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General Category => Sports Forums => Topic started by: LPS on March 03/21/19, 11:29:16 AM
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Watching Gophers Buckets. Doing ok too.
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:applause: Yeah, they started makin some 3's towards the end of the 1st half, lookin good starting the 2nd too. :cool: :happybounce:
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Next up... Tom Izzo's Big 10 Tournament Champion Michigan State Spartans
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It was nice to see the Gophers play well down the stretch and earn their way into the tournament. We are more used to seeing them sitting on "the bubble" with a 70-30 chance of playing in the NIT.
Still a tournament win should help Richard Pitino build the program.
Good luck, Gophs.
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Next up... Tom Izzo's Big 10 Tournament Champion Michigan State Spartans
:help:
It was nice to see the Gophers play well down the stretch and earn their way into the tournament. We are more used to seeing them sitting on "the bubble" with a 70-30 chance of playing in the NIT.
Still a tournament win should help Richard Pitino build the program.
Good luck, Gophs.
:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: :happy1: :happy1: :happy1: :happy1: dat be cool iffin they'd knock off michigan st!!!!!!!!!!
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dat be cool iffin they'd knock off michigan st!!!!!!!!!!
The Gophs would need their best game of the season and the Spartans would probably need to be a bit flat. But that is what you ask for this time of year. Give your best game or y'er out. That's why they play 'em and that's what makes the brackets so fun. :happy1:
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Next up... Tom Izzo's Big 10 Tournament Champion Michigan State Spartans
Holy Moly! 15th seed Bradly is only down by 1 against 2nd seed Michigan State with 5 minutes to go in the 2nd half! :bonk:
Bradley is hitting 50% of their 3's compared to 22% by Michigan State.
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Next up... Tom Izzo's Big 10 Tournament Champion Michigan State Spartans
Holy Moly! 15th seed Bradly is only down by 1 against 2nd seed Michigan State with 5 minutes to go in the 2nd half! :bonk:
Bradley is hitting 50% of their 3's compared to 22% by Michigan State.
My fault. No sooner did I post this... Michigan States pulls away. :coffee:
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Thought Izzo's bunch was gonna lose for a while too. :pouty: It looked like he wanted to take a swing at their freshman that starts during the 1 timeout in the 2nd half. :crazy: :tut: Some of those coaches are so intense :angry2: I don't know how they don't get carried off the court on a stretcher sometimes. :doofus:
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I was hoping Michigan St. would biff it but alas. I was a little surprised that Izzo didn't retire after last season with all the sex scandal stuff that was swirling around like it was. That's Michigan St. tho where problems like that just magically disappear! Here at MN, not so much. :confused:
Great win for the Gophers today tho! Hoping Murphy's injury doesn't have major implications. Be nice too if Stockman felt better by Saturday with the bench as short as it is.
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Well, that didn't end well but it wasn't unexpected either sans Murphy, Stockman & Curry. Great that they made it this far tho and thumped Louisville in the process. Give them a decent point guard or two for next year, get Curry healthy and there's the nucleus of a decent team with Kalscheur, Oturu and Coffey coming back. Omersa got some valuable minutes in as well so he could contribute.
https://t.co/bZiocvKYmD (https://t.co/bZiocvKYmD)
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Yeah Dotch, it was tough to watch. Without Murphy they were doomed anyway. They finished the season off pretty good though after the rough stretch they had mid season. Been a better than usual tourney for the BIG 10 with 7 of the 8 winning the 1st round & still having 5 in it. :happy1: :cool: A little leery of the Hawkeye's game today too as they shot it so good in the last 1 & they haven't been very consistant lately either.
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Your spidey senses must've been tingling there Gunner! :rotflmao: It did take TN an OT to get the job done tho. When we came in from shearing and saw the halftime score we pretty much wrote the game off. The Big 10 has had a pretty good tournament all things considered.
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Your spidey senses must've been tingling there Gunner! :rotflmao: It did take TN an OT to get the job done tho. When we came in from shearing and saw the halftime score we pretty much wrote the game off. The Big 10 has had a pretty good tournament all things considered.
I think :scratch: the Hawkeyes just ran out of gas after coming back & getting it even. They had 2 quick chances to get the lead & didn't convert those. :sad: They looked pretty flat after that. :pouty:
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Gunner should appreciate this one! Brad Davison, the union thug version of Big 10 hoops (sorry glenn, couldn't resist :rotflmao:) finally got suspended for his on the court in front of god and everybody antics, in the form of nut punches, tripping and flops. The latest nut punch on Connor McCaffery must've been the straw that broke the camel's back & convinced the Big 10 this probably should be dealt with before someone gets hurt or kills Davison. What a tool. A clip of some of his finest efforts:
https://t.co/mirJhPNVFR (https://t.co/mirJhPNVFR)
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Gunner should appreciate this one! Brad Davison, the union thug version of Big 10 hoops (sorry glenn, couldn't resist :rotflmao:) finally got suspended for his on the court in front of god and everybody antics, in the form of nut punches, tripping and flops. The latest nut punch on Connor McCaffery must've been the straw that broke the camel's back & convinced the Big 10 this probably should be dealt with before someone gets hurt or kills Davison. What a tool. A clip of some of his finest efforts:
https://t.co/mirJhPNVFR (https://t.co/mirJhPNVFR)
:happy1: :happy1: i read this yesterday.......tell me why the big 10 had to do something about this and the school didnt. WTF!!!!! :tut: :doofus: :confused:
oh and dotch.........BITE ME!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: we wouldnt hit below the belt.......we'd pucnh ya right in da chops!!!!!!!!!! training-087 training-087 training-087 :rotflmao:
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Gunner should appreciate this one! Brad Davison, the union thug version of Big 10 hoops (sorry glenn, couldn't resist :rotflmao:) finally got suspended for his on the court in front of god and everybody antics, in the form of nut punches, tripping and flops. The latest nut punch on Connor McCaffery must've been the straw that broke the camel's back & convinced the Big 10 this probably should be dealt with before someone gets hurt or kills Davison. What a tool. A clip of some of his finest efforts:
https://t.co/mirJhPNVFR (https://t.co/mirJhPNVFR)
:happy1: :happy1: i read this yesterday.......tell me why the big 10 had to do something about this and the school didnt. WTF!!!!! :tut: :doofus: :confused:
oh and dotch.........BITE ME!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: we wouldnt hit below the belt.......we'd pucnh ya right in da chops!!!!!!!!!! training-087 training-087 training-087 :rotflmao:
:rolleyes: :scratch: Got a step stool? ;) :rotflmao: :rotflmao: Most of them guys are close to 6'5"
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He'd get up there. :rotflmao:
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Gunner should appreciate this one! Brad Davison, the union thug version of Big 10 hoops (sorry glenn, couldn't resist :rotflmao:) finally got suspended for his on the court in front of god and everybody antics, in the form of nut punches, tripping and flops. The latest nut punch on Connor McCaffery must've been the straw that broke the camel's back & convinced the Big 10 this probably should be dealt with before someone gets hurt or kills Davison. What a tool. A clip of some of his finest efforts:
https://t.co/mirJhPNVFR (https://t.co/mirJhPNVFR)
:happy1: :happy1: i read this yesterday.......tell me why the big 10 had to do something about this and the school didnt. WTF!!!!! :tut: :doofus: :confused:
oh and dotch.........BITE ME!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: we wouldnt hit below the belt.......we'd pucnh ya right in da chops!!!!!!!!!! training-087 training-087 training-087 :rotflmao:
Up until the suspension, his knucklehead coach Gard was still defending the little terd! He's been mum ever since tho. He's got enough problems with Kobe King leaving the program. May be trouble brewing in Bucky Land... :scratch:
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He definitely cost 'em the game against the Hawks IMO as it was only 2 pts with a little over a minute left before his flagrant intentional & 5 pts, < 1 min after. Hawks got a stop on their next hurried possession, game over. :happy1: Maryland tonight, out there, would be a big win.
