Search results

Ray Scott- Brilliantly economic with words.

He died 10 years ago but it took death that long to dare to let him know.

Nice. Do you really think he deserves to be demeaned in such a snarky, mean-spirited way?

Yes, that would describe guys like Brady, Marino and Jurgensen, among others, who were extremely successful without being blessed with superior athleticism.

I never said Cousins is/was was an agile quarterback but he is not an apt candidate for the far end of the mobility scale. For that distinction I would pick someone like Vinny Testaverde. Guys like Brady and Marino were far from nifty but they could take a strategic step or two to get off a...

Cousins has 900+ NFL rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. He hardly belongs on the wrong end of the mobility scale.

When you have an actual hoop in your hand, the importance of arc becomes even more obvious. I would always think "sheesh, this hole is SO big! This shouldn't be as hard as I make it seem".

Hard to work on mobility. Kind of like learning to be fast. He just has heavy legs but might be able to speed up his coverage recognition and get the ball out a little quicker. Receivers that can separate would help.

I don't know why someone doesn't work with him on shooting with a little arc. Those line drive free throws insure a low percentage of makes.

Warmath did that routinely.

Your 2nd and 3rd sentences seem contradictory.

Gophers able to execute Bo Ryan's old plan for success, Make more free throws than your opponent attempts, Easy to talk about but HARD to do, especially with guys playing 35 minutes and fighting fatigue.

I think it was clear that the Gophers would handle that team with ease. No sense in playing him at all.

Does your 1986 Iron Five reference go back to the Mitchell Lee and buddies incident in Madison? I link it to the 1973 squad after that disgraceful Ohio State stomping party. We have been better behaved since those days!

I realize that Perich arrived after being a highly sought-after recruit. Regardless of their pedigree, ALL Gopher players who prove they can perform at a high level are and will be at-risk, until another Bob McNamara rides into town.

It's like PJ says, we are a "developmental program". We have to expect to lose some really good players and we were lucky to have had Perich for two years.

Good job! I agree with so many names on your extensive list. I would also take Utecht over Spaeth, though Spaeth was a terrific blocker, as evidenced by his NFL longevity. I also would take Greg Larson at center and find room for Tom Brown and Clayton Tonnemaker somewhere on that defense.

Terrific defensive effort vs. a team with some offensive creativity.

Seems to me Pat Reusse was involved in an annual Turkey of the Year feature, either as a selector or recipient. Not sure which, could have been a muti-year winner.

What did DeVondre Campbell do to earn it? That pick-six in Ann Arbor gives him a TON of points in my view.