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  1. J

    Hunter Dickinson’s pathetic March Madness exit had college basketball fans celebrating his demise

    I remember seeing him against the gophers at Williams three years ago. He couldn't have looked more bored and disinterested. Very unusual for a college player.
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    All Things 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves In-Season Thread

    Somebody on a ten day will go 7-9 from three.
  3. J

    All Things 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves In-Season Thread

    Looks like Play In. Man, Zion looks unstoppable against us. Clark needs more fourth quarter minutes. The wolves need to actually run some plays in the last minute instead of Ant putting up double teamed threes or, if all else fails, tossing the ball to Julius late in the shot clock. His late...
  4. J

    All Things Gophers Coaching Search Thread (rumors, tweets, tid-bits and more)

    I've been on record for months that Johnson had to go. I don't think anybody would argue that it was also a deficient roster.
  5. J

    All Things 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves In-Season Thread

    Agree about Clark. I was wondering the same thing. He was pretty effective against McConnell.
  6. J

    All Things 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves In-Season Thread

    I’m not that upset about it. The Pacers’ fortitude was pretty amazing. The wolves seemed to put them away half a dozen times down the stretch and they didn’t quit.
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    All Things Gophers Coaching Search Thread (rumors, tweets, tid-bits and more)

    Anybody think the spending has gone down since the 22-23 season? It still corresponds to a $5M+ roster budget. And, yes, you have to have a good coach to go along with the talented roster.
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    All Things Gophers Coaching Search Thread (rumors, tweets, tid-bits and more)

    I know you'll base your entire argument on the word "everyone." However, for the non petulant posters, it appears my supposition is light. The cluster of NIL budgets in this year's NCAA tournament is between $6M and $16M. Duke (of course) is an outlier with a budget in the 20's and there are...
  9. J

    All Things Gophers Coaching Search Thread (rumors, tweets, tid-bits and more)

    You have to have a great coach and money. Here we go again. Give me some data beyond saying "most teams..."
  10. J

    All Things Gophers Coaching Search Thread (rumors, tweets, tid-bits and more)

    Wisconsin spent between $2.5M and $4M on its roster. They will have to increase that number to remain competitive, especially if a new gopher coach can shut off the MN pipeline. I couldn't find a number for Purdue, though I found an article that said Purdue is one of the top NIL schools in the...
  11. J

    All Things 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves In-Season Thread

    Golden State has a btb against Denver and Milw tonight and tomorrow. Hoping for a breakthrough.
  12. J

    The Case for Niko (aka Niko’s Case)

    I’m talking about money for the entire program. The coach’s compensation is just one piece. The annual outlay for the program has to be in the $12M-15M range if they are serious about the stated goal of top third of the B1G.
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    All Things Gophers Coaching Search Thread (rumors, tweets, tid-bits and more)

    Not sure I agree. Every player on the team wants to get to the tournament. Since this is now an openly professional sport, all of the players are fully aware of its business aspects. Player and coach movement is a constant, which means it's no longer really a distraction.
  14. J

    The Case for Niko (aka Niko’s Case)

    If Coyle half asses the financial commitment it won’t really matter who they hire.
  15. J

    Mark Coyle: The Gophers' Michael Scott

    I know nothing about the Indiana situation but one thing going in Coyle's favor is competing against Beth Goetz. Unless Iowa has a lot more money than we do, we can compete on a coaching hire. I've met Beth and she's a pleasant person but she's more Coyle than Coyle. My impression was that...
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    Dollars

    If Coyle is serious about building a top tier program it's going to take an investment of $12M-15M/year. At least $5M for the coaching staff. At least $5M for the roster. $2M for the first couple of years for buyouts (coming and going). $1M in non admin misc costs. Let's say Fleck is...
  17. J

    All Things 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves In-Season Thread

    Lakers lost. I think they are our best shot. I don't see the Warriors playing any worse than the wolves down the stretch.
  18. J

    Videos: Coyle press conference, NIL, coaching search and more

    He looks like he's sitting on the floor.
  19. J

    All Things 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves In-Season Thread

    I have the wolves at 11-4 the rest of the way (assuming good health). They will lose one of the gimmes because they are the wolves and three of the tough games. At that pace that’s a lot of ground to make up. One of the 2-5 teams would have to really slump or the warriors would have to have a...



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