Search for a New Head Coach

[Blackheart]

11 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

in high school you turned down a BJ for hopes of something more?

That's right; for a ZJ.  And if you don't know what that is you probably can't afford it!

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, RhettRingers said:

If you don’t know what you’re talking about, you shouldn’t be posting my friend. Too much false info. 

Which part was inaccurate in his post? The part about Sacha staying or the part above Jake going pro? 

[RhettRingers]

Just now, brianvf said:

Which part was inaccurate in his post? The part about Sacha staying or the part above Jake going pro? 

I don’t have info on either. There are lots of rumors out there but there is only one guy I know who’s gone for certain. And I’ve stated that multiple times.

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, gfhockey said:

Well, I think we can all agree what we learned from this process is you and D is not a blue blood school like we used to be and it’s not as covered as a job as we all think it was

And that is unacceptable. We need to get our mojo back.

I don't think we know how attractive this job is because there wasn't a true national search done. If we took the time to conduct a national search, I think we'd have a solid group of candidates.

[brianvf]

Just now, RhettRingers said:

I don’t have info on either. There are lots of rumors out there but there is only one guy I know who’s gone for certain. And I’ve stated that multiple times.

Maybe the KEM NIL mega load can retain him. If not, if we can keep the bulk of the rest and end up losing the SR class & Perron out of this crazy mess…next years team looks pretty darn ok “on paper”. 
Just need a decent leader to bring them all together. If that’s Dane and he does well, then alright. Also…he needs to make sure Zellers and Laurila make it to campus still. 

[Dustin]

11 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

in high school you turned down a BJ for hopes of something more?

Who’s turning down anything? Sometimes you get a conference championship on the way to a natty, sometimes you don’t. Just get the natty.

[Blackheart]

3 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Maybe the KEM NIL mega load can retain him. If not, if we can keep the bulk of the rest and end up losing the SR class & Perron out of this crazy mess…next years team looks pretty darn ok “on paper”. 
Just need a decent leader to bring them all together. If that’s Dane and he does well, then alright. Also…he needs to make sure Zellers and Laurila make it to campus still. 

I'd buy that for a dollar.

[hockeytherapy13]

1 hour ago, RhettRingers said:

Just got the news Raboin was never interested. If I had to guess he’s waiting for Motzko to be done.

Still surprises me so many people thought we could just magically drag him away from what he’s building in a great situation. But that was like 3 days and 500 posts ago when I gave my feelings on that matter lol

[SiouxBoys]

Just now, hockeytherapy13 said:

Still surprises me so many people thought we could just magically drag him away from what he’s building in a great situation. But that was like 3 days and 500 posts ago when I gave my feelings on that matter lol

Magically drag him away? That's what you would call that? I don't think anybody was just assuming he'd come no matter what, but it was definitely a name worth talking about.

[geaux_sioux]

24 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

I just don't understand a personal attack.  I can't read correctly?  Bro I'm Big 10 and Ivy educated.  I really don't need to comment further.  

All that means is that you’re obedient, not intelligent. They teach that at every school btw.

[iramurphy]

11 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

I just don't understand a personal attack.  I can't read correctly?  Bro I'm Big 10 and Ivy educated.  I really don't need to comment further.  

It’s not a personal attack. I didn’t say you were uneducated, I pointed out that you misquoted my post.  If you want to start a pissing contest PM me. There no reason to derail this thread. 

[Cratter]

34 minutes ago, Dustin said:

It’s definitely fair. Natty’s are #1 in my book, and I can’t fathom an alternate opinion. I don’t care if UND has great team after great team, but none ever get the Natty, what fun is that?  

Bad teams and years are forgotten, nattys live forever.

[.357]

52 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

At this point, I just want Jackson, Raboin, or whoever the hell North Dakota hires to be able to adapt to modern hockey & hockey players, recruit high end players from all over the world, and balance that with finding culture guys who will play hard every night for 3-4 years. Get back to the UND way of being tough to play against, and not struggling against freakin Miami and the like.

Hear what you're saying, but a 54 yo who's been with a program for going on 20 yrs doesn't seem like a guy who will up & change his approach. Guys that age are pretty much stuck in their ways & don't like to leave their comfort zones. Unless he can surround himself with assistants who are students of the modern game & be open to their advice.

Raboin, even though he may have no interest, seemed like the missing piece that would elevate UND hockey again. Jackson just seems like a convenient replacement because of his connections. Didn't see any innovative approaches with his forwards the last few years & wouldn't hold my breath for this on his watch, because coaches tend to hire those who reflect their philosophy. Unless, like I said, he's willing to have students of the modern game as his assistants.

[Cratter]

43 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

in high school you turned down a BJ for hopes of something more?

More like you complained about only getting bjs and she said "lucky for you i got a new man now with more money!"

Now we just dumped our recent girl cause she's only giving us HJ's on occasion. 

