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  1. fightingsioux4life
    I think he said that before the 2006 winter games in Turin, Italy. Canada finished 7th and the United States finished 8th. They probably had to use the jaws of life to get his foot out of his mouth. The United States is producing more players from more places and there is so much upside to the game south of the 49th parallel. I have seen several articles from Canadian sportswriters who think the United States will continue getting better and better at hockey and will challenge Canada more and more in international competition.
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    As long as we win a medal, I don't care who the coach is. This is nation vs. nation; for two weeks all the bitter rivalries are set aside.
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    Oh okay. My head is in the clouds today for some reason.
  4. fightingsioux4life
    Okay, I give up. What is the joke? I heard about that guy's rant to the media, I just didn't pay much attention to it.
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    TMI Alert: Too Much Information!!!
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    I wasn't upset. I was just pointing out that it didn't work like you hoped. I think you are the one that needs to "pull the thong out of your crack".
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    No, I got it. I am 39 years old and Gundy was implying that 40 years old is the cutoff for being an "man" instead of a "kid". I was just telling Oxbow6 that it was very underwhelming.
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    I am not sure what the heck this has to do with Hakstol (he's a paid professional, not an amateur athlete). If it was a cheap shot at me, then you should try harder because it didn't faze me one iota.
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    And what is that supposed to mean?
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    I say we should wait until the end of this week and see what happens. If there isn't a new coach announced before Christmas, then I will start to worry. Until then, I am comfortable trusting Faison with the details. He has done a solid job up to this point; no reason to think that will change.
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    1000% correct. You simply cannot slash and burn your way into prosperity. You have to spend money to buy whiskey. I hope those are the principles Faison has in mind as he conducts this coaching search.
  12. fightingsioux4life
    In that case, let's load up the non-conference slate with a bunch of NAIA schools from North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, etc. Seriously, I think we should set D-II programs as the absolute floor when deciding how many "soft" opponents to schedule prior to the start of the conference schedule. NAIA schools should be banned. Permanently. We are not a "transition" program anymore.
  13. fightingsioux4life
    Generally, those two things go together. A perennial 9-2, 10-1 program will generally make more money than a perennial 2-9, 1-10 program. And that is why the coaching search at UND is so important.
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    Well, I wasn't one of those and I was very down when Blais left for the Blue Jackets. When I saw the headline in the GF Heraldo that morning, I realized that an era (a GOLDEN era) in Sioux hockey was over.
  15. fightingsioux4life
    I don't think Saban will go anywhere anytime soon. They locked him up for the rest of his coaching career. I don't see him going to the NFL (the track record for college coaches at the next level is generally poor) and he has led the Tide to three national titles. That should buy him all the breathing space he needs to finish out his contract and retire on top of his game.
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    Not many because Blais had 2 NCAA titles (1997, 2000) and arguably saved the program from long-term ruin when he took it over in 1994. That buys you some serious breathing space.
  17. fightingsioux4life
    No, you didn't offend me. Five years ago, I might have been offended. Now, at 39 years old (and a mature mind, CMSioux), I have grown a thicker skin and I don't take things quite as personally as I used to. But the very notion that the braintrust of UND doesn't care about being #1 in the nation in our signature sport (hockey) and has allowed our #2 sport to decay to the point it hasn't been at since 1986 (football) does offend me. That is what set me off, not you personally. I am sorry it came off like that. For the record, I am not calling for Hakstol's head. But I do think it is fair and appropriate to question our lack of ability to get over the hump in March and April. And I don't think Hakstol will be pushed out. When he leaves, it will be because an NHL team offered him a lot of money to serve as an assistant and we won't be able or willing to match it. I do hope Hakstol gets us over the hump before he leaves; I just have some serious doubts it will happen.
  18. fightingsioux4life
    Really Mr. Rogers? This isn't about me? You are right, this isn't about me. It's about ALL OF US. ALL OF US that contribute our time, money, energy and passion to this program (and all our other programs; check out the FB coaching search thread for evidence of this). ALL OF US that bleed Green and White and are still mourning the loss of the Fighting Sioux name and logo. ALL OF US that will stand with the school and the teams win, lose or draw. And if the Athletic Department doesn't think winning NCAA titles is important to the hockey (and FB) programs, then they are doing a disservice to all the stakeholders (including everyone on this forum) of UND athletics. So you are right, it isn't just about me. But know this; I and many others will continue to speak our peace about our programs and the institution whether you like it or not. THAT is a tough truth for YOU to accept. I hope that little nugget of truth doesn't burst YOUR bubble. And since you are playing Mr. Rogers, why don't you go over to the FB coaching discussion thread and tell everyone that is concerned about the search and how it is being conducted that it isn't "all about them" and that "it isn't always what we want". But if you get your butt chewed over it, please don't let it burst your bubble.
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    But we get to keep more of the gate and that is what really matters according to some people.
  20. fightingsioux4life
    Don't jump off the ship; that doesn't solve anything. Let's wait and see what Faison comes up with.
  21. fightingsioux4life
    You are right, I would hold it up as an example of our continued failings in March and April. I just wish we would get off the schnide and start collecting NCAA title trophies instead of bridesmaid dresses. I get so sick and tired of hearing about Boston College this and Boston College that. That attention used to be focused on UND. That is what I want us to get back to. End Rant.
  22. fightingsioux4life
    Yeah, I noticed that too.
  23. fightingsioux4life
    Really? The fans don't have to "get used to" anything. If we backslide into being a perennial .500 program, the Athletic Department and REA will have to "get used to" not having home sellouts anymore. We've won four in a row, but I am still not sold on this team being a factor in the playoffs this year or next. And please, everyone, enough references to Jerry "Freaking" York! I do not care what Jerry York and his program are or aren't doing; I care about THIS program. Period.
  24. fightingsioux4life
    I remember that series. The tie was on Friday night and we won on Saturday night.
  25. fightingsioux4life
    I think that was early in the 1997-98 season on the road in Colorado Springs; where freshman Karl Goehring had his coming out party. I believe we won and tied that weekend.
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