Kermit's Luck
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You got me confused with somebody else, never said a word about recruiting. But I know that Terry did fire him because the program wasn't winning.
Terry Wanless didn't care about hockey. He was one of the early breed of Athletic Directors that wanted to be Top Dog.
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Kermit's Luck, on 30 Mar 2015 - 11:24 AM, said:
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.
Oxbow6, on 30 Mar 2015 - 12:39 PM, said:
So basically if UND doesn't win the NC or if they do...same said for Blais and UNO...it is basically random blind luck coupled with a good or bad bounce? If you get to 7 FF in 11 years random luck would probably have rewarded UND with at least one NC...but maybe they get lucky in 2 weeks?
Sure they don't have all the control, but to ignore the value and importance of a head coach in these types of situations is dumb. I remember playing games and my head coaches making immediate and tangible changes that lead to victories and defeats. Many, many, many times.
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!!!"
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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.
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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!!!
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I'm pretty sure double question was supposed to be second guess, and that sh!t is hilarious.
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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...
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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."