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I would love to come to this one of these years....just won’t be this year. i promise to keep the non-hockey talk to a minimum.

My list of players who need to have a great offseason, in order of importance 1) Walter 2) Stewart 3) Brown 4) Jaqwan 5) Seales

Just because players are having success on other teams doesn't always mean they would have success on the same team together. A better question to be asking is how this team had all that talent and only went 16-16-6?

It needed to be done in 2 They got it done in 2.

They address their two biggest issues in the offseason quite well Should look at a 90 win team this year

For clarification on the guard depth: Are you suggesting that there will be guards that will be leaving or you don't think very highly of them as a group or both?

I appreciate that and always looked forward to doing them. Should be another fun year next year and hopefully with better post with a little more time on my hands.

IF things stand the way they are. I would guess this starting lineup Geno Stewart Seales Avants Jal

Shocker..... well not really.

The bigger issue wasn't so much Minnesota and Wisco (they had surpassed Duluth by that time), they never could avoid stubbing their toe in non-conference or dropping one to Mankato or St. Cloud. If they had found a way to avoid that, they would have had more NCAA appearances. They had a goalie that could have led them to a title, its a shame she only got one crack at it her freshman year when they last made the NCAAs

Double him every single time he touches the ball. They are going to have to live with giving the Griz open shots from the perimeter.

They put that in around half court. Its like old school College Slam on Sega.

UND stormed all the way back from a 19 point deficit in the 2nd half to advance to the Quarterfinals over Montana State. Now the task gets harder as they take on the top seed, Montana. Realistically, this should the last game that UND ever plays in the Big Sky. The Griz have had a great season and all signs appear to be that this is finally the year that Travis breaks through to the NCAAs. However, it is March after all and anything can happen. Wouldn't it just be a great parting gift if UND could beat the Griz and Weber one more time as conference members? How UND can pull the upset: 1) Limit Akoh: He has been a nightmare for UND to deal with. If they cannot get him into foul trouble, UND is going to have to help because he has the size and ability to beat UNDs posts one on one. I'd take my chances with the Griz guards 2) 3 point shooting: If UND is going to win, they need to shoot the ball very well from the outside. If they can get to 50% from downtown, they will have a great chance. Likewise, UND needs to play great perimeter D. 3) Geno and Marlon need to be huge and outplay the Griz guards. If Marlon can put up another performance like he did against MSU, that would be awesome. 4) Limit the Griz to 1 shot. They cannot get eaten up on the boards. Other Quarterfinal Matchups: #4 Weber verses #5 UNC #3 EWU verses #6 PSU #2 Idaho verses #10 SUU Upset Alert: EWU. PSU plays a style that can make things difficult for any team. They are more than capable of pulling this off. The Fallen: Idaho State: Disappointing end to a improved season by the Begnals. Great core of sophomores coming back next year. Its one thing to go from bad to okay, now can they take the next step from okay to good. They could contend for a first round bye next year. Montana State: Just plain disappointing, major questions to be answered for next year. Will Hall stay? What about Frey? Fish will be on the hot seat for sure after another disappointing season and another first round flameout. Sacramento State: Tough season overall, say goodbye to Strings but have a good piece to build around in Patton. Might be another tough go next year Northern Arizona: Another awful year, and who knows if this team will stay together. Could it be time for a new coach? The call: In a 7 games series, the Griz would probably win in 5 games. However, in a one game format anything can happen. A lot is going to have to go UNDs way to pull this off. They need to win the battle of the boards, they need Geno and Marlon to play like stars, Seales and Avants to be healthy enough to be productive, and the bench to score above their averages. They also need to find a way to solve the Akoh puzzle. I personally think it is going to be a close game and wouldn't be surprised if UND jumped ahead right away. To me, if UND pulls this off, they ride the momentum all the way to the final. My head says the Griz will end the dream.. but damn it, the heart wants what it wants! Geno hits a buzzer beater to shock the Griz. Heart: UND 81-80 (My head says Griz 84-75 however)

I'm looking forward to being there next year

When he is in Sioux Falls? He isn't going to get the job. I would be absolutely stunned if they picked him.

Wouldnt you believe that if it wasnt a valid reason why he missed out we would have heard it by now and it would have been a massive talking point for 2 weeks?

2-13 in the last 15 games and this was supposedly their year this year. They have a lot of questions they need to get answered.

UNC also advanced with a big win over NAU SUU about the pull an upset for the 2nd year in a row. Bobcat Nation is in full meltdown calling for everyone's head.

Oh man, does that mean I can't watch the games and post in the threads? If that means they win the whole thing I might have to make that sacrifice

Someone else will have to run the thread. I won't be able to watch as I will be occupied with other matters and can only follow on a smart phone. Might chime in a time or two if I get a chance.

I had to read that back uffda

Do people really think that if Kennedy was replaced by a new president that Women's Hockey would be reinstated?

So Dean-O in Fargo is a lame duck too by this logic?

This is without question, the most important offseason for Brew and the team. This cannot happen again. Serious questions need to be ask Serious answers need to be made.

describe the season in one word: THUD!