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Nobody crapped their pants. We got beat on the line of scrimmage. NDSU has a very good defensive front 7 and a very good offensive line. I can’t explain the let down but at this level the coaches don’t fear their opponents and don’t get intimidated. Players don’t tend to be afraid. We didn’t play well. NDSU arguably played their best game prior to yesterday. They are capable of beating anyone they played. They don’t matter right now. We play James Madison.

I bet if you watch the film there were at least 2 more.

Could be. Hope for the best.

I didn’t see the replay so I don’t know that I could comment on severity nor the prognosis. I don’t believe one can diagnose “high ankle sprain” without getting the mechanism of injury from the injured athlete and doing an exam. You may be right but not sure that we can conclude anything yet. My “not exactly” comment was based on the inaccurate conclusion that crutches and a boot mean “high ankle sprain “. It seems you thought there was a difference between a sprain and torn ligaments. A sprain is stretched or torn ligaments. The severity is based on which ligament or ligaments and how badly torn.

Not exactly.

I would require any school where student transfers to reimburse the former school the cost of the scholarship. Exceptions would be grad transfer or if schools give the player a release. I would do it for all sports.

Craig Ludwig, Brad Berry and Goalie Jon Casey played for Stars. Troy Murray, Ed Balfour, and Dave Christian for Hawks but I’m not sure Christian played this game. Good UND hockey trivia question: name the 6 former UND players on the opposing teams in the last Northstars home game.

They beat us.

Unfortunately your point of “the hot hand” is a reason many good coaches are let go for the wrong reason. There are many organizations who fail to support their employees/coaches who have been successful and even some who have won National Championships, World Series Titles, Super Bowls etc. Coaches don’t forget how to coach from one year to the next. Hakstol proved he could coach. So has Berry, so has Sandy. For that matter so did Lucia. The best leaders/GMs/owners understand that and will continue to support good coaches regardless of the impatience or unrealistic expectations of their fan base. The professional levels, collegiate levels, and high school levels are all different of course. At all levels, there comes a time when even good coaches have to be let go. Unless there is inappropriate behavior by the coach, it should never be solely due to parental pressure, or fan discontent. Lastly, the GOBC has no more influence in these decisions, especially hiring and firing than other fans which in the long run, unless the opinion is overwhelmingly widespread, is very little influence.

Well, what did he know about hockey? I’m surprised he didn’t consult with you and the siouxkid person. Considering the respect our players, and the college and nhl hockey communities have had for these two coaches it makes you two sound like a couple of rubes.

Myhra was a character and nice guy. I never would had thought of naming a building after him. I had the privilege of sitting next to Fritz Pollard at a UND alumni dinner one night. Great guy who had tremendous respect for UND and especially Jack West his former coach. He told some great stories of being a black multi sport athlete at UND as well as his Olympic experience in pre-war Nazi Germany. He was one of the best student athletes in UND history. He also has a very successful post grad career serving our country. He was a credit to his family, the University of North Dakota and our nation. I believe it is a privilege for UND to have his name on the building. It would have been great if more UND student athletes and students could have met him.

Your bs gets a bit old. You wanted to get rid of Hakstol. You criticize Berry. What do you know about coaching or what it takes to become a champion? Had UND played UMass, missing those key players, I’m pretty sure the first person calling for a coaching change would have been you. Some of the people actually believe you and something called the GOBC could influence coaching decisions anymore than any of the rest of us. Sandy is an excellent coach. His players didn’t get the job done. Berry and Hakstol have proved to be excellent coaches. They and Sandy have been recognized as outstanding coaches by their players, peers, and the NHL community. I dare say winning an NCAA championship in hockey is as difficult if not the most difficult as any sport. Stuff happens. For those whose lives are dependent on the success or failure of a sports team I can’t help that. However, our program has remained as one of the premier programs in the nation for 40 yrs. A big part of that is our outstanding coaches from Gino to Blais to Hak and now Berry. It is really that simple.

Where is he going to get a harp?

Give them Charlie Bridgeford’s tent and some porta potties for locker room.

Our coaching staff recruited an outstanding group of student athletes. They did a great job of keeping them healthy this year. They were able to manage some of the very best talent in college hockey and get them to play unselfishly with a team first priority. They helped this team get in a position to win it all. They have won it all before. This group also believed in this program, each other and our coaching staff to stay together this year and take another shot at a National Championship. That should be all the evidence one needs to appreciate the fact that we have an outstanding head coach and staff. I doubt anyone who has played or coached at the college or professional level in any sport doesn’t understand how difficult that is. The 5OT game result wasn’t related to coaching. Coaching was a factor in getting the team in a position to win and it was clear UND dominated in OT. UMD is also a well coached team with great players. Those who talk about coaching changes are the same ones who wanted to get rid of Hakstol. The players and hockey community around the country have recognized and praised the coaching we have been fortunate enough to have at UND over the past 40+ yrs. that is also one of the reasons UND remains a collegiate hockey power. Following games on UND sports on Siouxsports has been fun but those whose only solution to the frustrations of competition show only a shallow if any understanding of what makes a great coach. We are fortunate to have a great coach and coaching staff at UND.

For you to get lost for starters.

Yes. Have done it to high school FB players in State Championship FB game.

I hope we get at least 3 more games out of all of them.

I’m not sure the best place to put this topic is with anything to do with recruiting. Just a thought.

Can’t assume wins for games not played.

Over the years, unless it seems like a clear mismatch, their media guys often picked the opponents thinking that would motivate the Bison. As players I doubt they care and if they do, they need to refocus.

Yup

Yup. We will need our best game of the year. No turnovers, limit coverage mistakes, protect Schuster and no penalties or mental mistakes and I like our chances. Probably will face the best running QB we have faced this year.

I believe it is a mistake to think past Saturday’s game regardless of the opponent. Yesterday should have made it clear that there isn’t a team that can’t beat UND or NDSU on a given day. If NDSU were to win and win out, SIU could do the same, UND could do the same and you have a three way tie. Saturday’s game is a win or loss that counts no more than the Saturday wins over Ill State or WIU.

I’m not so sure. Most younger people don’t get into college FB until middle school and beyond. The rivalry has been an afterthought to most Bison fan’s because the game wasn’t being played and their focus was Conference rivalries and championships. Even those not under rocks weren’t exposed to anything resembling a rivalry, or for that matter relevance.