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The likely is implied. How would I possibly know the inner workings of Ben Johnson's thought process. Heck of a "gotcha" there. No one has argued he "owes" us anything. The entire discussion is whether he should make a statement like an adult. I'm sure many of us do many things in life that we...

It's college sports, it's all irrelevant.

Bo Nix isn't just a regular transfer QB. This would be like if Tanner Morgan had a son who grew up going to every Gopher game, we enrolled at the U and played for three seasons and then left to chase a bag (even though he comes from a really wealthy family). I don't blame him for doing it, it...

Payton is one of those liars and does it for no reason whatsoever.

Also: Fred Hoiberg 37-82 (.311) and 1 NCAA Tournament appearance. He is also 28-32 the last three seasons. Ben Johnson 22-57 (.278) and 0 NCAA Tournaments. Hoiberg's been real bad at Nebraska, Ben was a lot worse.

Like commenting on threads we don't agree with?

That mindset is one of the reasons he wasn't successful. I agree with you that he feels he got shafted, but that's the problem. He was historically unsuccessful, he was paid more than he'll ever get paid again, and he had the worst resume of anyone I've ever seen get that kind of opportunity and...

I am not being a sore loser, but I also think it was more of a willingness to bend the rules as well. I think Ohio State played SEC's brand of football, but I don't think the rest of the Big 10 did - at least not to the levels of the SEC. When everyone can start paying, things started evening out.

Agreed. This data is sort of a self fulfilling prophecy. I am sure if you look at the data of players who go to universities outside of the P5 out of HS and compare the ones who portal up with the ones who do not, the players who portal up are more likely to play in the NFL.

I think this can be the case if you bring in the wrong guys but if you bring in the right guys, I think the teammates will want that mercenary. They want to win. They want to showcase their abilities. I'm thinking Max Brosmer probably got paid more than most people and he is sort of the...

Sometimes if the guys are really talented when they are young, the coaches will take them on for free as advertisements to sell their services to other players/camps.

WTF are you talking about? I never said he must. I said "I hope" in my first post and then said that any statement wouldn't be for this board. I have explicitly said that he does not have to give a statement, no one has argued that he has to give a statement. That's absolutely idiotic. I said...

He was one of the highest ranked public employees. Personally, I think he should have put something out publicly. I would have. I don't hate the guy, but this strikes me as very in character for him.

Are you really arguing that the only things that are right to do are contractually obligated? That's an asinine statement. You don't believe that, you're still in Ben Johnson protection mode. Again, you do not believe that. No one is arguing that he MUST say something. No one is arguing he is...

I didn't say he owed us anything, I said it is the right thing to do. It's how adults handle situations when things end after someone/something gave you your biggest opportunity and largest paycheck. Does he owe it to us? Probably not. Is it the right thing to do? Absolutely. Who cares if the...

Because the statement isn't for this board and it's the right thing to do.

In 2025, if I am coaching Big 10 basketball or football, I am not moving anything around for what people want to study. Treating this as a profession works both ways.

We are MN sports fans, we are fragile and anything can turn positivity into a never ending death spiral. I was at the Gopher game against Michigan and a buddy of mine drunkingly said "this is over". To this day, I blame him for that loss and most Gopher losses since. If that idiot hadn't...

I think some folks prefer to bury their head in the sand than to face uncomfortable situations head on. I hope he comes out and does the dog and pony show to thank the U and then we can all embrace him back into the family. He is an alum who seems like a nice enough guy. If he is wallowing in...

Keep all chili dogs away from that place.