BusinessSiouxt
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9 hours ago, cberkas said:
Pinoniemi to Omaha
I don’t remember him, is he any good?
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But I HATE Denver
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On 4/11/2024 at 11:44 AM, dustnyou said:
I don’t know the Lucius’ personally but from what I’ve read and heard over the years, they might not be “Fighting Sioux “ material… Obviously very talented though. No argument there .
What have you heard?
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Typical Denver POS goal.
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56 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:
The "reality of the game" hasn't stopped Denver from going to 4 Frozen Fours since 2016 and winning two titles with the chance to win a third next week. Meanwhile, our favorite team has one NCAA tournament win during that entire time (vs. an Alphabet Soup school from the AHA). Those are clear trends over 7 seasons (not counting the 2020 Pandemic shortened season). That is "just the way things are" and it cannot be explained away by the usual alibis posted here constantly.
The problem with this team isn't lack of physical talent (you don't win 26 games without talent). The problem is from the neck up, the lack of mental focus after clinching the Penrose at home. That is the biggest task facing this coaching staff for next year. And whether it's fair or not, lack of national success will negatively affect recruiting if it continues.
Someone on this board still continue to believe that Omaha and Colorado College are easy outs. Newsflash: ‘ they are not!’
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1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
Was Joaquim Lemay noticeable on Omaha's backend? Might be worth pursuing.
From what I’ve seen, hot and cold. Leans toward offensive at the expense of his job (defense). Takes ill advised penalties.
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1 hour ago, mikejm said:
That's brutal
This is why I hate the portal. The non-elite teams will be harvested constantly in their fanbase will be disjointed and disconnected.
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1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:
Anyone else sick of losing recruits to Denver? Anyone else sick of Denver in general?
Denver is the team I hate the most. Always have, always will. I don’t know what it is about that organization in the officiating that seems to follow them everywhere.
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Just now, BusinessSiouxt said:
Big loss for Omaha.
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1 hour ago, Kab said:
What happened to UND the last month?
is it basically coaching or players ? Tired of hearing we didn’t play 60 minutes
We didn’t play 60 minutes!
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1 hour ago, Godsmack said:
Yes. Picking someone to root for is like picking the least dirty pair of underwear out of the hamper.
Ok, that was unnecessary!
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53 minutes ago, Irish said:
With our tradition and Karl on staff I am truly amazed that we are continually portal shopping for a goalie.
It’s because of the pressure being put on by the fan base. I believe there is very little room for development at that position. Must. When. Now. No mistakes allowed!
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57 minutes ago, .357 said:
The question remains why UND in particular is affected by what could be be late-season mental fatigue, this year & others, compared to other teams. Watching Quinnipiac's first game this weekend they were flying all over the ice from start to finish; strong on the puck & never giving up on a play. Other teams are also going strong during the tournament & keeping the pedal to the metal. This contrasted with UND collectively shutting down for most of the third period against MI, like someone slipped sleeping pills in their Gatorade during the second intermission.
The baffling thing is, this lack of edge (if that's what it is) is affecting most of the team, not just a few players who may be burned out at the end of a long season. Going by recent years, maybe the team could start investing in a sports psychologist if they haven't already. UND has all the bells & whistles in REA to train & rest the body; maybe it would be wise to invest equally in the players' mental health to make sure they're locked & loaded between the ears come late March.
Could it be that the stress of expectations on North Dakota is too much for some? It would honestly be understandable. Think about how those kids feel before every game and after every loss.
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2 hours ago, tnt said:
To be honest, I despise this new system of transferring and NIL because it has and will change the competitive balance and widen the gap between the haves and have nots, especially in some of the other sports.
That said, if you are not going to use it wisely, you are going to be left behind. The word wisely is the key. Years like this year need to be the exception, not the rule.
UND needs to use it to supplement and complement their current recruiting, filling in gaps of experience and positional need and role.For me, there’s more to it than that. I think serious fans in general wanna see their team develop over time. One and dones don’t do that.. It’s not necessarily a bad thing when you had one or maybe two for experience or a position need, but when you start loading up 4,5, 6 of them, it gets old. It also kind of hurt your recruiting, because kids see that their opportunities to play dwindle with the addition of juniors and seniors. Kids, especially high-end kids, want to see a path to the lineup.
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On one topic we lament ‘rentals’ on others we drool at what might be. Kind of kissing you wife on the way to the strip joint…
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Turn out the lights as you exit the tournament…
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DAGGER!
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27 minutes ago, Irish said:
Many frustrations about this - how did we devolve from the shot blocking shut down team that stymied Denver early in the year into the team that got it handed to them by Omaha and CC? How did our goaltending go from lights out to the point where we hope it was average. Berry has shown zero evidence that he can make the necessary changes - or any evidence that he even recognizes the problem. And don't expect anything from the AD - you know, the guy who thought Football Bubba was doing such a great job he extended it twice. Absolutely no demand for excellence from our Athletics any more. Our hockey program can't continue on this track - we need to be able to sell our program to talent and I don't think "hey, we won the Penrose" can be our big recruiting point. Changes need to be made and right now that falls on Berry.
1. Denver is a very young team that has since developed.
2. Both omaha and cc have been on a development curve (omaha for 7 years, cc for 2). They are solid teams now.
3. BB has not failed in my opinion, what has changed has the NCAA competitive curve. We haven’t gotten worse, “they” got better. There are *more* good players today, development is growing.
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15 minutes ago, siouxweet said:
I said it before these players are different than they were 10-15 years ago. The deep pride and jump on my back and I will lead you isn’t there. UND is just a stepping stone to the pros and how fast can I get there and if UND can't help me I will go somewhere else. The name on the back is far more important than the one on the front.
The portal has changed all of that. Players buying in and going the extra mile is no longer the rule. Brotherhood is an exception.
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8 hours ago, Cratter said:
Lesser talented teams have to "grind/cycle."
Skilled teams use skill and don't "grind," it would be a waste of talent.
All 8 games were more or less skilled vs grind teams....all close games...with all non grind teams winning. (Cornell vs Maine and Michigan vs UND = tossup....evenly matched)
But in each case, the skill team is relied on “puck luck“ to win the game. OK, exception is Boston College, but Isn’t it always?
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1 minute ago, cowboys5xsbs said:
We are laying the lumber today
Cuz of our weight.
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3 hours ago, scpa0305 said:
Depends how the refs call it. If you play too physical they’ll win the PP battle. And putting a team like that on the PP frequently is a death sentence
I believe I said “clean physical game”. This in and of itself is a skill.
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13 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:
Agreed.
I’m of the opinion anyone that brings a clean physical game will knock them off their pedestal. Those hockey east teams don’t like to hit. They particularly don’t like to get hit.
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2024 Early Departures and Transfer Portal
in Men's Hockey
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Meh... seems like they have picked up a coupe of question marks. The guy from Wisconsin, the other from Penn State, now Pimoniemi. They are losing a lot though. Wonder what they see in them...