Search for a New Head Coach

[petey23]

Would Aaron Schneekloth be a candidate and would he be interested in leaving Colorado? He has been there as a player and/or coach since 2006. 

Won back to back Kelly Cups as a coach in the ECHL and has done well as the head coach again now that the Colorado Eagles are the Avalanches AHL team. He went 40-25-7 in his first year and is 37-16-8 so far this season. He may already be on NHL teams radars.

[AJS]

14 minutes ago, tnt said:

I wonder if any of Boisvert, Perron, Livanavage or James leave, if Schlossman will put it on the coaching change rather than it might not have happened period if the team wasn't so dysfunctional. 

Good news is it appears more and more people are learning his playbook. Unlike the women's hockey decision, which caused pure vitriol, where he wanted to take down the University, this feels like more embarrassment. Embarrassment has turned into anger. Hopefully short lived. He's spiraling right now. 

The way I see it, give everyone 48 hours to completely process (I'm talking current players, recruits). Hope for no rash decisions. Clearly, they all liked Berry as a person. My $ is on they winning a lot more. Let the buzz start building on who the new coach will be and the excitement that surrounds it. I still believe that the damage will be less because of this decision than if Berry was still in place. 

[TwamleyShuffle]

Who wants to bet if UND loses a recruit or current player Schloss is going to blame it on the coaching change and thus follow the career of such player who left and put the “what could have been” vibes in his writing if the player turns out good. Just like he did with women’s hockey and the places the players ended up. 

[Oxbow6]

4 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Who wants to bet if UND loses a recruit or current player Schloss is going to blame it on the coaching change and thus follow the career of such player who left and put the “what could have been” vibes in his writing if the player turns out good. Just like he did with women’s hockey and the places the players ended up. 

As Constantini rolls into Scheels Thursday...."Hold my beer Brads".

[YAWNSON]

Since we like Brads... Brad Bombardir for Head Coach

[siouxkid12]

4 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Who wants to bet if UND loses a recruit or current player Schloss is going to blame it on the coaching change and thus follow the career of such player who left and put the “what could have been” vibes in his writing if the player turns out good. Just like he did with women’s hockey and the places the players ended up. 

Of course he will. In his defense though, no reporter in the GF area is going to say anything bad about anyone. 

[tnt]

4 minutes ago, siouxkid12 said:

Of course he will. In his defense though, no reporter in the GF area is going to say anything bad about anyone. 

True, but why even throw in a line that basically says there is no guarantee they will win more.  Really, I thought the Buffalo Sabres were guaranteed that for years.   In the same token, there was no guarantee that UND would ever make the NCAA tournament again under Berry.   It goes both ways, that is why it is a hard decision to make, but if Schlossman couldn't see that fans were starting to tune out, then he is letting the same type of loyalty that Berry has for certain players blind him.  

[UND1983]

One problem with UND athletics is they love to hire really great people that are highly respected in the community but can't actually win alot of games.

So when they are inevitably let go it evokes emotions instead of reality.

Hire an asshole for once - a guy who is ruthless and bends every rule to win.  

[gfhockey]

1 minute ago, UND1983 said:

One problem with UND athletics is they love to hire really great people that are highly respected in the community but can't actually win alot of games.

So when they are inevitably let go it evokes emotions instead of reality.

Hire an asshole for once - a guy who is ruthless and bends every rule to win.  

Kind of like Kennedy was

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

So Schloss had known about other teams tampering with our players since January and only mentions it in passing? If UND wasn't guilty of the same, he'd be beating that drum much more. 

Berg, McDonald and maybe some future transfers come from our farm teams, but looks like we are already becoming the same thing to other programs. THAT is unacceptable. 

[.357]

2 hours ago, cberkas said:

Teams have been since January trying to get players  on the team to get in the portal, and 5 teams are already trying to flip a recruit. 

 

Considering how very slanted this is towards BB, whose wife probably couldn't write a more syrupy love poem than this article, I would question how much of this is truth & how much of it is trying to make the athletic department look bad.

From his article, or hit piece:

"Opposing teams have been trying to recruit some UND players to hit the transfer portal since late January."

Ok, if that's the truth, then why didn't he report on this in January? And if this actually has been happening, giving Schlossman the benefit of the doubt, then it's safe to say that no players are safe on any team. Not just UND.

The UND hockey program needs its main journalist to be its biggest cheerleader now so that the transition can be as smooth as possible, not writing how doom & gloom it is & scaring away players. By acting like this he's pouring fuel on the fire to any player who may be on the fence. You're doing the program no favors now, Schlossman, time to get over your little bro-mance & get back to supporting the team in these critical hours.

 

[Brett0909]

20 minutes ago, siouxkid12 said:

Of course he will. In his defense though, no reporter in the GF area is going to say anything bad about anyone. 

Unfortunately true. But what he’s doing with his tantrum is calling out the University/AD for making a change, instead of ANY mention of the post-season (besides oh no,  poor guy have bad luck!) or team management issues. Accountability still lacking in UND sports. Too bad. I used to respect and appreciate Schloss for his coverage, but you have to be a professional to be respected in media and that includes not  reporting based on your biases or who you like (or are intimidated by). He obviously had all of his POV for that article already teed up and knew it was a likelihood to end the season, just like we all did. 

[Frozen4sioux]

Just now, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

So Schloss had known about other teams tampering with our players since January and only mentions it in passing? If UND wasn't guilty of the same, he'd be beating that drum much more. 

