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But if the revenue sharing raises all boats in the B1G, we'd still have the same handicaps that have always prevented us from recruiting at an elite level. Stadium/weather/coach/tradition/lack of NIL/others. Unless you believe we will outspend other teams in the B1G (I'll believe it when I see...

That might be true but doesn't that become a "chicken or the egg" argument? How do you attract NIL donations with the record of the current coach? Part of his issue is he is so uninspiring and a perpetual expectations wet blanket. PJ Fleck with all his quirks works in the same environment but...

You aren't wrong but Pitino had an NCAA berth, an NIT championship, and NCAA consideration at some point in three of his first four years. This guy hasn't even been close in any of his first four years. So frustrating.

Probably too early to make projections at this point but I understand what you are saying here. Based on history can we even say the four names you listed (what is Cochran's situation also) will return? Unclear how happy any of them are behind the scenes. So difficult to be a Gopher...

I'd have 75% confidence the other way. I've thought for a couple months the NIL situation and the perception he wasn't given a fair shake as a result would be his life preserver. I still believe it. I guess I can only be pleasantly surprised at this point.

I must be getting older. I questioned why the Mavericks traded Doncic to the Lakers too. But did we all just watch the same season as all these sports writers falling in line? 7-13?

So this particular article needed to be written 1 day before the potential end of their season? The coordinated effort to keep him around is now to the bizarre phase.

Thanks for the response Slim Tubby. It's an awkward position to be in as a fan. I understand the viewpoints on both sides. Maybe it's not a perfect analogy to the professional game. But the worst case scenario was always landing in a place far from postseason consideration but good enough to...

Congrats. You complained about the refs quicker than you normally do.

Can his ass! Worst four year stretch in program history! Coyle should follow him out the door! Is that better?

Not relevant to your initial position and frankly I wasn't even challenging it. Some view winning a few games in February as harmful to the overall health of the program as it might lead to a different decision on the head coach. You don't. That's fine. I was honestly just curious if you...

Would you root against a pro sports team that is in line to get a top pick in the draft......such as the N.Y. Giants last year (losing out on one of the top two quarterbacks potentially by winning a meaningless game in December)?

You also don't let him (or anybody else that has been responsible) anywhere near the process of setting the schedule for next year. He has unnecessarily knee-capped his own team both of the last two years and led to his very poor tournament profiles despite a handful of Q1 wins. I'd have more...

Even under your first scenario, what do you really lose? Are you worried about the buy-out dollars? I've heard the argument the grass isn't always greener if you make a change. The problem with that mentality is the grass doesn't get much browner than it is right now. Fan apathy is at an all...

Maybe an 18 year kid just wants to try something else? I just don't understand why we still care so much about this "locking down the border". Wisconsin hasn't drawn away the elite NBA level Minnesota kids like Suggs/Jones/Holmgren. They have pulled kids like Crowl/Illikainen/Wahl/Winter...

The recent rash of articles in support of Ben Johnson is laughable on the surface but also depressing under one of two scenarios. 1) If Ben Johnson is "elite" and "the only choice", the implication is we have reached our ceiling and that ceiling is Northwestern. An NCAA trip in year five, six...

I agree. But it misses the point about why this program hasn't been successful. We have had plenty of Minnesota kids play here.

I agree. The lack of hard evidence is frustrating. Clearly this wasn't a hire based on a B1G-worthy resume. You and I discussed this is in a thread a couple years ago. Patrick Reusse stated on the following SKOR podcast that Dutcher was Coyle's first choice but he was overruled (see 13:00...

I hope you are right and I'm not necessarily making a prediction. I'm just not nearly as confident as others that a change is imminent. I've felt for a long time the NIL landscape will offer him a longer leash as opposed to a shorter one. What's he going to do after all? Poor Ben! I...