fightingsioux4life

I hate to say this, but I agree with both of them. NDSU has made a serious commitment to rebuilding their WBB program into a conference title contender and giving themselves a chance to accomplish what Brewster and UND did this year. And yet, many on this forum are criticizing that?

My point is that if a coach hasn't screwed up enough to get fired, but hasn't won enough to earn a raise, it will make the same average, milk-toast results likely on a perennial basis. And I am not calling for Jones' head; I think he should finish his current contract. But if we are still muddling around with a .500 or slightly better record, then I think it will be time for a change. Jones has been around long enough to be held accountable for the results (or lack thereof) on the court. And enough about "transition" and "nickname", those situations have run their course.

The problem with this line of thinking is that it almost guarantees continued mediocrity for the foreseeable future. When does Jones run out of rope? I would give him until the end of his current contract.

Which is all that some people on this forum care about anymore.

Um, I don't think SiouxFanatic mentioned coaching in his comment. He is just devastated over this gut-wrenching loss, as am I, as are a lot of people. If we can't find it in ourselves to feel extreme disappointment after losses like this, then we have lost our edge as a fan base. I would argue we lost our edge as a fan base some time ago.

The problem is, it always happens to us. That is what is wearing on people.

This is what I have noticed over the years. I still haven't gotten used to it, though.

This has to be rock bottom in this championship drought. Can't go anywhere but up from this.

2005 vs. Denver, a 4-1 loss Tonight was the 6th consecutive loss in the Frozen Four. And probably the most painful of them all.

I'm not talking about the handful of posters on this site, I am talking about the toolboxes we used to deal with at the Final Five every year. Mark my words, the trolls will be on here soon rubbing our noses in it. I hope the Mods are ready.

That makes a whole bunch of us.

Are you forgetting what fan base we are talking about here? They don't know what gracious means.

Union is for real; I honestly think everyone is overlooking them because they are a small school in New York and are unknown to everyone except die-hard college hockey fans. If Lucia-pet and company want to overlook them, they are in for a nasty surprise on Saturday night.

I think you have to go back to the 2001 NCAA title game loss in OT to find something that hurts this bad. A close second was the 2011 debacle in St. Paul.

I'm not a Mets fan (better them than the Yankees, though), but I am with you on all the others. But that goes with the territory being a die-hard fan of any team of any sport at any level.

Everyone needs to get on the Union bandwagon now. The offseason will be unbearable if the Dutchmen don't win on Saturday. Especially for those of us that live in MSP.

I think we should save the postmortem stuff until next week. Let people have their space. Is that too much to ask?

We'll never hear the end of this from those Gerbil Trolls.

I like how you think!

Yeah, Zach can't say "Sioux" anymore. Sorry, the NCAA doesn't have control over what happens in an NHL locker room!

I think I was wearing my Fighting Sioux Home White Authentic. Thanks for asking.

I had a dream a few days ago that we were in the title game and we were beating Union 5-2 in the 3rd period. I was so disappointed when I woke up and realized that it was only a dream.

I am very impressed and surprised that KFGO has TWO of their main personalities (Joel Heitkamp and Mike McFeely) broadcasting live from the Frozen Four. I honestly thought they would ignore it and focus on the implications of Saul Phillips leaving NDSU for the Ohio Bobcats.

3-1 Sioux with an ENG.