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We got a scheduling break as we had a week to prepare for sdsu. Got 4 very winnable games coming up and then a week off before playing ndsu. Can’t ask for a much more of a favorable setup 

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On 1/30/2025 at 8:04 AM, GoodGood said:

USD beat Omaha last night. Not sure if it’s Omaha coming back to reality or just Vermillion has been a tough place to play this year. Hopefully we can pull our own upset this weekend 

Tough to play in front of all those fans dressed as seats. 

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4 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Tough to play in front of all those fans dressed as seats. 

I still would like to go to a game there. Looks like a nice facility. But plan on going to the SLT so back to back weekends in SD is not happening 

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55 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

I still would like to go to a game there. Looks like a nice facility. But plan on going to the SLT so back to back weekends in SD is not happening 

I’ve gone once. I do think it’s a solid facility. Shame though the attendance but who wants to go to Verm. 

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7 games left, what’s everyone’s prediction on how we close this thing out? KenPom has us going 2-5 beating ORU and Denver. 

Besides your prediction, what does Sather have to do the rest of the way and in the tournament to warrant an extension? I don’t know if this warrants it but I could see finishing 4-3 in this stretch and then winning 1 game in the SLT and Chaves extends him. Whether you agree with that or not is one thing but Chaves cannot lame duck Sather. Either move on or extend. 

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28 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

7 games left, what’s everyone’s prediction on how we close this thing out? KenPom has us going 2-5 beating ORU and Denver. 

Besides your prediction, what does Sather have to do the rest of the way and in the tournament to warrant an extension? I don’t know if this warrants it but I could see finishing 4-3 in this stretch and then winning 1 game in the SLT and Chaves extends him. Whether you agree with that or not is one thing but Chaves cannot lame duck Sather. Either move on or extend. 

Two weeks ago I predicted a 7-9 conference record so I’ll stick with that. 

I think a minimum for an extension would be go 5-2 and win 2 games in the SLT. At the end of the day he’s still a coach that’s won roughly 33% of his games in 6 years

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26 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Why use 7-10 games to determine if he deserves an extension? How about we look at the last 6 YEARS like any normal school/AD would do. 

If Chaves isn't willing to do this, he needs to go.

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41 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Why use 7-10 games to determine if he deserves an extension? How about we look at the last 6 YEARS like any normal school/AD would do. 

You’re not wrong. Just what I can see happening. 

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48 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Why use 7-10 games to determine if he deserves an extension? How about we look at the last 6 YEARS like any normal school/AD would do. 

To me if they go 5-2 (really 6-2 if you count Saturday) that means they beat the teams they should, plus beat another top 3 team in the conference. Then if they win 2 games in the SLT that means they likely beat 2 top 4 seeds. That would be a pretty good run to end the year and worth adding a year to his contract (if adding just a single year is even a thing). 

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On 2/3/2025 at 1:23 PM, GoodGood said:

To me if they go 5-2 (really 6-2 if you count Saturday) that means they beat the teams they should, plus beat another top 3 team in the conference. Then if they win 2 games in the SLT that means they likely beat 2 top 4 seeds. That would be a pretty good run to end the year and worth adding a year to his contract (if adding just a single year is even a thing). 


 

If they achieved all that I would think it deserves a multi year extension. I agree that right now Chaves needs to go and Sather’s future is up in the air, but what do you think the expectations should be at UND and why? 

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16 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:


 

If they achieved all that I would think it deserves a multi year extension. I agree that right now Chaves needs to go and Sather’s future is up in the air, but what do you think the expectations should be at UND and why? 

If all that happened he would have a career winning percentage of 36%. And you want to give him a multi year extension? Yea I think expectations should be higher than that. Why? Because that’s pathetic 

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19 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

If all that happened he would have a career winning percentage of 36%. And you want to give him a multi year extension? Yea I think expectations should be higher than that. Why? Because that’s pathetic 

What do you think the expectations at UND should be? And why? 

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2 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:

What do you think the expectations at UND should be? And why? 

Over a 6 year period have a higher winning percentage than 36%. Why? Because that’s not good. Sorry you didn’t like the answer the first time 

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27 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:

What do you think the expectations at UND should be? And why? 

I think our expectations should be on par with the xDSU’s. Can it not be because we support hockey and they don’t? 

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1 hour ago, GoodGood said:

Over a 6 year period have a higher winning percentage than 36%. Why? Because that’s not good. Sorry you didn’t like the answer the first time 

I get that 36% is not good. I am asking why UND should have a higher win percentage. What is so amazing about UND that the win percentage should be so much higher? 

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5 hours ago, HockeyHawk said:

I get that 36% is not good. I am asking why UND should have a higher win percentage. What is so amazing about UND that the win percentage should be so much higher? 

Why shouldn’t it be? What a weird way to think about things. 

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In my opinion, nothing happens to Sather this year in short of a total collapse which I don’t see happening.  The athletic dept will have its hands full on the direction of UND Hockey after their season and will simply leave Sather’s contract intact until the early part of next season and then make decision.   I know the 5 posters on here that continually want him fired will argue but fundraising/attendance for the program is very strong and that is fact, talk to anyone within the athletic dept.  Bottom line, the Summit League is a one bid league, UND is not playing for a regional/national bid like hockey and football.  We are only playing for seeding at the year-end conference tournament.  I know, I know the record, record, record ….  Don’t get me wrong, overall records are important, but they don’t mean as much in mid major BB as they do in the other sports, sorry!   See you in at the tournament in March.   

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6 minutes ago, ND1 said:

In my opinion, nothing happens to Sather this year in short of a total collapse which I don’t see happening.  The athletic dept will have its hands full on the direction of UND Hockey after their season and will simply leave Sather’s contract intact until the early part of next season and then make decision.   I know the 5 posters on here that continually want him fired will argue but fundraising/attendance for the program is very strong and that is fact, talk to anyone within the athletic dept.  Bottom line, the Summit League is a one bid league, UND is not playing for a regional/national bid like hockey and football.  We are only playing for seeding at the year-end conference tournament.  I know, I know the record, record, record ….  Don’t get me wrong, overall records are important, but they don’t mean as much in mid major BB as they do in the other sports, sorry!   See you in at the tournament in March.   

We’ll roll the dice with a lame duck coach! I’m sure you’d hate for a new coach to come in and turn the roster over! 

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