cberkas Posted January 12 Posted January 12 14 minutes ago, siouxweet said: Brad Berry=Mike Eaves Said that a long time ago Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted January 12 Posted January 12 14 minutes ago, siouxweet said: Brad Berry=Mike Eaves Sure is looking that way. Quote
MGsioux Posted January 12 Posted January 12 So if and when Berry has coached his last game , who would be the right person to take over ? We all know they will have to be part of the UND bloodline. We thinking Finley ? St Claire ? Carl ? Or would we actually go outside the family and get someone like Garret Robain ?? Maybe Gage Ausmus as a dark horse as he captained us to the last natty and has the leadership qualities. 1 1 Quote
Popular Post Blackheart Posted January 12 Popular Post Posted January 12 2 hours ago, MGsioux said: So if and when Berry has coached his last game , who would be the right person to take over ? We all know they will have to be part of the UND bloodline. We thinking Finley ? St Claire ? Carl ? Or would we actually go outside the family and get someone like Garret Robain ?? Maybe Gage Ausmus as a dark horse as he captained us to the last natty and has the leadership qualities. I think they should expand their search and look outside the Sioux family. Why limit yourself? 8 Quote
siouxkid12 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 4 hours ago, MGsioux said: So if and when Berry has coached his last game , who would be the right person to take over ? We all know they will have to be part of the UND bloodline. We thinking Finley ? St Claire ? Carl ? Or would we actually go outside the family and get someone like Garret Robain ?? Maybe Gage Ausmus as a dark horse as he captained us to the last natty and has the leadership qualities. Why are you assuming we all know that it will be someone from the family? Also, Finley? what has he done since his playing days to be considered a coach? 1 Quote
SiouxChris Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Who says brad berry is going anywhere? He is not so bad... How would you like to have a coach like rube? 1 Quote
SiouxFanatic Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Gwozdecky got let go for lack of NCAA tournament success towards the end of his tenure then you have Don Lucia who chose to step down realizing it was time for someone else to lead Minnesota. Complacency leads to stagnation and decline. At some point, hard questions and decisions will need to happen whether it be UND or Berry. Whether it’s now or not, I do not know nor do I envy those in position that make such calls. 1 2 Quote
gfhockey Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Does Berry have lack of tournament success? Gotta make the tourney to have lack of success 1 Quote
Popular Post Shawn-O Posted January 13 Popular Post Posted January 13 Never in the history of NCAA DI hockey has so little been done with so much. 7 Quote
SiouxFanatic Posted January 13 Posted January 13 7 minutes ago, gfhockey said: Does Berry have lack of tournament success? Gotta make the tourney to have lack of success Even worse, it is both. 7 minutes ago, Shawn-O said: Never in the history of NCAA DI hockey has so little been done with so much. Very Churchill 3 Quote
gfNDfan Posted January 13 Posted January 13 4 hours ago, siouxkid12 said: Why are you assuming we all know that it will be someone from the family? Also, Finley? what has he done since his playing days to be considered a coach? Because a new coach from outside the program might say "Why are all the fans cheering for them wearing jerseys from the past? This team has a different name - hard to forge a new identity when you're weighed down by the past whether you like it or not." A coach from outside the magical line of succession might be just what this team needs - to break free on a couple of levels! Quote
SiouxBoys Posted January 13 Posted January 13 9 hours ago, MGsioux said: So if and when Berry has coached his last game , who would be the right person to take over ? We all know they will have to be part of the UND bloodline. We thinking Finley ? St Claire ? Carl ? Or would we actually go outside the family and get someone like Garret Robain ?? Maybe Gage Ausmus as a dark horse as he captained us to the last natty and has the leadership qualities. I would hope that one of the most coveted coaching spots in college hockey wouldn't be taken by someone not currently coaching, and who's never coached. 1 Quote
scpa0305 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 17 hours ago, MGsioux said: So if and when Berry has coached his last game , who would be the right person to take over ? We all know they will have to be part of the UND bloodline. We thinking Finley ? St Claire ? Carl ? Or would we actually go outside the family and get someone like Garret Robain ?? Maybe Gage Ausmus as a dark horse as he captained us to the last natty and has the leadership qualities. Finley…Ausmus…are they even coaching wtf 1 Quote