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Good luck! The Hawkeyes have far exceeded expectations after some earlier season oopsies. The Gophers have some similarities. They've played a tough schedule. After watching their first several games, I was ready to write them off. They've pulled off several upsets tho, lost a close one to Purdue on the road then laid an egg against Michigan St. at home They'll have their work cut out for them tonite against the Illini in the House of 'Paign. Not expecting positive results.
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I see it didn't go very well for the Gophers either. Garza had foul trouble, they didn't shoot the 3 very good again, & got beat on the boards too. It's really tough on the road in the Big 10 this year.
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No they didn't. Shooting a blistering 3 for 19 (15.8%) from 3 pt. land and being out rebounded 45 to 36 isn't going to get it it done. Factor in the home cooking officiating and you'd better be up by 10 or more to win on the road in the Big 10 no matter who you play. On the bright side since Brad Davison is suspended for tomorrow's Michigan St. game, everyone's family jewels should remain intact! :rolleyes:
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Good win over Illinios for the Hawks yday! :happy1: Garza got their bigs in foul trouble & had 25/10. They shot the 3 better as McCaffrey even had a couple. It got pretty interesting at the end :rolleyes: as 1 of their assistants got in Fran's face & must of said some :bs: as McCaffrey got :mad1:, told the team to head for the locker room instead of shakin their hand.
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Good win over Illinios for the Hawks yday! :happy1: Garza got their bigs in foul trouble & had 25/10. They shot the 3 better as McCaffrey even had a couple. It got pretty interesting at the end :rolleyes: as 1 of their assistants got in Fran's face & must of said some :bs: as McCaffrey got :mad1:, told the team to head for the locker room instead of shakin their hand.
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There's that squeaking noise again... :scratch:
I watched a lot of that game Gunner & again was impressed with how IA managed to pull it off. Saw that exchange afterwards too. A lot of chippy garbage & poor sportsmanship going on all over. Speaking of that, I see Bucky found a way to beat Sparty w/o anyone getting tripped or punched in the berries. Coach Gard is still covering for Davison tho, making him out to be the victim. Be interesting to see what's in store for him at The Barn Wed. nite. Talk of people wearing jocks & nut cups on the outside of their clothing or on their heads. Bet they won't show much of The Barnyard on TV if it happens.
Watched the Gopher women yesterday afternoon after the IA game. Double OT and they won it. Needed it to give them any chance of making the NCAA's. Looks like they're getting over the shock of Pitts pulling the pin. Taiye Bello, one of the twins who protested Pitts suspension had 19 pts. & 22 boards. Jasmine Powell who went to the same HS Pitts did also had 19 pts.
Also watched Gopher hockey Fri. & Sat. nite sweep Bucky in WI. Looks like WI's hockey program is in the toilet, altho they still pack the arena as opposed to what's been happening at Mariucci. Thanks Big 10! :tongue: Gophers are a young team and looks like they're starting to gel. Like their toughness, taking the puck to the net rather than making 15 pretty but meaningless passes. And they play defense rather than standing around watching the puck. Motzko may be turning the corner in year two.
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There's that squeaking noise again... :scratch:
I watched a lot of that game Gunner & again was impressed with how IA managed to pull it off. Saw that exchange afterwards too. A lot of chippy garbage & poor sportsmanship going on all over. Speaking of that, I see Bucky found a way to beat Sparty w/o anyone getting tripped or punched in the berries. Coach Gard is still covering for Davison tho, making him out to be the victim. Be interesting to see what's in store for him at The Barn Wed. nite. Talk of people wearing jocks & nut cups on the outside of their clothing or on their heads. Bet they won't show much of The Barnyard on TV if it happens.
Watched the Gopher women yesterday afternoon after the IA game. Double OT and they won it. Needed it to give them any chance of making the NCAA's. Looks like they're getting over the shock of Pitts pulling the pin. Taiye Bello, one of the twins who protested Pitts suspension had 19 pts. & 22 boards. Jasmine Powell who went to the same HS Pitts did also had 19 pts.
Also watched Gopher hockey Fri. & Sat. nite sweep Bucky in WI. Looks like WI's hockey program is in the toilet, altho they still pack the arena as opposed to what's been happening at Mariucci. Thanks Big 10! :tongue: Gophers are a young team and looks like they're starting to gel. Like their toughness, taking the puck to the net rather than making 15 pretty but meaningless passes. And they play defense rather than standing around watching the puck. Motzko may be turning the corner in year two.
:tut: :tut: dis is da gophers tred....not an iowegian thread or cheesehed tread or illinois tread.
shape up!!!!!!!!! :tut: :tut: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Good win over Illinios for the Hawks yday! :happy1: Garza got their bigs in foul trouble & had 25/10. They shot the 3 better as McCaffrey even had a couple. It got pretty interesting at the end :rolleyes: as 1 of their assistants got in Fran's face & must of said some :bs: as McCaffrey got :mad1:, told the team to head for the locker room instead of shakin their hand.
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BITE ME !!! :tut: :mooning: :pouty: :doah: :rolleyes: :mad1: :laugh: :laugh:
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Well!! :shocked: :shocked: :embarrassed: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll:
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There's that squeaking noise again... :scratch:
I watched a lot of that game Gunner & again was impressed with how IA managed to pull it off. Saw that exchange afterwards too. A lot of chippy garbage & poor sportsmanship going on all over. Speaking of that, I see Bucky found a way to beat Sparty w/o anyone getting tripped or punched in the berries. Coach Gard is still covering for Davison tho, making him out to be the victim. Be interesting to see what's in store for him at The Barn Wed. nite. Talk of people wearing jocks & nut cups on the outside of their clothing or on their heads. Bet they won't show much of The Barnyard on TV if it happens.
Watched the Gopher women yesterday afternoon after the IA game. Double OT and they won it. Needed it to give them any chance of making the NCAA's. Looks like they're getting over the shock of Pitts pulling the pin. Taiye Bello, one of the twins who protested Pitts suspension had 19 pts. & 22 boards. Jasmine Powell who went to the same HS Pitts did also had 19 pts.
Also watched Gopher hockey Fri. & Sat. nite sweep Bucky in WI. Looks like WI's hockey program is in the toilet, altho they still pack the arena as opposed to what's been happening at Mariucci. Thanks Big 10! :tongue: Gophers are a young team and looks like they're starting to gel. Like their toughness, taking the puck to the net rather than making 15 pretty but meaningless passes. And they play defense rather than standing around watching the puck. Motzko may be turning the corner in year two.
