The Sicatoka Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Remember Holy Cross. That is all that need be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxTupa Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I think the boys were stressed out and holding their sticks too tight. Winning means "playing" and playing means that you are having fun. Fast and loose is how hockey needs to be played...not worrying about making mistakes...and obsessing over details. I hate the approach of winning that is based on "making fewer mistakes than your opponent." How about "making more awesome plays than your opponent." I think this might be exactly why we win a ton of games, but not the big one under Hak...the recipe of detail and not making mistakes vs flow and making plays. Top Gun analogy: Hak is Iceman and trains the team to be like Iceman...Dean Blais is Maverick (ironic given the mascot in Omaha) Disclaimer: I am in no way calling for Hak's head or a coaching change with this statement If you watch Hak's press conference post-game Saturday, he makes reference to the fact that the guys weren't having fun. I think he also says that hockey is supposed to be fun, and there wasn't much of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 There are times when I've thought the team was too tight. The Frattin Michigan game for example. I don't really feel like that was the problem last weekend -- they were just "off" for some reason. They weren't good enough this weekend to be tight. As to whether tightness is a result of a coaching philosophy, I'd just point to last year, when the team played both the Wisconsin and Minnesota games like they wanted to win (!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray77 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Anyone know if/when the Sioux will be practicing at Scheel's Arena this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Sounds like Anas (Mr. Dirty Paws/Filthy Mitts - for all you Bucci haters ) is out for Friday's tilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 http://www.uscho.com/2015/03/21/after-second-loss-of-weekend-north-dakotas-hakstol-cautions-not-to-overanalyze/ This is an interesting article, sounds like their was a lot of experimentation with lines on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueSioux2000 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 A nice article from the New Haven Register talking about the UND/QU matchup, as well as the Yale/BU matchup if you're interested...oh yea and they refer to us as the Fighting Sioux! Let's Go Sioux! and Let's Go Yale! Bulldog, bulldog bow-wow-wow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 If you watch Hak's press conference post-game Saturday, he makes reference to the fact that the guys weren't having fun. I think he also says that hockey is supposed to be fun, and there wasn't much of that. After the du game all I hear hak say numerous times is "we need to get back to work"...which is opposite of fun. Which many have pointed out numerous times over the last decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Time Hockey Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 After the du game all I hear hak say numerous times is "we need to get back to work"...which is opposite of fun. Which many have pointed out numerous times over the last decade. Having fun = kicking ass. The only way to kick ass is to play well. Need to work on getting the team playing well to have fun. Sounds like a circular firing squad to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 After the du game all I hear hak say numerous times is "we need to get back to work"...which is opposite of fun. Which many have pointed out numerous times over the last decade. Having fun = kicking ass. The only way to kick ass is to play well. Need to work on getting the team playing well to have fun. Sounds like a circular firing squad to me? ^^^This is exactly what I was thinking. Gotta play well to have fun and to play well, you gotta work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman19 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 To me, work on the ice is about finishing checks, stops and starts, winning races and loose puck battles... Being physically spent on each shift. Here's an example of what vexes me: The perfect lane doesn't open up, so the D chip it off the glass or the forwards dump it in- yes, it prevents you from being scored on, but it also causes a loss of possession. Now with guys named Zajac, Stafford, Oshie, Toews, Frattin, Kristo, Knight, Grimaldi...there was enough God given talent to score goals in that system...not sure how that translates this year. I am supporting the team and enjoying the ride- no big expectations- would love to see us come out gunning to blow QU out the Zamboni doors! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 To me, work on the ice is about finishing checks, stops and starts, winning races and loose puck battles... Being physically spent on each shift. Here's an example of what vexes me: The perfect lane doesn't open up, so the D chip it off the glass or the forwards dump it in- yes, it prevents you from being scored on, but it also causes a loss of possession. Now with guys named Zajac, Stafford, Oshie, Toews, Frattin, Kristo, Knight, Grimaldi...there was enough God given talent to score goals in that system...not sure how that translates this year. I am supporting the team and enjoying the ride- no big expectations- would love to see us come out gunning to blow QU out the Zamboni doors! Exactly. High aspirations, low expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Or 5-2, 4-3, 6-2, 8-6, 17-11, 74-26.... Just get it done. Aside from us just needing to win, It wouldn't hurt to see Tech and St Cloud play a high paced, triple OT game