fightingsioux4life

You said it better than I did. Well done.

Why do some posters on this forum think the head coach shouldn't be held responsible for recruiting the right kids? If the kids on the team are selfish, don't hustle and don't listen, some of that is on the head coach and his staff for recruiting them and giving them a roster spot in the first place. Talent is important, but so is character, work ethic and selfless play. Gene Roebuck was good at evaluating whether a kid would fit into his system and his way of doing things. I am not sure Jones and company have that same talent. I think he should get another season, but no contract extensions until this team starts performing well on a consistent basis. He took over when we were still a Division 2/NCC program, so he's been here long enough to be held responsible for the results or lack thereof. One more season; if there isn't some improvement, make a change.

I never said this, you did. Don't put words into my mouth. And if there are "so many holes in this rant", why are you afraid to list them? This is a Discussion Forum, we discuss things here. Otherwise, there is no point in having a Discussion Forum. But it's also not the "Everything is fine the way it is, have some more green Kool-Aid" Forum either. Everything I do is aimed at making UND better. I care deeply about this institution and when I see problems, I want to draw some attention to them and fix them. And if somebody has a solution the rest of us haven't thought of, I would like to hear it. But you wanted to keep Mussman in charge of UND Football, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised at your response.

I am not saying it wasn't a business decision. I am saying UND should have played hardball and outmaneuvered FU. They wouldn't hesitate to stab us in the back; why are we always the fair-haired boy in this state? It's time to drop the gloves and fight for once. The reason nobody calls the UND coaches show is because UND has done a mediocre job of marketing their programs over the years. I am sure a lot of people don't even know that program even exists. If they don't know it even exists, they won't listen to it. Your closing comment "I don't like it, but that is just how it is I'm afraid." is sad commentary on how far we have fallen. We are becoming the University of Grand Forks, while FU is taking over the state of North Dakota (thus, living up to the first two words in their name: NORTH DAKOTA State University). We just cannot accept playing second-fiddle to FU as "how it is". We need to think outside the box on this or we'll be left behind for the foreseeable future. I do not want that to happen. And I am open to suggestions from people much smarter than me on this topic. Any takers?

I am sick and tired of hearing all this "Fargo market, Fargo station" crap. We have a lot of alums that live in the Imperial Cass-Clay County Megalopolis (a fact that drives FU fans crazy) that have ZERO interest in the almighty Bison and are still 1000% loyal to UND athletics (and everything else for that matter). I guess those consumers somehow don't count and don't buy goods and services. Yeah, and the Vikings will win the Super Bowl next year. We have been outmaneuvered by FU for 5 years in getting our product on the air in places that affect recruiting, fan interest, sponsorships and so on. When KFGO was talking with NDSU about a contract, I would have went behind FU's back and offered whatever it took to lock up KFGO for as long as possible. Then FU would have had to go crawling back to WDAY; whom they had just finished having a major falling out with. But no, we just sat on our hands and did nothing. Then, I had to listen to all the talking heads on KFGO blather on and on about "This is where the BISON play". FU gets continuous media coverage and hype, while we are an afterthought (a.k.a. "That OTHER school in North Dakota). And if you think that doesn't negatively effect recruiting to a certain extent, then you are kidding yourselves. If it's going to be all about FU being in a bigger media market, then God help us in the future when we do win championships at a national level (I am confident we will get back to that level again....and soon). We'll get a brief mention on KFGO, a little more time on WDAY.....and then it will be back to talking about Saul Phillips and his "Slummit League" Men's Basketball team and their latest "big-time" match-up with IUPUIFW or whatever other two-bit schools they have in that hodge-podge, way-station conference of theirs. Of course, I'll be told that I don't know what I am talking about (again), but to paraphrase Jack Nicholson from "A Few Good Men": "Some people can't handle the truth". End rant. Have a great Friday.

There was a Jeff Panzer bobble head released back in 2001. Does anybody have one of those they could spare?

This list is even worse than the one that prompted this thread!!!

IALTO!!!

Good point.

Taking a vacation? Good. Maybe you'll calm down.

And another thing.....this has nothing to do with politics. What this girl did is tame compared to what most politicians do on a regular basis.

Ironic....yes. Funny....no. Just proves that anyone can screw-up at anytime. Not one of us are saints.

I would have no problem with Roughriders. And using Green and White in cheers is okay; I just don't want it as an official nickname. And call me paranoid, but it sounds like the perfect choice of the PC zealots.

I just don't think we can rely on getting an at-large bid this year. We are in a deeper hole than usual. It might happen, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

A split on the road in a place like Denver is a solid weekend IMO. The idea that last night is Saunders' fault is absurd. He'll hold down the fort until Gothberg comes back. Going into the playoffs, I expect to have two goaltenders we can turn to in any situation. It does look like we will have to win the NCHC tournament in March to advance to the NCAA's, but if we can play like we did this weekend, we will have a shot.

Yep, the rules change when you bring a child into the world. I have seen it in friends of mine that have started having kids.

Please don't give people ideas; the Heraldo seems almost determined to make "Green and White" the inevitable choice. That would irritate me more than most anything else.

You like to put words in people's mouths, don't you? I didn't say any of the things you accused me of saying. I stand by the comments I made because I believe them to be the truth. You don't have to agree with it, but just don't accuse me of saying things I didn't say.

Really? I talk in complete sentences, gfhockey does not. That alone ruins your comparison. I have never said people have to agree with what I post. But that doesn't mean I am going to be quiet because some people on here don't like how I think. If that is what you were implying, then you will be disappointed.

Thank you for telling me something I already know. And yes, I don't agree with the list. And yes, I can and will blame collegehockeyinc.com for posting it. I have been a critic of the lack of atmosphere at REA over the years, but it has gotten better over time and it has all the bells and whistles you could ask for if you are a fan. The idea that REA isn't as good as The John in Minneapolis, the Kohl Center (which bumps hockey for basketball on a regular basis) or Compton Family Ice Arena (it's probably ranked where it is because of its connection with Notre Dame) is pure nonsense and deserves to be called out. End rant.

And don't forget Beijing 2008 and Russia 2014. What's next, having the Olympics in Tehran to promote "engagement"? Not rewarding despotic regimes should rank much higher on the priority list of the IOC than what a goaltender puts on his/her own mask.

They are still ruining their credibility by posting it on their web site. That implies endorsement of these "findings".

What a crock of crap! College Hockey, Inc. is ruining their credibility with garbage like this.

I am with you on leaving the team mid-season, that was totally immature and bush-league. As for the CHL being "the top developmental league in the world", there is some truth to that statement. What most people on this forum have a problem with are the sleazy, below the belt tactics the CHL uses (promising stuff they can't deliver, bad-mouthing College Hockey using half-truths and outright lies, under-the-table cash payments, having their NHL puppet-masters put pressure on college players to head up north). The truth is, there are no "fast tracks" to the NHL. Whichever path you choose, you will have to work hard and sacrifice for the team; two things that Tamboleavi didn't want to do in Grand Forks. Like I have said before, is he going to complain about playing time in the ECHL, AHL or NHL? That won't get him anywhere at the professional level; they'll just tell him to pack his bags and get out. Some kids are better off in the NCAA and some kids are better off in the CHL. I just think people on this forum get sick of the CHL promoting itself as the end-all and be-all of hockey in North America. It simply isn't true and the propagandists that promote that garbage know it.

Just like most of what comes out of Don Cherry's mouth.