Blackheart Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 8:34 AM, The Sicatoka said: Ok ... explain to me “teenth” like Juneteenth. You got a jersey with teenth on it? Whose name? Oh, I thought it was June tenth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDMOORHEAD Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 39 minutes ago, Blackheart said: Well I’m pretty sure there’s a niner in there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skateshattrick Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Scott Morrow (former recruit, now committed to UMass) is ranked very high by some of the experts. Scott Wheeler of the Athletic has him at 33 (and his coach says he is a 1st round talent), The Hockey News has him at 25, and NHL.com has him at 39. I'm still not sure why we did not let him come in this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, skateshattrick said: Scott Morrow (former recruit, now committed to UMass) is ranked very high by some of the experts. Scott Wheeler of the Athletic has him at 33 (and his coach says he is a 1st round talent), The Hockey News has him at 25, and NHL.com has him at 39. I'm still not sure why we did not let him come in this year. He's shown he's not mature enough. It really is as simple as that. He didn't fit our culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skateshattrick Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said: He's shown he's not mature enough. It really is as simple as that. He didn't fit our culture. That sounds like coach speak and explains absolutely nothing. What the hell does that really mean? What did he do that shows "he's not mature enough"? What did he do that he "didn't fit our culture"? He apparently was mature enough for UMass and "fit" UMass' "culture". Why not here? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 25 minutes ago, skateshattrick said: That sounds like coach speak and explains absolutely nothing. What the hell does that really mean? What did he do that shows "he's not mature enough"? What did he do that he "didn't fit our culture"? He apparently was mature enough for UMass and "fit" UMass' "culture". Why not here? Some coaches want blue Chippas some don’t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanatic Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said: He's shown he's not mature enough. It really is as simple as that. He didn't fit our culture. I guess I thought it was because the coaches didn’t think he was NCAA-ready. Morrow seems to have only played 10 or so USHL games. Majority has been prep hockey. I know there are instances of players jumping straight to NCAA from prep hockey but there are also examples of players struggling with the transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skateshattrick Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: I guess I thought it was because the coaches didn’t think he was NCAA-ready. Morrow seems to have only played 10 or so USHL games. Majority has been prep hockey. I know there are instances of players jumping straight to NCAA from prep hockey but there are also examples of players struggling with the transition. UND has had many SSM kids (much like Morrow) who jumped straight from SSM to college and didn't miss a beat. A few that come to mind are Zach Parise, Jonathan Toews and Drew Stafford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanatic Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, skateshattrick said: UND has had many SSM kids (much like Morrow) who jumped straight from SSM to college and didn't miss a beat. A few that come to mind are Zach Parise, Jonathan Toews and Drew Stafford. All forwards. Mistakes by a forward can be more forgiving vs a mistake made by a defenseman. Considering Berry was a defenseman prior to coaching, I trust his decision on the matter. But yes, still sucks that Morrow decided to go elsewhere. C’est la vie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, skateshattrick said: That sounds like coach speak and explains absolutely nothing. What the hell does that really mean? What did he do that shows "he's not mature enough"? What did he do that he "didn't fit our culture"? He apparently was mature enough for UMass and "fit" UMass' "culture". Why not here? Just look through past threads on our recruits. The kid apparently came with some really, really deep red flags. Not all his fault, but certainly not stopped by him. I've heard some pretty awful stories about him and I'm not upset he's gone. I'm upset talent like that won't find a way to avoid the nonsense and just play, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: I guess I thought it was because the coaches didn’t think he was NCAA-ready. Morrow seems to have only played 10 or so USHL games. Majority has been prep hockey. I know there are instances of players jumping straight to NCAA from prep hockey but there are also examples of players struggling with the transition. Definitely a part of it, but I've heard it's more about the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 39 minutes ago, gfhockey said: Some coaches want blue Chippas some don’t Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSSioux Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I would like to shift the discussion to the kids that we have in the fold now and possible line combos to start the season. I think this will be a big "chemistry finding" start to the season so I thought it would be fun to get some discussion going to get some folks