fightingsioux4life

We cannot rely on one single donor for everything. We must broaden and diversify our donor base. Also, local businesses need to step up on NIL since UND cannot get involved in it.

I never said anyone was making that argument. If putting words into other people's mouths was an Olympic sport, you'd win Gold every four years.

On a positive note, this does poke a hole in the "B1G Rules The World" narrative. Whether our coaching staff was interested in him or not is anyone's guess. But I know one thing, we cannot contend for titles relying too much on "culture" guys with limited skills.

The most succinct and accurate assessment of the current state of the program I have read so far. Agree 100% with all of it.

Exactly. We face serious challenges as a program and athletic department, but the whole "there's nothing we can do about it" attitude is infuriating as a lifelong fan of this school.

Cripes, the throw in the towel attitude on this forum is very disturbing. Minnesota produces so much talent and the B1G teams have the same scholarship limits everyone else does. There is also more U.S. talent available now than there has ever been. A program like ours has no excuse not being able to recruit high-end talent. None. This coming season is a big one for both the coaching staff and the program as a whole.

You need guys like him to win games. They do the little things that don't get much attention, but are important nonetheless.

Agreed.

I don't follow them closely, but I know enough about them to know they haven't been a factor for decades. And when they manage to make the playoffs, they get bounced immediately.

I wouldn't bring up the Twins at a party; it would kill the mood.

We'll counter with Red Pepper grinders. Sign with UND and you get free grinders while you are here. Problem solved.

Half? Probably more like 75 or 80 percent. Don't kid yourself.

They'll be out of contention by the All Star break. Then the annual handringing can commence.

Amen. Schools like UND and Mankato CANNOT accept being relegated to mid-major status in hockey. Too many people on this forum have thrown in the towel; I will not do that. President Armacost, please do not allow hockey (or any other sport) degrade into irrelevance. The tone needs to be set by your office or it won't matter what anyone else tries to do.

Was playing around on YouTube and dug up this gem from 2013. Not as shocking as Holy Cross, but still worth a look!

Tornadoes are strange creatures that way.

As long as he doesn't wait until the day before classes start in August, I have no problem with him signing a good offer. But I hope he understands he'll probably end up in the minor leagues to start with.

Cute puppy dog!

Then their stories should be taken with a grain of salt.

If it doesn't happen in the B1G, they don't know and/or care about it.

Excellent.

I agree with you. However, it is early in the portal vetting process and we don't know which players the coaches are pursuing. The sausage-making process never looks pretty, but the end product is far from being determined.

Maybe the coaching staff wants to keep quiet the portal players they are interested in? That has a certain logic to it.

Some disagreed with their choices because they backfired big time in 2022-23.