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The Wolves need a knockdown corner shooter. If that’s not an option, a "center" who can catch a pass. I like our defense, but you can’t basically give up an offensive position. Makes your offense playing 4 on 5 too often.

It’s interesting. He lived to be 100, so he had lots of stories. He was, at least in his later years the definition of a curmudgeon. He was a homer. He was very competitive in his field. He did exceptionally well financially. I had a neighbor who played for the Gopher baseball team in the...

More likely that annuity would stay in Mankato!

Some never give up!

I watched him play most of his games last year. He seems to be able to shoot. He also can…….. well he can shoot. He may quite easily develop, but he currently cannot create his own shots, can’t get to the rim, and doesnt seem to have a lot of interest in defense. He also has a tendency to stand...

Maybe someone saw Asuma play in AAU ball or something like that?

So you mean there’s a chance? 🤔. I have no idea if there really is one either. But I bet Ben Johnson does, and it’s doubtful that if there is a chance that chance would be improved by his discussing it publicly.

Probably Olberding. As a freshman in college a man among boys. He could shoot that baseline jumper with either hand. The game appeared to be slow and easy for him. Who knows what happens if he stayed. But as usual we can’t have nice things in MN.

If you have a PG who looks to score a lot, you don’t have a PG. You have a shooting guard.

Not a huge fan of depending on the 3 to win. It’s way to variable. Run a good offense, take the 2 when you can, and then the 3 becomes open more often, so you can set and shoot. Relying on the 3 is like relying on the HR in baseball. It comes and goes for no discernible reason!

Good point. Needless to say there is nothing easier to control than a bunch of 20 yr olds with visions of sugar plums (and maybe a new car) dancing in their future! Ben should just sell them on the virtues of self restraint and convenience store roasted chicken!

Coached up? Great phrase. Yes you can improve some players game results, to a point. But there is a limit to that. If you have fair players and coach them up to decent, great. If you have decent players and coach them up to pretty good, great. And if you have pretty good players and coach them...

Count me in. One of the things they hired him to do was start getting some MN kids to stay. Changing that dynamic is a longer term project. He made some progress, plus he had a nice start with some outside players. Christie and Evans were good gets. Then Evans sold his soul to a Louisville...

The Asuma thing is interesting. Is Ben interested in the next Asuma? Reportedly he is an excellent baseball player. Plus the youngest one appears to be the best of the bunch?

Tubby is no longer here. Something happened to him? PJ is better than some past coaches but hasn’t even won the ever competitive West division once in 7? years. And I doubt Bens salary is the envy of some of the coaches some on this site lust after.

You must have been a big fan if you watched one game! And can’t remember who the loss was too. It’s not like you had a lot of game experiences to confuse you.

If MN doesn’t find more funding for NIL, or common sense asserts itself and the whole free agency thing gets straightened out, changing coaches isn’t going to really help. Some would call it the free market, which we all laud until it bites us in the ass. Some would call it greed, but only if...

If the data I read is correct, and if it isn’t I am sure someone will correct me, 1900 MB players and 1300 WB players have entered the portal? IF that is correct, or even if it is partially correct any angst over the Gophers losing players is misplaced. Ben Johnson is no more at fault for this...

Only since the early ‘60’s. Why do you ask?

The question I have is WHY would any highly rated QB or WR go to the U? PJ consistently is down with Army and Navy in pass attempts. Nothing in his history indicates he has any interest in changing that philosophy. In the past he has had a couple receivers who have turned onto decent, even good...