2024-25 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[stoneySIOUX]

Comparing Dean Blais and Jerry York to today's game is just a completely worthless exercise, IMO. It's a different game/different world.

I'll say this again, you can all want Bubs to go, but it ain't happening any time soon unless he falls off a cliff performance wise.

[The Sicatoka]

In York's case it was his ability to communicate with just a 25 letter alphabet.

He spoke no letter "R" even with three of them in his name: "Jahwey Yawk"

[cowboys5xsbs]

35 minutes ago, .357 said:

What's your definition of a great college hockey coach?

Winning in the playoffs and having your team playing its best down the stretch.  Two things Berry isn't doing.  Winning a title takes alot of luck but losing every year round 1 is just bad coaching not bad luck.

[MGsioux]

28 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

I think the SMU guys pale in comparison to the amounts I'm hearing some of our favorite Gofers are receiving.  Don't know if I 100% believe it; the amounts are ridiculous.   These payouts a matter of public record?

Let's hear it , I have never heard a word on how much any college hockey player has been paid via NIL so I am very curios.  For example did they give snuggerud 100k to stay??

[The Sicatoka]

39 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

So in other words Red Pepper could pay athletes $1mil for just promoting their grinders?

[.357]

28 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Comparing Dean Blais and Jerry York to today's game is just a completely worthless exercise, IMO. It's a different game/different world.

I'll say this again, you can all want Bubs to go, but it ain't happening any time soon unless he falls off a cliff performance wise.

I'll extend the question to you as well as Goon: Kindly describe what makes a college hockey coach great at the D1 level in this day & age?

[neonpelican]

The NIL benefits paid to some players could have unintended consequences.  I am wondering how some teammates will react to payments to some but not all.  I would not be shocked to hear a player or two suggesting they also receive NIL benefits, or they will find a program that will "bonus them".  Not enough playing time, not enough money, what next?

[stoneySIOUX]

7 minutes ago, .357 said:

I'll extend the question to you as well as Goon: Kindly describe what makes a college hockey coach great at the D1 level in this day & age?

I'm good. I think Bubs is a great coach, and you disagree and we've spent so many pages on this conversation. He's not leaving. I'd much rather talk about the 24-25 season.

[The Sicatoka]

Can we nail down the forwards group for next season? Tired of being the punchline of the joke ...

Q: How do you keep hockey jamokes in suspense?
A: Tell ya tomorrow.

[.357]

4 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

I'm good. I think Bubs is a great coach, and you disagree and we've spent so many pages on this conversation. He's not leaving. I'd much rather talk about the 24-25 season.

You didn't describe the qualities of a great D1 college hockey coach. Please elaborate on why Berry deserves to be called great.

[stoneySIOUX]

2 minutes ago, .357 said:

You didn't describe the qualities of a great D1 college hockey coach. Please elaborate on why Berry deserves to be called great.

Correct, because again, I'm not interested. It's going to devolve into a pissing match of whether Bubs goes or stays. It's just not going to happen and I'd rather not go in circles.

[Goon]

1 hour ago, .357 said:

Ok then, what was it about Dean Blais & Jerry York that made them great college hockey coaches?

I was mostly directing the question at Goon, but it's open to anyone, I guess.

They were great coaches in their time. They game has passed them by, their methods really don't work with today's athletes. I think Berry is a good coach, he's also a great human being. I think DC in Denver is also good. Honestly, some on this board don't like Berry and I really don't feel like getting in a pissing contest, we're not going to change each other's mind. People have their own views. I can respect that. For instance, some people like pineapple on their pizza, I don't. 

 

[SIOUXELEVENS]

In a job there are water marks to show how your going , players in is goals , assists plus minus etc. 

for the coaches it’s performance wins , losses , recruiting. 
Berry gets a plus rating in regular season but a minus in the post season. He has been head coach for eight years and he is what he is but it’s up to him to change or like any job you don’t produce then a change should be made. I believe Berry is a great guy he needs to figure out how to win when it’s a one and done. 

