skateshattrick Posted March 11 Posted March 11 1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said: You may be content with the current state of the program, but I am not. And we haven't had a reason to have a "parade" for any UND program in years. I don't believe in sugar coating the truth because it is unpalatable. I never said I was content with the state of the program, but you NEVER have anything positive to say. You make Debbie Downer seem like an optimist. If you are this unhappy, you really should find more hobbies. 2 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Just now, skateshattrick said: I never said I was content with the state of the program, but you NEVER have anything positive to say. You make Debbie Downer seem like an optimist. If you are this unhappy, you really should find more hobbies. When there is something positive to say about UND athletics, then I'll say it. The new facilities coming online, for example, are great. Eric Schmidt was a great hire for FB and I am very excited for the 2025 season. But I also won't ignore the very serious problems with UND athletics right now. Pretending they aren't there won't make them go away. If that makes me a "Debbie Downer", then so be it. Quote
DJ Twist Posted March 12 Posted March 12 What has Schmidt done that you are calling him the answer to all of UND’s problems? New players? New coaches? You will be the same one biatching when they lose a game. Get ahold of Chaves now so you can say you were the first! SMFH! 2 Quote
tnt Posted March 12 Posted March 12 42 minutes ago, DJ Twist said: What has Schmidt done that you are calling him the answer to all of UND’s problems? New players? New coaches? You will be the same one biatching when they lose a game. Get ahold of Chaves now so you can say you were the first! SMFH! Nobody knows if he will be the answer, but there is a palpable excitement in the fanbase, and from some of the video shown, the players themselves that was lacking before. I think things can get stale if enthusiasm isn’t injected into the players and fans alike, and whether that can translate on the field is yet to be seen, but at least there is something other than apathy in the meantime. 4 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted March 12 Posted March 12 1 hour ago, DJ Twist said: What has Schmidt done that you are calling him the answer to all of UND’s problems? New players? New coaches? You will be the same one biatching when they lose a game. Get ahold of Chaves now so you can say you were the first! SMFH! SMFH at the utter ignorance of comments like this. 1 Quote
Popular Post Blackheart Posted March 12 Popular Post Posted March 12 From Schlossman in today's Heraldo: UND has known for a couple of weeks now that its only route to the NCAA tournament is by winning the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff. The league flopped in nonconference play this season, putting its members in poor position in the Pairwise Rankings. That is true, but the reason UND is in a bad spot in the Pairwise is because UND lost crucial non-conference games. (See Bemidji, Cornell, and OT win against Robert Morris) If you take care of your own games, then you don't need to worry about how the rest of the NCHC played out of conference. The conference didn't put the Sioux into this situation; their own inconsistent play did. 2 6 Quote
Popular Post tnt Posted March 12 Popular Post Posted March 12 1 minute ago, Blackheart said: From Schlossman in today's Heraldo: UND has known for a couple of weeks now that its only route to the NCAA tournament is by winning the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff. The league flopped in nonconference play this season, putting its members in poor position in the Pairwise Rankings. That is true, but the reason UND is in a bad spot in the Pairwise is because UND lost crucial non-conference games. (See Bemidji, Cornell, and OT win against Robert Morris) If you take care of your own games, then you don't need to worry about how the rest of the NCHC played out of conference. The conference didn't put the Sioux into this situation; their own inconsistent play did. But it’s easier for Schlossman to blame it on the league as a whole. 5 Quote
brianvf Posted March 12 Posted March 12 Congrats to Jake on making all-NCHC first team! He was the only UND player to be named to any of the 3 teams. Quote First team all-NCHC F — Alex Bump, Western Michigan (unanimous) F — Jack Devine, Denver F — Artem Shlaine, Arizona State D — Zeev Buium, Denver (unanimous) D — Jake Livanavage, North Dakota G — Simon Latkoczy, Omaha 1 1 Quote
