R_Schneider_4 Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 16 minutes ago, Blackheart said: Is that good? 56 minutes ago, Sodbuster said: Won/tied 15 out of 16 Weird huh? If they lose a couple conference games I’m sure the idiots will show back up. 1 Quote
Irish Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 A great start and I for one am amazed at the increase in puck skills this year. However, it's not how you drive, it's how you arrive - see St. Clown last year. We need to continue and finish strong. 3 Quote
Sioux90 Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 I'm happy to say that I voted to give him another year, even though I never thought he needed to be replaced. 2 Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 I thank Kris McGarry for helping get Berry a raise and a 5 year deal. Quite the interesting day when she flew into GF to sit down at the table in The Ralph with Kennedy, Chaves, and Berry. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4441504-performance-bonuses-remain-key-part-coach-brad-berrys-contract "I'm excited and very grateful and honored to continue to be the head coach at North Dakota," said Berry, who specifically thanked Chaves, UND President Mark Kennedy, Kris Engelstad McGarry and the Engelstad family. "It's a very special place for myself. I came down here in 1983 as a player. To continue the path on as a coach, I'm very humbled and honored." or the Press Conference 1 Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 I’d be curious to know what NHL opportunities assistant coach Matt Shaw “passed on” in that time frame... Quote
ThompHockey Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 Its funny that its been 1/2 a year and all the Barry fans are on their knees.. hes had a good start to this year and it looks like the reason is the coaching staff with only 4 new guys really seeing ice time. Hes made good choices on his staff plus hes changed up alot of the offensive schemes they've used the last two years. Im glad hes been able to turn it around and start making decisions that are working to bring ths team back to the top but he should have made them earlier. I hope this first half wasnt a fluke(it really doesn't look like one)but with Berrys track record you never know. If he can keep this team working together, we could have another natty. It will be interesting to see what happens but for now remember ITS 1/2 A SEASON!!!!!! 4 Quote
Sodbuster Posted December 8, 2019 Posted December 8, 2019 11 hours ago, ThompHockey said: Its funny that its been 1/2 a year and all the Barry fans are on their knees.. hes had a good start to this year and it looks like the reason is the coaching staff with only 4 new guys really seeing ice time. Hes made good choices on his staff plus hes changed up alot of the offensive schemes they've used the last two years. Im glad hes been able to turn it around and start making decisions that are working to bring ths team back to the top but he should have made them earlier. I hope this first half wasnt a fluke(it really doesn't look like one)but with Berrys track record you never know. If he can keep this team working together, we could have another natty. It will be interesting to see what happens but for now remember ITS 1/2 A SEASON!!!!!! Yeah, but what a half! 3 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted December 11, 2019 Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 9:12 PM, runaroundsioux said: Pretty quiet around here lately. I don't think anyone saw this coming after the last two years of underwhelming play. I am very happy and excited for Coach Berry and the entire program, but things definitely looked gloomy after last season. 1 Quote
burd Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 9:31 PM, fightingsioux4life said: I don't think anyone saw this coming after the last two years of underwhelming play. I am very happy and excited for Coach Berry and the entire program, but things definitely looked gloomy after last season. People's analytical abilities disappear when they are angry or depressed about something, which is what all fan bases experience during down years. Personal disappointment turns into criticism of others. We can get by with that as fans. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, burd said: People's analytical abilities disappear when they are angry or depressed about something, which is what all fan bases experience during down years. Personal disappointment turns into criticism of others. We can get by with that as fans. The last two seasons were very down in terms of performance on the ice. And we had no way of knowing if the younger guys would improve like they have. Or if the freshmen were going to contribute early or later. But yeah, there was a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth on this forum. Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 9:31 PM, fightingsioux4life said: I don't think anyone saw this coming after the last two years of underwhelming play. I am very happy and excited for Coach Berry and the entire program, but things definitely looked gloomy after last season. I won't say I saw 14-1-2 at the halfway point coming, but I knew this team would be a lot better due to the influx of talent. I felt like we saw bits of brilliance that I figured would develop over the offseason. I'm one to trust the coaching staff a bit more than most, however. Last year was not fun, so I get that point of view for sure. With that said, I feel great for Bubbs. Such a fun first half. 2 Quote
