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I'd be satisfied if we ended up as the 72nd best team (or better) in KenPom at the end of the year. That would be a good start to this era and something to build on.

I only attended the NDSU game and haven't seen any video from the UND game. The impression I have of Cade is that he knows what to do and does it. In other words, he understands what Niko is teaching offensively, and he plays to it well. He seems to have picked it up quick. That's just a vague...

This is about as uninspiring as possible. I have nothing against Shelton, but what must the Twins be thinking making this hire? He's got pretty much the same profile as Baldelli, which doesn't address the team's shortcomings under Baldelli. Usually when a team fires and hires someone, they go...

Seriously, this is no joke. There used to be real competition in the campus area. Not so much these days. I think the cafeteria in the 17th Avenue dorm is open to the public, but that ain't cheap either.

Holy shit, Barbara! This song is 🔥 .

TBH, I have the over on that. Top 40, and you're all but in the NCAAs. BUT, if the Gophs end up in the top 75 KenPom at season's end, that's a success in my book.

Once we get into parka season, there is almost no limit to what you can sneak into the arena. I think I'm going to bring a grill and some brats one of these nights.

This post gave me chills. I haven't had the Ryman experience...yet...but it'll be a must-do the next time I visit. Thank you!

There's a yin and a yang to everything. The Gophers could never build anything with that kind of contextual fit and human scale because we need to accommodate that many more thousands of spectators. (The Kohl Center in Madison is a huge NBA-style arena; I would not want that, which is why I'm...

...if at no time during the home schedule does the head coach cross his arms with his hands in his armpits. I swear, I'll get immediate PTSD if that happens. Seriously, Bleed covered it pretty thoroughly. To add to that, I'd say if there's a buzz in the general local community about how the...

Here, here. Not beating Bemidji state by 40 was always a bad omen at this time in the past few years.

It could be literally anything, including truly personal reasons (not having to do with playing time, etc.).

Speaking of undersized, I saw Niko talking to the press and admitting that's what they're going to be. It'll be interesting to see how well that goes in a long conference season against generally bigger teams.

I mean, right and wrong in college basketball rules is what we collectively say it is, but we need some order and uniformity. I like the way Izzo puts it: this is ridiculous and embarrassing. It's as if a program, say Minnesota, were severely punished for their players getting too much...

It's true.

Well put. The Iowa situation is going to be very compelling to watch. I was always impressed with Fran and his teams' play and feel like he got a raw deal down there. That said, McCollum has all the signs of being an uncommon coach and program builder. He clearly knows what he's doing, and his...

If Mark Goffeney were still alive, he'd live-perform the last song in the film before the credits. My family and I happened to catch him at the Santa Monica Pier when we drove Highway 66 in 2011. I have him on video performing Ball and Chain by Social Distortion. When he saw me singing along, he...

This'll sound corny, but this song will be in the first reel of the Route 66 documentary film I hope to make before I die.

Cracker--especially Kerosene Hat--is a great go-to. That album is downright great. As well loved as it is, I actually think it's underrated.

Is 2011 old music? It's either put it here or in the random music thread. I was not aware of this song's or album's existence until I heard it by chance last week. It really hit and moved me--the celebration of our home state and its culture, tied to Russell's home culture of southern...