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Obvious the present overall Mn. girls BB talent level has several quality D-1 players....Division 2 Mankato State possible in recruit 5-11 guard Elisabeth Gadient from Goodhue might landed the gem of Senior guards in Minnesota.... Gadient has the size & quickness at guard to compete easily in...

Kapke at 6-11 & 250lbs is a talented ball handler who averaged this season 22-pts and 13-rebounds including 3-ponit ability and over 80% on the free throw line will be a star for Bradley....Johnson showed only mild interest in his recruitment even though Kapke wanted to play college BB near home...

I hope the best for Oberg, although thinking she will prevail any better in Minnesota after a bleak stat line at Arkansas {1-pt per game & 1.6 Reb.} a Razorback team desperate for frontcourt rebounding...would be a reach, unless she improves overnight...Minnesota needed to be extremely active in...

Compass final stat lists him at top with 8-board avg , although number of games is questionable....also listed in the top 50 2022-recruits at PF , Clemson, Loyola & Colorado St. attempted to sign him....

I would not sleep on Josh Ola Joesph having no impact {bench minutes} on the Gophers roster...Nationally recognized Compass Prep Arz. , where Joesph played 2021-2022...List the Gopher recruit at 6-7 & 220lbs with 40 inch vertical and Finished the year as their top rebounder....Compass entire...

Maybe there is more to why Sissoko & Scalia decided to leave the team, its obvious they received extended game minutes as both featured & key players in the highly regarded Big Ten Conference. Looking back, Scalia seemed excited to have the opportunity to play for Whalen and in her home state...

I also follow the team closely, not only this season but for the past 25-years, and it hurts to be negative when you want the local team to succeed like neighboring Iowa or simply South Dakota U, two teams that recruit & roster Minnesota kids, with South Dakota going to the NCAA Tourney...

In response....Borton overall placed teams in tourney action 10 out of 12 years of coaching {6-NCAA-Playoffs-resulting in one final four entry & 2- Sweet-16-advancement, also 4-teams in WNIT Tourney with one team {2011-2012} crowned WBI National Champion....As of today, comparing the two {Borton...

Post is spot on.....Production in the Big-10 under Whalen in 4-years ranks last among Gophers last 4-coaches ....OLdfield - 2001-2002 10-5 Big Ten 2nd Rd NCAA Playoffs.... Borton- 2002-2014 104-94 Big Ten 6-times in NCAA Playoffs ....Stallings 2014-2018 38-30 Big Ten 2-times NCAA...

Linsay Whalen no doubt was a gifted & talented player, but thus far after 4-year coaching Minnesota Womens Basketball and reviewing her overall results as coach, she likely would be replaced at several high profile colleges..Few reasons listed below.. 1] 4-years coaching in the Big-10 ...not one...

Not a good sign when several players transfer out from a major conference {Big Ten} with ample media exposure, it opens doubt with higher level recruits questioning our coaching staff...My opinion Lindsay Whalen should be released if unable to maintain a winning record in 2022-2023 season......

I agree....He is getting the upmost production from a lightly recruited undersized roster, it reflects on coaching, relying on tight defense and constant offensive motion...I expect forward recruiting {H.S & transfers in 2022} will create positive interest realizing the ability of the present...

On paper, when comparing rosters of other scheduled opponents, I have them at 6 or 7 wins at most...In the Big Ten finding a single win would be a moral victory, the matchups overall will be one-sided and not in the Gophers favor...I think the team on a given night will play beyond their ability...

On paper struggling to find even 2-potential wins in the mighty Big Ten,... always a Gopher fan...but...also realistic...

Ben Johnson made numerous attempts to land realistic frontcourt help, but the rejection rate was mind-boggling for a team playing in the Big Ten....If you are expecting meaningful results from 3- players who could barely even get off the bench last year, one who was a backup center on high...