either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 To me, work on the ice is about finishing checks, stops and starts, winning races and loose puck battles... Being physically spent on each shift. Here's an example of what vexes me: The perfect lane doesn't open up, so the D chip it off the glass or the forwards dump it in- yes, it prevents you from being scored on, but it also causes a loss of possession. Now with guys named Zajac, Stafford, Oshie, Toews, Frattin, Kristo, Knight, Grimaldi...there was enough God given talent to score goals in that system...not sure how that translates this year. I am supporting the team and enjoying the ride- no big expectations- would love to see us come out gunning to blow QU out the Zamboni doors! There has been lots of debate over the merits of dump and chase and cycle. However, I think our problem is more one of stubborn predictibility which worsens towards tournament time. We seem to have our basic game plan only more so. If we have a weakness it is that we become very predictable and it seems easily thwarted offensively come tournament time. It seems that others can figure out almost exactly how we approach each offensive rush and zone entry - this leads to absolutely no offensive rhythm for us. I think that this stubborness is Hak's one big downfall. Just once in a big game I would like to see us try something different than is expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I would like to see us try something different that is expected. Wouldn't it be easy to predict then if it was expected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Wouldn't it be easy to predict then if it was expected? Spelling error - should read : different THAN expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Heres what the Fargo paper said about this regional. "Outside of alcohol not being sold to the general public, Kram said there weren’t many things fans need to know about arguably the biggest sporting event ever to come to Fargo." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodbuster Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Heres what the Fargo paper said about this regional. "Outside of alcohol not being sold to the general public, Kram said there weren’t many things fans need to know about arguably the biggest sporting event ever to come to Fargo." Oh,I bet there are a load of Bison fans who will blow their tops when they read that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelo09 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Back on track with some positive reinforcement, I caught Hakstol’s interview on KFAN at lunch today really makes me think there is some truth to runaroundsioux’s claim back on page 3… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneksioux Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Heres what the Fargo paper said about this regional. "Outside of alcohol not being sold to the general public, Kram said there weren’t many things fans need to know about arguably the biggest sporting event ever to come to Fargo." Haha. Glad he covered the most important thing fans need to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fargosioux Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Oh,I bet there are a load of Bison fans who will blow their tops when they read that. Tickets for the FCS title games at the Fargodome were nowhere near this level for street value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Back on track with some positive reinforcement, I caught Hakstol’s interview on KFAN at lunch today really makes me think there is some truth to runaroundsioux’s claim back on page 3… Anything in particular of interest you remember him saying during the interview? I used to listen to KFAN every day at my old job but have had to take a break with the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Tickets for the FCS title games at the Fargodome were nowhere near this level for street value.Lot harder getting a ticket for 5,000 available seats at Scheels vs 19k at the FU Dome...Low supply plus high demand equals a free for all on available tix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelo09 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Anything in particular of interest you remember him saying during the interview? I used to listen to KFAN every day at my old job but have had to take a break with the new one. In true Hak fashion he never really states anything directly, but after listening to him for years you learn to read/listen between the lines and it didn’t really sound like he was that disappointed in the overall performance kind of leads me to believe the team wasn’t “instructed” to play at %100, just a theory but I know he is fully aware of all the possible scenarios and situations and looking back on history it is not very often that the #1 overall comes out holding the trophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 In true Hak fashion he never really states anything directly, but after listening to him for years you learn to read/listen between the lines and it didn’t really sound like he was that disappointed in the overall performance kind of leads me to believe the team wasn’t “instructed” to play at %100, just a theory but I know he is fully aware of all the possible scenarios and situations and looking back on history it is not very often that the #1 overall comes out holding the trophy Yes, you do start to read between the lines with Hak. He'll get his usual "full 60", "good battle level" line in but I have started to pick up on some of his mannerisms too. They can tip you off as to whether he really thinks we played well and got beat or if our guys will be bag skating for the next 3 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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