:tut: :tut: dis is da gophers tred....not an iowegian thread or cheesehed tread or illinois tread.
shape up!!!!!!!!! :tut: :tut: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
the best pot stirrer calling the kettle black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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There's that squeaking noise again... :scratch:
I watched a lot of that game Gunner & again was impressed with how IA managed to pull it off. Saw that exchange afterwards too. A lot of chippy garbage & poor sportsmanship going on all over. Speaking of that, I see Bucky found a way to beat Sparty w/o anyone getting tripped or punched in the berries. Coach Gard is still covering for Davison tho, making him out to be the victim. Be interesting to see what's in store for him at The Barn Wed. nite. Talk of people wearing jocks & nut cups on the outside of their clothing or on their heads. Bet they won't show much of The Barnyard on TV if it happens.
Watched the Gopher women yesterday afternoon after the IA game. Double OT and they won it. Needed it to give them any chance of making the NCAA's. Looks like they're getting over the shock of Pitts pulling the pin. Taiye Bello, one of the twins who protested Pitts suspension had 19 pts. & 22 boards. Jasmine Powell who went to the same HS Pitts did also had 19 pts.
Also watched Gopher hockey Fri. & Sat. nite sweep Bucky in WI. Looks like WI's hockey program is in the toilet, altho they still pack the arena as opposed to what's been happening at Mariucci. Thanks Big 10! :tongue: Gophers are a young team and looks like they're starting to gel. Like their toughness, taking the puck to the net rather than making 15 pretty but meaningless passes. And they play defense rather than standing around watching the puck. Motzko may be turning the corner in year two.
:tut: :tut: dis is da gophers tred....not an iowegian thread or cheesehed tread or illinois tread.
shape up!!!!!!!!! :tut: :tut: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
the best pot stirrer calling the kettle black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
And it even says "bite" in there.... ;)
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Nice win last nite for the Gophers! Got Bucky right where they wanted him: On our home court! Gophers led wire to wire and win 70-52. Davison was jeered the entire game and ended up with 4 free throw and NO field goals. The other Minny boys who left to play for Bucky were also treated rudely. Time for the gravy train to WI and parts unknown to end. I see IA struggled last nite against Turdue. That'll happen in their house. Get 'em in your place, not so much.
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Good to see the Gophers win!! :happy1: Where'd they get this new point guard? ;) :laugh: The barn was rockin. :cool: Hawks game was pretty much over in the 1st 4-5 minutes :pouty: as Purdue couldn't miss & they got every rebound startin out too. Think :scratch: they shot 65% from the field & 51% from 3 in the 1st 1/2. :doofus: We'll be waiting for 'em @ Carver! :tut:
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OUCH!! :banghead: Talk about gettin kicked in the gonads, that was a really tough loss for the Gophers last night. They had at least 2, maybe 3, front ends of 1 & 1's goin down the stretch that they missed or it might've been different. :sad: Was pullin for Mn & Rutger's both hopin they'd help tightenen the conference race up a little more. :pouty:
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Ah, the story of the season. Flashes of brilliance throughout games then when a clutch free throw or big play is needed to seal the deal on a game to take us to the next level, choke. :angry: A lot of talk that Pitino will be finished after letting that one get away last nite. Was after the last loss too. Ah but there's always the NIT. Um, no, probably not. Last I checked you need a .500 record to get into the NIT. Given their remaining schedule, they're gonna be hard pressed to do that playing at IN & WI. Playing NE at home they might win but to get to .500 (13-14 after last nite) they'd still have to pull off some sort of miracle in the Big 10 tournament. Fat chance. Almost as much as they had to make the NCAA.
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Been wonderin :scratch: 'bout Pitino's job with the way the last month has gone. :crazy:
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Yeah, I'm sure folks will start to question his fitness for the job.
Me? I'm in no hurry to see him go. I wish he was farther along program success-wise, but are you better off rolling with him or pressing the reboot button again?
And if you do send him packing, who are you going to get that you think will do better?
Again, to my mind, when fired Tubby Smith, everyone in this town realized it wasn't just the Gophers not making the NCAA Tournament year after year. It seemed like Tubby was mailing it in and there was a feeling of malaise about the program.
I don't get that impression with Pitino yet.
What does Richard need to show me next?
He's shown me he can recruit 5 good players by telling them they can be starters in the Big Ten. But can recruit depth? The problem is when you only got 5 guys, if one or two get hurt, you season is sunk.
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the issue I see is that there are so many ELITE basketball programs out there why would they come here?? not to mention the weather.
so if your being recruited would you pick Minnesota over Kansas, the tarheels, Kentucky...…………. :scratch:
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I think you hit on it Steve-O and we've discussed it ad nauseum in the office here: He hasn't recruited any depth. I actually kinda like the guy and like you, I've seen enough coaches fired at the U to know it seldom solves the problem known as losing. In fact, it usually guarantees several more years of same until they plateau at a certain level of mediocrity. Firing Tubby was the result of disgruntled boosters and an arrogant AD who wanted "his guy" & "his gal" as basketball coaches so he could leave his mark on the program. Norwood Teague did just that. Got his guy & gal in place, then was fired himself for sexual harassment. Swell. What does Little Richard need to show me? Starting next season, he'd better right the ship or he needs to go. That'll be 8 years. Guessing they'll be without Oturu so that'll be a tall order. If in the meantime they landed say a John Beilein or a Brian Dutcher and Pitino got broomed, I'd be fine with that. Tim Miles? No. Same song, different verse I'm afraid. And Glenn, go lay by your dish... :rotflmao:
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:pouty: :pouty: :doah: :censored: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Yes, Dotch, there are two sides to the Tubby coin. He probably saw the writing on the wall figured why should he bust his hump for a guy who was going to show him the door anyway. I never blamed Tubby for the cheating scandal. Sure, he was responsible, but I gotta believe other programs were doing the same and worse. How come only Minnesotans get caught cheating (Glen Taylor/Joe Smith)?
I think Pitino will be able to recruit depth if he can just get over that hump and win a little more consistently. Unfortunately, the team's performance down the stretch probably set him back a year. This year we bemoaned not having a replacement for Coffey, and if Oturu goes, that will be two star caliber players that have yet to be replaced. He's goona have to recruit and/or coach someone up.
(Personally I think it would be best for Oturu to come back unless he's certain he'd get drafted in the top 10.)
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I agree Steve-o, I think Oturu would benefit from playing at least 1 more year of college ball as he's still a little raw. Pitino is a good coach IMO but his teams seem to underachieve a lot. :scratch: More depth certainly would help & even getting most of the best in players in state to stay home wouldn't hurt. More options on offense particularly at crunch time would be a big help bring home some of those close games everyone's playin this season.
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What cheating scandal occured under Tubby's tenure at MN Steve-O? He was pretty squeaky clean if I recall correctly. If you're referring to Clem the Gem's days, no he had absolutely nothing to do with that. It ultimately resulted in Dan Monson coming here then getting canned & Tubby getting hired but otherwise that's about it.
For selfish reasons, I'd like nothing better than to have Oturu stay. No doubt he can still use some work on some things. I'm a realist however in this game of one or two and done. He could also get hurt and end his potential NBA career before it ever had a chance to get started. I've heard speculation that he could be a top 20-ish pick so couldn't blame him if he bolted. I was shocked when Coffey left as his stock wasn't nearly as high as Oturu's.