 

[hockeytherapy13]

21 minutes ago, SiouxBoys said:

Magically drag him away? That's what you would call that? I don't think anybody was just assuming he'd come no matter what, but it was definitely a name worth talking about.

So many people here assumed that he would totally take the job if offered just because we are UND (and it was a bonus his wife was a UND grad) which is ridiculous. He’s been at auggie for 2 years, has a brand new rink, has money backing the program (obviously not as much as UND) has already had success building a team from the ground up and is likely to see that through further. Then there are non-coaching aspects like laying roots down and just getting plugged into life there as a family. We needed to get a grip and read the room that the likelihood of him coming was and is minimal. But our desire for him spiraled into assumption undeservedly. In conclusion, It should never have been a surprise that he isn’t interested.

[Cratter]

13 minutes ago, .357 said:

Hear what you're saying, but a 54 yo who's been with a program for going on 20 yrs doesn't seem like a guy who will up & change his approach. Guys that age are pretty much stuck in their ways & don't like to leave their comfort zones. 

I'd imagine Dane would at least keep one guy on. Likely Karl for some familiarity.

And Dane hasn't exactly been "out of the house" lately networking. (UND assistant for last 20 years).

So he'll pick one of those former UND players who is now coaching.

Can predict the entire thing with almost pure certainty!

....those odds will be released after the conclusion of the first round.

[SiouxBoys]

5 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

So many people here assumed that he would totally take the job if offered just because we are UND (and it was a bonus his wife was a UND grad) which is ridiculous. He’s been at auggie for 2 years, has a brand new rink, has money backing the program (obviously not as much as UND) has already had success building a team from the ground up and is likely to see that through further. Then there are non-coaching aspects like laying roots down and just getting plugged into life there as a family. We needed to get a grip and read the room that the likelihood of him coming was and is minimal. But our desire for him spiraled into assumption undeservedly. In conclusion, It should never have been a surprise that he isn’t interested.

Who was just assuming he would come here? You're completely making up an argument in your head.

[Cratter]

58 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

So many people here assumed that he would totally take the job if offered just because we are UND (and it was a bonus his wife was a UND grad) which is ridiculous. He’s been at auggie for 2 years, has a brand new rink, has money backing the program (obviously not as much as UND) has already had success building a team from the ground up and is likely to see that through further. Then there are non-coaching aspects like laying roots down and just getting plugged into life there as a family. We needed to get a grip and read the room that the likelihood of him coming was and is minimal. But our desire for him spiraled into assumption undeservedly. In conclusion, It should never have been a surprise that he isn’t interested.

But there will always be "obstacles and opportunities" for every possible coach.

We look on the bright side of why one might come here:

• Familiar with the area.
• Opportunity to lead a blue blood program.
• Great fans and arena
• Better pay
• Easier stepping stone to the NHL.

I think we all know the reasons why someone wouldn't come to UND:

• Happy with their current job
• Family doesn't like small town living
• High pressure
• Dealing with Brad Schlossman

It was very reasonable to think pulling the new head coach from Augustana was greater than "minimal."

I don't think it's really a surprise, to most, when any coach says "I appreciate the opportunity but timing just isn't right."

Of course we're all just spitballin' and your opinion happened to be the correct one.

[Cratter]

25 minutes ago, SiouxBoys said:

Who was just assuming he would come here? 

 

On 3/23/2025 at 9:51 PM, sioux24/7 said:

If we want him, we can have him.

 

On 3/23/2025 at 9:54 PM, AJS said:

At find it so hard to believe if offered he would turn it down to stay at Augie. No chance.

 

[SiouxBoys]

1 minute ago, Cratter said:

 

 

 

So now every single person who wanted him just assumed we'd get him?

[Cratter]

Just now, SiouxBoys said:

So now every single person who wanted him just assumed we'd get him?

?

You asked who assumed he would come here.

I answered your question.

[SiouxBoys]

3 minutes ago, Cratter said:

?

You asked who assumed he would come here.

I answered your question.

Yes, in response to the claim "so many people assumed he would come here".

[Cratter]

1 minute ago, SiouxBoys said:

Yes, in response to the claim "so many people assumed he would come here".

Hockeytherapy13 isn't wrong. 

Most people, I'd venture to guess, would say the head coach at Augustana would accept the head coaching position at UND if offered.

You can claim semantics all you want about the language.

But the point remains.

[SiouxBoys]

1 minute ago, Cratter said:

Hockeytherapy13 isn't wrong. 

Most people, I'd venture to guess, would say the head coach at Augustana would accept the head coaching position at UND if offered.

You can claim semantics all you want about the language.

But the point remains.

Well actually he is wrong. Most people didn't assume it. Want it? Yes. 

[Cratter]

4 minutes ago, SiouxBoys said:

Well actually he is wrong. Most people didn't assume it. Want it? Yes. 

This is what he or she actually said:

50 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

So many people here assumed that he would totally take the job if offered....

I find that accurate. 

You don't.

It's an opinion that can't be proven.

If wanna argue opinions or semantics of the wording, you do you.