Beringer is the prototypical center to develop.
He's not close to playing any minutes in the NBA, but if he develops, he can anchor a defense and not get played off of the court in the playoffs due to his athleticism and mobility.
It'll take almost his entire rookie contract to develop him...
If you're looking to get better next season by drafting in the late teens and twenties, then you're screwed because you're not going to get better that way.
Almost no team can improve in the short-term via the draft, except for those that are fortunate enough to draft in the top 3.
Most...
The QB is a redshirt freshman who has never started a college game. It's going to be an up and down season. That's ok. Let's see growth from the QB as the season progresses. He's going to look awful, and we'll want to curse him out. He'll also have some nice moments.
Getting to another bowl...
MN kids clearly like what Fleck is doing, so do their coaches. The top guys routinely stay home now. Wisky isn't getting a sniff anymore. Kudos to Fleck.
I would love to see a 5-star kid emerge in the next class or two and see if Fleck can keep him home.
Unless the program gets a billionaire backer, the program is the highest it's going to go.
They can have a big year every now and again like 2019. Otherwise, this is where they're at, and I am happy with it.
They finish above .500 routinely, they put guys in the NFL, they stay out of trouble...