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Love a team that can defy the odds

I'm indifferent on Driscoll. He has also made some stellar saves. This game would have been way worse and early without him. To me, its more on the D and stupid penalties. We can't seem to clear the zone, and we play shorthanded way to often. Altogether, these losses aren't on any one person, there is plenty of blame to go around on this team.

Agreed, those jerseys were a major improvement.

He's not wrong though. This is one of the most elite programs in the country, with the best facilities. These guys are given everything to succeed. Playing college hockey is an opportunity, playing for UND is a major opportunity and there are some expectations that come with it. You play a heated competitive game and lost; that happens. You come out the way this team did, look slow, look out of sync, no physical presence .... that a mental state, and that is being unprepared. It was very much the same style game we lost to Quinnipiac. We were behind the play for a large chunk of the game. The score was lopsided and that was with Driscoll making some pretty impressive saves too. I'm not afraid to put some responsibility on the goalie, but he isn't getting much help either. Silver lining; our PP looked pretty good.

Agreed. I think Bubba did a great job of getting UND to this point. Honestly it has been a big improvement from where we were in terms of the product on the field, the compete level, the recruiting, etc. but as you said, he's taken UND as far as he is going to. I don't think Freund is the answer either, questionable OC at times, and not ready for a HC job. Would like to see them get someone with more intensity and less mental errors. I don't suppose Tim Tibesar wants to move to GF? I don't know much about him, but I remember hearing a lot of good things during the last coaching hire. Any other could potential candidates out there?

Dumbest post of the year right here. RB skips a meeting and sits for a game. Not acceptable, but it happens with college kids, you move on. RB is sick and misses a week. RB rushes for 156 yards and 3 TD, but lets cut him because of his fumble. Excellent logic!

including the coaches

In a hole somewhere ignoring the $hit A$$ football performance.

Zero offense

Ugh!

No he just allowed an incompetent 4th down call to blow a game for the second time this season. literally the difference between the season being over and being ranked and in the playoff race.

Bubba needs to go. He proved he was an upgrade, he also proved his ceiling. Horse$hit coach when it comes to impactful decisions. when people complain about “hockey fans” and football not getting enough attention, this is why! The skill is out there. If Brad Berry pulls the goalie in the 2nd period to try to score an extra goal, then I guess I’d say the same thing about them. Just stop overthinking some of these simple calls.

He has absolutely cost us the playoffs. Stupid 4th down calls against NDSU and now against MO st.

F these coaches . This will be two games this year that are 100% on them.

Omg!

Holy F the coaches are trying to lose another one.

Quincy in, snap to Otis, pitch to Brock .... why?

Just run a damn yard

Wtf was that?

Guessing espn said screw it regarding the feed. Still not working here.

Sure hope so!

Nice to hear that Smith could be back this weekend. Another great wrinkle to our offense.

Reading back on some of the old comments, it looks like what is primarily being discussed in monetary between UND and St Thomas. If UND goes to play St Thomas at the X, St Thomas would reap the financial benefits; good for them. You never know what is going to happen in a series that will create a rivalry. Fight, dirty plays, a close loss. Way way back in the day a Gopher loss to a Wisconsin club team is what started that rivalry. And for anyone who remembers the Robbie Bina CFB, that really triggered everything that became the UND/DU rivalry, followed by some great hockey games, and some epic playoff games. Being conference foes helps there, but my point is you never know what will cause this to be a rivalry, but proximity always helps. Schedule regular games with St Thomas, and you always have an extra "home" game on the schedule, because fans in the TC will swarm to the X to watch UND play.

Pounding a bad W. Illinois team isn't going to raise a lot of eyebrows. NDSU or SIU would have done that. Take care of business against Misery St and some people may start to take notice. At this point in the season, and after a 3 game losing streak, we need to string together some wins before people consider UND as being competitive. Win this weekend, and get some convincing wins at home, then you roll into Brookings on a high note. As @Mama Sue said .... Lets just beat MO this weekend!

We do and we should have. All I meant it, I don't care where we go ... I want to be in the playoffs. That part is still in our control; where we go after that is not up to us; though we could get a first round at home with the right bid of course. That being said, playoffs only happen if we take care of business this weekend and then refocus for the next weekend. Even with a win, this team should never get too high, unless they win the next 4 ... then you can celebrate a bit.