Friday against our farm team in Omaha

[brianvf]

UND drops one spot to #7 in the PWR.

Brutal stretch here in NCHC play. 
Really need the win tomorrow.  Can't lose four in a row in league play to two teams that will finish in the bottom of the league.

[90siouxfan]

Tough loss, i seen it coming with the thread title...

[SiouxBoys]

2 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said:

Tough loss, i seen it coming with the thread title...

Same

[90siouxfan]

Disrespect your opponent is seldom a good idea...

[GDPritch]

22 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said:

Tough loss, i seen it coming with the thread title...

No surprise really. Play recently pretty much saw this coming. A definite pattern.

[Frozen4sioux]

1 hour ago, 90siouxfan said:

Tough loss, i seen it coming with the thread title...

yeah well you didn't "seen" anything.

Let's shoot for a little higher than ag college grammar 'fer cripes sake.

 

Edit: Sorry low IQ usage of saw/seen... metallic screeching.... and piss poor backchecking are my trigger points.

 

[Scratch]

Disappointing as it is we don’t have the horses this year to make a run. Especially with our forwards committed to not playing D for one second. We do not have one single tough defenseman. Frankly, not even one good one. Not one single guy on this team plays like Genoway, or Stecher, or Pattyn, or Spirko, or Parise, or Sanderson. Who’s the heart? No one. Unless I’m blind there is not one single try hard on this team. We need try hards.

We do not have, and will not have in the future, ever again, the way recruiting is going, gopher talent that beats try-hard talent. Think about what our D looks like next year. We need talent that simply is not here or coming here (or ever coming here) and that’s assuming the whole back end doesn’t transfer out again. Johannes is our toughest player-what the hell is going on here?
 

Where are the Blood and  Finley and tough SOBs that are apparently not recruited, but maybe they don’t exist? I know the NCHC didn’t let Kleven play, but does that mean we can’t ever hit again? (No offense Stoney, and I love ya, your optimism here is something needed and that I love-I mean it) but Brad: 1) has recruited exactly 0 first round forwards in NINE fucking years—imagine that happening with Hak who brought in 1-3 most in years (and when he didn’t, D were at least studs); 2) has brought in exactly one gamebreaker, Jake Sanderson, in nine years, who despite being one of the best college hockey players of all time, had the misfortune of being injured at inopportune times;); and 3) does not have studs, and will almost certainly not ever have studs, to compete with the other blue bloods the way things are going, because he is simply unable to recruit with the top schools like hak was. And more importantly, he is not, and has not, ever gotten the best out of his players. Losing in close playoff games is not some sign of competence like most people here seem to have accepted. 
 

UND should not be a second rate school as far as recruiting goes and it is exactly what we are under Brad. If it is NIL-which it is not as far as I am aware-Dinkyown hasn’t really caught onto yet either. We need a coach who can rally the donors to get on board with NIL mongo stud recruits. We do not have the horses to fix this next year, or the year after that. We are getting murdered in recruiting by BC, BU, MN, Michigan, Michigan State, Denver, and frankly second-rate east coast schools. This is indisputable-15 years ago our alma mater was THE spot to go, it is not anymore, and I wish we had a coach who could sell it like hak. Schloss  spews his “look how 0 first round players won the last couple years championships” without ever mentioning the talent in 2016. Or that Rand Pecknold is a great x and o coach-which Brad unfortunately is not. I know I am not alone in feeling this way. Brad Berry is a great person and anyway who has ever met him knows that. But that is not enough. Winning the conference of 8 does not matter to most of us. In Bismarck the alumns have had enough of schloss’ obsequiousness to take it seriously. Winning one tournament game in 9 years is simply pathetic and Brad should have been fired after he demonstrated his ability by bringing in 18-19 classes highlighted by Joel Janitunniun and Ludwig Hoff

[AJS]

8 hours ago, tnt said:

But those people are told that the standard is .900, so it shouldn’t matter if some of those are impossible to save.  UND was winning consistently when denying the cross ice pass and at least giving Persson a chance to save it. 

5 straight games, four straight losses. Nuance with every goal of course. If you thought he looked sharp last night, then we disagree. It’ll be alright, not everything has to be positive in the world of UND athletics.

[Oxbow6]

The good.....

@brianvf...he and his son sat next to us (and will tonight). He is cooler than @MafiaMan and @Godsmack but not as cool as @Godsmack wife

The 5th...was good in the circle and was everywhere up and down the ice

James...he's quietly becoming their best 200 foot forward. Just needs to bury a couple

Strinden...he's not a 4th line centerman.  Get him more ice time

The bad....

