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It really depends upon which program he took over - was it a bottom feeder or did he come into one of the top programs in the nation - also what resources did he have and what did his immediate predecessors do? The expectations for UND are quite different than those at Anchorage.

You're quite the smart ass aren't you

I'm so tired of hearing year after year that the championships will come that I could puke

You seem to forget that we aren't SCSU or Yale, we're the Fighting Sioux - once the best hockey program in the country, now not as much. At some point Hak's job requirements need to be to win a natty. How long should we give him? When was the last time we went into the playoffs and came up with a plan that disrupted the other team? This year after year is getting frustrating. Time to get it done!

But the standard here is top 1 in the country - He took over the best program in the country which had just moved into the best arena in the country - Time to get it done!

This is exactly why Saunders transfered here - Time to show your stuff - I feel confident he'll do it

Or sharks with lasers

Picture this team without the seniors - I don't see anyone who is playing like they will step it up next year. Not sure why not typing out MacWilliam on my phone is so funny.

What do you mean no pressure on them - we lose 2 Hoby finalists and Mac - do you think next year will be their year?

What's scary is that we are Average with two Hoby finalists and Mac. Lots of dead weight on this team. We need a crapload of talent coming in next year.

And no counter production from Gleason

Why oh why is Gleason still on the pp unit with the big boys?

How many goals has Gleason cost us this year?

Actually, I think the issue is the lack of development and improvement from our returners not named Kristo, Knight, or MacWilliam. We returned a solid group of defensemen from last years team and a solid corps of forwards (who I felt won on discipline and guts last year). We expected big things this year being we has such a nice run last year and got Gerimaldi back as well as a highly rated D-man (first rounder Jordan Schmaltz). While we have an ok record, we have seen almost unbelievable lackluster play at times given the number of veterans we have back. In addition, we can't seem to get it together - we score goals and give up easy ones back or we get great goaltending and can't score to save our butts. Overall, I expected much better from a lot of returners. No one has seemed to make the jump this year. When we are bad our entire play is disrupted and it is extremely frustrating to watch. This team is surprisingly easy to knock off their game.

I have never seen a recent Sioux team at this time of the year with this much dead weight. When Tech takes it to you at home it's time to wonder. We fired the coach that seemed to have the passion and got absolutely no upgrade defensively - especially with the number of returners. Time for Hak to get it done! Picture this group next year without Knight, Kristo, and McWilliams.

Look back at the Mankato games also - we are giving up a ton of shots consistantly - We are spending way too much of the game in our zone

I can't believe how many shots we consistantly give up - our team defense has definately taken a step back - the puck was in our end far too much for a playoff game at home. Time to get it together

Don't get me going on this - We should be a mover and shaker in the new league, but so far have taken it in the shorts on their decisions - Head of Officials and media contract. Time for us to assert ourselves and stop getting hosed.

Of course Jones has been coaching since 2007 - big difference than with the Women's program. You talk like there is no difference in the coaching situations which is not the case.

Congratulations to Huff - I think he has worked hard on parts of his game and made himself our MVP

It's nice to gut out a win at this time of the year - my main concern is our nasty habit of puking up a goal almost immediatley after we score - I've never seen a Sioux team do this to such an extent. This is mental and concerns me that we are still doing it at this time of the year. Like someone else has said - It'll come back to bite us in the a**" - I hope not, but this is something we should be able to fix

Couldn't agree more - happens time and time again - no reason other than lack of concentration

The only "news" from this is that some freshmen boys used poor judgement (big newsflash) - the media is making way too much out of this. The nature of kids is that they sometimes do stupid things without thinking. How is this news?

I'm just observing what I think is a tendency - could be a very valid reason behind it - It just seems to me that when we go on our second half runs the offense opens up a lot

Sometimes I wonder why every year we spend over 1/2 of the year on the dump and chase and only open up at this time of the year. We are clearly better using our speed and attacking, but it seems like every year starts the same.