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Exactly. Guys see the chance to possibly play in the Big Dance and figure they can find an easier way to get there. It isn’t really a great situation for the smaller programs or ones that aren’t competitive. At some point it might hurt the overall fanbase for college basketball, and other sports as well. Help develop a player and lose him or her to a better program.

I was kind of surprised we didn’t pick him up after his decommit from Wisconsin.

Omaha needs to find some discipline if they want to beat Minnesota.

Bemidji definitely has a chance, especially if they can score first. Wisconsin had a bunch of guys out with Covid protocol and Holloway at World Junior camp when they played Arizona State.

Mankato was playing well going in plenty of times and flamed out, so maybe this is their year to do something when they aren’t predicted to move on.

Notre Dame is a similar team with how they play, and Wisconsin played well against them.

Dylan Holloway is a pretty big boy, with tons of skill.

So, having a team in your region that was a borderline #1 seed is a cakewalk?

So you won’t be competing with Alabama this year. Lol.

They call attention to a possible pass interference on us when the game isn’t in doubt, but nothing on several non calls on the Bison throughout the game. Embarrassing!

Par for the course, now our punter booms one!

Is this a UND hockey thread. I mean the overreaction is so unbelievable. We probably weren’t as good as some were making us out to be, and not as bad as we have been today.

Agree, it is there if they could execute.

Really, we need to be humbled but haven’t won anything, and the Bison have won everything for a decade and they don’t let up. This was an opportunity to turn the tide in recruiting and confidence, and UND doesn’t appear to have an answer. Hopefully we get another shot this year to do that.

While it isn’t the half we wanted, I wouldn’t have any aversion to playing the Bison again. In fact, if we can get something on the opening drive in the second half, and get aggressive on defense, this thing isn’t over.

The positive is that Bubba seems to have a more aggressive approach than he did in the past. Add Boltmann to the mix, and it adds another dimension for 4th down conversions.

Was expecting a little more imagination in certain circumstances.

Would have liked to see that replay again with a better angle. Big momentum stopper, which in retrospect is huge.

I noticed it the first time, but the announcers don’t notice it after playing it 4 times.

Hold of the jersey at the point of contact and the announcers don’t say anything.

Let’s hope he doesn’t play lights out the rest of the tournament like he did after a less than stellar opening game in the World Juniors.

Yeah, from what I gathered he had a connection to UND through one of Rick Wilson’s sons (not Landon), coaching him in Texas.

When looking at defensive plus minus leaders in the USHL, I noticed that Brent Johnson was high among the leaders at +18, but it looks like none of the other defensemen on Sioux Falls have a positive plus minus. That doesn’t seem logical, but if the numbers are accurate could be a good indicator of why he is highly regarded.

Maybe diminished expectations by others makes it easier to break through in the NCAA tourney. Just don’t do it in our region. Don’t know if they would give the Big Ten another #1 seed based on the loss to Northern or not.

... and one more in the top six that hasn't arrived yet, unless Luke Hughes has since chosen to go the Major Junior route. Managing a roster that will have that frequent turnaround has got to be tough, especially if many end up being one and dones. I imagine communication on what their plans are is crucial in knowing what your roster is going to look like, but we've seen sometime the NHL teams can change their minds rather quickly.