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I've been reading and posting on this board for many years. I have always found it curious that when our team's are not doing well, the naysayers will come out of the woodwork. They never have a thing to say when the team is doing well, but when the team is struggling they are front and center...

Watched both the MD/MI and IN/OSU games tonight. My previous thought that OSU is a bit overrated still stands, at least until they get the injured Sheldon back. I'm already prepared to give the Freshman of the Year Award to OSU's McMahon. She's extremely talented. Future Gopher foe Michigan...

And I seem to recall that Smith was a 4-star recruit. Of all the transfers, Kadi had the highest potential, at least athletically, but I often thought she underachieved here. Always seemed to be in foul trouble. But she did finish strong here last year.

Well, I liked that Rose was willing to pass the ball when she was double-teamed...and I like that Braun was willing to take more shots, even though she had another cold shooting night. As others have pointed out, the Gophers are not a good 3-point shooting team and this group is going to have...

Monster game from Rose. Her game has really gone to a different level this year. She's stronger, able to put the ball on the floor, she's actually able to go right now (not just left) and she can hit some 6 to 10 foot jump shots. Starting to remind me of Iowa's Czinano. No, she's still not...

Well, based on the last couple games, post play is no longer a problem. Never would have thought that guard play would be our problem at this point in the season. B & B not very good so far. I'm still convinced they'll figure it out, but I hope soon.

Illini definitely the better team. Terrific game for Rose...24 points, 14 rebounds. Although the double foul in the first half forced her to miss a lot of time. Tough day for Mara. 1 of 12 from the field. Gophers held Bostic to only 3 points, way below her average, but the Illinois guards...

Katie B apparently out with illness today.

Wisconsin's Williams is one of the better freshman in the conference. I'd place OSU's McMahon and Rutgers Schmikel in the same category. Not sure if the BIG names an all freshman team. If they do, it will be interesting to see if any Gophers earn this honor. Still too early to tell, of...

I think Ragnor is 'spot on' with his assessment of Whalen and the current Gopher group. If this group can stay together, and with the incoming recruits, I think they could and should be an NCAA tourney team next year. This year has brought some disappointments, including NDSU and Wisconsin on...

Random thoughts: Against OSU, I think we got a very good glimpse of the potential of this group against the #3 team in the country, an undefeated team. (Also that is missing two stars, a team without a true point guard, a team that is currently ranked higher than it should be.) I thought it...

Perennial BIG doormat Illinois is no more. Watched them for the first time this year yesterday and I was impressed. Very quick build with what looks to be a good coaching hire and a couple of solid pickups in the transfer portal. I was really impressed by the post Bostic. I'm hoping the...

And one more thing...kudos to the BTN+ crew in MD who did the game. The two announcers were very solid as was the production crew. BTN+ productions are often lacking. I'll cut them some slack because they are normally student productions, but the MD crew did a top-rate job.

Despite the outcome, I'm still optimistic for the future with this group. Maryland is a very talented team...and they're deep. Gophers will have to do a much better job of getting back on defense against transition-oriented teams like Maryland. The turnovers continue to be a problem for the...

I think Rose will figure it out. We've gone from posts who didn't want to touch the ball the past few years to someone who is probably shooting too much. I think that will be corrected. She's developed a nice little jump shot within 15 feet. And she's able to put the ball on the floor to get...

Woeful shooting until....Solid 4th quarter, especially from Battle and Heyer. Overall, I thought the Gophers played good D. Problems were at the offensive end. Obviously still a work in progress (will be all year), but like the fact that they didn't let the first 3 quarters dictate the 4th...

I like the fact that the Gophers seem to be working very hard defensively. And they are really going after loose balls. Based on today's game, the Gophers still have some work to do with their rebounding. Katie B with a very solid game today. Same for Mara. There'll be better days for Amaya...

Heyer is 'sneaky' good. Love how active Czinano is. Great to see Hammond, Ratzlaff and Counts get on the board. Off shooting night for Mara. 10 boards for Battle.

Hoping I'm wrong, but I doubt that the Gophers will be able to "hang" with the Hawkeyes. That being said, it would be nice if the Gophers can keep their turnovers under 20...if Rose can stay out of foul trouble while playing good defense, and if Mara can get some shots early. Iowa is a very...

I'm gonna give a C+. That being said, I'm very optimistic about this group. They are already playing better defense than they were at the start of the season. We'll have to see if they can reduce the turnovers going forward. I was encouraged that they were able to handle the PSU press much...