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    ESPN's Jeff Borzello: "As of time of publish, it seems Ben Johnson is likely to get another year at Minnesota."

    The problem is the other B1G teams get revenue sharing as well. So yes, they're spending money, but by comparison to conference foes they're still coming to a gun fight with a knife.
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    All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

    This. I'm placing a higher priority on "good teammate veteran guy" at this point to coach up JJM than the guy that can help them win the most games. You pushed all your chips in on JJM, so you should be doing all you can to help him succeed.
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    ESPN's Jeff Borzello: "As of time of publish, it seems Ben Johnson is likely to get another year at Minnesota."

    Agreed, you can't make any sort of predictions based on the roster at this point. However, you basically have to if you're Coyle, because if the team ends up winning 3-6 conference games, what exactly was the point of leaving CBJ in place? So projecting based on limited information is what ADs...
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    ESPN's Jeff Borzello: "As of time of publish, it seems Ben Johnson is likely to get another year at Minnesota."

    Let's ignore if you think he "deserves" another year for whatever reason you choose, and just look at this objectively. What is the absolute best-case scenario for next year that is actually plausible? Looking at the roster, Betts, Frank Mitchell, Grayson Grove and Asuma will be the only...
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    All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

    Looks like their approach is sign guys that had significant injury problems in 2024 and hope they rebound (Hargrave, Allen, Fries).
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    Fire Ben Johnson

    I guarantee you these columns are already written, just waiting to be released. The only question is how many will straight-out call race a factor, and how many will merely poorly veil it.
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    All Things 2024-25 College Basketball Coach Fired/Hired/Retired Thread

    Looking at Jim Engles' resume, he has been shockingly bad. Through his first four years, his conference win % was 0.285 (CBJ is sitting at 0.278 for reference). Then COVID happened and the 2020/21 season was cancelled. After that, they chose to give him 4 MORE years. And shockingly, after doing...
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    Fire Ben Johnson

    Was he pre-promising NIL dollars to their kids?
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    All Things 2024-25 College Basketball Coach Fired/Hired/Retired Thread

    Keats’ conference win % is 60% better than CBJ’s. His resume would make CBJ blush. Yet, we’re still here…
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    Oh Good, Now We Can’t Escape Politics Thru Sports

    I cannot fathom why anybody wants to watch that d-bag.
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    Poll: Should Mark Coyle give Ben Johnson a 5th year?

    Is this a joke? Is there really a question?
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    Dammit, Martes Lewis is transferring!

    Looks like it's about 60ish miles from his hometown, so I suppose that makes sense.
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    All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

    DK Metcalf has a cap hit of $32MM in 2025, and then is a UFA in 2026. I suppose the logic is you trade for him, then restructure his contract with an extension. But how much money is he going to expect in a new deal? He's a good player, but my impression of him is a bit of a malcontent (which I...
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    Six Gophers headed to combine

    Did he cut his hair off to get lighter and faster ;)
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    Dawson Garcia - Has he become one of the best in the Country?

    I'm impressed with how Garcia has progressed since he's been on the Gophers. While somewhat quiet, he seems like a good leader. I'm not an NBA expert, but I think his size/shooting seems like a good fit. Not sure if he'll get drafted, but I think if he gets a shot, he'll end up sticking in the NBA.
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    🕳️ Hole Roll Call for Saturday’s Declawing of PSU

    I'll be there with 2 kids. You'll find me in the ice cream line.
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    Michael Rand Podcast: A listener wonders if Ben Johnson is getting a fair shake with Gophers

    I don't think it's that nefarious (ie. the U is syphoning off NIL). You can direct your NIL to where you want it to go. I don't particularly like NIL, but it is a democratization tool to some degree. I contribute to the football NIL, but don't send a dime to basketball. I go to the games and...
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    Free Tix to Women's Basketball 2/16

    I have two tickets to the Women's Basketball game vs. Oregon on 2/16 at 2pm that I cannot use. Free to a good home (Gopher fans only).
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    Michael Rand Podcast: A listener wonders if Ben Johnson is getting a fair shake with Gophers

    A guy with no business getting the job in the first place gets 4 years and some are wondering if he's gotten a "fair shake"? Just getting the job in the first place equates to him standing on third after bunting down the first base line. He received the most "unfair shake" in his favor, not...
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    All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

    Didn't realize this - Lewis Cine was on the active Eagles roster for the Super Bowl. So he and his one career tackle now have a super bowl ring. I think that's the definition of "failing forward".



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