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The list- James Patrick Steve Johnson Dean Blais George Gwozdecky Keith Allain Rich Bennett Motzko Rick Zombo Dave Tippett Now the Hak defenders can point out the deficiencies in all, but each one, on day one is equal to Dave Hakstol in at least one way- They haven't won a National Championship at UND in the last 11 years!

This discussion goes the same way each year with lots of the same points. To be clear, I don't know that the next guy is gonna win a Title right away. No one does, but it's not like we haven't given Hak a heckuva fair chance and while he's come close, we don't hang Final Four banners at the Ralph. If he goes 20 years without a Title but still gets us to the Final Four is that good enough? 25? For those who think we are crazy to even want a change just consider how you'd feel if the next guy went 11 without a Title. You'd be wanting him canned in 5. Hak has had a fair shot, I believe he is a great coach, but he just doesn't bring that intangible that gets his teams the big one. I don't know what it is, but he doesn't have it.

Baylor and TCU are making inroads. It's not as easy for them as it used to be. We still ave the nicest facilities in the country and with the UND hockey status, I don't see a new coach not using those to his advantage.

Your points are good especially about Brown. What caught my attention was the line that the school pretty much recruits itself. You don't think the same is true for UND hockey? Btw I give Hak his due for making UND hockey what it is today, but I just can't see the next guy not using all of the tradition to his advantage. I just don't see the doom and gloom others fear if Hak is gone.

I think Hak and Bud Grant have lots in common. Both revered my most fans and for lots of good reasons. Both had great winning percentages. Both got the team to the Big Game. Neither could win that Big Game. I've also compd Hak to Mack Brown who was pushed out as Texas Head FB coach last year. The only difference-Mack Brown won a national championship.

As a die hard fan I want to win ONE TITLE!!! How is that throwing the program under the bus? I know there are plenty of fans who love that the program gets to Final Fours and they accept the lack of titles as the trade off-we can be consistently good, but not great. I want both. If it meant missing 10 Final Fours for 1Title I'd take it.

Exactly!

Seriously? Titles mean less than a 20 W season? I dont really care much about beating Denver in January. Give me 2 Ws in April.

But there's lots of folks happy we just get here. It's good enough I guess.

I don't care how many times we get to the Frozen Four. It means NOTHING if we end the season like this. NOTHING.

I'm not on any ledge, but what about this weekend inspired confidence for next weekend?

Gonna hope the switch is flipped this week and something great happens next weekend. In the Hak era there's been times we had high hopes going to the regional and had hopes dashed. Maybe this is a good thing, but I'm worried the lack of titles streak continues.

I hope I'm wrong, but I think we will have a tough time scoring. This is not gonna be a game that the Turd take lightly. 30-7 bad guys. Yes a lot can happen in the next few months, but not enough for a UND W.

Maybe he wanted to change things up. We are in a road funk and simply rolling the same lineup out hasn't worked.

Really- we could miss the tourney? Whats the scenario for that? T

Will Hak??

Brewster is a great coach. He gets as long as Hak to win a title.

Dang. What's left on he schedule? Not enough to win the Big Sky?

So all recruits will wear the redshirt?

That's good...that's real good.

Wednesday? Meet the recruits? Or just find out who they are?

Damn...must win on the road! Obviously

Why wouldn't a coach maintain contact with a recruit right until the day he signs with any team? With hundreds of players transferring every year, by keeping contact right to the day he signs, he may think of transferring to your school. There are tons of reasons players transfer but most of the time it's assumed it's for a nefarious reason. It could simply be things like proximity to home, a greater chance to play or change in choice of college degree. Keeping in touch up to signing day is not some tawdry act. I'm also a USC fan, and read about 5 star recruits changing their minds post verbal commitment almost daily.

I love optimism, but Matt is right. It's why I quit reading the hockey board. Every 15 year old that may come here is the next Toews, Parise, Hrkac. God doesn't make that many of them.

Smiths twitter had #ndsuontheclock as he announced coming here. As in, SU better look out here comes UND or SU, you better make an offer?