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My own connections told me that they were having trying to get a couple of players including Evans in for a visit before the dead period started last Thursday. Evans could not make the tight travel window. Preliminary conversations had gone well and Evans WAS expected to eventually sign on. As I...

Evans to the U WAS thought to be pretty much a done deal 8 days ago until UNC started sniffing around and eventually offered well more than the U was willing to pay. No need to be a prig. PMac95 has been a solid poster.

Very solid series so far. A compelling storyline and they've kept the grit from the Netflix run. Next week's episode should be awesome. Season 2 is already in production.

Borton was in charge when the team turned the corner, learned to play defense, and made it to the Final Four. The team struggled defensively under Oldfield. Oldfield simply tried to outscore the other team. McCarville's defense flourished under Borton. Borton also put McCarville in a position...

Belmont is a very solid team that has played tough against some strong teams throughout the year. -Lost 63-67 at home to #12 Ohio State -Lost 58-68 to Michigan in preseason tournament -Lost 70-73 at Mississippi State -Lost 78-84 at #16 Kentucky -Lost 55-57 at Missouri State -Defeated Missouri...

I believe that the age of his kids at the time likely played a role in how immersed he was in the basketball scene here. His kids are now older and more independent and want to spend less time with boring ol' Pops and all of his dad jokes!

I used to follow NCAA basketball nationally with a passion up until a decade or so ago. The inconsistent NCAA followed by this new game of paid players and free transfers has me watching less and less each year. I haven't watched any conference games or tournaments outside of the B1G this...

Amen... I don't need to see a coast to coast conference. The product is just not as interesting to me when it is a just a AAA league to the NBA.

I know that I am in the minority here but I appreciate the U for trying to hold on to the quaint idea of amateur athletics. My lack of interest in the U over the last couple of years has nothing to do with Ben Johnson and the team's lack of success. I am just not interested in following a 'pro'...

The U isn't in California. The Fair Pay for Play Act in CA was about endorsement deals (NIL) in addition to their scholarships. The Supreme Court ruling opening the door to NIL occurred in June 2021- 3 months after Ben Johnson was hired. NIL allows student athletes to profit off of their Name...

I would imagine MANY MBB programs would give a former NBA coach more than a second thought if they there was any indication that he was interested in giving up his just shy of $1M salary as an assistant to take on 5x the responsibility as a head coach of an NCAA team. The guy has over 25 years...

There was no direction from the NCAA regarding how NIL would work. The SEC schools immediately went to pay their athletes. I would NEVER have imagined that the NCAA would simply look the other way. I am proud of the U for initially playing the NIL game the way it was supposed to work. Once it...

I'm excited! Coyle said all of the right things... at least all of the things that he CAN say at this time without being a sleaze. He was personable, spoke with purpose, had good presence, demonstrated report with the media, and presented the facts. He didn't dither when asked about...

Games outside of the conference occur in all collegiate sports and are part of the regular season. They are, in no way, similar to preseason games in the professional leagues which are about conditioning and grading potential players for the final squad.

Other than Coyle moving quickly and stealthily to land Fleck who he had identified as his top choice?

Don't be obtuse... I hate reading outright lies. I read enough lies on a daily basis that I can't let this slide. The State of Minnesota doesn't pay the salaries for coaches within the athletic department via the University. In fact, there was an article a few years back that clearly showed...

AAU connections no longer mean a thing when your NIL program takes a couple of years to catch up with even the lower tier of the conference. Relationships don't hold nearly the same weight as getting paid. The U was WAAYYY behind the curve on NIL. Johnson was already a lap down in the race due...

I no longer keep up on specific recruiting rules and regs but so I can't answer your questions to the letter. I'm going to start with your last point as it sparked my interest. If I am following your line of thinking, however, I believe that only coaches can contact players. It would be...

Don't where anyone is yelling at anyone else... I sure didn't yell at you or anyone. My simple response to you was that I'm sure that they tried to recruit better players. They were obviously not successful or we wouldn't be having this conversation. I DO expect them to compete with the best...

No argument from me on this. The current NCAA landscape is much different than when the Gophers were a consistent Top 20 team. I suspect that our decline is due largely to the lack of NIL to pay for the obvious stud pitchers and players. Piper needs to find diamonds in the rough to help overcome...