UND1983 Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 I don't know about you guys but I feel like we may have overreacted a bit the past two years about Berry and his chops. ......Nah, we were right. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, UND1983 said: I don't know about you guys but I feel like we may have overreacted a bit the past two years about Berry and his chops. ......Nah, we were right. Berry made some important changes at the end of last year and they seem to be paying off. Quote
iluvdebbies Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 The fire the coach crowd is always right. Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 34 minutes ago, UND1983 said: I don't know about you guys but I feel like we may have overreacted a bit the past two years about Berry and his chops. ......Nah, we were right. Hire Berry! Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 23-3-3, Penrose on the way, #1 overall seed looking good, stout recruiting pipeline... definitely should've canned him last March 1 Quote
Brett0909 Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 I’m not strongly on one side or the other, but Berry has stated multiple times that they needed to hold themselves accountable and look in the mirror over the offseason along with the players. Changes were necessary and they implemented them. Were they slow to make those necessary changes to stay on top and deserving of some scrutiny for the years prior? Possibly. Had they not turned the corner this year, most folks would likely still have the same opinion they did before and we’d never really know this team had the capability of being #1. Could they have been really good last year had coaches implemented changes earlier? Maybe. We’ll never know. So it really just shows there were valid arguments on both sides, and I’m definitely glad the coaches and players collectively figured it out and we get to enjoy a special season...and that fans still have very (unreasonably at times?) high expectations. 1 1 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Brett0909 said: I’m not strongly on one side or the other, but Berry has stated multiple times that they needed to hold themselves accountable and look in the mirror over the offseason along with the players. Changes were necessary and they implemented them. Were they slow to make those necessary changes to stay on top and deserving of some scrutiny for the years prior? Possibly. Had they not turned the corner this year, most folks would likely still have the same opinion they did before and we’d never really know this team had the capability of being #1. Could they have been really good last year had coaches implemented changes earlier? Maybe. We’ll never know. So it really just shows there were valid arguments on both sides, and I’m definitely glad the coaches and players collectively figured it out and we get to enjoy a special season...and that fans still have very (unreasonably at times?) high expectations. I think this is one of the reasons we land the kids we land in recruiting. Top-end players want to play for a winning program with a great championship tradition and want to be part of a team that holds itself to high standards. That is part of what makes a top player a top player. Quote
Oxbow6 Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 One of the biggest changes is this team has stopped scoring goals on themselves. 2 Quote
Frozen4sioux Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 The clearity of time indicates that the proper title of the thread shoukd have been Boo Shaw... Which I maintain was the most critical change...along with and resulting in the addition of Karl... So thread titles should have been something like... Give Shaw the claw.. Shaw?..Nah.. #HaydenDadbad... or for the kids... No more fun till we yeet Shaw into the sun.... Quote
Oxbow6 Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said: The clearity of time indicates that the proper title of the thread shoukd have been Boo Shaw... Which I maintain was the most critical change...along with and resulting in the addition of Karl... So thread titles should have been something like... Give Shaw the claw.. Shaw?..Nah.. #HaydenDadbad... or for the kids... No more fun till we yeet Shaw into the sun.... Let's not overlook who's now wearing the #22 jersey either. That coupled with Shaw being exiled are the two biggest gains this year from last. Quote
Goon Posted March 1, 2020 Posted March 1, 2020 On 12/10/2019 at 9:31 PM, fightingsioux4life said: I don't think anyone saw this coming after the last two years of underwhelming play. I am very happy and excited for Coach Berry and the entire program, but things definitely looked gloomy after last season. Yep, I was perusing this thread and thinking what a difference a year makes, 18-1 record at the Ralph this season. Another Penrose Cup. Top of the PWR. 1 Quote
Popular Post Irish Posted March 1, 2020 Popular Post Posted March 1, 2020 This shows the importance of having some high end studs in our line-up. See Pinto last night. Last year we couldn't score to save our butts. Almost every time this is mentioned the automatic reply is "Boston University". If we are to win #9 we need some NHL talent on the roster. And the Goering for Shaw swap is a winner too. 5 Quote
Dustin Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 16 hours ago, Irish said: And the Goering for Shaw swap is a winner too. Goehring will be HC of this program at some point, I predict. 2 Quote
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