siouxkid12

It's just like the football hiring process. They named an Interim coach but then a few days later they had Schmidt. These two major coaching hires are the most crucial hires of his career at UND. It seems like he hit the nail on the head with Schmidt, so let's see who he comes up with for hockey. If he misses on either one of these hires (time will tell), I am of firm belief that he will be gone.

Nope. There is a reason Hak didn't renew his contract back the first time.

I was never in on Firing Hak as I thought it was pretty stupid. What happened with Berry is what I feared the most. We sold our soul out for 1 national championship and the rest of the years of mediocrity.

I would assume it will be like how the football application process went.

The large donors had to know that this was coming. With early out of conference losses against teams far less superior than UND's program, it was only a matter of time. Attendance was starting to dwindle and revenue had to have been suffering too.

Most of the mouth breathers can't read between the lines and believe that unicorns are real.

Should people have to "read between the lines" when it comes to reporting? Some folks believe this is 1950 still and "the most trusted man in america" Walter Cronkite is delivering the news.

That's his style and its why I stopped reading his stuff. It's the same with Goon's writing, they are both are good writers but refuse to acknowledge when things are not good.

Of course he will. In his defense though, no reporter in the GF area is going to say anything bad about anyone.

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?