Blake...easily the most skilled 100 foot forward to play at UND. He starts playing at both ends and he'll just be one of the best forwards ever at UND

Ludvig...battled the puck from the start. I'll chalk it up to rust and an off night

Livanavage...he's been great this season but last night wasn't good

3x3 OT...just head down the tunnel after regulation and get me home 20 minutes earlier 

Losing games at the Ralph...can't keep losing home games to teams below in the conference standings

[Godsmack]

So many conundrums. 
We haven’t lost in regulation since early November and yet this overtime slump has taken our spirits down. And then yet, here we are, inching closer to first place St. Cloud (3 points back if I’m not mistaken). I’m trying to keep a glass half full mentality but I won’t lie, it’s been difficult. Need a good response tonight for a multitude of reasons. 

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Is this not Berrys mo, start fast struggle in the middle and try to catch up at the end. 

[Wilbur]

1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:

The good.....

@brianvf...he and his son sat next to us (and will tonight). He is cooler than @MafiaMan and @Godsmack but not as cool as @Godsmack wife

The 5th...was good in the circle and was everywhere up and down the ice

James...he's quietly becoming their best 200 foot forward. Just needs to bury a couple

Strinden...he's not a 4th line centerman.  Get him more ice time

The bad....

Blake...easily the most skilled 100 foot forward to play at UND. He starts playing at both ends and he'll just be one of the best forwards ever at UND

Ludvig...battled the puck from the start. I'll chalk it up to rust and an off night

Livanavage...he's been great this season but last night wasn't good

3x3 OT...just head down the tunnel after regulation and get me home 20 minutes earlier 

Losing games at the Ralph...can't keep losing home games to teams below in the conference standings

In @MafiaMan's defense he's been knocking on doors trying to get our football program back on track with better coordinator pay.  

[Oxbow6]

6 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

In @MafiaMan's defense he's been knocking on doors trying to get our football program back on track with better coordinator pay.  

To donors in exchange for a Finley Sharon Raiders can koozie??

[Sioux>Bison]

11 hours ago, dden3 said:

Blake will not go much further in hockey with his nonchalant or should I say nonexistent defense. Hard to keep a guy like that on the ice at North Dakota. 

Nope he has nothing to improve 

[Sioux>Bison]

12 hours ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Defense. I said it last week, and people dumped on me. Team defense is the Achilles heel of this team.

Just think we were winning when you posted this 

[Sioux>Bison]

12 hours ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

James has a long NHL career ahead of him. 
 

Gaber is a great Captain.

Do they have to back check or play defense in the NHL?

[bcblues]

We have to right the ship tonight.

 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

5 hours ago, Scratch said:

Disappointing as it is we don’t have the horses this year to make a run. Especially with our forwards committed to not playing D for one second. We do not have one single tough defenseman. Frankly, not even one good one. Not one single guy on this team plays like Genoway, or Stecher, or Pattyn, or Spirko, or Parise, or Sanderson. Who’s the heart? No one. Unless I’m blind there is not one single try hard on this team. We need try hards.

We do not have, and will not have in the future, ever again, the way recruiting is going, gopher talent that beats try-hard talent. Think about what our D looks like next year. We need talent that simply is not here or coming here (or ever coming here) and that’s assuming the whole back end doesn’t transfer out again. Johannes is our toughest player-what the hell is going on here?
 

Where are the Blood and  Finley and tough SOBs that are apparently not recruited, but maybe they don’t exist? I know the NCHC didn’t let Kleven play, but does that mean we can’t ever hit again? (No offense Stoney, and I love ya, your optimism here is something needed and that I love-I mean it) but Brad: 1) has recruited exactly 0 first round forwards in NINE fucking years—imagine that happening with Hak who brought in 1-3 most in years (and when he didn’t, D were at least studs); 2) has brought in exactly one gamebreaker, Jake Sanderson, in nine years, who despite being one of the best college hockey players of all time, had the misfortune of being injured at inopportune times;); and 3) does not have studs, and will almost certainly not ever have studs, to compete with the other blue bloods the way things are going, because he is simply unable to recruit with the top schools like hak was. And more importantly, he is not, and has not, ever gotten the best out of his players. Losing in close playoff games is not some sign of competence like most people here seem to have accepted. 
 

UND should not be a second rate school as far as recruiting goes and it is exactly what we are under Brad. If it is NIL-which it is not as far as I am aware-Dinkyown hasn’t really caught onto yet either. We need a coach who can rally the donors to get on board with NIL mongo stud recruits. We do not have the horses to fix this next year, or the year after that. We are getting murdered in recruiting by BC, BU, MN, Michigan, Michigan State, Denver, and frankly second-rate east coast schools. This is indisputable-15 years ago our alma mater was THE spot to go, it is not anymore, and I wish we had a coach who could sell it like hak. Schloss  spews his “look how 0 first round players won the last couple years championships” without ever mentioning the talent in 2016. Or that Rand Pecknold is a great x and o coach-which Brad unfortunately is not. I know I am not alone in feeling this way. Brad Berry is a great person and anyway who has ever met him knows that. But that is not enough. Winning the conference of 8 does not matter to most of us. In Bismarck the alumns have had enough of schloss’ obsequiousness to take it seriously. Winning one tournament game in 9 years is simply pathetic and Brad should have been fired after he demonstrated his ability by bringing in 18-19 classes highlighted by Joel Janitunniun and Ludwig Hoff

[BusinessSiouxt]

16 minutes ago, bcblues said:

We have to right the ship tonight.