The Gophers should be better next year if Oturu stays, with or without Pitino. They are a young team and if Pitino can land some decent recruits they should be back in the middle of the pack at very least. Eric Curry may be back but given his propensity for injury, wouldn't count on him returning to the form he had as a freshman. As glenn mentioned, the Gophers don't have a reputation as a basketball powerhouse. The last time they won the Big Ten (officially) was 1982. They won it under Clem in '97 but that really didn't happen. ;) ;) ;) Funny, I coulda swore I watched 'em in the Final Four that year. :scratch: I think some of these in state kids tho had better remember that for every Tre Jones or Matthew Hurt there is an Isaiah Dahlman who rides the pine for 4 years, never to be seen or heard from again. Some of them wind up transferring back here.
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What cheating scandal occured under Tubby's tenure at MN Steve-O? He was pretty squeaky clean if I recall correctly. If you're referring to Clem the Gem's days, no he had absolutely nothing to do with that. It ultimately resulted in Dan Monson coming here then getting canned & Tubby getting hired but otherwise that's about it.
For selfish reasons, I'd like nothing better than to have Oturu stay. No doubt he can still use some work on some things. I'm a realist however in this game of one or two and done. He could also get hurt and end his potential NBA career before it ever had a chance to get started. I've heard speculation that he could be a top 20-ish pick so couldn't blame him if he bolted. I was shocked when Coffey left as his stock wasn't nearly as high as Oturu's.
The Gophers should be better next year if Oturu stays, with or without Pitino. They are a young team and if Pitino can land some decent recruits they should be back in the middle of the pack at very least. Eric Curry may be back but given his propensity for injury, wouldn't count on him returning to the form he had as a freshman. As glenn mentioned, the Gophers don't have a reputation as a basketball powerhouse. The last time they won the Big Ten (officially) was 1982. They won it under Clem in '97 but that really didn't happen. ;) ;) ;) Funny, I coulda swore I watched 'em in the Final Four that year. :scratch: I think some of these in state kids tho had better remember that for every Tre Jones or Matthew Hurt there is an Isaiah Dahlman who rides the pine for 4 years, never to be seen or heard from again. Some of them wind up transferring back here.
Yep, my bad.
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I see the Gophers are in Madison tonight. Glad to see that we got even with Penn St yday. :happy1: :cool:
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Yep, off to the land of boring basketball again. Be nice to catch Bucky napping & steal one on the road. Hope the Gophers remember to wear their cups! :tut:
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That IA - Penn St. game was a good one BTW from the parts of it I watched. Garza is a beast.
Some good news on the Gopher front, sort of anyway. The NIT will extend invitations to sub .500 teams. The rule changed back to allow it in 2017 after it was put in place.They should get an invite based on strength of schedule & quad 1 wins. Also a lot of close games they let get away from them. :doofus:
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The Gophers go down to ignominious defeat to Bucky once again as Cannon used to say. Another close loss. I just hope someone decks that little terd Brad Davison before his college career is over. Has a sign on his forehead that says"jerk"... :tongue:
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Yeah, they played pretty well ...............................for 35 minutes! :bonk: :banghead: :crazy: Another tough loss. :pouty:
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with all this babblin about the gophers basketball...........it's really disappointing that my local paper and i looked at the trib........... they sure dont cover the hockey team?????? :doah: :doah: :scratch: :scratch: :censored: :mad1: :bonk:
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I agree. After a rough start, they've been the one bright spot in the winter sports season. Trying to watch the Gopher games on TV since they went to the Big 10 & FSN got into their pissing match with Dish Network has been a challenge. Their schedule is anybody's guess where it used to be Fri. & Sat. was 7 p.m. at home, later if on the road playing the western WCHA teams. I finally found the game vs. Michigan on youtube TV Saturday nite with < 3 minutes left to go. :angry: And the BTN commentators are sometimes so bland trying to be impartial (Dan Kelly in particular) that the games become flat and boring to watch after watching them on FSN all these years. I miss Doug McLeod! Guys like Wooger too, may he RIP. :happy1:
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We have Direct TV down here & I'm still searchin for the bball games. All sorts of different times on a lot of different stations, BTN, FS1, ESPN, or network. :pouty: Got to check online to find out much. :rolleyes: I imagine hockey is even worse. :crazy:
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This guy hits it pretty close when it comes to what happened to this season's Gopher BB team and what we might expect...
https://www.thedailygopher.com/2020/3/3/21161422/minnesota-gophers-basketball-learning-to-win-in-the-big-ten-is-a-process-richard-pitino-hot-seat (https://www.thedailygopher.com/2020/3/3/21161422/minnesota-gophers-basketball-learning-to-win-in-the-big-ten-is-a-process-richard-pitino-hot-seat)
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Your guy was spot on Dotch. Hawks didn't look good again last night. :sad: They got pounded on the offensive glass 21-10 & that was the difference in the game. :pouty: A big 1 left.........................Champaign on Sunday night.
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I watched that game last nite. Frannie must've had a meltdown in the first half. I was doing some stuff in the kitchen and Purdue had just finished shooting some technical foul shots. Not a big Purdue fan. Under Painter they originated the clutch and grab-pattycake the other team's offense with their constant handchecking. When they don't get called for it as they should like last nite it works. When they do they're a very ordinary basketball team not unlike the Gophers. I do enjoy watching Frannie tho. He's the best thing to come along since Bobby Knight! One of my IA buddies posted this on Twitter:
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More Oturu tidbits. No surprise here altho as the one poster mentions, lose Carr & Willis as well, we may as well fold up shop at least for next year.
https://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/threads/shama-nba-source-on-oturu-%E2%80%9Ci%E2%80%99ve-heard-he-is-gone-for-sure.95554/ (https://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/threads/shama-nba-source-on-oturu-%E2%80%9Ci%E2%80%99ve-heard-he-is-gone-for-sure.95554/)
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SSDN. Gophers in IN pull to a 2 pt. lead at halftime and manage to let another one slip away in the 2nd half. Ihnen (funny he doesn't look German :scratch: ) played well aside from some defensive lapses. Oturu was amazing. 24 pts and 16 boards. The play where he stole the ball on the Indiana end, dribbled it down the court, outran the defender and slammed it made for highlight reel material. Better enjoy his next few games. Likely to be his last as a Gopher before he goes pro. :sad: Nebraska at home for what should be senior night. They lose Rudrud, Demir & Hurt. Be nice to head into the Big 10 tournament with a win. :cool:
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Senior Day and the Gophers BB team demolished a depleted Nebraska lineup 107-75. No pressure on today and the 3 balls fell easily. Kalscheur sets the Gopher record with 8 made 3's. Every player on the Gopher roster scored. Listened to most of the 1st half on the radio & the Fuskers hung with them. Only dressing 7 guys tho tuckered NE out as the game wore on. The Gophers don't have a deep bench but it was deep enough yesterday. Gophers have a couple chances to make the NCAA: Slim & none. They'd have to win the Big 10 tournament and that ain't likely. A lot of speculation surrounding this team going into next year as far as coaching & players, in particular Oturu sticking around. The next several weeks should prove very interesting.
