Recent content by Bad Gopher

I like the way you think.

It used to be that you couldn't succeed in Division 1 without some kind of cheating or corner cutting. And it's still true.

I also wonder about Nate Oats.

Rumors flying that the precipitating factor is transfer tampering allegations. If so, May getting out ahead of the law, just like Harbaugh.

This is where I'm at.

3M would be a great deal classier than Grand Casino or whatever. Coyle inkling that knocking down the Barn or even a major overhaul is not an option, at least in the near to mid term. Selective gutting here and there, though, would be welcome. We just spent some time in Europe, and they know...

It seems like this is what fans want, so why not give Joe Lunchpail his tartar?

What even is college basketball? Furthermore, why do the bulls run in Pamplona? Who writes the songs that make the whole world sing?

This is inherently recency biased because of the expansion of the field 40 years ago, but it's a good measuring stick nonetheless. UCLA's number is so impressive.

Yes, but what will be determined to be legal, or what are the limits of legality when it comes to college sports?

I feel him. I'm glad he spoke up. It reminds me of the old saying about U.S. democracy: it's the worst system that's ever been invented...except for all of the other ones. The old NCAA system is turning out to look pretty good in retrospect. It held together for a very long time. Only money is...

Reminds me of when our older daughter was at Mounds View. The baseball team won the state championship...and they fired the coach in the off season. It seemed to be some political thing and possibly had to do with playing time, yada, yada. Both that coach and the then-activities director live in...

...because he's elite.

My proposal had always been to pay players a standard stipend from revenue shared among all Division 1 schools. I think that would have worked, but now the dang genie is out of the dang bottle.