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Because it would serve no purpose other than to disrupt a very successful college program. I get your frustration. Same as many of us. Eades isn't going to get the job even if Hak were to leave. Nothing against Eades but it won't happen. At this level we don't "try someone else". We need to have a direction and purpose for those decisions. Put yourself in a room with this team next week or the former players from the last 11 years. What you tell them about making a major change like that to a program and dumping a coach that has the respect and confidence of his players? I'm pretty sure they expect more than we want #8. That's a given. I'm curious.

Great comeback Sparky. I'm not holy much less holier than you or anyone else. I have stated none of us are better or worse fans than those of you who have a different opinion even those who give lots of money. There are always similar comebacks to anyone who doesn't see things as you. Ok for folks to call players chokers or a coach clueless but God help us all should we dare challenge those thoughts. You may wish to send PM if this is going south.

Nope, not closer to the program than anyone else. Haven't been in game time locker room since the 86-87 team. I have enjoyed meeting and visiting with former and sometimes present players over the years. I always ask them their opinion about our coaches and every one speaks positively and with respect about Hak and his staff. They all want us to win National championships. So do you and I. Im not the guy who started calling for someone's head. Read your other posts. You and the others don't have solutions other than we have to win a title. With your next post, tell me why your opinion should carry anywhere near the same weight as the guys who play the game at this level and in the NHL. What do you know that they dont? One poor soul admits he loses sleep over these games. Some feel that if they donate money it makes them more relevant as a fan than you and I or the poor family who only can go to a game when their boss gives them her tix, or the student who gives up beer money once a month to see a game. You have no clue why,you just think your lives will be better with a new coach. That doesn't make sense. We are the Fighting Sioux family and when someone unfairly attacks our family then many of us will defend them. Conference titles and conference playoffs are great but we all want #8. The biggest difference as I see it is that I want that title for the players, coaches, state and University. Some of you guys seems to want that for yourselves. I happen to think that is a bit goofy cuz we aren't playing and in some cases it isn't healthy.

Hak wasn't "handed" anything. He was given a very difficult job with plenty of pressure and plenty of support. Maybe I'm getting old or maybe I don't like people who hide behind a blog and call for someone's head when they themselves don't have a stake in this program other than to tell Gopher fans we won 8 and they only have 5 or whatever they have. When Ralph made his announcement that he was donating $100,000,000 there were a handful of people invited to a meeting room at Hyslop after the ceremony. Ralph was there. I was there. Where tf were you and don't pretend you have the faintest f'ing idea what Ralph would say or do. Ralph would give Hakstol and his staff a cocktail and tell them they did a great job and keep it up. He would tell them he appreciated the effort. He would tell Hak he prepared well and did a hell of a job. He would probably tell a story of one of his failures and how there were dumb asses in his life who had no faith in him or his dreams and ideas. He would tell Hak don't worry about the pissants he has his back. Then he would light up a cigarette and have another cocktail. Then he would say "Dave is there anything else I can do to help?". He would never do the chickenshit stuff you and a couple of other Pee Wee B guys are doing right after a game when these guys laid it in the line for you and I as fans but mostly for each other and the traditional of this school and program. Ralph would throw your sorry ass out of the room. Hakstol would still be coach cuz Ralph understood as well as anyone that in the end the road to success has ups and downs and you don't let the failures or setbacks keep you form accomplishing your goals. He would measure a man like an old soldier does. He could go to war with Hak. You sir, would not be in that band of brothers. Knock off your whiney I deserve a Natty and we haven't won won since Dean bull$%!# and do some self reflection as to why you have never been nor ever will be one that people would go to war with. The moderators may boot me but they allow you to say dumb ass stuff about others and they should. But then you need to accept that the overwhelming majority of people with an IQ above 80 and or know something about hockey are tired of your shtick.

