Recent content by ecoperson

Games outside of the conference occur in all collegiate sports and are part of the regular season. They are, in no way, similar to preseason games in the professional leagues which are about conditioning and grading potential players for the final squad.

Other than Coyle moving quickly and stealthily to land Fleck who he had identified as his top choice?

Don't be obtuse... I hate reading outright lies. I read enough lies on a daily basis that I can't let this slide. The State of Minnesota doesn't pay the salaries for coaches within the athletic department via the University. In fact, there was an article a few years back that clearly showed...

AAU connections no longer mean a thing when your NIL program takes a couple of years to catch up with even the lower tier of the conference. Relationships don't hold nearly the same weight as getting paid. The U was WAAYYY behind the curve on NIL. Johnson was already a lap down in the race due...

I no longer keep up on specific recruiting rules and regs but so I can't answer your questions to the letter. I'm going to start with your last point as it sparked my interest. If I am following your line of thinking, however, I believe that only coaches can contact players. It would be...

Don't where anyone is yelling at anyone else... I sure didn't yell at you or anyone. My simple response to you was that I'm sure that they tried to recruit better players. They were obviously not successful or we wouldn't be having this conversation. I DO expect them to compete with the best...

No argument from me on this. The current NCAA landscape is much different than when the Gophers were a consistent Top 20 team. I suspect that our decline is due largely to the lack of NIL to pay for the obvious stud pitchers and players. Piper needs to find diamonds in the rough to help overcome...

I strongly disagree. The overwhelming consensus following Ben's hire was that his ability to nurture and develop recruiting relationships with high school players would pay dividends locally and regionally. The entire hire was predicated on slowly building a program from the ground up with...

I didn't say anything about fan expectations. DietCokeFan asked: "So this coaching staff thought we would be able to compete with this pitching staff? The pitching staff needs a huge upgrade, as a head coach and someone who should understand pitching, I don't understand how they cant see this."...

Don't you think that the coaching staff tries to get the best pitchers and players every year? If everyone else turns you down, you dance with the one who brung you.

Let me be clear that I truly WANT Johnson to succeed as I am equally frustrated at the empty possessions, missed lay-ups, and extended minutes by the starters. Johnson is a wonderful rebounder for her size due to her quickness and instinct for the ball. Unfortunately, she scores at that high...

Nearly every game thread this season includes numerous comments regarding Johnson's playing time. I feel that this is a discussion worth having but it is hard to continue the discussion in drips and drabs across different threads every few days. Here is one thread devoted solely to Johnson and...

Johnson seems to have a future but is clearly not ready at the moment. Others have already mentioned her deficiencies on the defensive end so I won't rehash that. Johnson has a decent shot and likes to drive to the basket which provide some hope that she can contribute. Unfortunately, she has...

Nice to see Battle getting a little recognition for her play so far this season. Ranking the 10 Most Underrated Women's College Basketball Players Right Now

Does this work for you? Garcia's Buzzer Beater Gives Gophers Win over No. 20 Michigan