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He did, but sources around here appear to be like excuses and assholes.

Yeah, even more mature kids of college age just don't have the depth of life experience to deal well with discouraging or disheartening experiences. Hope he gives it another shot and that he's got some good support people close to him.

First hand source would be a player he tried to get to leave or BB. If there's one step of hearsay, it's just more gossip. If it's a player, surely he'd be OK with you identifying him, since he leaked the information to you.

Not saying he's not one of the least slow players college hockey.

True, but no team has ever been made up primarily of first rounders. Even those that are loaded are made up primarily of non-chippahs. How's that for blue chippah hockey wisdom?

One way or another, you need a threshold amount of speed and skill to win big. Blais' mantra.

We finally wanted someone!

If so, he'll forget about it anyway.

Some old men never ceased being middle school kids.

That’s the m’fuker we need, right there.

True. This isn’t Team Engelstad. And it shouldn’t be. Nothing new in this thought, but the soul that thrived in the old barn, with its chicken wire, fog, and cold, is being buried by money. But NIL is not of our making. Gotta compete.

I don't know. We've never let lack of knowledge slow us down before.

Keep in mind that if you get the job, every time they lose, you'll be blamed (by us) for not having them ready to play a full 60. No exceptions.

Thanks for that, Sic. But he didn't teach what you'd call a "hang loose" playing style.

Jockeys, boxers or, god help us, bikinis?

It was just the inevitable idle talk/rumor. Not like anything that goes on here.

Was he recruited to play for Sid Ciche? Or is that a generation off?

The rumor I heard was that he was going to join a monastery.

How do we know now that BB basically stopped recruiting? What is the direct evidence?

I think we should never build an "if it's true" statement on top of rumor. That's exactly how rumor does its harm. None of us is so desperate we need to pay any attention to rumor and hearsay.

How good is he? Compare to past UND player.

With most charitable (501C3) organizations, testamentary gifts are a significant part of the donation pool. Don't know how that works with athletic programs in public universities.

I don’t understand continuing BBs preference for players who do not play a full 60 and a staff that doesn’t recruit a full 362. I guess those who say there is still a divided locker room must know what they’re talking about.

Agree. Only knew him at school. Fine man and widely respected.

OK. Got it.