Sounds like I missed a good IA-IL tilt last nite while making supper. Was a bevy of technicals fouls called (4; 2 apiece for each team) if I read the box score right. IL comes away the winner by 2 on a missed last second shot by IA. Brad Underwood appeared to rub a little salt in the wound by signing a blown up photo of a triggered Frannie after the game. Forgot about the little dust up in the previous IL-IA game between Frannie & the IL assistant coach. Even more bad blood going into the Big 10 tournament and beyond. :shocked: I just hope Bucky gets his comeuppance. They suck! :rotflmao:
https://twitter.com/alex13aguilera/status/1236828252620144645 (https://twitter.com/alex13aguilera/status/1236828252620144645)
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Hawks were down 17 in the 2nd half with > 8 to go when McCaffrey suddenly found the range for a couple quick 3's. They had it to 1 score for 2 or 3 possessions but couldn't make a play. :pouty: Hope we get 'em again in the tourney & knock em out of it. :cheerleader: Would love to see 'em set Purdue straight in the tourney too. :happybounce:
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Quite possible you'll get the Illini on Friday. If the Gophers can beat Northwestern Wed. (better than even odds) they play IA. They didn't match up particularly well against Frannie & Co., especially the first time around. IL plays the winner of that contest.
http://bigten.sidearmsports.com/images/2020/3/9/2020_MBBT_Bracket_71.jpeg (http://bigten.sidearmsports.com/images/2020/3/9/2020_MBBT_Bracket_71.jpeg)
Brad Underwood lost some weight apparently and his wardrobe improved since last season. Put a pair of glasses on him last season and he was a dead ringer for Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker! :rotflmao:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LyqPdZjQTY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LyqPdZjQTY)
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It was quite the roller coaster game though as Garza got off to a great start then Wiescamp & Fredrick hit a 3 each, suddenly Ia was up 12-14 points early in the 1st half. Only to have the Illini come back & tie it at 1/2 time. :crazy:
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I'll be watchin too, Dotch. Not real optimistic though as both regular season games were
real tight & it's almost unheard of to beat the same team 3 times in 1 season. Heard some of the experts talkin this morning about there's a good chance that the NCAA tourneys being cancelled now too. :crazy: I can totally understand them having to do it but other than my :fishing: it's 'bout my favorite time of the year so :pouty:
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Big Ten cancelled..............
https://kttc.com/2020/03/12/big-ten-mens-basketball-tournament-canceled-due-to-covid-19/
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Big Ten cancelled..............
https://kttc.com/2020/03/12/big-ten-mens-basketball-tournament-canceled-due-to-covid-19/
:pouty: :pouty: :confused: yea, sure.......just when dotch's alma mater was gonna run the table to the NCAA crown!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Oh, he'll be runnin' the table alright.... :rotflmao:
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:laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :tequila; :tequila; :drinking:
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Dadgummit! Here I was hoping the see Frannie blow a gasket without the buffer of the crowd noise! :sad: Guess I'll have to watch Gunsmoke instead! :happy1:
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Big Ten cancelled..............
https://kttc.com/2020/03/12/big-ten-mens-basketball-tournament-canceled-due-to-covid-19/
Went to check out the 11:00 game & they had all the major conference tourneys cancelled then, looked like 3 or 4 more of the smaller conferences had followed suit. They were also sayin then that there was some talk of a lot of major D 1 schools suspending the all athletic programs.
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Just saw they cancelled the entire NBA season...and the one game where they were ready to play, they came on and told everyone to leave and go home...including the team. Holy crap...
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One way to put an end to the Timberwolves losing streak... :embarrassed:
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As expected...
https://www.mndaily.com/article/2020/03/s-gophers-daniel-oturu-declares-for-nba-draft (https://www.mndaily.com/article/2020/03/s-gophers-daniel-oturu-declares-for-nba-draft)
Know anything more than this on Garza Gunner?
https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/24/2020-nba-draft-early-entry-tracker/ (https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/24/2020-nba-draft-early-entry-tracker/)
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WOW! The Gophers haven't had a player drafted by the NBA since Kris Humphries in 2004.
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I heard Dotch ALMOST got drafted but he had bunions. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: or was it bone spurs, I don't remember. :scratch: :rotflmao:
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You probably mean ONIONS. Little ones. In his G&T's.
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As expected...
https://www.mndaily.com/article/2020/03/s-gophers-daniel-oturu-declares-for-nba-draft (https://www.mndaily.com/article/2020/03/s-gophers-daniel-oturu-declares-for-nba-draft)
Know anything more than this on Garza Gunner?
https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/24/2020-nba-draft-early-entry-tracker/ (https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/03/24/2020-nba-draft-early-entry-tracker/)
I heard early in the conference season that he'd said early on that he was planning on coming back for his senior season. :happy1: :cool: Hope so, I've heard nothing to contradict that so far down here.
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My hat's off to Garza if he does stick around. I hope he stays healthy and tears up the conference like he did this past year.
This one or two and done business is one more reason the NBA gets zero, zip, nada of my entertainment dollar. Of course the Timberwolves perpetually sucking doesn't help. And the way the pro game is played, it's tough to keep me interested. Boring basketball played with travelling encouraged if you're a star and token to nonexistent effort on defense. Pew.
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Yeah, I'm the same with the NBA. :thumbs: Might watch a little of the playoffs, maybe. Overpaid divas most of 'em. Somebody sittin on the bench most of the time can make $10+ mil & the big stars it's more like $40+ mil/year. Those owners must be rakin it in.
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I see where Garza has declared for the draft earlier this week but he's keeping his elegibility as he's not ranked that high, #81, in this years draft. :scratch: Right now they're sayin he'd be #1 next year though. :crazy:
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Good to know Gunner. Marcus Carr has indicated he will test the waters as well but sounds like same as Garza, he's maintaining his eligibility. Carr is a decent point guard but he defintely needs at least one more year at the college level to work on some of his bad habits. He can take over games but he can also disappear for stretches or several games at a time. If he leaves, the Gophers are in an even deeper world of hurt. Payton Willis is transferring and the guard play last year beyond Carr & Gabe Kalscheur leaves a lot to be desired. They couldn't score, handle the ball, stay out of foul trouble or guard anyone. Other than that they were pretty good! :rotflmao:
On the bright side, they picked up the 7 footer Liam Robbins from Drake who is reputedy a stud in the rough. Coach him up like they did Oturu and we might have something. Whether the NCAA will make him elgible or not is the question. If he's coming here the NCAA usually has a hard on for the Goppher's BB program so wouldn't hold my breath. Think Marcus Carr. They also got grad-transfer 6'8" power forward Brandon Johnson. Word on him is he may be like the pre-injury Eric Curry which would be a step up from Demir. Oh and almost forgot: Matt Haarms will be transferring someplace from Purdue. Hasn't said where he'll land yet but MN is on his short list. Bets are he'll wind up at Kentucky where they have no big man presently. Regardless, it still doesn't address the sudden dearth of decent guard play. :confused:
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How are da cheerleaders looking?? :scratch: :scratch: :sad:
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There's that SEKS thing again... :scratch:
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Like bucketball, it just knows no bounds. ;)
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There's that SEKS thing again... :scratch:
:tut: :tut: :pouty: I prefer to consider it visual art!!👍 :happy1: :rotflmao: :sleazy:
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But, what if you couldn't see? Then what? :confused:
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But, what if you couldn't see? Then what? :confused:
:tut: hypothetical!! :smoking: :sleazy:
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Well, at least you didn't say what I THOUGHT you were gonna.... :rotflmao:
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Not the Gophers or even the BIG 10 but I seen on ESPN this am that a small JC up on the iron range, Mesabi JC in Virginia, has hired an ex-WNBA player to coach their men's team. It's believed to be the 1st woman HC of any mens college program in the country. They were 6-19 last season.
