Recent content by STPGopher

and...Dawson Garcia is a Gopher.

True!

Even if one thinks he's the worst coach ever, he's brought in good, solid student athletes. It's okay to wish someone well whether here or elsewhere.

No matter what happens here, you're a Gopher! Always have been. Always will be!

This!

If that is what we are getting then I am on board. We need someone who will take a wholistic approach. Much like coach Fleck. That and support/ infrastructure. Maybe I am just tired of an endless merry-go-round of coaches and expecting different results.

The point is a coach alone will not significantly elevate this team. At best we'd have a good season followed by a rebuild. We won't get an Izzo, Calipari, etc. Even if the AD could cut the check, they would see that the support just isn't there. Obviously just my opinion.

I would add that the "new" coach will either have to be the kind of coach that can pull in boosters/ investors that will add to the NIL purse, or the program (Athletic Department) will need to somehow figure out a way increase NIL money. If not, we could be looking at starting over every season/...

It is starting to look that way.

Thanks! It's been like 3 to 5 years since I've been to a prep game. Hope to make a couple this fall.

Got it!

Isn't Totino Grace doing well?

Things have definitely changed. There was a time when both Cretin and St. Thomas Academy could line up over 100 players. Yes some of them were underclassmen who would only see the field in a extreme emergency (injuries), but it was still impressive to see them line up. Especially homecoming...

Yes. St. Marks, Nativity, St. Columba, St. Peter Claver, and others I missed. I didn't name St. Agnes, nor St. Bernards (No longer has a school?) because they were/ are k-12 schools. I am sure there are others in St. Paul that I missed. I assume De LaSalle gets many of the Minneapolis athletes?

Question for the board. Does Cretin still pull athletes many/ any from Minneapolis and St. Paul? It's been a while since I've followed Minneapolis and St. Paul city conferences. At one time Cretin, Hill-Murray, and St. Thomas used to be able to cherry pick players. Not sure those areas produce...