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Really, Bleed? You can't wait until the end of the game (or series) to pull up this thread? You might as well make it 121 as the Vikes aren't making it this year. Heck, let's call the Wolves and Wild out of it already... They most certainly will increase the total to 123!

This interview covered myriad general topics so wasn't supposed to be hard-hitting. Some may harbor a dislike for Coyle for one reason or another (Claes firing, Ben hire, etc.) but he carries himself well and has done a great job selling his vision to prospective, and now current, coaches while...

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Not to quibble but Evans had signed not just committed. That's what makes this all the more frustrating and fishy.

I agree that it was time for a coaching change but, to be fair, Whalen did convince a lot of top talent from the high school class of 2022 to believe in her and stay home. That talent was enough to be deemed a top 10 class in the nation by some.

I got pinged so I logged back on to respond. Let me be VERY clear... I am quitting the GopherHole...NOT the Gophers. I am looking forward to cheering them on tomorrow just like every other game since I have been following the team since the '82 Big Ten Championship. I have lived all over the...

I have been coming to the GopherHole almost daily since Jason Groth started this all in the mid 90s. The fans have grown restless. This board has devolved into a morass of negativity. Gopher BB is my passion and I have found that my participation on this board ceases to be fun. It is senseless...

Honestly- nothing. What CAN happen? We are stuck with this team. We are stuck with this coach. There is 0.00001% chance that Coyle would fire Johnson for on the court performance with 3 coveted young players ready for next year. We are powerless.

Just like I said... they have not been successful at it. When players are thinking too much, they often find themselves a half second late which leads to poor rotations, etc. We have to hope that this changes.

Exactly my point. They've made strides in their play but haven't seen the results since the last 3 out of 4 games have been versus ranked Power 5 teams. This gives them a chance to see some tangible results from their work and get some Ws. This will do wonders for a team with youth and new faces...

Are you wanting me to tell you what plays they are running? If that's what you mean by system, I can't do that. I see a variety of offensive sets. Again, I am no savant so can only paint in the broadest of brush strokes. Like many teams in the B1G, I have seen some motion, some flex, some pick...

I don't have all of the answers. I am not a coaching savant. I am willing to let the team grow. Virginia Tech is now in the Top 25. Purdue is now ranked #1 in the country. Michigan is going to be better than people thought. Mississippi State is 9-0 and ranked in the top 20. These are hardly the...

Excellent point. Many times we know our destination in life but many times we don't. We fuddle around and we look back in 70 years and remark on what a good life we've had. Basketball is different in that we all want to win as the end goal. It is hard to be patient and enjoy the journey because...

I seriously love the analogy! I guess I am not having as much of a problem seeing the system. I see it and I see the players are not able to currently execute it. The 8 billion dollar question is does the coach scrap the system to coax out a few more wins or does he keep running the system as...

Time to find a new hobby. One of my most memorable hikes involved hiking through acres of invasive Himalayan blackberries overlooking the Columbia River in Oregon. Tore my shirt, tore my pants, tore my socks, tore the laces on my boots, had cuts all over my arms and legs... it was all worth it...

I see all of this talk about things being different with quick turnarounds due to the portal, etc. etc. etc. I get it... we all want a winner and we want it now. The fact of the matter is that there are 350+ D-1 basketball teams out there including 65 Power 5 schools. Every single program is...

Making FTs is often more than the actual points themselves. Making FTs builds confidence. Making FTs brings the score closer which means MN has an opportunity to calm down and make up a 2 point versus 6 point deficit. Making FTs tightens the game up for KY so that they get more nervous and are...

Oddly enough, the sanctions did little to hurt the program on the court. Monson attracted some decent talent during his time. His teams did not perform poorly because of the sanctions. I think that the scandal stripped the support out of the community. The state was flying high in 1997 and the...

I am not talking about filling Williams. I am talking about donors who are willing to throw obscene amounts of money around to the athletic department for upgrades, etc. The Final Four run captured the attention of the whole state. If the big-buck donor explosion didn't happen in the two years...

Heaven forbid that an academic institution have standards for their athletic programs.