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Hole Poll: What grade would you give Mark Coyle in his decision to hire Ben Johnson as the Gophers coach?
What's worse than a "F"?
Have you mentally blocked out three Pitino years?five years under Pitino, you cannot wash that much stink off, I went with F.
Who possibly would want him to crash and burn? There is a difference between what you want and what you think the most likely outcome is.I am shocked by this decision and don't instinctually think it's the right hire.
That being said, I think quite highly of Ben and hope that he just absolutely runs away with this thing and becomes legendary. It'd be an awfully nice situation and story for the Gophers if he does.
For sentimental reasons, I'm gonna take the D- away and give him a very hopeful C.
Has to be the reason.I haven't read all the comments, but was this guy brought in because Coyle tried to save a few bucks?
With zero experience as a HC at any level and we all know it took years for Pitino to learn on the job...look how that turned out.Gopher Fans: Gophers can't recruit the in-state kids!!!
Coyle: Here's a guy who has been able to recruit the in-state kids!
Gopher Fans: forget recruiting in-state kids.....we wanted a big name!
So when the program is still bad in three years you will be blaming the fans that questioned the hire as the reason?..okHaving positive Gopher fans truly helps in the recruiting process. Unfortunately we have knee jerk fans here. People didn't like the Kill hire, the Fleck hire and so forth. Loved the Tubby and Haskin's hire and what did that get us? Probation and losing seasons.