To be middle of the pack we need at least 4 starters capable of starting for another Big Ten team. This year we discovered one diamond in the rough who will be out of eligibility You can’t win with one and we don’t have anybody likely to ascend to the level of starting for Michigan, Illinois or...
Explain this dynamic...I suppose it is arguable...but Braun and Battle should be our best players.
Their scoring after 3 games:
Braun 5, 17 and now 9
Battle 0, 9 and now 7
Seems bizarre, seems worrisome, easy to say it doesn't matter and winning by 40 against Marquette maybe eliminates or quells...
How good is Marquette? They beat Wisconsin by 3 in overtime in a home game at Marquette. Wisconsin is slotted 15th in this preseason outlook. So Marquette is much better than the first two opponents.
Outlook
22.5 points seems like a ton!!!! ...and then I remember Ohio St and Iowa.
And then I remember, while we are 6 and 3...all the wins are at home and we are 0 and 3 on the road this season and played like zombies in each of them.
Maybe this time is different? And maybe not...
These $20 million dollar rosters...we need some context....the Gophers have a $20 million dollar roster with the Big ten school money plus NIL money.
If one guy is pitching in $25 or $28 million....those guys are at $50 million.total with the school money and Jimmy and Joes NIL.
So how mich pressure does this put on PJ?
Wisconsin is 2 and 6 with #23 Washington, #2 Indiana and Top 25 dropout Illinois before playing the Gophers. Unlikely to win any but best chance is Minnesota on paper.
Gophers striving for 7th or 8th win. Game is a home game for the Gophers...already...
Question is...who is the second guy night in night out? Or will we just hope somebody different fills the role? Worrisome so far if Tyson doesn't have 18 to 30 every game.