824-The-Daily-Skate-Which-players-could-UND-be-targeting-in-the-transfer-portal

I sure wish we mere mortals had a real-time view into that.