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Hahaha feels like it, sometimes. It's so much circular talk, man. We all recognize this year is FUBAR. But at what point do we realize we're not honestly that far off from being where we want to be? If next year ends the way this year likely ends, I'd much more understand the incredible amount of angst. I honestly feel there's a large lack of perspective on the overall standing of the program. I can't in my right mind send the team to the hoards of the internet when I look at our current young pieces along with the pipeline we've built for the next handful of years.

NO. Jeebus, this is why this thread is MADDENING! If next season is like this one, it shows the lack of the ability to fix a problem. I'd be interested in other options. I've said this several times, too.

I wholly disagree with this being a slow team. I also wholly disagree that we play trap hockey. All good, though. That's your opinion.

Agreed. One really awful year. Throws out all the past at a potential risk for the future? Not for me, man. Playing style, I can see. I have no problem with a desire to mold our playing style. Recruiting is just wrong. Our pipeline is great and it's dumb we argue this. Goalie is in a bad situation, but one guy can fix that problem.

Many, many people have said they expect title wins every season. Whether they believe it or not, I can't tell you that. The bolded part is my problem. He's been INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL by all logical standards. Basically, he's been a top 5 coach nationally. This season happens, and it's all not enough.

THIS is my point. There's NO CHANCE we have a reasonable enough group of fans that could take a significant lull. Know why it was ok in UMD? Because no one really gave a crap. Much smaller fan base back then. Until we have a real understanding (when I say real, I mean people realizing that winning a national championship every year is just dumb and the competitive landscape has absolutely changed since the 90s and 2000s) of what SHOULD BE our expectations every year, this nonsense argument of wanting to get rid of a coach every season will just never stop. I guess the moral of the story, we'll be in endless cycle of lather, rinse, repeat if we don't win a title in any given season.

Definitely agree, but there is kind of a double speak on here and I have always had a tough time with what our standard should be. Personally, I want UND to compete for a national title every season and to make the tournament. It's wholly unrealistic to expect a national championship every year. Some say we should win it every year. I think, and I could be wrong, but what is/are/should be this program's expectations each year?

This legit made me lol. Well done. And I'm always in the duckies and bunnies crowd

He's just saying they are still playing games. I don't understand why this is a big deal. We could be 0-20 and still win out in the playoff and make the tourney. He's not saying it's going to happen. He's saying it's possible, and he's right.

Honestly just clarifying, but are you saying we don't have team speed and are playing trap hockey this year?

But, our special teams have been pretty phenomenal this season, so, that wouldn't make sense.

Says who? I'm not saying I know the reason some aren't coming here, but who's saying this is the reason?

Kunz even strength, Gaber on the PP. Agreed... it was frustrating to watch chance after chance not be put away. I think we had 4 (maybe 3) pipes. Such a fun, but frustrating game. Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Possibly our best weekend of the season, but lots of missed opportunities to get a sweep.

Yep. I noticed all weekend we played smart from a defensive standpoint. Patient. No real noticeable massive turnovers. Short passes up the boards, good chips and dumps when needed. Stuff I expected to see all season, unfortunately.

That looks a lot like Blake/OMac kind of vision.

Throw Strinden in there, too. Mac Swanson the year after. I like it.

I mean, Celebrini is incredible, but Perron with Emerson, Blake, OMac, maybe Gaber would be an acceptable consolation prize

Glad to see Perron is hot again as I think there was some concern for a minute. Six straight multi-point games. Finding Emerson a bunch.

No, it looks like, but I don't comprehend reading well , he doesn't have the answers. Maybe he's hoping that we'd all try and answer some basic questions about a potential firing before we do so? That's where I am on this subject. Not happy with this season. I'm not one that's in heavy worry mode as I still believe our staff is very good and I love the pipeline and several key players, but another season like this, I'd be worried.

Man, I wanted them to win a title SO bad during my time. Would have been so damn fun to party on campus that night. I did, however, get to be a part of a few rather notorious happenings during my time that a few of you here know about

LOL the PWR did, so I think we should, yes

LOL everyone is beating us in sv pct.

Speaking of lack of reading comprehension ....

Kid wanted to live out his dream and go to the NHL. He definitely made the right move, for him.

He also seems to have made his own right move.