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If I was our AD: I'd say whatever propaganda to keep my $1M+ job for as long as possible. Like I'm looking into NIL...I'm researching how the good teams do it...I'm right on top of the situation...I'm evaluating all aspects of the program...etc. I know for a fact that we will always be a low...

He's talking about coaching quarterbacks. Not parenting.

The Vikings would beat Georgia easily.

You're not sure how much money played a part?? We're a farm team. I have no idea how we kept Garcia though.

North Texas, Yale, and other teams like that will stink for sure. Minnesota...we can aim for being above stinking. Implement a plan to go 6-14 or 8-12 in conference play. If that makes you happy. But Ben didn't do that. He assembled a very good team...and all the players got bought by the...

What?? LOL okay...it's only entertainment. If burying your head in the sand is fun, go for it.

Why should he? If an administration on the other side of the country paid me a million dollars per year...I'd regurgitate whatever crap they told me to say. I wouldn't give a rat's ass about the won-loss record.

Did you already forget what happened this off-season? Building a team is obsolete. To answer the original question: Oh sure, there might be a coach who can use a strategy of being mediocre. But if we try to actually contend for anything...the players will get bought by other teams. Also...

It's easy to point out 1 or 2 (out of 300) miracle teams every year and say "See...the Gophers should have a coach like that." But that's totally delusional. I already said we can have a miracle season once every 30-40 years. With free agency now, Dutcher will never be able to keep a team...

I've been advocating for leaving the Big Ten. We will NEVER be competitive here. No, Dutcher would NOT be competitive in the Big Ten. Dutcher had ONE great year. BEFORE unlimited free agency. If he was here, he couldn't keep a team together. If the Gophers were in the Mountain West last...

How would Dutcher have recruited Amari Allen...who took the money from Alabama...?

Coaching?? What would Dutcher have done? Bring in better players than Garcia, Payne, Hawkins, Christie...and kept them here?? With what? Rice Krispies box tops?

If I was Ben...I'd be talking to Coyle about MONEY & PROPAGANDA. Kickbacks. Winning isn't on anyone's list of priorities anymore. Who gives a crap if we beat North Texas or not.

John Wooden, Coach K, Bobby Knight...none of them could win here. Zero chance. No players are going to turn down hundreds of thousands of dollars. Maybe 1 in 100 like Garcia. It's a miracle that he stayed for some reason. Even if we had a good team by some miracle...our administration would...

And even before we officially became a farm team...we had only won 2 NCAA games in 27 years. Our administration sabotaged our 3 best teams over that span.

Coaching?? This is 2024. In case you forgot what happened this off-season...all of our best players got bought by other teams. A new coach won't make any difference.

Well this off-season is when we officially became a farm-team. I was the most positive guy on this board for the last 3 years...until we lost all of our players that I predicted would develop.

I've been advising you guys to enjoy the games for the camaraderie...etc...but to NOT concern yourselves with wins & losses. I don't. I'm not a glutton-for-punishment anymore.

Ben's future?? It's 2024. This is the future of the Gophers. A new coach won't make any difference. None whatsoever. And no, I'm not nitpicking about 1 or 2 meaningless extra wins per year or something.

I guess hope springs eternal. When has Rigsby EVER scored? And there's a reason why Payne, Hawkins, & Christie got offers and Mitchell didn't. We're a farm team. This try for a cheap but all-seniors team...I said we'd know early if this longshot strategy would work...but it's clearly going...