dagies

Preferred Qualifications are just that. Not mandatory. If you are like me, and a tie goes to UND connections, then you put that in there to prevent the coach not selected complaining that the decision wasn't fair. The "UND Family" is a big deal. The culture draws recruits and keeps former players connected which maintains interest and $ coming in. Hire a coach who doesn't see the value in maintaining those connections (see Lucia at MN) and you can hurt your program. UND is a small financial fish in a big financial pond with the Big10 and other big schools putting more into hockey. $ is becoming a huge deal in getting guys from the portal and keeping guys you want to keep. UND cannot afford to lose the benefits of the UND family. Doesn't have to be a UND guy to keep it going, but you better hire the right guy.

If we went back ten years on this board I wonder how much Hak love there would be? Personally I'd be fine with him coming back but don't see it.

Agree

Baloney. Money talks.

Do you guys not know this is happening at every school? Every "agent" is checking around to see who would be interested in their player. Every coach is letting back channels communicate to a target "hey, there could be a spot for ya here...." This is not news. It's the landscape.

Amen

Fair

That is a stark visual

No doubt

Don't understand the desire to not hire a UND alum. I'm OK if they don't. But for me tie goes to the guy who bleeds green. As for guys who have proven something, Enrico Blasi.

UND has a lot of spoiled fans. Getting the next great coach is far from a sure thing. Berry's teams almost always had a chance. Good character, good citizens. Good players. Maybe the next coach will be better. Might not be.

Showed up at game time

Weird. We also can't see it as of 5 min ago...

Love that by Perron. Scores on a VERY nice shot, but doesn't pound his chest or "look at me", instead points to Johannes who had done the hard work and made the pass that made it all possibly. Love it.

What patience by OM!