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You’re probably right, so I’ll just hope it’s nobody on staff currently. I think that would be safe.

My prediction will be if things don't drastically turn around and Berry is retained, we'll see multiple key guys portal out. Talk about not sounding like a fan, but if you want what's best for this program, it'd be losing in the first round in the NCHC tournament, moving on from Berry and this coaching staff quickly. National search and hire with a few days to spare before the portal opens. Hope again for this program.

You really don't think that we'll lose key players this off-season if Berry is retained? Just to be clear, what I think will happen this off-season (losing multiple key players to the transfer portal) I never thought was possible for UND prior to this year.

Outside of Berg, this Senior class is brutal. Load up the first 3 lines with FR - JR. 4th be all SRs. It’s crazy having SRs that are anchors on your top 2 lines. His decisions don’t seem to be beneficial in the short or long term. It makes no sense. Or even if it’s a bit of semantics, why would you not switch the 3rd / 4th line? This coaching staff cannot do simple math in the portal era.

Wilkie!! Also, nobody better to play with Dylan’s motor than…Kunz!! Berry! I think he’s waving the white flag.

Yes, but also the fear now is they will leave because of Berry and this coaching staff. If Berry stays, I believe we’ll see key players leave.

What maybe bothers me more than anything is consistently how guys that transfer in are immediately one of Berry’s boys. What I mean is the handful of guys every year whose role is not based on ability. Wilkie might be, besides Montgomery the worst forward on the team. He’s a fixture as 3C, PK, PP. He’s a bad hockey player. Based on everything we’ve watched, why wouldn’t you upgrade Littler to Wilkie’s spot? Move Croal in and Wilkie out. From what I’ve seen, Croal is better than Wilkie as well. It’s frustrating watching time and time, transfers come in that aren’t very good and play instead of (or bigger roles) then promising freshman.

We’re going to need both key donors as well as Chaves to step up and do it quickly. March 30th is when the transfer window opens. The fear I have now, that I never had before is key players transferring to other schools. Once that happens, Berry’s destruction of this program will be complete. It’s already no longer an elite program, but we’re on the verge of it falling off a cliff. One more time, different era of collegiate athletics. You need not only dynamic recruiters, but someone that really embraces NIL. Berry and this coaching staff doesn’t check any boxes of what you need to run a successful program in 2025.

Loss by loss! One game closer to a new coaching staff and hope again for this program.

Confirmed.

In a tough spot, these lines are an absolute mess. I’d argue the only one right now with Perron out that looks good is the 1st line. Every other line has at least one anchor, or two in the 3rd lines case. I cannot believe Schmaltz is back playing Top 6.

Could have Croal, instead you get Monty. Go Berry go!

What are we doing here, the 3rd line is unplayable.

Play the 4th line over the 3rd.

Wilkie is so bad it’s unbelievable.

Below is a list of current offers as of 02/07. The schools listed are in order of offers the players received. Aiden Wunderlich (Casselton, ND): UND, Montana, NDSU Deshon Jenkins (Ft. Myers, FL): Florida A&M, West Virginia, Toledo, UND Hakeim Smalls (Seattle, WA): Nevada, UND, Sac State, San Diego State, Montana State Henry Gabalis (Everett, WA): UND, Sac State, Montana, Idaho, Montana State Tristan Baker (Seattle, WA): UND Pierce Petersohn (Dodge Center, MN): UND, Minnesota, NDSU Luke Tetzlaff (Kaukauna, WI): UND Ben Wenzel (Appleton, WI): Eastern Michigan, UND Nate Appleget (Lincoln, NE): NIU, UND, SDSU Blake Buhr (Sheboygan, WI): UND, Cornell Noah Dietel (Litchfield, MN): UND Kobe Russell (Prescott, WI): NDSU, UND, NIU Pierce Decker (Fort Collins, CO): Montana, Wyoming, UND, NAU, UNC Bradley Esser (Harrisburg, SD): SDSU, UNI, UND Brayden Dozier (Maple Grove, MN): NDSU, UND Brooks Hendrickson (Mount Horeb, WI): UND Ethan Headings (Iowa City, IA): UND Will Vala (Downers Grove, IL): Illinois State, Ball State, ODU, UND Jhace Woods (Sioux Falls, SD): SDSU, NDSU, UND Brandon Jenkins (Arlington Heights, IL): Murray State, Liberty, Toledo, Illinois State, Cincinnati, Ball State, UND Jayden Brown (West Des Moines, IA): NDSU, UND

Right on, imo, the background still doesn’t look good. Hopefully something that improves the next Junior days. What they have had the last few years for official visits is great (including this past transfer cycle w/ current staff).