It is safe to say that these same "journalists" will say little to nothing about it or will spin it as though it is racism. it is amazing that this story got by the Star Tribune and MPR gatekeepers.
Was Marcus watching the same game? The laundry list of stuff that is bad with that team that could be fixed with COACHING is too long to list here. Nothing makes sense in the Ben Johnson offense.
This may not be realistic, but if we really wanted to turn the program around, do what North Carolina did with their football team. Treat it like a professional sports team and hire a former NBA coach. However, I doubt the communists on the board of regents would support that.
Wet Blanket Guy is right. Fans are so fed up they don't even care anymore. I myself have season tickets and I don't even want to go to the games. This is likely my last season. Combined with lack of NIL money, it is a perfect storm of failure. It is likely we will never recover.
The fans are not to blame. MN sports has been one big fat disappointment after another for decades. The only exception is the MN Lynx and the U of M women's dance team. But no one cares about them. There are some bright spots in the past 30 years, but not enough to overcome the massive...
Once again, the Big Ten has an embarrassing year in the NCAA Tournament. Why? Because we are big and slow. Speed kills the Big Ten every year. If Ben Johnson has a brain, he will see this. Instead of trying to match the other BT Teams, building something different. Build a team with speed...
Talent? I'm not expecting miracles from freshmen recruits, but these are kids who have been playing basketball their whole lives and they can't even come close to making a wide open jump shot or a free throw? These are recruits who apparently forgot how to block out for rebounding, forgot how...