Oxbow6 Posted March 12 Posted March 12 32 minutes ago, brianvf said: Congrats to Jake on making all-NCHC first team! He was the only UND player to be named to any of the 3 teams. How was James not at least a 3rd teamer? 1 Quote
cberkas Posted March 12 Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said: How was James not at least a 3rd teamer? I don't see who he'd replace on any of the all-NCHC teams Quote
Popular Post tnt Posted March 13 Popular Post Posted March 13 3 hours ago, brianvf said: Congrats to Jake on making all-NCHC first team! He was the only UND player to be named to any of the 3 teams. Denver with 6 players on the 3 teams, despite losing underclassmen studs like Rizzo, Broz, Shai Buium, and Matikka from last years team. One has to wonder if it is recruiting, development, or systems that are holding UND back from being better represented in postseason awards, and ultimately post season success. I tend to believe that UND doesn’t play an aggressive offensive game which explains why they have to block so many shots. Rather than being in the offensive end shooting they are always chasing. Time for a new philosophy! 8 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted March 13 Posted March 13 12 hours ago, tnt said: ... if it is recruiting, development, or systems that are holding UND back ... Yes. 4 Quote
brianvf Posted March 13 Posted March 13 A few UND players up for post-season awards: Quote NCHC Rookie of the Year finalists Sacha Boisvert, North Dakota Max Plante, Minnesota Duluth Joona Vaisanen, Western Michigan I'm guessing Boisvert takes this one. Plante was injured for a stretch but was damn solid when he came back. Quote NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year finalists Jake Livanavage, North Dakota Zeev Buium, Denver Samuel Sjolund, Western Michigan Buium's to lose. Quote NCHC Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year finalists Louis Jamernik V, North Dakota Josh Luedtke, St. Cloud State Matt Davis, Denver Maybe Jammer gets it with his aviation degree? Who knows. Quote NCHC Media Excellence Award finalists Tim Hennessy, North Dakota radio Bruce Ciskie, Minnesota Duluth radio Greg Waddell, Miami radio Even with his voice giving out a bit, TH is twice the radio man compared to Ciskie. 4 Quote
Blackheart Posted March 14 Posted March 14 2 hours ago, brianvf said: A few UND players up for post-season awards: I'm guessing Boisvert takes this one. Plante was injured for a stretch but was damn solid when he came back. Buium's to lose. Maybe Jammer gets it with his aviation degree? Who knows. Even with his voice giving out a bit, TH is twice the radio man compared to Ciskie. Hell, I'd take the Mafiaman over Ciskie! 1 Quote
brianvf Posted March 14 Posted March 14 6 hours ago, Blackheart said: Hell, I'd take the Mafiaman over Ciskie! Any day! Game Day...playoffs begin. 8 wins left to hang #9. 1 Quote
Popular Post .357 Posted March 14 Popular Post Posted March 14 58 minutes ago, brianvf said: Any day! Game Day...playoffs begin. 8 wins left to hang #9. Your moderator skills are only surpassed by your sense of humor. If that actually happened, it would rank as one of the greatest coaching feats in college hockey history, considering they currently can't string 2 solid games together to save their lives, let alone 8. 5 Quote
1972 Posted March 14 Posted March 14 4 hours ago, .357 said: Your moderator skills are only surpassed by your sense of humor. If that actually happened, it would rank as one of the greatest coaching feats in college hockey history, considering they currently can't string 2 solid games together to save their lives, let alone 8. hell, they can barely do 1 1 Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted March 14 Posted March 14 16 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: Where do you find these? They are really cool. Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted March 14 Posted March 14 2 hours ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: Where do you find these? They are really cool. A scout on Twitter does them and was doing requests so he pumped out 100 or so. If I find his handle I'll send it to you. 2 Quote
Langster019 Posted March 14 Posted March 14 Win games or go home. Bottom line. They’ve not shown they can do it. Does desperation change this team’s identity? I don’t see it, but am hoping they get to St Paul and shock people. Quote
tnt Posted March 14 Posted March 14 41 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: A scout on Twitter does them and was doing requests so he pumped out 100 or so. If I find his handle I'll send it to you. Where does he get his information from? Seems like a lot of variables with asterisks. Quote
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