Berg, McDonald and maybe some future transfers come from our farm teams, but looks like we are already becoming the same thing to other programs. THAT is unacceptable. 

If you read between the lines Schloss had been alluding to the fact of the "tampering" for some time.

but I think your right about him not naming names due to others teams being able to name UND...

 

 

say what do y'all think those other teams where using to lure our players????? 🤔

 

who knows probably not a big deal.

[siouxkid12]

1 minute ago, tnt said:

True, but why even throw in a line that basically says there is no guarantee they will win more.  Really, I thought the Buffalo Sabres were guaranteed that for years.   In the same token, there was no guarantee that UND would ever make the NCAA tournament again under Berry.   It goes both ways, that is why it is a hard decision to make, but if Schlossman couldn't see that fans were starting to tune out, then he is letting the same type of loyalty that Berry has for certain players blind him.  

That's his style and its why I stopped reading his stuff. It's the same with Goon's writing, they are both are good writers but refuse to acknowledge when things are not good.  

[siouxkid12]

2 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said:

If you read between the lines Schloss had been alluding to the fact of the "tampering" for some time.

but I think your right about him not naming names due to others teams being able to name UND...

 

 

say what do y'all think those other teams where using to lure our players????? 🤔

 

who knows probably not a big deal.

Should people have to "read between the lines" when it comes to reporting? Some folks believe this is 1950 still and "the most trusted man in america" Walter Cronkite is delivering the news.

[Green Banner]

Schlosh now blaming Covid for the lack of post season success.

 

 

UND's "bad" seasons have been like this, where it still won 21 games despite 136 man-games missed due to injury.

UND is the only team in the country that has posted more than 20-straight winning seasons. The consistency is unlike anywhere else. It's possible, at some point, UND fans may actually experience a bad season.

Yes, UND's NCAA tournament wins have dried up lately.

Part of that is due to a global pandemic.

In 2020, UND was No. 1 in the Pairwise Rankings and had an .800 winning percentage when the season was canceled. Only three other teams in program history had .800 winning percentages. Two won NCAA titles — the 1986-87 Hrkac Circus squad and the 2015-16 team under Berry.

The next year, UND's opponent in the regional final, Minnesota Duluth, did not have to play a first-round game because of a positive COVID test. The regional final ended up going into five overtimes and No. 1 overall-seeded UND lost.

[MGsioux]

I am surprised by all the ripping on Schloss he is the best writer in all of college hockey.  I am surprised he doesn't go to the athletic and work as a national college reporter.  Ì think those on this forum also need to take a deep breath and let schloss process this just like everyone else has to.  Can't wait to see who the new coach is , and i personally hope whoever we hire becomes a key contact of Schloss's on day one 

[Frozen4sioux]

Just now, siouxkid12 said:

Should people have to "read between the lines" when it comes to reporting? Some folks believe this is 1950 still and "the most trusted man in america" Walter Cronkite is delivering the news.

But where are we?

Gotta remember there's more of the fbook mouth breathers buying Heraldo subscriptions than anyone else... 

[90siouxfan]

Is this tampering situation an out right rules violation or more of gentleman's agreement thing that makes it uncool to do?

[Frozen4sioux]

Just now, MGsioux said:

I am surprised by all the ripping on Schloss he is the best writer in all of college hockey.  I am surprised he doesn't go to the athletic and work as a national college reporter.  Ì think those on this forum also need to take a deep breath and let schloss process this just like everyone else has to.  Can't wait to see who the new coach is , and i personally hope whoever we hire becomes a key contact of Schloss's on day one 

Because in the grand scheme the college hockey Athletic money ain't a very big pool to go play in for him

[1972]

1 hour ago, Sweethockey said:

I was there. St Cloud fans were holding up signs “ Where’s UND?”. I was so happy when they got beat.

i was cheering for air force..but it was a much more relaxed experince for me, as i really didnt care who won...i still have one of the ncaa banners from that regional

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

2 minutes ago, MGsioux said:

I am surprised by all the ripping on Schloss he is the best writer in all of college hockey.  I am surprised he doesn't go to the athletic and work as a national college reporter.  Ì think those on this forum also need to take a deep breath and let schloss process this just like everyone else has to.  Can't wait to see who the new coach is , and i personally hope whoever we hire becomes a key contact of Schloss's on day one 

Coming here first and then reading his follow up, it definitely isn't melting down as it was described in this thread. He makes his usual selectively truthful statements, but also puts the heat on Chaves, who needs to be scrutinized as much as Berry was until yesterday. 

[MGsioux]

4 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said:

Because in the grand scheme the college hockey Athletic money ain't a very big pool to go play in for him

True. I just happen to think he is the best in the business and I don't live in GF and apprecaite the access he gives those from afar to UND hockey stories.  He is a much much better writer than Berry was a coach

[siouxkid12]

7 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said:

But where are we?

Gotta remember there's more of the fbook mouth breathers buying Heraldo subscriptions than anyone else... 

Most of the mouth breathers can't read between the lines and believe that unicorns are real.

[Oxbow6]

I get it Schloss is part of the MSM. He's obligation is to that revenue stream. Selective truths is spot on. He'd still be wearing a mask if 90% of what he bought into a few years ago  wasn't debunked. 

But you can't die on the hill of Poolman, Sanderson and Pyke.