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Just hoping we don't lose anyone else early.

Yeah, hard to see them go, but understandable at the same time. Easier to take if you win the last game, harder on a day like this, but that's life

I've got video an no sound now, but at least the feed is clear

IS the NCHC TV feed a bit pixelated?

Gotta love that first name for a power forward.....

I dig that style player

Why is no one talking about Colten St. Clair as an assistant option? He's got quite a track record in the USHL in very difficult circumstances.

This Kernan kid sounds like a great addition to the program. I love the intangibles that his coach talks about. Cameron Berg type?

Exactly x2

Whatever the NIL deal is, also gets paid to the "losing" school

My recollection was he meant that you lose your edge after about 10 years...and time for a new challenge. Things can be in tension. If you're making a commitment to a recruit and expecting them to honor their side of it, I totally get you can't just Mike Eaves a kid and I respect Berry for standing up to his commitments, regardless how they turn out. Not saying that's what he did or didn't do. And I know that can be in tension with winning at all costs. Tough spot for a coach who feels their word is their bond, especially these days.

Hadn't considered that angle but this feels very plausible. Not only the NCAAs but the USHL and other junior leagues (or CHL?) are still playing so maybe he's waiting for any number of attractive options to finish up their seasons (St. Clair, Smaby, Herter, etc...)

Niece played basketball at a D3 private school that didn't provide athletic scholarships. Like you said, they found other scholarships via the educational path to compensate.

Everything starts with the head person. Assistants only have so much ability to affect things because they are not the ultimate authority. I know this from my career. People know who has the power and who doesn't. Who has the ultimate authority. Doesn't mean assistants are meaningless, but they have less ability to steer the program direction than we might expect. Agree with those saying talk is cheap, let's see what the play on the ice tells us. That said, I'd rather have exp players tell us they think this is a good move, not going "well, if they couldn't get anyone else...."

If I recall, UND has brought in some very valuable portal players very late in the game (no pun intended) I agree. I hate the portal (as a fan). But as a student athlete, I can totally understand it. As a fan I wish it would go away. But since it's here, use it.