***OFFICIAL RUTGERS AT MINNESOTA LET'S GET A WIN STREAK GOING IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Ewert86PC]

They're better than Oregon and Penn State at least.

We're .500 against those teams.

Just sayin'

 

[Spaulding!No!]

In this current landscape every player is a flight risk every year. Hopefully Bobby is back with us next year, he has gotten better and better as the season has gone on.

Awesome to have that guy who can drill a 3 when you need it.

A coach with high EQ is an asset.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

A coach with high EQ is an asset.

EQ? Is that a KFAN reference?

 

[Ewert86PC]

I get that Oregon and Rutgers are not great teams but how the hell are we blowing out Big Ten teams with the roster we have? This should not be possible.

Coaching?

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

Couch Coach Comment: We were up by about 20 points with 3 minutes left. Why wait until the last 40 seconds to sub our B-Team into the game? Let the "6" take a breather and give the benchers a chance to have at least one offensive set to get a basket. Rant over...

 

[Gold Vision]

Really wish we had another year of Tyson and Reynolds to build around.

 

[Bad Gopher]

Graduated in 1968 so who knows how many seasons I still have. But, damn, I hope there are enough to see what Niko will do here. Had forgotten how much fun a well-coached team can be to watch. That he's getting results like this with all those injuries is amazing.

Gopher Luck dictates that Niko will go on vacation this off season, contract a rare tropical disease or get bitten by the rare insect from that Gilligan's Island episode, and have to go on a medical leave that he never returns from.

 

[golf]

Gopher Luck dictates that Niko will go on vacation this off season, contract a rare tropical disease or get bitten by the rare insect from that Gilligan's Island episode, and have to go on a medical leave that he never returns from.

I don't think anyone would be surprised if such a thing happened.
Have to wonder what this team's record would be if coached by any of our last 4 coaches.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Really wish we had another year of Tyson and Reynolds to build around.

Hey....anything is possible in this current mixed up world of college athletics. By the time next season rolls around those two might be fully eligible.

 

[goldenboy]

Couch Coach Comment: We were up by about 20 points with 3 minutes left. Why wait until the last 40 seconds to sub our B-Team into the game? Let the "6" take a breather and give the benchers a chance to have at least one offensive set to get a basket. Rant over...

Even at 40 seconds Niko had to leave 2 of the six out there because he only had 3 walkon-level bench players to put in.

 

[Zeppelin Gopher]

Even at 40 seconds Niko had to leave 2 of the six out there because he only had 3 walkon-level bench players to put in.

Yea, but I would've at least tossed out Gizzi with 3 minutes left etc.

Either way, it's a nice minor thing to complain about after a 20 point win!

 

[GrampaGopher]

Execution and efficiency on offense was impressive. A fun team to root for and watch.

Looking at the players in street clothes, no Turner or Omot on the bench. Are they still with the teamn?

 

[bga1]

Execution and efficiency on offense was impressive. A fun team to root for and watch.

Looking at the players in street clothes, no Turner or Omot on the bench. Are they still with the teamn?

That's really odd for a home game.

 

[Zeppelin Gopher]

Looking at the players in street clothes, no Turner or Omot on the bench. Are they still with the teamn?

I noticed that as well...interesting

 

[MNVCGUY]

I noticed that as well...interesting

No clue but could potentially be illness related or something along those lines.

Not going to play so if sick you would want to keep them away from the team as we can't afford to lose anyone else

 

[howeda7]

No clue but could potentially be illness related or something along those lines.

Not going to play so if sick you would want to keep them away from the team as we can't afford to lose anyone else

Then you have them go sit behind the Rutgers bench....

 

[MNVCGUY]

Then you have them go sit behind the Rutgers bench....

Or you send them to wherever Michigan is playing to sit behind their bench.

 

[Bad Gopher]

I don't think anyone would be surprised if such a thing happened.

It gets better. While he's away, we hire some schmoe and end up mired near the bottom of the conference. Meanwhile, he recovers, goes to work for someone else, and takes them to the Final Four.

 

[Rocksoldier]

I don't think anyone would be surprised if such a thing happened.
Have to wonder what this team's record would be if coached by any of our last 4 coaches.

Would like to see what last year‘s team could of done if coached by this coach

 

[golf]

It gets better. While he's away, we hire some schmoe and end up mired near the bottom of the conference. Meanwhile, he recovers, goes to work for someone else, and takes them to the Final Four.

And that team is the Badgers. Or the Tommies. If Tommies, there would literally be tears shed by many gh'ers.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Would like to see what last year‘s team could of done if coached by this coach

Niko is a better coach so it seems highly likely the results would have been better but not sure last year's team had the 3 point shooting ability needed to run Niko's offense effectively.

But would have been fun to see what he could have done with Dawson Garcia.

 

[Holy Man]

Niko is a better coach so it seems highly likely the results would have been better but not sure last year's team had the 3 point shooting ability needed to run Niko's offense effectively.

But would have been fun to see what he could have done with Dawson Garcia.

The make up of Ben’s teams and Richard’s for that matter, was guys whose strengths were one on one. I don’t see how that mix of players would have ever been able to move and share the ball like is required in Nikos offense. The attractiveness of the current system is that everyone can get shots, especially if they can make them. Not so for the last dozen years or so.