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I'm sure it will be somewhere along the lines that we need to spend more money on things to get people to come to town, instead of figuring out that decreased disposable income has caused people to prioritize spending.

Don’t know, but you have nothing to lose because you will know in plenty of time to recruit a replacement.

Hang on, with this Global Warming thing the tides are about to turn. Soon Pryor will be begging to move back because they will be roasting in Texas while we are playing golf in perfect temperatures in January!

Lindmark and Turcotte aren’t too shabby either. If Wisconsin has enough grit guys, they could be pretty scary. Like BU, their window with a few of these guys may be pretty short.

I agree, it is probably similar to those who thought Adams should have come in a year earlier when he had a decent year in the USHL. To be truthful, I don't remember if I was one of those thinking that or not. Turns out, the coaches were right in that instance, and I would imagine the scenario is similar with Rizzo. If they aren't projected as role players, let them gain strength and confidence at another level before they come in, so they won't be lost and lose confidence at the college level.

Yes, I do ignore things like rankings to a large degree. I tend to focus on results. I definitely get excited about recruits rated high, but that doesn't mean squat, because just like Rizzo, they all will need to prove themselves at a higher level which is a crapshoot.

I agree that expectations are high for many of these players, but my premise was that he is the one that is raising the expectations by talking about our pipeline as possibly the top or top 3. So yeah, if we don't do much in the next 2-3 years people are going to put it on Berry, either for not developing them or them not being the level people talked about.

So now you are tempering expectations, when you have been touting "the pipeline" every other post?

It was because he was so committed that he had to take a step back and prioritize what is important.

Let’s see how it plays out. I think Donato has a big upside because his skill set and speed is where the NHL is heading. Coyle has been on a hot streak lately, but before that Donato was an impact player while Coyle didn’t do well. Time will tell.

Of course they had to upgrade the black jerseys, they had some bad vibes attached to them recently.

Like I said, these past couple of seasons are Karma for the pompous and haughty attitude of some of our fans. Yes, we should be proud of our accomplishments, but other teams can be proud of their accomplishments as well. It is all part of the building process.

If Allison stays at Western Michigan, I can see them in the mix as well.

Wonder if Murray signed his letter of intent.

You think St. Cloud is going to stay that high with the losses they had?

You would think all of that would have been addressed during the concept phase if the consultants were doing what they were paid to do.

Yeah, because they knew that San Jose would score 4 goals on a power play. Has that ever happened before? If the Sioux did that, I would be mad at the call, but more upset that my team was so pathetic in killing it.

If he goes to Penticton as rumored, he and Rizzo could maybe develop a chemistry. Hopefully Bubba could make room, as we know Randklev will probably come in as well as Rizzo, Gaber, and Stratton. Says he broke tons of records at Thayer Academy where guys like Tony Amonte, Ryan Whitney, and Charlie Coyle played.

But according to some in our fan base, if you don’t score a lot early in your career you’re a failure and should be ditched for someone new.

Wonder what their logo will look like, and which consultant group they pay to come up with it.

Don’t forget LaDue, and Tucker and Colton Poolman.

...and how many will constantly talk about how they missed on a local kid should they go elsewhere and turn out to be decent. People talked about Jacob Benson being a miss because they didn’t early recruit him. None of these guys are offered full rides at this point, and to get legacy guys that have the work ethic and passion for the program certainly can’t hurt.

I heard they are changing those signs in the lobby to "The harder we work, the luckier the other team gets!"

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/4602133-matt-shaw-reflects-his-time-und Pretty classy interview with Shaw. Glad he will take good memories with him.

Not much leadership on the Jets. How do you have that kind of effort in an elimination game?