 

Gabinet

[brianvf]

6 hours ago, Scratch said:

Disappointing as it is we don’t have the horses this year to make a run. Especially with our forwards committed to not playing D for one second. We do not have one single tough defenseman. Frankly, not even one good one. Not one single guy on this team plays like Genoway, or Stecher, or Pattyn, or Spirko, or Parise, or Sanderson. Who’s the heart? No one. Unless I’m blind there is not one single try hard on this team. We need try hards.

We do not have, and will not have in the future, ever again, the way recruiting is going, gopher talent that beats try-hard talent. Think about what our D looks like next year. We need talent that simply is not here or coming here (or ever coming here) and that’s assuming the whole back end doesn’t transfer out again. Johannes is our toughest player-what the hell is going on here?
 

Where are the Blood and  Finley and tough SOBs that are apparently not recruited, but maybe they don’t exist? I know the NCHC didn’t let Kleven play, but does that mean we can’t ever hit again? (No offense Stoney, and I love ya, your optimism here is something needed and that I love-I mean it) but Brad: 1) has recruited exactly 0 first round forwards in NINE fucking years—imagine that happening with Hak who brought in 1-3 most in years (and when he didn’t, D were at least studs); 2) has brought in exactly one gamebreaker, Jake Sanderson, in nine years, who despite being one of the best college hockey players of all time, had the misfortune of being injured at inopportune times;); and 3) does not have studs, and will almost certainly not ever have studs, to compete with the other blue bloods the way things are going, because he is simply unable to recruit with the top schools like hak was. And more importantly, he is not, and has not, ever gotten the best out of his players. Losing in close playoff games is not some sign of competence like most people here seem to have accepted. 
 

UND should not be a second rate school as far as recruiting goes and it is exactly what we are under Brad. If it is NIL-which it is not as far as I am aware-Dinkyown hasn’t really caught onto yet either. We need a coach who can rally the donors to get on board with NIL mongo stud recruits. We do not have the horses to fix this next year, or the year after that. We are getting murdered in recruiting by BC, BU, MN, Michigan, Michigan State, Denver, and frankly second-rate east coast schools. This is indisputable-15 years ago our alma mater was THE spot to go, it is not anymore, and I wish we had a coach who could sell it like hak. Schloss  spews his “look how 0 first round players won the last couple years championships” without ever mentioning the talent in 2016. Or that Rand Pecknold is a great x and o coach-which Brad unfortunately is not. I know I am not alone in feeling this way. Brad Berry is a great person and anyway who has ever met him knows that. But that is not enough. Winning the conference of 8 does not matter to most of us. In Bismarck the alumns have had enough of schloss’ obsequiousness to take it seriously. Winning one tournament game in 9 years is simply pathetic and Brad should have been fired after he demonstrated his ability by bringing in 18-19 classes highlighted by Joel Janitunniun and Ludwig Hoff

Dang that’s one way to go thru life. 

[AJS]

Maybe it’s time for a little more of a knee jerk reaction from the coaching staff. After analyzing the game, reward those that played well. Keep shaking things up. It’s been a common theme for years, there does seem to be a real lack of accountability for certain players. 
 

James / Schmaltz. It took (imo) way too long for one to be “promoted” and the other to be “demoted”.

We all want the same thing here. Great news is they are in a fine spot overall. Lets get this thing headed the right direction, starting tonight!

[brianvf]

2 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

The good.....

@brianvf...he and his son sat next to us (and will tonight). He is cooler than @MafiaMan and @Godsmack but not as cool as @Godsmack wife

Ha!

Great sitting next to your group last night and thanks again for the tickets!

Agreed on James. He was all over the ice last night. He could have had multiple goals. 

[Kab]

Which 3 players should be on the ice together in OT?

 

[Sodbuster]

4 minutes ago, Kab said:

Which 3 players should be on the ice together in OT?

 

Oshie, Hrkac, and Sanderson......

[stoneySIOUX]

30 minutes ago, Sodbuster said:

Oshie, Hrkac, and Sanderson......

Sanderson?!? No way. Kid was a bum! Got hurt and couldn't even tough it out for a playoff game