A couple of things I noted last night. The Sioux came out fast and sharp. Their passes for the most part were stick to stick. They aggressively brought the puck out of our zone and certainly played with BU the whole game except for the second have of first, the second and the parts of third when we dominated the play. Our kids busted the asses all night. Even after the fans quit, the team didn't. That is one of the key things in evaluating a coach. These kids never quit. When Zane wasn't having his best game, no one on the team did anything but play harder. The penalty on Poolman where he barely hit the BU guy was bogus. It led to a power play goal. These kids were well prepared. Dumped the puck when they needed to, tried to bring I across blue line when they could. I realize some of you experts who played 4th line on your Bantam B team when you were 10th graders think a coaching change should be made but if so, it isn't cuz we were out coached or not ready. A number of you geniuses whine when anyone sticks up for this coach or staff. The only reply is that anyone who disagrees with you or dares criticize is a Hak lover or doesn't want a "natty". One of you even suggested he isn't flexible or he is too business like or he should tell the guys to just have fun. You know what goes on cuz your friend had a beer with someone who knows . "I want to win one". This " fan base settles" for less than a title cuz they won't fire the coach. "I will never accept it". One insinuates Hak needs more time to figure it out. Listen Sparkies, none of you geniuses have ever once explained how your esteemed opinions of a subject you have demonstrated you know little about cuz you have never been in the locker room means more than the opinions of all the players present and former who have played for Hak, and Dean, guys in the NHL and minors, guys coaching in college and the pros. Every single one of those guys to a person understand what it takes to get to the college level and play for championships and they have nothing but respect for Hakstol. They think you guys are douchebags. I believe if I read correctly one of you were smart enough to inadvertently admit it in a previous post. I doubt that other than your game for 4th place in your PeeWee B tourney that you have had to buckle up and lay it on the line. If you did you might have some insight on the leadership and coaching talent it took to keep this team from giving up when we were down 4-1. Our self proclaimed best fans in the world quit on this team but the coaches and players didn't quit. That's what you look for in a coach. He and is staff recruit the mentor, they teach and they win. The National Title will come. I've been watching them for 45 years. Wg have the staff in place to get this done. This isn't about you and your life should be no different today than yesterday. It would have been great to see the guys and their coaches rewarded for their hard work and effort. What we get is to say we support the team that played and they are the ones who won or lost. You guys didn't lose squat and you wouldn't have won squat. The coaches and players win and lose. Lastly I'll comment about a couple of fans. One couple with their baby girl drove to MSP to fly out of their when the flights out of Fargo were delayed and canceled. Another chartered a private jet and then let other Sioux fans ride along in the other seats. They would not take any money to help pay. Another despite a traumatic brain injury that kept him hospitalized for months flew in by himself cuz he couldn't make last years when he lay comatose for 11 days fighting for his life. These folks and the majority are Sioux fans who appreciated the effort and excellent play and coaching of this team. We expect to win National titles. If the team and coaches stop putting forth their best effort and can't be competitive then the former coaches,former players and fans who have an understanding of the pride and effort these kids and staff have put forth on behalf or all of us fans, our University, the state of North Dakota will affect the necessary changes. You geniuses that have never had to "knock on wood", or face a bullet or make a save or shot in front of 20,000 people can then take credit and say you knew it all along. You don't need to be a Hak lover to see, this was a well coached team and they had a great year. We has fans had the opportunity to come along for the ride. Go Sioux.

You don't have a clue what it takes. The REA isn't enough. Gino, Dean and Hak have also had to put up with fans who think cuz they played 4th line on their Bantam B team they should get to sit and drink beer with them and listen to the dumb ass things they slur after 13 beers.

I'll start here cuz same applies to a number of you guys. You can't "win one, you don't play"

Looks like at least 15 for 6am flight out of Fargo on American. Anyone need ticket upper deck send PM. I'll check when I get to Boston. Face value for Sioux fan. Thursday and Sat if we win. Can coordinate in Boston. I'm at Hilton Fanuiel but need to pick ticket at arena from UND staff.

Not "sticking up for admin" but how do you know UND could have gotten more tix? You are right, there are ways to secure more tix. Go to the NCAA site and they connect you with their broker or go to stub hub. In the past I know previous administrators stated they tried to get more from the NCAA and couldn't. I'm not aware of others getting more than 2 tix. My friend who is 50 on the Champions list only got 2. I'm in the low 90's and could only get 2 in the upper bowl and for Thursday only. People need to write not only to the NCAA but also a social media blitz and include ESPN and Boston Chamber of Commerce. People from all over the country come to Boston and spend at least hundreds and in most cases thousands to get their and now can't get to the final. I don't think they have done this before and they need to hear from fans. Hockey fans want to see the final even when their team doesn't make it. Same as Final Four. I wonder if they pulled this cramp for BB this year. This is first of recent 6 Frozen Fours I haven't been able to get 4 lower bowl tix through UND. I have heard others state same.

