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Obvious the present overall Mn. girls BB talent level has several quality D-1 players....Division 2 Mankato State possible in recruit 5-11 guard Elisabeth Gadient from Goodhue might landed the gem of Senior guards in Minnesota.... Gadient has the size & quickness at guard to compete easily in...

Kapke at 6-11 & 250lbs is a talented ball handler who averaged this season 22-pts and 13-rebounds including 3-ponit ability and over 80% on the free throw line will be a star for Bradley....Johnson showed only mild interest in his recruitment even though Kapke wanted to play college BB near home...

I hope the best for Oberg, although thinking she will prevail any better in Minnesota after a bleak stat line at Arkansas {1-pt per game & 1.6 Reb.} a Razorback team desperate for frontcourt rebounding...would be a reach, unless she improves overnight...Minnesota needed to be extremely active in...

Compass final stat lists him at top with 8-board avg , although number of games is questionable....also listed in the top 50 2022-recruits at PF , Clemson, Loyola & Colorado St. attempted to sign him....

I would not sleep on Josh Ola Joesph having no impact {bench minutes} on the Gophers roster...Nationally recognized Compass Prep Arz. , where Joesph played 2021-2022...List the Gopher recruit at 6-7 & 220lbs with 40 inch vertical and Finished the year as their top rebounder....Compass entire...

Maybe there is more to why Sissoko & Scalia decided to leave the team, its obvious they received extended game minutes as both featured & key players in the highly regarded Big Ten Conference. Looking back, Scalia seemed excited to have the opportunity to play for Whalen and in her home state...

I also follow the team closely, not only this season but for the past 25-years, and it hurts to be negative when you want the local team to succeed like neighboring Iowa or simply South Dakota U, two teams that recruit & roster Minnesota kids, with South Dakota going to the NCAA Tourney...

In response....Borton overall placed teams in tourney action 10 out of 12 years of coaching {6-NCAA-Playoffs-resulting in one final four entry & 2- Sweet-16-advancement, also 4-teams in WNIT Tourney with one team {2011-2012} crowned WBI National Champion....As of today, comparing the two {Borton...

Post is spot on.....Production in the Big-10 under Whalen in 4-years ranks last among Gophers last 4-coaches ....OLdfield - 2001-2002 10-5 Big Ten 2nd Rd NCAA Playoffs.... Borton- 2002-2014 104-94 Big Ten 6-times in NCAA Playoffs ....Stallings 2014-2018 38-30 Big Ten 2-times NCAA...

Linsay Whalen no doubt was a gifted & talented player, but thus far after 4-year coaching Minnesota Womens Basketball and reviewing her overall results as coach, she likely would be replaced at several high profile colleges..Few reasons listed below.. 1] 4-years coaching in the Big-10 ...not one...

Not a good sign when several players transfer out from a major conference {Big Ten} with ample media exposure, it opens doubt with higher level recruits questioning our coaching staff...My opinion Lindsay Whalen should be released if unable to maintain a winning record in 2022-2023 season......

I agree....He is getting the upmost production from a lightly recruited undersized roster, it reflects on coaching, relying on tight defense and constant offensive motion...I expect forward recruiting {H.S & transfers in 2022} will create positive interest realizing the ability of the present...

On paper, when comparing rosters of other scheduled opponents, I have them at 6 or 7 wins at most...In the Big Ten finding a single win would be a moral victory, the matchups overall will be one-sided and not in the Gophers favor...I think the team on a given night will play beyond their ability...

On paper struggling to find even 2-potential wins in the mighty Big Ten,... always a Gopher fan...but...also realistic...

Ben Johnson made numerous attempts to land realistic frontcourt help, but the rejection rate was mind-boggling for a team playing in the Big Ten....If you are expecting meaningful results from 3- players who could barely even get off the bench last year, one who was a backup center on high...

Probable Minnesota would target a few ranked 4-star recruits, assuming the considered 5-star players likely will be destined for the higher profile & traditional Duke, Kansas, Zags, so forth, or teams that reload yearly with future pro's ..Of the top 75 ranked 4-star players, 42% have already...

Minnesota likely will matchup against a mid-major, dependent on a quick-slashing offense and long range shooting also minus serviceable inside frontcourt presence, thus resulting in a few Gopher wins, although the Big Ten Conf. will be a different animal, checking talent on other rosters, my...

Teams should score inside the paint against the Gopher easily with marginal resistance....I will also agree with record number of points allowed in one season...

I think everyone on the M.B. realizes Johnson attempted to land several higher profile recruits, some warming up to the Gophers on their final college list but upon a consistent & numerous final decision they choose other college teams, some as we know even picked minor media driven programs...

Comparing players like Robbins & Lynch both ranked top 10 in the transfer portal in their given years played, to Minnesota's present top transfer commit 2021 Battle. ranked around 70th is a huge jump.... Talent analysts have been wrong before so lets hope Battle is as talented and a true Big...