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I guess Ben and Coyle are matchers!

Not in the new paradigm. The big10 is where he played the most. Each game was like an interview with coaches and their payroll department in the stands. He probably makes the most here in the big 10

"The minute they said, 'Hello, I'm Tom Izzo,' it's: "What's my package?" he said. " ... I think what happens in the transfer portal is kids know that a coach wants you maybe because he's trying to save his job, and maybe the money will go up and all that kind of stuff. Tom Izzo Discusses how...

Is that how it came off? Did not mean it to. People here keep talking about building a foundation, doing it right, local kids, building culture in an amateur college sport. That seems pretty much meaningless at this point. This April is a free-for-all with teams paying to keep current...

I believe that you can flag your donation for a specific sport and Dinkytown Athletes will use it for that specific sport. You don't even need to go through the org. For example, General Mills could just contract with Garcia (for example) and make him their official college basketball player...

The portal plus direct payments is still in its infancy. I am only trying to look ahead a couple of years to see what the world looks like. Is it possible that some teams will be very bad at it and burn lots of money for nothing? Yes - already happening. Could some teams do more with less...

Connecticut has the most hedge fund owners.

College basketball does not work the same way it did when Ben started which is a startling fact considering he has only been here 3 years. Most are still trying to grasp what this means. One thing it means is that local kids might leave, or might stay, or might leave and then come back all...

The "building a culture" strategy has been dying over the last couple of years and sometime in the next couple it will be officially dead. Better to think about it as minor league teams with limited budgets competing for limited talent. Therin lies the problem. We are years behind on this...

True statement. If that were fixed the first decision would be to replace Coyle.

If by "fine" you mean he is at the bottom of the Big Ten - I agree.

Not sure how anyone on this forum sees otherwise at this point. Coyle takes credit for every bit of athletic success here at the U and at his past two jobs but somehow gets a pass on Basketball by many. He has had 8 years to make positive changes to the Men's basketball program and the...

One word: Coyle

I sympathize with your fantasy. Would be great if we could just insert our best conspiracy into the discussion and, "Poof", now Coyle didn't present him and lead the decision making process. Coyle: Anything less than just telling the president - if she wants to make the decision then she...

He has done nothing for basketball. Look at his record. As for accusing him of rolling over and screwing over the basketball fans in 2020 by not demanding a quality coach of the Committee - I would like to see your evidence. My evidence shows he has defended his decision to refer Ben as a...

Is Bill Cartwright still around? He was 7'1"

Don't hate nobody... I get it - Coyle has a "pass" with you. I just hope that after another couple of coaches you guys will see the light.

Best time to start complaining to the U about their worthless AD: 1 year ago 2nd Best time to start complaining to the U about their worthless AD: Today Take your pick

You sum up the entirety of the Minnesota sports fan in that single statement.

There is always a way. I wonder if we could get a copy of that contract... hmmmm