fightingsioux4life

Better wait until those NHL prospect camps are over.

Based on this, we should never have become a national power, must less have 8 NCAA title banners hanging in REA. Grand Forks has never been as "flashy" of a destination, but we still managed to win 2 NCAA titles in a WPA-built, unheated barn and 5 in the Old REA, which seated about half of what the current version of REA does. Also, you have schools like Quinnipiac, UMass-Amherst, Union and MSU-Mankato either winning or coming close to winning NCAA titles over the past 10 years or so. And none of those schools have the same tradition, history, facilities and reputation in the hockey world that we do. We are an underachieving blue blood program, not a plucky mid-major overachieving and doing more with less.

And their home rink is Yost Ice Arena, which is a converted basketball arena and is about 100 years old. If someone wants to argue that REA isn't a big advantage over that, please go right on ahead.

I wasn't just talking about the arena. We just spent millions to upgrade the locker rooms at REA. We also have training equipment in REA that is top-notch. And every few years, we are upgrading this or that in REA. I would imagine most schools are not upgrading their facilities that often. And our program is talked about favorably by a lot of people in the hockey world (collegiate and professional). So I think we still have all the tools to recruit high-end talent.

Which schools have anything close to REA?

Cripes, we cannot afford another bloodbath off-season like last year. This has been a bad two+ weeks for this program.

Man, this Frozen Four is shaping up to be a total nightmare unless Minnesota State wins it.

Assuming everyone sticks around. That is becoming harder every year.

A solid core of 3-4 year guys, combined with a handful of 1-2 year guys is probably the best way to have sustained success. Too many blue chippers at once means you are starting over every year. Not enough and you don't get very far in March. This team has a solid core, now it needs some elite firepower. And I think the kids coming in this fall will help provide that firepower.

Runner-Up/Second-Fiddle/Stepping Stone U. It happened to FB in the 2000's. It better not happen with MH now.

Better up front, but still lacking the overall offensive depth needed to win a Natty.

If Berry and Miller would meet with the President and discuss Miller's sincerity in changing his behavior and attitude, it may be enough. But I don't know if this is still possible.

Isn't that what UND was this season? And how far did that take us?

False choice.

But @N of GF says we need to be quiet about it.

You meant 2016, right?

So I should just accept what happens and keep my mouth shut? The opposite of love is NOT hate, it is apathy. If people are pissed about a bad playoff loss, that means they are vested in and care about the program. That is how I express my love for all things UND.

I am not going anywhere. But I also won't hold back on legitimate criticism.

For too many on here, that is acceptable as long as we send players to the NHL.

Beware of the NHL prospect camps, even Gaber may not be safe.

Hanging a white banner is nothing to sneeze at, but I share your frustration.

That doesn't stop them from leaving.