siouxkid12

Exactly. I’m not sure why everyone thinks it’s personal and we hate him.

UND would get trashed big time if they let him go if he takes them to the frozen four or wins it all. If they are going to move on from him, they need to do it now (I don’t think UND will).

Ralph didn’t want Gino fired but the AD/President did anyway and that turned out pretty good. I sure hope she doesn’t get a vote.

No you didnt

Because NFL football is MUCH more popular than hockey. Example: they have whole events and talk about the NFL draft for months and you’d be lucky to hear about the NHL draft.

Don’t forget parity!

Those are the “real fans” that Chaves will listen to when he extends Berry another 3 years. honestly that site is god awful. Those people are basically mouth breathers.

Who cares what the other NCHC teams did this year. We couldn’t take care of our business and that’s why our season is done with.

Pretty sure the portal opens for non-grad transfers on March 30th

1st round picks get you so far. It's the other players that get overlooked for a variety of reasons that put you in a great position to win. It's the Troy Stetcher, Drake Caggiula, Cole Smith, Mario Lamoureux, Jordan Kawaguchi, Riese Gaber, Ryan Duncan type players that get you over the hump.

You mean to tell me an NIL deal couldn't get him to stay

Lots of season left.

Why should the fans be on the hook for our AD’s mistake in extending coaches that become mediocre? I have a hard time donating money to coverup a bad extension that the AD gave out.

I think you’re right. I am just saying that a 1st round draft pick is either staying at his current school or signing a pro contract. No amount of NIL money will keep them in school. Hockey players are built different and the fact that the NHL doesn’t have a (years removed from school) rule like the NBA or NFL, I just have a hard time seeing a 1st round pick transferring because he was offered x amount of NIL dollars to go to Michigan or Minnesota.

Exactly! NIL isn’t gunna magically bring the program to a new level never been seen before. I don’t care if you live in central ND or talk on a podcast, it is straight blasphemy to think that. And if you think that way, you will be left disappointed. Will a NIL help in certain areas, it sure will but that’s only a part. What UND really needs is an AD and a coach (I like Berry and I still think he’ll be back for his last year but no extension). Yes, UND has had a lot of NHL draft picks come through the ranks but some of the best players to help UND win big games are undrafted, not highly touted players.

My apologies to you and the Live in 5 podcast guys. You seem to know it all and have a crystal ball into the future. Now that I have an understanding that your feelings are factual, I will never question you again. By the way, how did you come up with your "facts"? Were you the GM in franchise mode on NHL 2020?

What if it's the Blackhawks luring him away? 1st round talent on a club that isn't going anywhere in the near future looks a lot more promising than going to another school for 1/3 of what he will get at a school.

That's Brad Schlossman's way of protecting Brad Berry.

We have had 4 1st rounders and 2 2nd rounders in 06-07 and they didn't win. Heck, we have had a ton of 1st and 2nd rounders since 2001 and we have not won crap. Today, those players would either A) Command a lot of money through the NIL or B) They never would've stayed/came in the first place. College hockey is vastly different than college basketball or college football. Those players command a lot of NIL dough because A) Those two sports are HIGHLY marketed B) The pro ranks for those sports do not allow them to sign a deal until they are removed from HS for a certain amount of time, NHL players have signed and PLAYED in the NHL at a very young age (Auston Matthews/Connor Bedard). I believe it is you who is NAIVE in thinking that NIL will "save/elevate" our program to new heights. Yes, NIL money will help but they still need to find that right players and the right players can be found without having to dump a lot of NIL money. Look at Drake Caggiula and Troy Stetcher. Those two players were overlooked for various reason, and they were some of our biggest contributors for that national title.

Fundraising and University promotion are not Berry's strengths.

I keep hearing about how passionate our fanbase is and by your logic we should have a fully funded NIL collective. UND may have a passionate fanbase, but majority of our fans are not giving money to the 1883 collective.

I honestly think Blake's main objective was to get to the NHL and no amount of NIL money was going to make him stay.

I am not overly concerned about NIL deals and if they will make or break a hockey program.

This is a terrible comparison.... Minnesota can do it because they have substantial money to be able to afford a buyout of that nature, UND isn't even on that level. Also, Ben Johnson never had a winning conference record and only had 1 .500 (or above) season. I am all for a new direction for UND hockey but at least make some sense on why and don't justify it with lame examples like this one.

Are you one of those "true fans"?