fightingsioux4life

Exactly. Two different years. Two different teams.

You made your cute little comment BEFORE the game even started. That is trolling. Now, of course, it is easy for you to come on here after the fact and dance in the endzone because you were right. 20/20 Hindsight is pretty good, isn't it?

I am not convinced that we are headed back to what the program was like before Gino was forced out in 1994. We took some major steps back this year, but the cupboard isn't that bare.

And some of that falls on Hakstol, since he was involved in recruiting most of these kids. Now it is Berry's job to figure out what is missing in the recruiting process and fix it.

I am saying the pieces were not in place to begin with. We haven't lost that many players (9) in one off-season in a long time. The complaints about Hakstol were rooted in having talent up and down the line-up and then choking in the clutch when it mattered most (Frozen Four). This program is not going down the toilet like some people think. We will be back.

Maybe someone should start the 2017-18 discussion thread tonight?

I was just thinking that. Often times, when you win a national championship, players leave early because they figure they have nothing left to prove at this level. That is playing itself out this season.

I don't think Hak or Blais or anyone else could get much more out of this team. They have been lacking that extra special something all season long. Too many players lost last offseason. We all knew this was going to happen at some point. We'll be back.

Wow, you have quite the dystopian vision for UND and Grand Forks, don't you? UND ain't going anywhere, and neither is Grand Forks. Both were around long before "Clueless Al" Carlson and both will be around long after he is gone.

Maybe Schlossman has a personal connection to WH that is not publically known? I don't know how else to explain his thin-skinned defensiveness regarding WH.

So now we are going to regulate which teams UND employees are allowed to cheer for? Baloney. What Murphy does on his own time is his own business. He is paid to teach and do research. As long as he does those things, I don't think anyone should care about which teams he supports.

Man, wouldn't that be awesome?!?!

Then what do you call last night, huh? Quit trolling and add something constructive to the conversation.

Central will overcome whatever they need to overcome to win this game. Too much is on the line. These kids are sick of finishing 2nd. I don't care if Bismarck has the second coming of Patrick Roy or not, the Knights will prevail.

Central is now 51 minutes away from taking their place in history alongside the 1966-67 Central and 2015-16 Red River teams. Keep the game simple, don't be reckless with the puck and try to be pretty with it. Play loose and have fun; many teams and players will never get a chance to experience what you will experience tonight. Relish it, it will come and go way too quickly. Prediction: Central 5 Bismarck 2 Go Knights!!!

Easy people, let's not start turning on each other.

R-I-G-H-T O-N

Yep. We are way, way past any game being "only one game". We are running out of time and games to get our mojo back.

Well, he is good enough to be on the number one ranked, undefeated team in the State of North Dakota.

Thanks for the props, but to be honest, I don't give a rat's arse if people like my comments or not. And neither should you. FWIW, you and I agree about 95% of the time. But even if we didn't, your input on topics wouldn't be more or less relevant than anyone else's.

The answer to that question is spelled I-D-A-L-S-K-I

I suppose Idalski could use the Brad Schlossman Rule to explain it away.

I was there. Berg really let loose in front of everyone! He ripped the Herald a new one. And he lead the students in a cheer that went something like this: Berg: Who are we? Students: REDSKINS!!! I think we repeated that about three to four times. I think he was speaking for most of us.

I think darell1976 is correct for the seasons before this one and hoops44 is correct for this season only. I just hope this is the beginning of a trend and not a one-year flash in the pan team.