Siouxperfan777

Thanks.....Hoffner or Pflugrad or BOTH and we'd be doing real well. Obviously Hoffner would need to be a position coach if Pflugard came on board...but I'd say either or both!!!

I figured we'd hear from gfhockey and his good 'ol boy network what the short list would be? Because as we've all heard....he is a well respected cog in the good 'ol boy network.

You know him personally.....tell him to Apply!!! I mean...strongly encourage him to do so :-)

Is there open records law on this too? Anyway we can see what assistants have applied?

Wow....that makes me angry. I hope this guy gets a shot at being apart of the staff and resetting his career. Sounds like he was made to coach and he'd likely give the skin off his back to be coaching again.

Hearing Hoffner's name being thrown around since the HC job opened up. I don't recognize where he comes from? Anyone give me a brief tidbit on Hoffner?

I've seen the question on a bunch of different posts but lets get the speculation started here. Does Bubba hit the ground running today and start hiring his Assistants? Will the DC and the OC come first? Will he hire a recruiting coordinator so they can hit the phones immediately? Who are they gonna be? And when are they getting hired? Bubba's Boys!!!

^^^THIS!!^^^^ - Great Idea....I think the silhouette of the retired Ben Brien Sioux logo could easily be changed from a Native American to the Face of Teddy Roosevelt with his Cavalry hat on. Head tipped down with a deep stare looking forward! Would be a great way to honor ND history and the University of North Dakota!

I think Both candidates will do a fine job. My vote is in Deboer...just for the mere sake of getting away from Lennon's former staff....and a young coach that can propel us forward in the next few years!

Looking back on the 124 pages of comments I think we can all agree that this process has taken a long time. We are anxious for a new head coach to lead us back to Winnersville USA. But a growing trend for us UND fans is to find any piece of "baggage" we can on any one of these candidates without trying to find the good in these guys! What kind of support system is that? In whatever decision Brian Faison makes in the next day or so lets support the decision like loyal, tried and true UND fans...and show this coach that we want to see a football team (that may not win a bunch of games the first couple years) that doesn't take plays off, that plays to the end of every whistle, and plays hard for one another..and for us!! What we saw the last half of this year was a football team that had ZERO motivation and weren't even playing for their own pride. The focus, discipline, and heart were GONE. Please for the sake of all that is holy, lets give this next coach a chance to succeed before we jump all over his past failures. Change is necessary whether its Deboer, Bubba, or a dark horse; but lets not think that WE has a fan base have it all figured out. I digress....

I'm leaning heavily toward Pflugrad. I didn't know much about him but the more I read about him, seeing his success at UM, and his understanding that its about the players, makes him top of my list currently.

To bad Petrino's scandal had to happen last year. We could be living the dream and hiring him as our next HC........jk.

Fri Night - MacMillan Sat Night - Nelson

Every one of you call yourself Sioux fans, huh? I know this is my first post here at Sioux Sports but give me a friggin break...you're a bunch of pricks to think that Fabian, Massen, and Canady don't go out game in and game out skating their A$$e$ off! If there is line in the WCHA that hasn't WORKED harder, prove it to me. Yeah they may not produce numbers wise, but when you control play and not allow any goals, that is far better than having a negative +/- rating. We have Goal-Scorers, Playmakers, Hustlers, Bruisers, these guys are Hardworkers and ripping them doesn't show any faith for what these guys have done!!! Good things happen to those that work hard and look at Fabian and Canady, Each have scored just as much as Drew and Brady in the last 6 games!! Fight the Good Fight ladies and Gentlemen....just don't rip on guys that produce defensive hockey. If we wanna rip on anyone lets look at the entire season up to the last two series for Smaby and Schneider...disappointing.....but lately lookin real Good!!!