fightingsioux4life

I don't have as much of a problem with Hermantown remaining in Class A as I have with "The Blake School" and other private academies being Class A. All private schools should be required to be Class AA because of the inherent advantages they have over any public school. Thank God St. Thomas Academy is AA now, them being in A was a total joke. I also think the same rule should apply in North Dakota Class B basketball, but that is another topic for another thread.

Some people on this forum think Jones is a better recruiter than coach. I suppose that is open to interpretation. And I am a little concerned about the women's team losing to lower seeds year after year in the Big Sky tournament. But overall, I think both programs have the potential to be perennial contenders in the Big Sky (and in a couple of years, the Summit).

What makes you think Smith wouldn't have earned a higher salary here, Mr. Bang For The Buck? If Jones had taken us to the NCAA tournament earlier, he would have earned a higher salary as well. #notrocketscience

As we should, as that is the ultimate goal for both basketball teams.

Okay, let me rephrase it for you. This is the first year that the men's team has fully maximized their potential under Jones. A lot of other years, they underachieved and lost to teams they shouldn't have.

And we could have had Craig Smith. But noooooooo, that uber-genius Tom Buning wouldn't give him the time of day because he didn't have Division I experience and whatever else was on that stupid list of his. Thank God Buning wasn't around here too long; he could have messed up the entire Athletic Department big-time.

You are right, this year he has put it all together. I am just concerned that this is an outlier and not the new normal.

Those are valid points. However, it is fair to point out that WBB had the same issues to deal with and have been more consistent from one year to the next (with one NCAA berth already).

Why not use AHL players for the Olympics? I think they will take the event more seriously than the highly-paid NHL players who might be tempted to think of the Olympics as a sort of "working vacation".

The season is not a failure and I like where the program is headed. That being said, the fact people are disappointed in anything less than a trip to the NCAA tournament is proof that the expectations are where they should be for this program. The opposite of love is NOT hate, but apathy.

You realize that if Jones keeps winning like this Faison will have to give him a raise or lose him?

Today's editorial is proof positive that someone at the Heraldo reads this forum. I imagine it is either Schlossman or Miller.

Never in a million years did I think the epic rant I posted back in 2013 would be used in an editorial in the Grand Forks Heraldo: http://www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/our-opinion/4230976-editorial-congrats-und-sports-tournament-grand-slam I am flattered, but I am more excited that we have enjoyed so much success this season after a very shaky and frustrating transition period and that we are getting great press like this. FIGHT ON SIOUX (HAWKS)!

To screw us over?

It was very warm and humid in the MSP area today. There are tornado watches up from Minnesota southward. Meanwhile, north-central North Dakota is experiencing a blizzard right now. Gotta love March weather!

And I thought Faison gave away contract extensions like candy!

Kind of like our team this year.

Yeah, time to bring home another Class A title!

If we win the conference tournament this week in Reno, then Jones should get a multi-year extension. If not, I think it's 50/50 that Faison chooses to keep him.

And UConn has had both men's and women's basketball teams win national titles in the same year. I think it has happened twice.

I don't blame him. Why nobody will ever give him a chance at a MH coaching job (with its bigger salary and national profile) is puzzling. The man obviously can coach and get results.

I am thrilled that the MBB team has had so much success this year, but anyone who says they saw it coming are not being totally honest. This is the first Jones coached team to really fulfill their potential.

Here are the comments I was thinking of: http://host.madison.com/sports/olympics/u-s-women-s-hockey-mark-johnson-a-coach-who/article_ab0ffe42-191e-11df-ac8d-001cc4c002e0.html

I think you are referring to Mark Johnson? Who coached the Badger women's team for awhile? I remember reading comments he made about how different it is to coach men vs. women.

This is our only goal this weekend: