BIG Game 6: Gophers travel to Washington 1-18-26

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BBJones said:
Glenn has been adequate coming off the bench, but she is not starting material. I agree that the recruiting has to improve, drastically.
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Coach P style of play will simply keep some recruits from coming here (unless she changes her approach) Got to find the right kids. Kids that can defend and also get to the rim and finish. Girls who want to score and have an offense that shares the ball will stay away. The fact she can’t draw plays to open Christian for shots is evidence. Next year we have two 5000 point scorers coming, but will they be able to showcase that?
I’m at a loss what needs to happen for this program to succeed. I watch every game and see other coaches drawing up plays to get shooters open. It’s frustrating.
 

DietCokeFan said:
Coach P style of play will simply keep some recruits from coming here (unless she changes her approach) Got to find the right kids. Kids that can defend and also get to the rim and finish. Girls who want to score and have an offense that shares the ball will stay away. The fact she can’t draw plays to open Christian for shots is evidence. Next year we have two 5000 point scorers coming, but will they be able to showcase that?
I’m at a loss what needs to happen for this program to succeed. I watch every game and see other coaches drawing up plays to get shooters open. It’s frustrating.
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Agreed. At this point in the season with the veteran players we have we should be winning more games. The Big is way too talented to win games by playing tenacious D but struggle to consistently score. Coach P needs to develop a more consistent offensive game plan.
 


GringaGopher said:
Agreed. At this point in the season with the veteran players we have we should be winning more games. The Big is way too talented to win games by playing tenacious D but struggle to consistently score. Coach P needs to develop a more consistent offensive game plan.
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I’m also extremely concerned we will lose GG and Christian in the offseason. I think McKinney stays as this is the type of program that fits her style of play.
Also wouldn’t shock me to see Braun head to Oregon to play with her good friend Heyer.
I HOPE I’m wrong.
 

UCLA loads up on talent like Gianna Kneepkins from Duluth, Minnesota, formerly of Utah.

AD Mark Coyle and Coach Dawn P couldn't find a way to critically keep Mallory Heyer. You have to get that done. Take it.out of your own paycheck via someone else.

The whole Fab Four era is turning into a tragedy quickly. That was the best recruiting haul in program history and maybe not one Fab Four season will dance. Battle is a senior now. And Fab Four was broken up.

What could have been...

Braun should get out of dodge if they don't make the tournament this season.

There is still a lot of basketball to play. Stay tumed.

And some things like injuries were uncontrollable. The truth sometimes is some of this and some of that, not one sided blame. Not anyone's fault.

Oregon up next. Winning solves a lot of problems.

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okok1974 said:
2 athletic bigs that can rebound would be a good start. Same problem with mens basketball no rebounders.
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Holloway is an athletic with long reach, but coaches haven't been able to develop or give her enough opportunities in 3 years. Soon as a couple of these players make 1 mistake, coach pulls them, but coach doesn't pull others for making mistakes.

Beginning of the year, I thought we were going into the year with nearly as much talent as Iowa and hoped we would do just as well if not better then them this year. Watch both us and Iowa and as of right now it is night and day who is more consistent and better. Iowa moves the ball in and out and around and isn't afraid to shoot the 3 right away off a pass or break. They don't always need 20 seconds to ponders some offense. MN team is full of espn top 100 recruits and they have lots of experience.

Right now I would be starting Christian over Glenn in simple to give driving Amaya and GG another outside shooter to guard. By the time she gets an opportunity to shoot in the 4th is back cold from sitting all game. Glenn would make a great 6th player to sub in and work the D.

Coach better figure out some adjustments before we fall off the bubble again. Lots of time and games to make a run, but also could fall off the bubble fast. Still get a lot of top teams at the barn.
 

They so need to get Cristian some extended regular minutes. It was harder to do with McKinney available, but it’s unacceptable now. I have noticed that Cristian will pass up an open 3 to give up the ball. This after coming in here and filling up the stat sheet. I admit these were weaker teams, but an open 3 is an open 3. P did give both Cristian and Klick a little more floor time the other night, but one does not become comfortable in one night of ten minutes. Shooting a BB is a confidence thing. Nothing destroys that more than a coach who does t have your back!
 

WinMinGophers! said:
UCLA loads up on talent like Gianna Kneepkins from Duluth, Minnesota, formerly of Utah.

AD Mark Coyle and Coach Dawn P couldn't find a way to critically keep Mallory Heyer. You have to get that done. Take it.out of your own paycheck via someone else.

The whole Fab Four era is turning into a tragedy quickly. That was the best recruiting haul in program history and maybe not one Fab Four season will dance. Battle is a senior now. And Fab Four was broken up.

What could have been...

Braun should get out of dodge if they don't make the tournament this season.

There is still a lot of basketball to play. Stay tumed.

And some things like injuries were uncontrollable. The truth sometimes is some of this and some of that, not one sided blame. Not anyone's fault.

Oregon up next. Winning solves a lot of problems.

[End with clifffhanger]

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Dawn P. Is not a good coach.
 

DietCokeFan said:
I’m also extremely concerned we will lose GG and Christian in the offseason. I think McKinney stays as this is the type of program that fits her style of play.
Also wouldn’t shock me to see Braun head to Oregon to play with her good friend Heyer.
I HOPE I’m wrong.
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Why worry about the portal so far in advance? It just puts everything under cloud. While I'm unhappy with the season so far, there are legitimate reasons (injuries to Woodson and Tori) for the way the team has performed. My only criticism is the lack of playing time for Christian. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic, but there's still time to right the ship.
 



BBJones said:
Why worry about the portal so far in advance? It just puts everything under cloud. While I'm unhappy with the season so far, there are legitimate reasons (injuries to Woodson and Tori) for the way the team has performed. My only criticism is the lack of playing time for Christian. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic, but there's still time to right the ship.
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Valid points. However, in my opinion we have to stop with the injury excuse. Injuries or not does not change some of the biggest problems.
 

masswood said:
Dawn P. Is not a good coach.
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Will we ever really know why Mallory left? And, Dawn is a very good coach - best we've had since Brenda.

Yes, we need some big bucks donor on NIL....but that's not likely based on what we've seen here since NIL started. I don't put that on Coyle - it is just a fact of life in the Twin Cities business community where there are deep pockets - it isn't where they are going to put their money.
 

fanfromthevalley said:
Will we ever really know why Mallory left? And, Dawn is a very good coach - best we've had since Brenda.

Yes, we need some big bucks donor on NIL....but that's not likely based on what we've seen here since NIL started. I don't put that on Coyle - it is just a fact of life in the Twin Cities business community where there are deep pockets - it isn't where they are going to put their money.
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I think Pam Burton would disagree! Maybe 2004 season was not good enough. I quess they lost their final four game.
Edit I forgot 7 ncaa tournament appearances and 236 wins! But I quess you think coach P is a better coach. Well that is understandable.
 
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