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Great questions. I would want to know what the plan is to make the program better. What is the plan for recruiting and why they are doing what they are doing. This year is now further clarification that their recruiting plan is not working. Accountability. Expectations. Does Chaves expect them to be a Top 3 team in the Summit League every year and if so has that been conveyed to the coach? Did she come back and relay what she needs to make that happen (if she doesn't have it now). Their recruiting plan is abnormal for a program in this area. They have purposely chosen to recruit distance players at the same rate they recruit local players. Do SDSU and USD do that? Does NDSU? There are five players from Canada on this team and one of them appears good (Pemberton). If they are going distance, why are they not of similar caliber and body type to the top teams? In-game coaching is probably a hard discussion. But development could be a topic. Are the pieces in place for off-season development? If a team is losing by 50+ at any time in the conference season there is an issue. Period.

Yah we do. Let's check back in 2 years to see how it's going! Any length to them to matchup with NDSU and SDSU?

Which might have led to a much different style of athletic department. But we will never know cause it was built

Re-read what I wrote. At no time did I ever mention hockey-first or hockey-only. Nor have I ever mentioned that. What I did is note that hockey is the only program that wins and it's only because it's impossible for them not to.

I see South Dakota's new AD came in and started firing front office people. I didn't know that was even possible.

Would SDSU let this happen? No, the AD would take care of it before it even happened through consistent expectations and accountability. UND does not have that. Which is why Hockey is only program that wins at a high level (it's almost impossible for them not to)

Zander was a TRUE FRESHMAN here. Feels like she may have had the ability to get better, not sure though

Sure. Probably would but they wouldn't be anywhere near the Top 3-4 teams

For anyone to think we have enough talent on this team to compete is delusional at best. Coaching is hardly the main issue. The players are below average outside of a couple. They are not even close to being upper-level Summit players. which is why you see us losing by 50+ points. She isn’t ready to run this program and it is showing. And what was the point of bringing back Motherwell? He is the main contact that got us into this mess. Ignoring the four-state area and going to Canada/Michigan. Great idea

brutally honest

No urgency at the country club

I am not wrong. get some sources brah

How bad did he want out of Fargo. He took a job he didn't even care about, as it turns out.

Like I said many times - recruit better, longer players and all these concerns go away. Wrong body types for this level

Let’s complain about officiating not our defense

All tied up at half! Good sign on the road.

We got hosed by stripes for about three mins there

Playing well imo. Good game

The third basketball class is just a chance for all the bad teams to play at state now. The second class is the teams that typically went every year anyway.

It’s dwindled just like the quality of play has. Kids leaving has lowered the bar so much

Students sections appeared solid on TV

ND gets this label is a hockey state but it really isn't. UND hockey is great and people love that, but after them it's not that popular compared to football or basketball in-state.

Is attendance at state A basketball way higher than hockey every year or is that a recent thing? Watching these games and even the state championships and there are a TON of empty seats

We have to pay to watch these games?

Eagle is our new version of Moody. Can fill it up quickly and win games. Has a few clunkers - who doesn't - but when he is on will bury a team like he did vs Denver. Love that kid!