I have a bad memory but I believe Jackson did mention
by Pat85 (2022-11-22 12:55:46)

In reply to: Freshman versus Graduate students  posted by wearendhockey

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the age of Mankato and some other teams we have faced in the tournament being a challenge (he spoke at our Club dinner before the U of MN games). No clue whether that has influenced that aspect of our roster makeup/usage, or if recruiting has been challenged by late defections or other issues as well (he also mentioned some unnamed players he was unable to recruit due to academics). Obviously U of MN is young and talented and our age did not help in that series. Overall I still have faith in Jackson. I don't see a Motzko upgrade that is low hanging fruit, and as great as our facilities are, the support level (fan base, athletic department) is nothing close to the other current elite programs. I feel your frustration, but this is not the first season where we have struggled under Jackson, and he has brought us out the other side many times (unlike any of his predecessors).

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