I have 25 years of data and 4 fired coaches that it's a lost cause without substantial change.
I'm going to root for the team but I will bet you on the success that Niko has here.
I will happily bet you on that. They return 10 players and have 2 top 100 players coming in. We return 2 and have 3 players committed. They have to add 3 players and we have to build a roster on a budget.
Do you want to bet that the Gophers will be predicted to finish dead last in the Big Ten again? Do you want to bet that the Gophers will be fighting to make the B1G tournament again next season? No one is apologizing for CBJ, I don't care that he was fired because it clearly wasn't working.
I agree with you and I don't necessarily think Payne fits Niko's past teams.
We can't afford a player like Payne and thats the main issue. I'm of the opinion that we don't have the financial resources to compete with our peers in the B1G and nothing that has happened the last 2 weeks has...
LOL
You're not this dumb stop it. Payne played on a top 18 team and played on a conference where 14 teams made the tournament. There is no comparison between the 2 and that's alright. Not to mention they don't even play the same position.
https://twitter.com/EvanMiya/status/1906497671248142641?t=tYcx6u3KtBqzx8e6YrQ0HA&s=19
Continuity still matters. Gophers haven't been able to afford to keep players previously, hopefully that changes in the near future.