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So, by your theory of "ifs", the Vikings are 6 time almost Super Bowl Champs. The sad fact is that this is not the only game that has come down to the wire where we had last shot and got of a low percentage/crappy shot.

Just saw the final shot on the sports. What the actual hell? - This is what we come up with after a time out. As someone who grew up watching Dave Gunther, Jones drives me absolutely nuts.

Rest up and heal boys - a sweep is a sweep

Hopefully a wake-up call - some brutal turnovers Too many passengers on this bus - some people need to start pulling their weight

The boys worked hard tonight and Cam was great, but if we don't find anyone else other than the top line that can finish it will come back to bite us. Very disappointed in some that should be scoring this year.

Who's bashing Hak - there is a difference in style of play and it is noticeable and being discussed. I thought that was a pretty accurate description of Hak's system/.

I feel you are partially correct in that you need to take steps to counter what the defense gives you. However, I find it hard to believe that the same teams we have been playing for years all of a sudden have as a group changed their defenses. If you think in basketball terms, some teams are much more of a fast-break type than others even though we all know that offenses need to match the defense (zone, man-to man, press). If an up-tempo team and a controlled team play against the same opponent you will see very different games. Same in hockey.

Not AZ here, but from my prospective we carry in the puck much more which allows for much more creativity especially with the top line - not nearly as much ringing the puck around the boards. Players seem to have more freedom to create this year.

If you gave him $600,000 he could.

I'd like some of what hoops is drinking.

Operative word: should

I could not agree more - totally different skill sets - and from the way Lennon left us I see no reason to "reward" him with a job now. As much as I appreciate Roger's contribution to Sioux football, his AD term was a disaster that we are still trying to dig out of.

Name one time that a Jones team had a team strategy, a recognizable offense, or played together as a unit. We are digging ourselves another Musshole and condemning another program to over a decade of mediocrity and crappy play. Absolutely no leadership from Jones or Faison. Time to contact the AD.

Not disputing that Bubba is a class act at all - however, he and his staff presided over two of the biggest second half collapses I have ever seen at home. No doubt we got hosed, but in many respects we did it to ourselves.

No doubt we are relying on the logo to salvage a bland if not crappy team name - My suggestion is that we don't let the tools (looking at you, UND administration) who brought us this new nickname any way near this logo design.

We did it to ourselves and in a very painful manner - and in my opinion coaches share a lot of the blame

Has anyone posted any contact info for the selection idiots - I feel like they need some input.

Jones' tenure has the makings of a Mussman like craphole that we will have to dig ourselves out of. Everyone that watches sees the same thing except the AD. Why is UND struggling at everything but hockey?- because we don't have the collective will to demand winners.

I agree with you - I'm not saying we should shoot more into traffic, I'm saying that we should be able to get some good shots. Even 5 on 3 didn't give us any great opportunities. This endless teeing it up and then passing it around the perimeter until we lose it seems futile. Other teams are able to work some bang bang plays every once in a while off the power play - we seem to be almost frozen.

Nice bounceback win by the boys - however I can't for the life of me figure out why year after year with all of the talent we have had that we continually have such a pathetic power play - move it around the edge, tee it up, play with it, pass it again, move it around front again, then either lose it or shoot into a crowd. Same every year. Other less talented teams seem to come up with a nice quick pass and a goal some of the time. This is a problem that has prevailed through numerous groups of talent and coaches. Anyone have an idea what in the wild wild world of sports is going on? With a decent power play this is a whole different weekend.

Go away troll

We crapped the bed against an old rival at home. Not much more to be said.

It is absolute nonsense to blame Hockey for the woes of Football - Most fans are fans of both and like myself attend both sports. The new indoor practice facility is an example of the support for football. There is only one way that a successful Hockey program affects Football - the demand for a winner from the fans. For fans of both, it is convenient when Football starts sucking to feel "well, at least we have a good hockey team". The pressure to perform here is nowhere near what it is in Fargo for football. Sioux fans have an incredible tolerance for mediocrity and crap as evidenced by Muss's lengthy stay. How long would he have lasted at Fargo? In fact, after the Sioux Falls fiasco, I and others who pointed out how bad this was were taken to task by many on this board who felt Muss was just fine. Even into his last year he had a number of supporters here. When we as fans start demanding a winner things will come around faster. Add in a couple of incredibly poor AD's and here we are. Time for the AD to feel pressure to bring us a winner in Football and Basketball (same thing applies - an incredible patience for crap here too)

Yes, like having the qb throw some slants or quick outs - and by the way, he has your guy on the bench whom he could put in (and should put in if we have no one to make those throws. He calls a weak high school game.

Then you would think he would have learned some ideas to use when the defense plays 8 in the box. He is the weak link as far as I am concerned.