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They had that on the news last night. Thought I heard them say she played her high school ball down in the cities.
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Tamara Moore, she played at Mpls North & was a highschool all-american her senior year. Won a state title that season as well. Played college ball at Wisconsin & was the programs all time leader in steals & assists when she left.
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hey dotcheroony........you follow gopher sports pretty close. seen an article in the trib that there are 3 college men basketball players transferring to the U. 2 of the 3 need to get eligiblity waivers to play this coming season, but the paper said these 3 could all be starters.
why are these guys all deciding to transfer here??????? its not like the U is the mecca to come and play BB. i dont recall hearing about them at all so they dont make front page news or highlite reels that i recall.
i question the Pitino kid as coach is someone top talent wants to play for either???????????
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We were just discussing this over lunch. The most recent one, Both Gach, the Utah transfer, played his HS ball in Austin MN. Pitino has a long track record of getting MN kids back who initially played somewhere else. Reggie Lynch is an example. Had he kept his pecker in check there's no telling how good MN might've been that year before everything crashed and burned. Not sure just how many were recruited by Pitino first then decided the grass really wasn't greener on the other side of the fence. Some of them didn't contribute once they got back here either so it's a crap shoot.
Scholarships right now I think are a big part of it. For a few years we had scholarships being tied up by underachievers such as Michael Hurt, who was basically recruited as an attempt to get his younger brother Matthew. That backfired & Rat Face from Duke got him. Greenlee left (no biggy) so that freed up more space. The kid transferring from Drake, Robbins, seems typical of what we're seeing lately. Put yourself in his shoes. After a breakout season as a sophomore, would you rather continue to schlep along in the Missouri Valley conference or would you rather move to the Big 10 to a team that's been competitive & have a record of helping big men (think Oturu) develop? Johnson is a grad transfer and they are always welcome additons, especially when they potentially add scoring punch. Guys like that frequently bring maturity and court presence. Now, if they can get Marcus Carr to stick around for a year and have another guard who can step in to spell him so he's not playing 35+ minutes every game, it could be a very interesting season, if it happens.
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:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: i knew i could count on you!!!!!! :happy1: makes sense!!!!!!
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:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: i knew i could count on you!!!!!! :happy1: makes sense!!!!!!
there are getting help again!!! good thing ya got us!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1: :evil:
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:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: i knew i could count on you!!!!!! :happy1: makes sense!!!!!!
The guys on the site listed below usually keep pretty good tabs on all this stuff if you're looking for a little additional light reading...
https://www.thedailygopher.com/2020/6/16/21231714/minnesota-basketball-a-very-strange-offseason-for-richard-pitino-gopher-roster (https://www.thedailygopher.com/2020/6/16/21231714/minnesota-basketball-a-very-strange-offseason-for-richard-pitino-gopher-roster)
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:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: i knew i could count on you!!!!!! :happy1: makes sense!!!!!!
there are getting help again!!! good thing ya got us!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1: :evil:
:crazy: :doofus: you actually know what a basketball looks like?????? :evil: :surrender: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: i knew i could count on you!!!!!! :happy1: makes sense!!!!!!
there are getting help again!!! good thing ya got us!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1: :evil:
:crazy: :doofus: you actually know what a basketball looks like?????? :evil: :surrender: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
yup round just like your head!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1: :happy1:
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:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: i knew i could count on you!!!!!! :happy1: makes sense!!!!!!
there are getting help again!!! good thing ya got us!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1: :evil:
:crazy: :doofus: you actually know what a basketball looks like?????? :evil: :surrender: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
yup round just like your head!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1: :happy1:
:happy1: & another way they're alike, both are pretty much empty except for some warm air. ;) :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Gopher basketball is circling the drain once again. Pitino is toast from all accounts. Like the guy & he's had some bad luck but ya can't just tank in the months of Feb. & March every year. Bring on Brian Dutcher! :happy1:
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He should of been gone 2 years ago. :surrender:
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Gopher basketball is circling the drain once again. Pitino is toast from all accounts. Like the guy & he's had some bad luck but ya can't just tank in the months of Feb. & March every year. Bring on Brian Dutcher! :happy1:
Or Eric Musselman
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well Dotch is looking to reduce his sheep prostitution ring soon, :sleazy: :evil: he might need something to do with the extra fee time!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :nerd: :nerd: :super smiley:
Mikey said so!!!!!!! :sleazy:
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Carr phoned it in in the 1st half against Rutgers. He's given up & looks like he's coasting into going pro. Rutgers is getting away with murder on defense though. More hacking, grabbing and shoving than a rugby game. Horrid Big 10 officiating goes hand in hand with horrid Big 10 basketball. :rolleyes:
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that program is sad!!!!!!!! :pouty:
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sounds like Pitno and the U of M have parted ways..
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Timing is real bad for this if the Gophers want to avoid this same scenario replaying itself again.
They will likely have to overpay to attract the caliber coach they need to turn the program around. And it will be bad Public Relations for the People's University of Minnesota to prioritize a Men's Basketball coach over the Men's Gymnastics and Tennis, programs which they recently cancelled.
But if they don't spend the money, they'll be in the same boat 6-8 years from now: a mediocre coach, the best players still leaving the state, a couple of one and done appearances in the tournament, and the U of M looking for another new Men's Basketball Head Coach.
Good luck, Gophers.
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Ya they're definitely in a damned if you do, damned if you don't spot. The good news is if they can scrape together the ching, there are some people who could help this program at least at first glance. Saw Brian Dutcher's SDSU team beat Craig Smith's Utah State team yesterday. Archie Miller is out at Indiana, and Tim Miles and Pitino are both in the running for the New Mexico job. Belein is rumored to want to coach a while longer although he's pretty old at 68. By comparison, Tom Izzo is 66. Eric Musselman is 56 and Brian Dutcher is 61. Niko Medved is 47, Craig Smith is 48. I like Tim Miles but I think he'd be the same ol' same ol'. Oughta be someone they can come up with out of this bunch. With all the money Target made this last year they oughta pony up! :happy1:
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Yes, I like some of those names, but we'll see. Remember the Dan Monson era?
In 1998 Gonzaga was the up-and-coming team and Dan Monson was the hot coach who got them there (AND beat the Gophers in the tournament that year).
Monson to Minne for 8 uneventful seasons following the academic fraud scandal left behind by Clem Haskins.
Meanwhile the Gonzaga program continued to grow every year and this year they are a #1 seed in the tournament.
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Seems like average is the criteria that MN sports teams seem to hold as the success card. We actually do deserve better and that is ok. It is not a bad thing to be a complete success!!!
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Yes, I like some of those names, but we'll see. Remember the Dan Monson era?
In 1998 Gonzaga was the up-and-coming team and Dan Monson was the hot coach who got them there (AND beat the Gophers in the tournament that year).
Monson to Minne for 8 uneventful seasons following the academic fraud scandal left behind by Clem Haskins.
Meanwhile the Gonzaga program continued to grow every year and this year they are a #1 seed in the tournament.
