Mhockey Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 9 hours ago, stoneySIOUX said: Watching him play. It's really that easy. "I'm not looking for the best players, I'm looking for the right ones" -Herb Brooks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: Today would be a good day to learn about an incoming defenseman or two* ... or three. Right-handed shot if I get a choice. *That's everyday for the last month or so ... The good news... nothing has really changed from a week ago with the few remaining "high-end" defenseman left in the portal. All still uncommitted. The bad news? Things could really start to spiral IF they start committing elsewhere. At this point, expectations for next year are completely on hold. Almost all dependent on those 3 Transfers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 If they are doing their jobs I know of at least three cell phones that should be near melting (and plugged in while being used). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanSince1990 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 16 hours ago, SiouxFanatic said: Let’s just hope he doesn’t do this kind of thing while at UND. Terrible look. Love it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 20 hours ago, siouxfan512 said: I miss the days of connections to strong programs where we would get a string of recruits that already played together and had chemistry. Shattuck was great to this program for a while. Then Penticton provided a nice string of players too. What, Northstar Christian Academy ain't gettin' it done for ya? (Strinden, soon Croal, and strangely Bauer Berry attended there also.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Well, color me disappointed. I thought by now there would have been at least two announcements for portal d-men who are so excited to continue their journey at the University of North Dakota. Nevertheless, hope springs eternal. Even if spring itself seems hopelessly distant. (Maybe they're waiting till the snow melts to make new roster announcements?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Kevin G said: (Maybe they're waiting till the snow melts to make new roster announcements?) So the day before fall classes start? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 What's book on Keaton Pehrson of Michigan? One year left, RH D, 127 career games, 1 goal (as a freshman, ouch). Must be the "D" guy to cover all the young offense's mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: What's book on Keaton Pehrson of Michigan? One year left, RH D, 127 career games, 1 goal (as a freshman, ouch). Must be the "D" guy to cover all the young offense's mistakes. Also took no penalties last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 This gamble of holding out may pay off. There are a lot of names from Frozen Four teams showing up in the portal. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SQ4XmlO3FZQRk0oz28lqvw-sg7US4nQJneD7KmVewUY/edit#gid=876547355 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said: Also took no penalties last season. We can solve that. We'll put him in 25 and leave the "Kleven" name plate on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 41 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: What, Northstar Christian Academy ain't gettin' it done for ya? (Strinden, soon Croal, and strangely Bauer Berry attended there also.) NCA is doing really good things right now…their two teams were very solid this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: We can solve that. We'll put him in 25 and leave the "Kleven" name plate on it. The league would give him a major just for announcing his commitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 1 minute ago, siouxfan512 said: The league would give him a major and a one game suspension just for announcing his commitment. You missed something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanatic Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 They’ve taken the coaches, might as well take some of the players too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Someone check on @bale31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 The evil of the portal is going on full display for all to see. Wisconsin will pluck MSU-Mankato of recruits and select players via the portal. And the rest of us can only watch in amazed horror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboys5xsbs Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: The evil of the portal is going on full display for all to see. Wisconsin will pluck MSU-Mankato of recruits and select players via the portal. And the rest of us can only watch in amazed horror. It seems so wrong there should be a rule in place 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 If I were Mankato I wouldn't release a single recruit from an NLI unless I had a guarantee they are not going to Wisconsin. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Mackie Samoskevich signed…not shocking. 1st rounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A HG Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 23 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: If I were Mankato I wouldn't release a single recruit from an NLI unless I had a guarantee they are not going to Wisconsin. I've never signed an NLI so I don't know the full extent of what they're signing, but generally isn't there an out with an NIL if a coach were to leave since you're really not only signing to play for a program, you're also signing to play for a coach? From a raw athletics point of view, NIL sucks. From a neutral point of view, NIL makes sense. You go to college as a foundation for the start of your career. For some, athletics will become their career, for some it's the academics, and for others it's the opportunity for both. If a kid has an opportunity to improve that foundation, they shouldn't be locked in anywhere and should be able to make the best choice for their future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Big A HG said: I've never signed an NLI so I don't know the full extent of what they're signing, but generally isn't there an out with an NIL if a coach were to leave since you're really not only signing to play for a program, you're also signing to play for a coach? From a raw athletics point of view, NIL sucks. From a neutral point of view, NIL makes sense. You go to college as a foundation for the start of your career. For some, athletics will become their career, for some it's the academics, and for others it's the opportunity for both. If a kid has an opportunity to improve that foundation, they shouldn't be locked in anywhere and should be able to make the best choice for their future. I had always thought that coaching changes give you an out on the NLI. If there’s not a coaching change and you ask for a release, the school can restrict where you can go, but I don’t think this happens all that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsmack Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 40 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: They’ve taken the coaches, might as well take some of the players too. The optics of this type of situation doesn’t look good. Motzko did the same exact thing when he left St. Cloud for Minnesota. I’m sure it isn’t the first or last time something like this happens to a program. “Thank you for letting me serve as your school’s head coach, I’ll be forever grateful….now let me poach as many good current and prospective players from you as I possibly can.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 @Big A HGyou may have written "NIL" where you meant "NLI" a couple times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bale31 Posted April 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2023 52 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Someone check on @bale31. I'm all good. We already knew about this one. I suspect that there will be another one going there. On another note, this response yesterday to all of this from one of our players showed some serious leadership. I have to admit, I'm not so sure I'd have the maturity to fight through like this. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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