[Oxbow6]

The fan base is looking for something other than the repeated rhetoric...."but the Penrose".

[.357]

5 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Correct, because again, I'm not interested. It's going to devolve into a pissing match of whether Bubs goes or stays. It's just not going to happen and I'd rather not go in circles.

If you're going to call someone great in his field, especially one who pulls home  over 400k/year, you need to have solid reasons to back it up. If not, then your claim has no teeth. Has nothing to do with a pissing match, genuinely curious why Berry is a great coach in your eyes. 

2 minutes ago, Goon said:

I think Berry is a good coach, he's also a great human being. I think DC in Denver is also good. Honestly, some on this board don't like Berry and I really don't feel like getting in a pissing contest. People have their own views. I can respect that. 

 

I agree also that Berry is a good, but not great, coach. Appreciate your honesty.

[brianvf]

Schloss says we should know both Blake's and Berg's decisions by the end of the week.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/daily-skate-jackson-blake-arrives-in-carolina

[stoneySIOUX]

2 minutes ago, .357 said:

If you're going to call someone great in his field, especially one who pulls home  over 400k/year, you need to have solid reasons to back it up. If not, then your claim has no teeth. Has nothing to do with a pissing match, genuinely curious why Berry is a great coach in your eyes. 

I agree also that Berry is a good, but not great, coach. Appreciate your honesty.

I really don't have to do anything, no.

I'm not trying to argue anything. I just don't want to talk about it because, for a third time, whatever my opinion is doesn't really matter because he is absolutely not going anywhere. The horse as been beaten, poisoned, stabbed, shot, hung, stretched, disemboweled, drawn and quartered.

[burd]

1 hour ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Broken sticks and swear words

Jerry York's profane rants were as famous as they were scandalous.   Sticks and other equipment?  Pete Townshend of hockey coaches.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

Just now, stoneySIOUX said:

I really don't have to do anything, no.

I'm not trying to argue anything. I just don't want to talk about it because, for a third time, whatever my opinion is doesn't really matter because he is absolutely not going anywhere. The horse as been beaten, poisoned, stabbed, shot, hung, stretched, disemboweled, drawn and quartered.

Come on Stone, you owe it to .357!  Five Pages single spaced to be turned in to him by 5pm today.

[burd]

3 minutes ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

If they haven’t signed, we can assume that it’s a possibility that both may stay?

Keep in mind; Lucy is still holding the football.  

[.357]

Just now, stoneySIOUX said:

I really don't have to do anything, no.

I'm not trying to argue anything. I just don't want to talk about it because, for a third time, whatever my opinion is doesn't really matter because he is absolutely not going anywhere. The horse as been beaten, poisoned, stabbed, shot, hung, stretched, disemboweled, drawn and quartered.

Thanks for your time.

If anyone can present sound reasons on why UND's current head hockey coach is great, I'm all ears. 

[stoneySIOUX]

3 minutes ago, .357 said:

Thanks for your time.

If anyone can present sound reasons on why UND's current head hockey coach is great, I'm all ears. 

Maybe in another thread?

[.357]

8 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Come on Stone, you owe it to .357!  Five Pages single spaced to be turned in to him by 5pm today.

Was simply looking for what qualifies a D1 hockey coach as great. If a person can make that claim about the current coach but not back it up, then they prove nothing.

And double-spaced is fine.

[.357]

16 minutes ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

If they haven’t signed, we can assume that it’s a possibility that both may stay?

I have a feeling that this extended wait is going to hurt even more should 1 or both sign. It gets our hopes up a little, then BAM, the depression kicks in all the harder. Like someone mentioned earlier, just pull the dang ripcord already so Sioux fans can start worrying about where the offensive production will come next season!

[stoneySIOUX]

9 minutes ago, .357 said:

Was simply looking for what qualifies a D1 hockey coach as great. If a person can make that claim about the current coach but not back it up, then they prove nothing.

And double-spaced is fine.

I wasn't trying to prove anything. Jeebus, man. MOVE ON.