Fire Berry Please!

[RhettRingers]

12 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Guys, I hate to break it to you, but NHL scouts love UND. We're still very much appreciated as a program that develops players into pros. 

I have no doubt that that image will diminish if things don't improve, but as of right now, the NHL loves how UND develops players.

I don't think any NHL GM would complain about a player leaving the program for Mich, Mich St, BU. Just saying. Some of these guys are leaving a lot of money on the table, I think this off season would be the year where we lose a few just solely based on how the season has shaked out. You can direct message me if you have more questions about where I get my info. He's a very reliable source.

[RhettRingers]

3 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

I don't think any NHL GM would complain about a player leaving the program for Mich, Mich St, BU. Just saying. Some of these guys are leaving a lot of money on the table, I think this off season would be the year where we lose a few just solely based on how the season has shaked out. You can direct message me if you have more questions about where I get my info. He's a very reliable source.

Winning solves everything. Need to get back to doing that and things will fall into place despite being light years behind with NIL funding. 

[AJS]

My prediction will be if things don't drastically turn around and Berry is retained, we'll see multiple key guys portal out. Talk about not sounding like a fan, but if you want what's best for this program, it'd be losing in the first round in the NCHC tournament, moving on from Berry and this coaching staff quickly. National search and hire with a few days to spare before the portal opens. Hope again for this program.

[RhettRingers]

Just now, AJS said:

My prediction will be if things don't drastically turn around and Berry is retained, we'll see multiple key guys portal out. Talk about not sounding like a fan, but if you want what's best for this program, it'd be losing in the first round in the NCHC tournament, moving on from Berry and this coaching staff quickly. National search and hire with a few days to spare before the portal opens. Hope again for this program.

Problem is it won't be a "national search" It will be someone that has played for the program.

[stoneySIOUX]

7 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

I don't think any NHL GM would complain about a player leaving the program for Mich, Mich St, BU. Just saying. Some of these guys are leaving a lot of money on the table, I think this off season would be the year where we lose a few just solely based on how the season has shaked out. You can direct message me if you have more questions about where I get my info. He's a very reliable source.

Sure, but the premise was that advisors and GMs are swaying players to leave UND. I don't think that's happening whatsoever. Leaving money on the table is one thing, but leaving just to go to another school is another.

I have no reason to doubt your source. That doesn't mean it's going to happen.

[AJS]

1 minute ago, RhettRingers said:

Problem is it won't be a "national search" It will be someone that has played for the program.

You’re probably right, so I’ll just hope it’s nobody on staff currently. I think that would be safe.

[RhettRingers]

Just now, stoneySIOUX said:

Sure, but the premise was that advisors and GMs are swaying players to leave UND. I don't think that's happening whatsoever. Leaving money on the table is one thing, but leaving just to go to another school is another.

I have no reason to doubt your source. That doesn't mean it's going to happen.

I wish I was as optimistic as you, there needs to be a change at the helm. Look at what Schmidt has done in 3 months with the football program. UND hockey has been stale for the last 5 years. Time for a change.

[Blackheart]

9 minutes ago, AJS said:

My prediction will be if things don't drastically turn around and Berry is retained, we'll see multiple key guys portal out. Talk about not sounding like a fan, but if you want what's best for this program, it'd be losing in the first round in the NCHC tournament, moving on from Berry and this coaching staff quickly. National search and hire with a few days to spare before the portal opens. Hope again for this program.

I'd be very surprised to see any action that quickly at seasons end.  Not really the UND way.

[RhettRingers]

1 minute ago, Blackheart said:

I'd be very surprised to see any action that quickly at seasons end.  Not really the UND way.

Someone will be the scapegoat....but this time around everyone on the staff is part of the club.

[fightingsioux4life]

6 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

I'd be very surprised to see any action that quickly at seasons end.  Not really the UND way.

Then the "UND way" needs to change. Across the board. Not just hockey.

[burd]

1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Then the "UND way" needs to change. Across the board. Not just hockey.

The NDSU way?

[1972]

1 hour ago, SIOUXpucks said:

Not from any players directly but from someone who has discussions with players.  I won't share any names because who knows absolutely how serious any comments might be, but a couple of the names I've heard are people we don't want leaving.  Heard some other things about player dissatisfaction that paint a pretty unpleasant picture, which is pretty depressing if there's that much angst. 

 

i have heard similar, as well

[fightingsioux4life]

5 minutes ago, burd said:

The NDSU way?

Please don't bring NDSU-CKS into this.

We need an athletic director who doesn’t give endless contract extensions and thinks wins and losses don't matter. And 5 of our programs need new leadership (Hockey, MBB, WBB, VB and softball). And only Armacost can make it happen.

[gfhockey]

1 hour ago, SIOUXpucks said:

Not from any players directly but from someone who has discussions with players.  I won't share any names because who knows absolutely how serious any comments might be, but a couple of the names I've heard are people we don't want leaving.  Heard some other things about player dissatisfaction that paint a pretty unpleasant picture, which is pretty depressing if there's that much angst. 

 

Have heard some playas getting better nil offers them free car washes

 

what does a playa want cash and a chance at ncaa

or their car washed and not making ncaa

[1972]

1 hour ago, RhettRingers said:

Perron will be wearing the maize and blue, Emery will be at Mich St, Boisvert will be at BU, Omac is also gone.

if boisvert leaves, does croal follow?

[RhettRingers]

15 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

Someone will be the scapegoat....but this time around everyone on the staff is part of the club.

My guess it will be Dane that gets voted off the Island, with his kid graduating this year it will be a little easier to move on.

[crb1]

4 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

My guess it will be Dane that gets voted off the Island, with his kid graduating this year it will be a little easier to move on.

And he is probably the most competent out of all of them. 

[RhettRingers]

Just now, crb1 said:

And he is probably the most competent out of all of them. 

1000% 

[SIOUXELEVENS]

It’s all or nothing , it starts at the top and should end there. 

[siouxfaninseattle]

32 minutes ago, crb1 said:

And he is probably the most competent out of all of them. 

Isn't he running the PK?

[scpa0305]

2 hours ago, RhettRingers said:

Perron has been turning down 6 figures the last two years, money talks.

His IQ needs to increase significantly for 6 figures. I’m sure he looks good skating around cones and that shot sure looks good off his blade, but 90% of the time it rings off the glass and his vision is pretty bad if you ask me. I’m next to certain he came in as a playmaker too haha. In all seriousness….this player is allowed to be creative. He’s spinning all over the place and holding onto pucks way too long. He will be a good player…but “Berry’s systems” aren’t ruining this player. He had a really long leash.

[petey23]

7 hours ago, Blackheart said:

Eff JT Miller.

Eff the New York Rangers.

[petey23]

21 hours ago, Benny Baker said:

Blake was USHL Player of the Year in 1994.

He was 20

[scpa0305]

26 minutes ago, petey23 said:

He was 20

Jason Blake was no blue chip prospect. 

[siouxkid12]

3 hours ago, skateshattrick said:

Beat me to it. I don't understand why anyone would post speculation like this on a message board read by players, coaches and family. 

It’s no different than some of the other stuff that’s said. If players leave, us fans will be disappointed but we will understand why they did.