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<We just need to have patients and some good health as it will eventually come together for coach Johnson.> I think we need patience and fewer patients. Same concept. Good health is a key. Recovery of Parker Fox's elite athleticism is a key.

Well Parker Fox had more than 50 D1 offers from Portal. Ben stuck with him despite knee injury one. And knee injury two. I think updates on Parker are important. How is that knee. He was much more vocal and front facing after knee injury one. Maybe just doesn't want to jinx himself. Does anyone...

Here is a version of something I posted before on another thread: Is Erick Reader vastly underrated? I have seen him play and develop for five years. Better every year. Quite skilled. Small school but some good opponents. Played AAU for Coach Larry Suggs. (of "guards come in all sizes" fame...

? 4 sophs - Nia Holloway is coming back, right? She seems eager to get back on the court and is part of that great freshman (last year) group that stayed committed to MN Basketball despite the coaching change. Unlike what happened for Ben when Pitino left.

The "This roster is not bad" thread needs a refresh. Like: This roster is not bad IF.... 1. Fox is a major key. How is his rehab? Is he dunking like a madman as he was after his first knee surgery when he was ramping up - but then got knocked down by his second knee surgery. Love his...

Tell me how

If a player is on a football scholarship, which he was, they count against football and not any secondary sport. So he was never filling spot they have available to fill. He was just filling a need they had. One question that comes to mind is how many gopher football players were all state in...

Ivy League is D1. We woulkd have been competitive there this year. Not that we wold have beat Princeton.

As for Parker Fox. There are 312 D-2 basketball programs. He was the D-2 player of the year, had 50 D1 offers when he entered portal. (including his final 8 of Ohio State, Creighton, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Florida State, Vanderbilt , San Diego State and MINNESOTA) He averaged 19.9...

In their sights too

Seth Halvorson was Mr. Baseball in Minnesota from Heritage Christian a couple of years back. Pitched at Missouri a couple of years and transferred to TN (SEC championship team). Was probably best high school shortstop I have seen when he wasn't pitching. Gophers wanted him badly by the way.

Koi is a funny name for a big fish in a small pond.

Rogue: You left out one thing. Payne may neutralize Edey. We may hit a bunch of threes, lose a close game, miss ten free throws, and go away saying - "with a couple of calls we could have won this game".

Are you kidding me. Great arm strength. Fast and athletic. Good size. There are a lot worse QB prospects that are highly ranked. And prospects do slip through the cracks. Justin Jefferson for example was a two star at best or no star by some. Had an offer at Nicholls State. # 2164 recruit. His...

I listened to his press conference today. He made the point that when you have a real stinker of a game, you have two choices. Keep pushing or surrender. I think Garcia sort of said the same thing. Team sports are not about one good game or one tough game. Prefer not to surrender just yet...

There is much more too. The 72 team was the one with the Luke Witte/Ron Behagen brawl. I was at that game. Winfield was not penalized but the team lost a number of players and after that pretty much played an iron 5 for most of the minutes. They also won the Big Ten title if I remember...

Surely some of you must be old enough to have been at UM during 71-72 and 72-73 seasons. Dave was pitching for Gopher baseball and was great outfielder and power hitter when not pitching. He was a first team all american as a pitcher and the MVP of the college world series, but he also hit...

If Pitino had been canned two years earlier, then Ben would not have been ready. There is that.

But can he dunk?