siouxkid12

Jackson has recruited a lot of great players and has an understanding on how to "sell" North Dakota to a kid. That is the big part that is missed in all this. Yes, we have the best facilities and 120% backing from alumni and the fans but you have to know how to sell a kid on coming to North Dakota.

Not sure how long you have been on SS but I would take whatever gfhockey says with a grain of salt. He gets distracted at Judy's a lot, especially when the wheel is on.

Berry has coached 10 seasons here at UND

If they were blindsided by this, then they were part of the problem too. Even a blind person could see what was going on.

everyone is fully aware of this.

That's a link with a paywall.....

anyone have that letter?

No but he was an assistant before he got the HC job.

Is it though? Maybe it's not that coaches aren't interested in it, maybe it's just the fact that UND hasn't hired an outside voice in over 30 years for a HC and the one coach they did hire that wasn't from UND, they let go after 4 years. Also, there could be a lot of interest in the job but with North Dakota's open records law, they don't want to apply because they want secrecy, and they are getting around it by vetting candidates before they technically apply.

Who the F$&7 cares if it’s a “big name”, I just want results and none of us on here can confidently say that they know who will get those results.

I would think they do this exactly how they did football. I’m sure there are some coaches out there that want to apply but don’t want it to be known.

You don’t really need to live in GF to know that they passed on Kalen and went with Bubba.

HAHAHAHA...not even close.

Honestly, I don't think it is more of the same with Dane. Berry probably shouldn't have brought in Simpson and he probably should have let Karl go a few years ago but his loyalty to them might have backfired. If Dane is the guy, he could totally revamp his staff the way he sees fit. Either way, whoever they bring on as the next HC, the fanbase will be split 50/50 on if they like that person (and their staff).

it could be the other way around too. The point is, we as fans truly don't know.

If Dane is hired, how is that crapping the bed? Look, we all want what's best for UND but none of us are truly "in the know" of what goes on and how to lead a program. Could the longtime assistant finally get his chance to show the world what he can do as a head coach or does an outside coach come in and totally fumble the ball and drags the program down?

I think why people will be disappointed if it is Dane isn't necessarily that its him but the fact that this job hasn't had a national search 30 plus years and the fans want a fresh set of eyes to lead the program. If it is Dane Jackson that is hired, I wish him the best of luck and will support him. Same with anyone else that is brought in. It is a sad time at the moment but it is also an exciting time to be a UND hockey fan.

woah...stop the press. gfhockey didn't have the inside scoop?!

It's an outlier but LSU did it with Coach Ed Orgeron.

bottom of the plastic coors light cup at Judy's

I understand what you are saying and I agree with you. Hiring Hak or Dane is the "safe" bet that Chaves can make, but will he? This hire will make or break Chaves's time here at UND, hockey is THE sport that UND has and cannot miss on this. Will he take the safe bet and hire from within, or will he gamble and hire a younger coach that is moving through the ranks? I will say this though, no matter what happens, I do feel that Karl's time here at UND should be done also. I'm not sure why he has gotten a pass as long as he has (lets be real, it's because he is family) as he was brought here with the hopes of developing goalies and various of other reasons.

I was thinking Coach Reilly. He sure knew how to get those blue chip players, even if that meant breaking district line rules.

Don't you know that all sources come out of Judy's

But according to @siouxboys he doesn't have any experience. At the end of the day, we can as fans can wish for whoever. It is time for a new voice, and I am putting a lot of faith in Chaves to find the right individuals.

In all your babble, you never mentioned any names. If you are referring to Smaby and CSC, they have recruiting, player development and coaching experience. Does that necessarily translate to automatic success, no it does not. However, it does bring a whole new way of thinking to a program that has been treading water for some time now. It's not an obscene way of thinking; you're too much of a dolt to understand that.