Kermit's Luck

I'm not so sure a 21-year old from Oregon that happens to play volleyball for UND is any more of a stakeholder than the rest of us. She'll likely not make ND her permanent residence upon completion of her playing career, and had likely never heard of the Sioux debate prior to receiving her offer to play collegiate athletics there. It's a charged debate, and I'm looking forward to resolution one way or another. I was born in GF, got a degree from UND, and have supported UND athletics (that's a generous description, but I have cut a check or two) since I've left the state to begin my career. I'm a hockey-first fan, Sioux supporter, and hope we stay with the unique, distinctive, and somewhat stubborn "No Nickname" approach to the situation we've been placed in by the NCAA. Roughriders is tolerable, Nodaks would be weird but OK, and the rest are absolute garbage. I think the fix is in towards Sundogs and that is a testament to PC-groupthink and the general worthlessness of consultants in general.

Is the Indian head on the Bowen replica the right size? Looks like a pretty nice jersey except for maybe that. The fake game-worn thing is pretty lame...

We barely remember the Henderson/Hoogsteens throughout the program's history if they don't get on a hot streak at the right time and hang a banner. I agree though - a mix of the high-end'ers that keep us relevant in the NHL development game and the grinders playing "For the Love of the Game" leaving it all on the ice is a great recipe. We had a great mix of the grinders this year (Pattyn, Gaarder) but didn't have the scorers to give Zane a cushion in the big games. Especially when McMillan went down.

I don't think the finer points (or the basic meaning for that matter) of the idiom "behind the 8 ball" are on display in this thread.

Being played at Coors Field - address there is 2001 Blake Street...

I feel like posting in this thread ignores the age-old advice "Never argue with an idiot. They'll only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience."

Terry Wanless didn't care about hockey. He was one of the early breed of Athletic Directors that wanted to be Top Dog.

Kermit's Luck, on 30 Mar 2015 - 11:24 AM, said: Oxbow6, on 30 Mar 2015 - 12:39 PM, said: No, I definitely wouldn't ignore the contribution of a good head coach. They spend hours upon hours with these guys, and are responsible for who gets recruited, who gets ice time, and hopefully how they play the game. My first post was only to say that judging a coach based on one game is pretty short-sighted. A good “pep talk” or “last-minute play drawn up on a chalkboard” is only different from a bad “pep talk/chalkboard” by whether or not it works in one isolated instance. Having to take down USA's Hockey Future (Eichel) and the Ghost of UND's Past (Blais) is no small task. Average luck would have at least another banner hanging in the new Ralph during Hakstol's tenure - here's to hoping we get it done this year. Gotta work hard, play the game well, finish your chances, all that good stuff - but a little puck luck never hurt. "Kermit's Luck guides our puck. GO SIOUX!!!"

Ortega's a diving, showboat punk. Easy to root against, not sure I'd like him even if he was wearing green and white. (For the record, wasn't a big fan of the Rocco experiment) That said - the winning coach of one hockey team has less impact on the game then the zamboni driver or penalty box door-opener. Hakstol and Blais are both great coaches, and internet threads speaking in absolutes about this kind of stuff make me think some people have never actually played a game involving 10-20 other players, officials, and a bouncing ball/puck of some sort.

C'mon boys - take care of business! Move your feet, keep your head up, and roll these private school d-bags. We've got the talent, the goaltender, and the tradition. Never give up on any play or puck, and let's go get #8. GO SIOUX!!!

I'm pretty sure double question was supposed to be second guess, and that sh!t is hilarious.

I'm looking for a MD/LG blackhawk style jersey, doesn't need to be the real deal but a decent replica would be sweet...

I missed about 10 pages on this one today, so forgive me if this has been discussed: Was St. Clair's penalty for popping the UNO guy in the chops after the little open-ice bump? If so, that's a bigger deal to me then MacMillan's penalty. MacMillan gave the guy a chance to flop, and flop (like a b!tch), he did. Can't believe it got called in OT already down a man, but it is what it is. St. Clair playing tough guy was a much bigger mistake in my opinion. And yeah - as far as the people blowing this up to be another Hak chokejob or an example of Blais' coaching wizardry - nope. Didn't get the bounces early, made a SICK rally to tie up a 0-2 deficit (in an impressively rowdy road environment), and weren't able to pull off the *extremely rare* 5 on 3 PK in overtime. Sh!t happens, esp playing a good conference team on the road. Win tonight, gladly take the split, and look forward to a weekend off.

Any of you guys involved with the old school customs that guys on here used to put together? I think I need a mid-80's replica pretty badly, and haven't seen those posts in awhile. Anyone got any ideas?

Any chance I don't have to listen to Hammer and & Koberinski, I'm pretty pumped. Hammer's gotten better (he started at a 0 on a 1-10 and is now a 3) but Koberinski is brutal. The CBS team blew their doors off. I usually DVR and start a little late when they're on CBS or FCS, otherwise the Hennessey sync would be money.