thought on the starting groups. I think we have a good stable of centers with Ford entering the group, so here it goes: Calder - Weatherby - Caulfield Gaber - Ford - Budy Hain - Senden - Schmaltz Ness - Jamernik - Kunz Sanderson - Frisch Kleven - Moore Johnson - Jandric The goaltending is easy with Driscoll starting and Hellsten as the backup. I think they will alternate getting in Costantini into the lineup, and I think Budy was a difficult choice for me on the second line between he and Hain. I think Ness will get the initial nod with a couple of freshies or Albrecht getting a few games as well. The extra skater will be interesting with alternating between an extra D and F. I actually also thought about putting a Calder - Ford - Ford - Budy line together and call it the T-Line (Transfer line). Just some thoughts and I think we have some good pieces that can make a great looking puzzle for a run this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Not Morrow, but when Rizzo decommitted there were multiple people on Twitter saying his dad was not a good hockey parent and pushed him into the decision. Behind many a star athlete are insane parents. Feels like the financial burden of hockey results in more than its fair share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Be fun to see who goes first between Johnson and Morrow in the draft. I'll bet Morrow because of Johnson's injury. Both talented players, but I'm fine with them going with Johnson. Been hearing for months that Morrow was a flight risk, guess he proved some folks correct in the matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Remember how many were saying the coaches had to make room for Ryder Donovan at the expense of Judd Caulfield? Don’t know that was a big miss. At some point the coaches had to make the decision of who was more ready, and they chose Johnson. They will always be open to second guessing, but that is part of the job. I think they chose right in Caulfield’s case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 17 hours ago, stoneySIOUX said: Definitely a part of it, but I've heard it's more about the other stuff. That's right....he'd be in our top 4 pretty quick. Has to work on his D zone presence but the kid is off the charts skilled. One of the reasons he's ranked in the 30s-40s are the red flags. The kid is a first round talent. Again there were a couple red flags that I've heard of...plus what he did to Fargo this year was fairly interesting. Fargo ended up working out and they made the playoffs regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Last guy we had with red flags ended up being a mess on a national scale so I'm ok with the decommit. There's a lot of talented hockey players out there, so the ones with questionable character can go to other programs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, scpa0305 said: That's right....he'd be in our top 4 pretty quick. Has to work on his D zone presence but the kid is off the charts skilled. One of the reasons he's ranked in the 30s-40s are the red flags. The kid is a first round talent. Again there were a couple red flags that I've heard of...plus what he did to Fargo this year was fairly interesting. Fargo ended up working out and they made the playoffs regardless. This is a bit of an understatement, IMO. I recently watched a video of him playing behind the net in the offensive zone for over a minute while leaving the rest of his linemates out to dry. He's slowly getting back while a forward skates straight trying to stop two separate odd-man rushes. Happened all game, too. No need to pile on to the kid, but that stuff wouldn't fly here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 13 hours ago, scpa0305 said: That's right....he'd be in our top 4 pretty quick. Has to work on his D zone presence but the kid is off the charts skilled. One of the reasons he's ranked in the 30s-40s are the red flags. The kid is a first round talent. Again there were a couple red flags that I've heard of...plus what he did to Fargo this year was fairly interesting. Fargo ended up working out and they made the playoffs regardless. I asked an individual who shall remain nameless from the Fargo Force about the kid and they just smiled and said no comment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 So now that Hak has been named head coach for Seattle, will Dane Jackson be a flight risk? I like Jacks, hope he stays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, crb1 said: So know that Hak has been named head coach for Seattle, will Dane Jackson be a flight risk? I like Jacks, hope he stays. Yeah that would be a bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 6/23/2021 at 10:39 PM, Wilbur said: I asked an individual who shall remain nameless from the Fargo Force about the kid and they just smiled and said no comment. Heard the same thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Frankly, sleeping on it, I'd hate to lose Karl Goehring back to the pro ranks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: Frankly, sleeping on it, I'd hate to lose Karl Goehring back to the pro ranks. If that hack Hakstol (see what I did there) takes Dane and Karl....... If any coach was to get plucked I would bet Dane. Which would leave room for a Lamoureux to move up from the USHL, or an Ulmer to become a full time assistant. If I was a Caps fan I'd also be a bit on edge..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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