Remember the Monson era all too well. Mark Few was Monson's Assistant Head Coach before he left when Gonzaga made their run back in '99, the darlings of the tournament. Should've hired Mark Few! :bonk: I've watched many Gonzaga games. Kind of one of our adopted teams along with IA St. While the Zags normally don't play the level of competition that is common in the Big Ten and other Power 5 conferences, they're well coached, something I can't say about most of the Gopher teams since Clem left in disgrace. I'm not saying they need to find the next up and coming coach. That's how they got Little Richard after Teague fired Tubby. One year at Florida International with a winning record and with the name, he's Norwood's guy. He also hired Marlene Stallings who was at VCU, making everyone think perhaps we'd wind up with Shaka Smart too. Didn't happen. Marlene left too. Oh yeah, so did Norwood... :rotflmao:
What will/can Mark Coyle do? He's made some good hires so far & some that remain to be seen. Motzko was a known commodity and had been on Donnie's staff as assistant coach. PJ so far has won people over who were doubting Thomas's, myself included. Hired Lindsay Whalen although it remains to be seen if she can coach, yet. She needs to recruit some bangers down low and keep MN gals at home. Ran into the same affliction with Geno as we have with the men's program. The coach K's, Izzo's and other clowns ride their reputations and steal us blind. We need a guy to stop that. Best way is to win & no one has been able to do that since Dutcher & Clem, with or without the scandals.
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Either be happy being .500 or close your eyes and write a check for Little Ricky's old man.
Oh BTW, (you can write this down) whoever gets hired the first thing they will insist on is replacing Williams Arena. They will need "better" facilities for recruiting.
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Pitino got the New Mexico job. :happy1:
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Pitino got the New Mexico job. :happy1:
Wish him all the best. He didn't get the job done, but didn't hate the guy either.
Doesn't his landing a job in some way reduce the buyout?
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Same here Steve-O. He had some near misses due to injuries, guys going pro & sexual assaults that could've turned out differently. As I understand it the buyout goes away if he's hired right away. I wish him nothing but the best.
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I think what make MN such a tough place for the U of M to win is that we Minnesotans like to think of ourselves as "THE Education State" and if The U doesn't feel guilty enough themselves, we have plenty of folks who will shame them into NOT spending more on facilities, programs, and coaches.
We Minnesotans figure instead of spending millions on coaches we should be spending all that money on EDUCATION programs.
Other universities with successful sports programs seem to figure out how to do both. But for some reason, Minnesota can't.
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With the exception of Northwestern (Chicago) Mpls / St. Paul is the largest metropolitan area of any Big$$ school. So lets bury the fact they can't get good athletes. They just aren't willing to do what it takes to get 'em in school and keep them there. Clem had it figured out and was getting the pipeline going. But, he just wasn't humble enough to lay low when the scandal hit. Sid would have gotten it swept under the rug. :happy1:
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Oops, seen the thread for gophers and thought for sure it had to be hockey, silly me...carry on.
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That's OK boober. It's a catch all thread. Are you watching the game against Bucky tonite? :happy1:
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Da boys got 'er goin' on tonite! 4-1, oops! Make dat 5-1 in da 2nd! Go Gophers!!! :happy1:
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They give up 3 in da terd but get an empty netter to finish Bucky off 6-4! :happy1:
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That's OK boober. It's a catch all thread. Are you watching the game against Bucky tonite? :happy1:
Part of the first is all I got to watch. Great to see they did it!! :happy1:
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With the exception of Northwestern (Chicago) Mpls / St. Paul is the largest metropolitan area of any Big$$ school. So lets bury the fact they can't get good athletes. They just aren't willing to do what it takes to get 'em in school and keep them there. Clem had it figured out and was getting the pipeline going. But, he just wasn't humble enough to lay low when the scandal hit. Sid would have gotten it swept under the rug. :happy1:
Remember that Minnesota is "THE Education State" and cheating is not allowed in school. We won't let ourselves get away with anything here. :tut:
Yeah, U of M is a big school in a big city, but it is far from the center of the universe in the Metropolitan Area. When you go to smaller towns with good sized universities - where they are the only game in town - they make the recruits feel like they will be a big deal. They look forward to being the Big Man On Campus. :Clap: :cheerleader::bow:
Local MN kids recruited to the U of M know better and they've seen the miss and hit success of the programs. The U is SO big, that it is hard to stand out as BMOC among the crowd. :doah:
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i really like following the hockey tourny, sucks that i pay $140.00 and cant/dont get the big1- network or FSN!!!!!!!! :angry2: :angry2: :confused: :pouty:
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:tut: :cry: :cry: :cry: :violin: :violin: :violin: :pouty: :sleazy: :nerd: :nerd:
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With the exception of Northwestern (Chicago) Mpls / St. Paul is the largest metropolitan area of any Big$$ school. So lets bury the fact they can't get good athletes. They just aren't willing to do what it takes to get 'em in school and keep them there. Clem had it figured out and was getting the pipeline going. But, he just wasn't humble enough to lay low when the scandal hit. Sid would have gotten it swept under the rug. :happy1:
Remember that Minnesota is "THE Education State" and cheating is not allowed in school. We won't let ourselves get away with anything here. :tut:
Yeah, U of M is a big school in a big city, but it is far from the center of the universe in the Metropolitan Area. When you go to smaller towns with good sized universities - where they are the only game in town - they make the recruits feel like they will be a big deal. They look forward to being the Big Man On Campus. :Clap: :cheerleader::bow:
Local MN kids recruited to the U of M know better and they've seen the miss and hit success of the programs. The U is SO big, that it is hard to stand out as BMOC among the crowd. :doah:
I understand what you are selling I'm just not buying it. Suggs would be just as big a deal in Mpls as he is in Spokane. What Gonzaga offers is a weak conference and a winning tradition. They win year after year. The kids come & the kids go, no slowing the program down. A winner could be built here but you have to allow the kids into school, bail them outa jail, and slowly weed out the bad characters until you end up with quality talented kids. I don't agree they have to get the Minnesota kids. Get the program squared away and winning and the good kids will come to the U on their own. Lets not kid ourselves were all the programs at the U are clean. They just know how to get the kids in school and keep them there until they are ready to move on.
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Suggs might be OK in basketball but our high school football team beat his team 2 years ago for a state championship. :sleazy: and he's the one that got roasted on the 2 pt conversion. :evil: :sleazy:
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Well, they got a coach. Not exactly sure what to make of it. At first glance I'm OK with it. Having never been a head coach, it sets the bar low enough so anything positive will be gravy after this season. The Big 10 has proven to be more mediocre than thought (only 1 team in the Sweet 16) so keeping things wired together (think Robbins) could put the Gophers back in the hunt more quickly than some might expect. On the other hand, if he can recruit but can't coach it won't matter.
Had to look back to remember Ben Johnson's playing career. Was an outstanding MN high school player. No dummy since he originally went to Northwestern then transferred back to MN. He played 2 years under Monson & was an assistant under Pitino. Was responsible for recruiting Murphy, Coffey, Oturu & Kalscheur among others. Guys like Nate Mason & Reggie Lynch were also here when Johnson was assistant coach. His tenure could prove interesting to watch especially if it goes well for a change.
https://gophersports.com/news/2021/3/22/mens-basketball-minnesota-alum-ben-johnson-named-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx
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Yeah, but he was recruiting to Xavier. Xavier is a Big Time program. Lets see if he can recruit to MN.
Certainly we all want him to succeed, but the hire is very underwhelming in my opinion.
