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I'm a pretty new fan, so I don't really know of half the people all of you talk about, but since I've been following them I've got to say Pattyn. Not sure how he would hold up all time, but there's no denying his love for this program.

How dare you put a season recap in a regular season thread.

So after some research, looks like fall classes start August 22, and Blackhawks development camp likely runs July 18th through the 22nd. If Nick waits until after camp, I feel it's unlikely, and then takes a week to decide, staff still has 3 weeks to locate a player and get them on campus. Not actually to bad. I'll eat my words as far as it not being enough time, and being "bush league" for some of you clowns. I was figuring classes starting the 15th and going off others statements with camp possible being the last week of July. I would expect, however, that a player already in the program would give the coaches a little more time if that had in fact been the dates.

Well, maybe UND isn't exactly the high class institution I thought it was then. I know when I went to college, everything had to be signed up for months in advance. I don't exactly know the star dates of class, but when posters are talking about a guy waiting until August to make up his mind, that doesn't leave a whole lot of time. Like I said a long way back, I rather doubt he takes that long, and I'm not foolish enough to believe that he's not in communication with Berry, like someone implied, but you can take what i meant any way you'd like. I'll make sure to write it in crayon in the future.

By program, I meant coaches trying to help by doing leg work at UND while the recruit is scrambling to get on campus. Sorry, forgot that everything has to be taken literal on a forum.

Yeah, just ask St. Clair. I realize most of the time it works out, but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of strings being pulled to make it happen.

There's more to starting college courses than a phone call a week before classes start.

I'm sure Schmaltz will make up his mind prior to August, buy arguing against anyone saying that waiting until then is anything but bush league is ridiculous. Yes, there are prior examples of it, but it doesn't change the fact that the program is going to be in scramble mode.

Somehow, I got quotes in here again and I'm not intelligent enough to get rid of them. NBC Sports reporting the same.

The comments about Schmaltz hurting UND came from the comment about him waiting until the end of July to make a decision. At that point they have incoming recruits figured out.

It's pretty easy to scroll past if you're not going to look at it, but it is the internet where everyone's opinion is the most important and we're all offended.

What that article essentially says though is that this year will be his last. No chance of sneaking him for a junior season. Sucks for us, but he'll likely be ready for the show after next season.

The guy windmilling his arms in the white Sioux jersey?

I've read this 3 times already today. Amazing article, great storytelling and written in a way that made me feel like I was there with the players. Schlossman should get an award for this one.

I can respect that.

Did you seriously just quote yourself, and then carry on talking like it was someone else that made the comment? Lol.

And that coach that just couldn't get it done took a jump to NHL head coach. Then took an NHL bottom feeding team to the playoffs. Then gave the number one team in the East a pretty solid run for their money. I guess I fall into the viewpoint that a coach is judged by a season, players by single games. I think Berry's legacy will be pretty cemented if he's able to maintain the same type of success as Hakstol had, minus the championships obviously.

Not at all, I'm pretty laid back, but being relaxed and chill doesn't mean I'm not going to call someone out whether it's on a message board or in life. Sorry, not actually sorry, if you have issues with that.

Yes, auto correct on my phone. Horses. Glad that's what you took issue with.

We don't know what a "down" Berry year looks like yet. We just lost 3 defenseman, 2 of which were instrumental to winning a championship. While Johnson looked great most of the year, he did have games where he was below average at best. Everything looks great when you're playing behind an NHL caliber defensive lineup. If Schmaltz goes, we're lucky the NCAA playoffs would go through Fargo for us. I'm most certainly not putting any carts in front of any houses, and most certainly am not going to take some cheap pot shot at a coach who literally did have us in the hunt every year whether we deserved to be there or not.

This thread has delved into ridiculousness.

No, the bandwagon town is located on I-94 on the Minnesota/North Dakota border. Ten years ago, they couldn't give tickets away to a certain sport. Now every person you come across claims to be some sort of super fan.

Does anyone know around when they have the team meet and greet in the fall? I might drive up for it this year.

Man, naming off all the guys that put us so close that the tradition was built off brought a tear to the old eyes. Well done my friend.

Didn't realize he was a draft pick even. Not often you're worried about someone splitting time leaving early.