This is such a stupid thread these are both great coaches no matter what the guys who played Pee Wee hockey think. They are both going to still be great coaches at the end of the month no matter who wins the F4. Doesn't make them a better coach. These guys were and are both respected by the UND players, the NHL scouts and the so called experts. Simple as that. They have proved themselves to those that matter and have nothing more to prove. I like them both and have found both easy to talk to. They are both part of the Sioux family. Go Sioux.

I'm not defending Jones but we need to take players where ever they come from. We certainly want to build our programs with hs kids but we can't be picky. We will take some marginal kids but we better have a program in place for all of our athletes to help them academically and to adjust to the expectations of playing at this level at the same time maintaining grades and academic progress. Most D1 schools have the staff whose sole purpose is to mentor these kids socially and academically so we don't lose kids. For kids who may learn they don't have the talent, we help them get their degree and stay in school.

Was told charter is full. Booked out of Fargo Thursday am. Flights were $571. Lots of excellent hotels in area for $200-250. Can get better deals if you stay further out or aren't picky about room. Prices on flights were changing every 30min though. If you share rooms, can beat charter price.

Any team that gets to FF can win it all, don't kid yourself. All it takes is a hot goalie and a lucky bounce. The BU game is the semi nothing more, nothing less.

Great game. Lunch pail blue collar win. Great forechecking and back checking tonight and we stayed out of box. Watched at Buff wild wings in Scottsdale with RSenn and his pals Mike and Dan. Mike Commodore joined us. 11 Sioux fans out cheered the Kentucky and Notre Dame fans at next table. On to Boston.

Sullivan's closed a couple of years ago I was told. Some of us are going to try Buffalo Wild Wings at corner of Promenade and Frank Loyd Wright. Golfing ahead of time but a couple of others are going to try and get their earlier. Most Sports Bars will be busy cuz Arizona plays Wisconsin in BB this afternoon but BWW said they would have Sioux game on. IF Brain K. ever reads these blogs, call your sister in law (CEO of BWW and UND grad) and tell her to have these folks set up a corner for UND fans.

Conspiracy. UCLA fans are asking same question I'm sure. Who gives a rats behind, we know who we are and as long as we win they can call us late for dinner.

Lack of discipline like that can cost the game.

If you don't have game you are welcome to join us.

Sullivan's closed. Watching at my daughters.

Naw, players tend to leave it on the ice and respect each other. The fans couldn't take same plane.

That's ok. I have never failed to get the Sioux game on whichever pub I'm at. They get ESPNU at the nursing home here but if I get caught drinking Jameson's again, I don't get to go to exercise where we sit in a circle and kick an over size ball around to the old ladies. One of them doesn't wear any depends and the only other guy at exercise always gets excited and passes out when he looks up her dress. It's great fun so I thought I should drink somewhere else. Oh well, Go Sioux. Tell the boys to forget the burn the ships crap. I'll burn my wheelchair and see you all in Boston!

I'll see if I can get a pass from the nursing home. I've got hollow legs on my wheeled walker filled with Jameson's and an automatic pump. It has a little fold down seat so I only need glasses and ice. Where is their park?

I would prefer all 4 Dakota schools were in same conf but I would prefer the Big Sky and a single conf for all sports with those teams. I would not support leaving the Big Sky just to rejoin the Dakotas. I would leave for a new conf with the Dakotas, Montana's, and the best of the Big Sky, or MVFC or the Big10 or whatever they are now called. If we can't afford to travel we need to go back to D2 or drop to NAIA. No excuse for a school that can raise $325,000,000 in a few years to fail to raise the necessary funds for our athletic programs. That includes coaches salaries, facilities and travel.

Anything in Scottsdale or Phoenix?

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