siouxkid12

not an early departure but it looks like the general is moving on...

players opinions don't matter, don't you know that!

Does anyone think our out of conference games hurt us? I mean I like seeing us play Wisconsin, Minnesota and teams from the old conference but should we be playing more teams out East (so we can get used to that style of play)?

I should've said that when the people say we dominated college hockey was when we won NC. I still think we are a dominate program but at the same time I also realize that there is some parity is college hockey now. I mean who would've thought that the last three NCAA champs would all win their first title? As a fan base I think we have overlooked other teams and how they have "caught" up with the times. In the end I wish I had the answer to winning a NC every year but I don't and neither does anyone else. All we can hope for is the chance to be there and get a little luck along the way.

I think part of the problem is a lot of people on here live in the past and how we used to dominate college hockey (as some say) and the other side has grown accustom to the transformation of college hockey over the years and understand that the landscape is much different now-a-days.

That's the thing, they can't come up with a reason. They also only see what's on the ice at the time the game is played, so how can they give an adequate answer to what line combinations should be on the ice?

I'm sorry but I haven't heard anything that would scream Hakstol is not a good coach. I have heard from you that Hak is the CEO of the team and the "buck" stops with him. That's not a good enough analogy, as I have said before, at some point the players have to take it upon themselves and say that they are the ones who screwed up. It's not Hak's fault Zane didn't bring his A game on Thursday and its not his fault his players hit more pipes than usual. He never got out coached, it was just a few terrible plays that messed it up for the team (and I'm sure every player knows that). I'm not going to sit here at say that I'm right and you're wrong but until I see evidence that the UND hockey program is in a tailspin and its time for a new coach, you wont be changing my mind. I am also glad the Athletic Department see's it that way too.

There would be no way we could pay anything over that without having other sports suffer (although hockey is the biggest money maker).

It's just my opinion but I think Tippet is more of an NHL coach and Murray is a college coach. It seems like Murray is wired to mentor and coach younger players rather than put up with egos at the NHL level...

Write it in crayon on some construction paper, than he might get it....

Look at their overall body of work and compare the two (I threw out Tippets IHL championship). Tippet consistently got his teams to the playoffs, especially the Coyotes and all the turmoil they have gone through over the years. That's why I think Tippet is better than Murray.

Way more than what UND would/could pay. There are a lot of reasons a coach will go from the NHL but money is always up there on the list of reasons.

I never said Murray was a bad coach, I just said that Tippet was/is better.

Ha....I think he had control....

or one of his other monikers...

I would be willing to bet Tippet doesn't step down to the college ranks (I know I know, Andy Murray did) but Tippet is a better coach than Murray. Sandy, PLEASE (if you base his whole coaching resume off of one title than you obviously don't know hockey). Blais, would be nice to see that but he isn't going to, he is close to riding off into the sunset. Eades, maybe but I think there are some underlying issues (speculating so don't take it serious) that UND wants to stay away from.

Didn't Nick Saban use that excuse? (honest question)

While I sit here and watch the replay of the championship game I notice that the last 3 FF winners have one thing in common. UND needs to go back to wearing Gemini jerseys.....

does anyone have a game worn black nike dazzle jersey they would be willing to sell?

Eli Manning or Payton Manning....Who you picking? Brett Favre or Trent Dilfer.....Who you picking?

If I am a recruit, I'm not looking at how many times you have won the title, I'm looking at consistency.....

If he is let go (I'll be upset but I'd get over it) there better not be a F&*$ing dog and pony show to hire the replacement.

Exactly, everyone here thinks that once Hak is fired we will win a title the following year. People forget that the new coach has a different style and we could suffer for a year or two while the new staff implements a new style of play. How long will fans wait during that period? Fan's don't stick around if you lose, I don't care who you are.

In all our fan bickering we forget things like this and it just goes to show that there is more to life than sports.

people don't care about that, haven't you figured that out yet?