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    Sure, the home crowd is fine, but why not demand more?

    What's the verdict? Is it the team's job to get the crowd in the game, or is it the crowd's job to be in the game from the start? I wager that it's the latter - especially if the team is having a reasonable amount of success on the year. If a crowd is in the game from the start, then it has an...
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    Here's Why Gophers Still (almost) Control Playoff Destiny

    It's this simple: Win out and you have three MONSTER wins against PSU, WISC and Ohio State (Two top 5 wins and an almost top 10 win). The only wrench that can be thrown in is if Wisconsin or OSU slip up on the way and lose some of their clout (2 wins over Penn State get you in? Probably not)...
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    Murphy & Coffey: Making Peace with Low Basketball IQ

    Kalscheur and Oturu are not quite a Murphy / Coffey level duo YET, but it's extremely obvious to see that these guys will be a much better pair down the line. Why? They're smarter and more savvy. You can have AAAAAALLLLLLL of the talent and physical gifts in the world, but a low basketball IQ...
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    Coffey 2nd Half Disappearing Act Concerning

    After a blueprint first half, Coffey almost disappeared in the 2nd half. He would handle the ball early in the shot clock but then dump it off to Stull or McBrayer and never demand the ball back. When he did get shots off, they were wild or long-range desperation attempts at the end of the...
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    This year's team is fascinating

    This set of players and their surrounding storylines may just be the most intriguing Minnesota basketball has had in a while. You can distill this 2018-19 Gophers team down to a few items. Regardless of postseason success, I would be thrilled to see them push toward the ceiling of potential on...
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    How to eliminate national championship ranking controversy from CFB

    It's really this simple: - No more conferences - Set up connected tiers of 12 teams each with promotion/relegation. Top 3 teams in each division get promoted or relegated each year. - Teams play the other the 11 other teams in their division once per year. - You can either declare the team...
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    Where my Jelly Fam H8ers at?

    No, Isaiah is not one of our top 3-4 players, but this is exactly the type of performance we need from him this year. He got up to 15 points to put icing on the jelly doughnut. You can see that he's improved this year. Smarter decisions (still a lot to clean up before he's a mainstay player)...
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    "Gophers can't shoot threes" is a MYTH!!!

    Last year, the Gophers were ranked 194th nationally in three-point percentage (34.6%). In college basketball, where the three is paramount because of the shorter range, that's absolutely crippling. This year's team will shoot at least 38% from three on the year - easily. This 38% worst-case...
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    What would Gophers' 2018 conference record be if under Rossi all year?

    What would the Gophers' 2018 B1G conference record be if Joe Rossi started before fall camp? Excluding the 3 games he was actually in charge (with 2-1 record), here are the options: 2-7 3-6 (actual finish) 4-5 5-4 6-3 7-2 8-1 (You could make the case that these last 3 games would have...
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    Fairness in Boat Rowing Act (FIBRA)

    The 0-3 conference start is disappointing. Grabbing one of those first two was a reasonable expectation. However, in the spirit of the FIBRA (Fairness in Boat Rowing Act), I am going to reserve my first big-picture judgments until after these next three games. In hindsight view of their...
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    2018 Hinges on Rodney Smith

    2016 Rodney Smith: -1100+ yards -5.1 yards per carry -16 TDs This was also with Shannon Brooks getting a sizeable chunk of the carries. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rodney-smith-5.html The difference between overall team success or failure (6 or more wins in my mind) will...
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    The John Navarre Play almost repeated - by a Michigan QB - on the same spot

    That Tom Brady dropped catch happened on the same spot where the Gophers got Navarred in their greatest choke ever. Michigan ties too. ? What a cruel, cruel world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obkw28fDazs
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    Here's How They Sneak in to the NCAA Tournament...

    At Iowa (must win) At Michigan Nebraska (must win) @Indiana (must win) Michigan State @Wisconsin (must win) Iowa (must win) @Purdue --------------------------------------------------------- - The key is stealing a minimum one of the three above "non-must" games to get to 9-9 conference...
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    Adjusted Expectations = Still Fun

    I think 2017-18 Minnesota 1.0 found its level after the Miami/Nebraska/Arkansas stretch. In reality, very similar to last year's team. Could beat good teams and win on the road (Providence, Alabama, and I'm sure plenty of big wins in the rest of B1G play) while also dropping some lousy ones...
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    B1G Ten - Predict the Standings!

    Who ya got? --------------------------------------- Michigan State Minnesota Purdue Ohio State Michigan Maryland Wisconsin Penn State Indiana Northwestern Iowa Rutgers Illinois Nebraska ----------------------- Tally up your score at the end of the conference slate. 1 point for each team you...
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    Michael Hurt's Potential

    "I’m a really good three-point shooter." http://www.twincities.com/2015/01/16/gophers-basketball-rochesters-michael-hurt-commits-to-umn/ So, last year he shot 2 of 14 from three. Let's take into account A) a small sample size of 14 and B) can be uncomfortable when you're a freshman and on...
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    Middle School Playcalling

    How are you supposed to build on year zero with this? Bring back Limegrover. Badgers showing how a simple passing game with modest arm + receivers can work.
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    Williams Arena Atmosphere

    It goes without saying that a winning program means both bigger and louder crowds. We already have things like the raised floor/old gym backdrop, typical student section with a few unique quirks, typical band/cheerleader stuff. Would you add anything to the Williams Arena atmosphere or...
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    Croft has tools to be U's best QB in a long time

    I don't see anything in Croft that tells me that he "isn't good enough" to be a starting QB on a B1G West division champion team. Yes, it's disappointing that he hasn't been a superhero and changed some results, but I don't see any red flags with his decision making or throwing/running talent...
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    Playcalling in Pass Game?

    Why can't we just take what teams give us? 5-10 yard slants, crossing routes, sticks routes. What is with the long out routes/post routes (or just longer routes in general) - forcing an average college QB to thread needle with Aaron Rodgers throws? Why do we let the sideline be a factor as an...



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