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I agree that by most accounts, it's definitely not Hak's fault tonight.But tell me this: Hakstol has nothing to do with preparing his players(Goalies too)? That's why teams have coaches.

After 7 frozen fours, you start to wonder, right?

Okay, you count the F4s he's been to, compile all of the losing excuses, and let me know what you find.

Multiple Choice Post Game Excuse: A) Hot Goalie B) Soft Goalie C) Puck didn't bounce our way D) We didn't play a full 60 min E) Give credit to Boston, they played a great game F) All of the above

Bottomline: This is a one and done tourney where you will face opponents for the first time all year, Hak has no clue how to get a team ready in that situation. 3, 5, or 7 Game series? We would win almost every year.

Bingo

I have no idea what Hak's problem with winning in the F4, all I know is I have a guarantee payout betting against North Dakota to lose every year.

Agreed, coaches like Jerry York seem to know how to do it.

The Northeast teams strike again.

1 constant in all frozen fours in the Hak era: Hak. Players, opponents, and most other things have changed.

In all seriousness, major college football programs have fired head coaches because they consistently lose on the big stage (Big bowl games etc.) Why is college hockey different? Again, this is a serious question.

This game is identical to the meltdown against BC with JPL as the Hobey Candidate, man we are really good at blowing it on the big stage.

Well considering he has shown up he deserves it, we don't deserve it.Of course they are going to talk about him.

Woohoo, outplay the other team most of the game and still lose, gotta love one and done tourneys. Good thing NHL playoffs are coming up.

I wonder which standard explanation we'll get this time.

Welcome to a F4 with Hak!

I think at this rate it will take about 15 F4s for Hak to win a title.

Maybe get a new coach just for the F4?

Can we? How about this thought, what would have to happen for Muss to be here another 5 years?

Can I be in charge of "quality control" ? I hear that's a fun job

Unfortunately the indoor stadium may be the only thing "slowing" you guys down tomorrow. SOG- 65 EWU- 64

Auburn, Alabama- 83,000 for a spring football game.....I'm pretty sure that is still more than our football's complete season attendance...even if we somehow managed (not likely right now) to sell out the Alerus

This is the college football equivalent of going to the national semifinals/national championship game 5 times and losing all 5 times. Are we the Buffalo Bills (4 straight super bowl losses) of college hockey?

So which reason(if any) for losing applies this year? 1. Hot goalie 2. Got outplayed 3. Got outcoached 4. The bounces didn't go our way 5. They were the better team 6. This just wasn't our year 7. The refs were horrible

Hopefuly tonight we can manage to play offense and defense in the same game