siouxkid12 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 9 hours ago, gfNDfan said: Because a new coach from outside the program might say "Why are all the fans cheering for them wearing jerseys from the past? This team has a different name - hard to forge a new identity when you're weighed down by the past whether you like it or not." A coach from outside the magical line of succession might be just what this team needs - to break free on a couple of levels! I understand and I agree that if a new coach is found, someone from outside the family should be seriously considered. The original poster said that we all know that the next hire will be from within the family, I disagreed with his comment. Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted January 13 Posted January 13 1 hour ago, scpa0305 said: Finley…Ausmus…are they even coaching wtf How different can running a moving company really be from coaching one of the most prestigious college hockey programs in the country? Maybe we should consider Bochenski and he can be the first Mayor/Coach combo. He’ll need to literally win over his constituents every Friday and Saturday night 1 Quote
90siouxfan Posted January 13 Posted January 13 If I recall, didn't Hak hand pick Berry, and Blais installed Hak... Not an avid follower at the time (curse the per internet days) for the Gino to Blais change, is that a unique thing to UND hockey, coaches installing their own successor? Quote
siouxweet Posted January 13 Posted January 13 10 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said: If I recall, didn't Hak hand pick Berry, and Blais installed Hak... Not an avid follower at the time (curse the per internet days) for the Gino to Blais change, is that a unique thing to UND hockey, coaches installing their own successor? Yes, you are correct. Quote
90siouxfan Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Makes a person wonder, why did Blais choose Hak over Berry, they were both assistants under him? IMHO, he chose correctly, although it's a very sketchy comparison as Hak had much different players, arena was new, times were different, etc Quote
siouxkid12 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 23 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said: If I recall, didn't Hak hand pick Berry, and Blais installed Hak... Not an avid follower at the time (curse the per internet days) for the Gino to Blais change, is that a unique thing to UND hockey, coaches installing their own successor? might have hand picked him but the AD still had the final call. Quote
gfhockey Posted January 13 Posted January 13 So if hak picked bubba to be the fb coach why didn’t he pick the other bubba to be hockey Quote
SJHovey Posted January 13 Posted January 13 11 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said: Makes a person wonder, why did Blais choose Hak over Berry, they were both assistants under him? IMHO, he chose correctly, although it's a very sketchy comparison as Hak had much different players, arena was new, times were different, etc As I recall, Hak had been a head coach in the USHL for about four years before coming over to UND. After just a single season at UND, he was named "Associate Head Coach" which I interpret as sort of being second in command. At that point I think Berry had only been at UND for maybe a year or so, and had no head coaching or professional coaching experience, so Hak seems like the natural selection for Blais to name as Associate Head Coach. Blais obviously left under good circumstances, and wasn't fired, so I'm sure any support he gave for Hak being named his successor would be given some weight. Then, after Blais left, and Berry spent a few years as an assistant, he went on to be an assistant at the professional level, before returning. Once he returned, he spent another year as an assistant, and was then named "Associate Head Coach." Thus, when Hak left, again under good terms, I assume his selection of Berry as Associate Head Coach, and any positive comments he made about Berry, carried some weight. Quote
neoflex Posted January 13 Posted January 13 The game has changed. When the floodgates of NIL entered the conversation, it changed everything, even for hockey. It's not as apparent as it is in football, but it is heading in that direction. It's a young coach's game today, and older coaches, in general, are having a difficult time communicating with this pedigree of hockey players who are looking for that next-school-up, when it comes to $$ and playing time. Berry is a coach of the past, and the game is passing him by. Whoever is on the radar for coaching, needs to be of the coaching capability in this new era of NCAA sports - of a pay-to-play. Scholarships and boarding just aren't enough these days. Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted January 13 Posted January 13 42 minutes ago, neoflex said: The game has changed. When the floodgates of NIL entered the conversation, it changed everything, even for hockey. It's not as apparent as it is in football, but it is heading in that direction. It's a young coach's game today, and older coaches, in general, are having a difficult time communicating with this pedigree of hockey players who are looking for that next-school-up, when it comes to $$ and playing time. Berry is a coach of the past, and the game is passing him by. Whoever is on the radar for coaching, needs to be of the coaching capability in this new era of NCAA sports - of a pay-to-play. Scholarships and boarding just aren't enough these days. So the coach needs to be able to fundraise. Quote
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