MN is not a Big Time Program that attracts high end talent. And the MN program is not in any better place now than it was before Pitino took over and probably worse. At least Tubby was getting his teams to the tournament half of the time. Pitino got there 2 years out of 8 seasons. If I'm a top high school player, I want to go to that tournament EVERY year.
And since Ben Johnson does not have a Big Time Name and a proven track record as head coach - he is going to have to build everything from scratch.
Let's see what he's got. Good luck.
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What he needs is some deep pocket boosters and get the $100 handshake line forming.
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Then again, if we had a revenue-generating, Big Time Men's Basketball program that filled the Barn for every game, maybe the U of M Athletic Department would have had enough money to not have to cut the Men's Gymnastic, Golf, and Tennis programs.
You have to spend money to make money, but the MN Regents don't see it that way.
Education is WAY more important than athletics in Minnesota.
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I heard Ben Johnson on KFAN yesterday. I like the guy and am hopeful he will do well.
Like I said, I think the program could have done itself a favor by hiring a more established coach, but this guy does say all the right things.
Now he just has to attract talent to Minnesota and coach 'em up.
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so whats all this transfer portal crap?????? :scratch: :scratch: sure seems like alot of players want to switch colleges. what a farce in my opinion. :confused:
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Ya it's turned into free agency without any strings attached.
Not too concerned about the guys who are leaving so far. Some had potential but they hadn't shown me anything to indicate they were indispensable either. They were sub-500 with the players they had. If Ben can keep Robbins by keeping Conroy as coach, coax Brandon Johnson to play another year (guy's an effin warrior), keep Kalscheur whom he recruited and fix his shooting, keep Mitchell, get Gach healthy and coach Ihnen up to take advantage of that wingspan, there's a nucleus of experience to build around. There are a bunch of MN kids in the transfer portal including Nate Reuvers so who knows what might happen. Just so long as Brad Davison doesn't decide to come here... :rotflmao:
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Well it's the gophers, but hockey. I found them on da tuube tonight at 9. On channel 141 on my dish. :dancinred: :dancinred: :dancinred:
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Have the missus record it, it's so late you have no chance of staying awake.
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I see the Beavers got trimmed this afternoon. Hate when that happens. :pouty:
So much for the Gophers having a chance ever of hiring Musselman. Arkansas advances to the Elite 8. :bonk:
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Have the missus record it, it's so late you have no chance of staying awake.
:mooning: :mooning: hey I'm still awake and watching, even after a couple HH!👍👍🤣
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pesky little critters..
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I see the Beavers got trimmed this afternoon. Hate when that happens. :pouty:
So much for the Gophers having a chance ever of hiring Musselman. Arkansas advances to the Elite 8. :bonk:
:scratch: Thought I heard 'em say he's 5-0 in NCAA tourney games too & they've trailed by double digits in all of those games. He can probably pick & chose where he goes to coach now days, not sure MN is even on his list. :scratch:
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gopher hockey team wins easy.......looks like they play at 7 pm tonight to go to the final 4.
what was supposed to be the gopher hockey game on turned out to be a 5 OT game between UND and UMN BULLDOGS UMD wins!!! good showing for most the minnesota teams. :happy1: :happy1:
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The Gophers were over on ESPN News Channel & ya, they made short work of Omaha. I fell asleep trying to watch the finish of the Susie's & UMD game. Those guys must be like zombies after that.
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I see the Beavers got trimmed this afternoon. Hate when that happens. :pouty:
So much for the Gophers having a chance ever of hiring Musselman. Arkansas advances to the Elite 8. :bonk:
:scratch: Thought I heard 'em say he's 5-0 in NCAA tourney games too & they've trailed by double digits in all of those games. He can probably pick & chose where he goes to coach now days, not sure MN is even on his list. :scratch:
Can't be 5-0 or he would have a national championship. If Minnesota was on anybody's list we wouldn't have hired a assistant coach.
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:scratch: Yeah db, your right. :doofus: Bet they meant that he's 5-0 in NCAA tournament games when his team has trailed by double digits. :doah: I know he did very well @ Nevada & looks like he's doing the same at Arkansas. His 155-52 overall record as college HC shines & should make him a candidate for any of the top programs in the US IMO.
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watching st cloud state hockey....up 3-1 mid 3rd period.
later the golden gophers..........if everything falls in place, there could be 3 minnesota teams in the final 4!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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Winner of Mankato vs Rodents gets the Huskies in the first round of the frozen four. In the other bracket the two time defending champion Duluth is waiting. Been a good year so far for Minnesota Hockey.
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well the rodents are already down 2-0. :confused: :doah: :pouty:
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Was switching back and forth between the Gophers and the UCLA-Alabama BB game which was a real barn burner. Gophers down 3-0 now. They came out flat and MSU took it to them. Wasn't a team that came from behind well most of the season until the Big Ten tournament. Disappointing for an alum who was at the U during Herbie's tenure but I like Motzko. They'll be back.
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Last time the Gophers were in that game was during the National anthem. They took a read good beating by a very good team.
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Got that right. :confused: :doofus:
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I've never followed Gophers hockey closely, but to me it is still unfathomable that The State of Hockey could host 4 other top Division 1 teams to rival the Gophs: UMD, St. Cloud State, Bemidji State, AND Minnesota (Mankato) State.
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Actually the Gophers have been looking up at Duluth for several years now. If you go by anything but media presence in the state Duluth has dominated the Gophers. They are the 2 time defending NATIONAL champions going for their third straight! They are a very good story.
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
https://gopherhole.com/jamison-battle-set-to-join-gophers-as-ben-johnsons-first-recruit/
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Was switching back and forth between the Gophers and the UCLA-Alabama BB game which was a real barn burner. Gophers down 3-0 now. They came out flat and MSU took it to them. Wasn't a team that came from behind well most of the season until the Big Ten tournament. Disappointing for an alum who was at the U during Herbie's tenure but I like Motzko. They'll be back.
This guy must be related to Joe Biden. He plagiarized my post! Look at the time stamp. Coincidence? I think not... :rotflmao:
https://www.thedailygopher.com/2021/3/28/22355863/minnesota-hockey-gophers-season-ends-with-4-0-loss-to-minnesota-state-mavericks-wcha-frozen-four
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
https://gopherhole.com/jamison-battle-set-to-join-gophers-as-ben-johnsons-first-recruit/
thats crazy, i didnt realize that many gopher players entered the transfer portal!!!!!! :scratch: :scratch:
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
https://gopherhole.com/jamison-battle-set-to-join-gophers-as-ben-johnsons-first-recruit/
thats crazy, i didnt realize that many gopher players entered the transfer portal!!!!!! :scratch: :scratch:
Me either, but I don't know how much to read into that. If you were a talented kid who missed the NCAA tournament 2 years running, would you stick with this new, unproven coach for another couple years of rebuilding, or would you want to find some greener pastures?
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For many, it's exactly what they need. Particularly the ones that want to keep playing after college, which IMO is most of them these days.
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"When the going gets tough, leave for easier pastures."
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Saw a couple hours ago that Martice Mitchell had entered the transfer portal. No surprise. Freshman with potential but not exactly the 2nd coming of Jordan Murphy. Rumblings on Twitter are that Liam Robbins is staying. We shall see... :scratch:
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I think before getting back to square one you need to qualify for the NIT tournament, which they haven't done yet.