Search results

  1. B

    The question must be asked….

    We fans think in terms of playing a sport to win and it is a priority for our favorite team to do so. Here’s a question: What if there is no plan for winning in major sports at the U? What if the higher minds actually see sports as drain on academic goals? What if diversity, equity and...
  2. B

    This roster is not bad

    I wanted Pride or Brown or both as they would have really shored up the roster and guaranteed depth at the guard position. I still think we will get one or two guards that can play. However, I think that the roster we have, while dangerously thin at the guard position, is not too bad...
  3. B

    If the current guys stay....

    I need a little optimism today. I have been a big Henley guy...but he's gone. Not counting Battle and Cooper, we still have some nice pieces! Payne (becomes a star) Garcia/Fox (Garcia -already an upper tier forward) JOJ/Ihnen (JOJ is getting better fast- has ability) Carrington/Betts...
  4. B

    Ground up developmental programs

    Can it be done anymore when you are starting at the bottom? I am not so sure it can. I think you have to get players that provide a jolt of success in order to gain momentum. Wisconsin, MSU and Purdue can go with development because they have a proven track record so players know that if they do...
  5. B

    Payton Willis

    This kid has amazed me this year. It hasn't mattered how they defend him, he has still consistently gotten it done. He has become a terrific shooter and really solid ball handler who has length. I never thought I would say this, but is there a chance that he gets some run with an NBA team at...
  6. B

    Jayden Pierre

    This is the young man that makes the fall class special. He needs his own thread. Cmon Jayden! Be the part of something special. We need the floor general! Now somebody please give some positive news on this key recruit!
  7. B

    Big Ten Roster Status

    ESPN has a section on how rosters are being assembled for each conference. Below is the status of the rosters for each Big Ten school. E/R= expected to return New= new recruits/transfers Open = open spots left PR= last year team members in limbo- could possibly return...
  8. B

    Both Gach

    Both Gach is, to me, an enigma on this squad. The kid has so much athleticism and potential to be a defensive star, yet I often don't notice him when he is out there. He seems to depend on the ball being in his hands to be a factor in the offense...likes to make his own plays off the dribble...
  9. B

    Question on current off season player development

    Can the players utilize the practice facility for individual workouts during this time? I realize that scrimmaging or even sharing basketballs is off limits but can the players go and lift weights and work on individual skills?
  10. B

    Next year

    Whether one likes that the coach returns or not we now know what the situation looks like. Assuming that Oturu is gone here's what we have: Curry/Freeman Ihnen/ Omersa/Mitchell Williams/Willis Gabe/Mashburn Carr/Greenlee Needs: 1. Recruiting: Walton, a juco or grad transfer center and an...
  11. B

    Player efficiency

    Hat tip to Rogue Gopher who posted this site:http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=281469 Note: to see the whole season click to "season" This kind of summarizes our issues this year, statistically Efficiency ratings Oturu 26.9 Carr 17.3 Willis 8.4 Demir 7.5 Kalsch 6.9 Omersa 3.0...
  12. B

    Looking back...

    Last night I decided to look back at the Pitino era through the eyes of the GH posters. This is not to nail anyone but just to look and see how perceptions have changed over time and to make some sense of how we got here. So I looked at key junctures in his path to where we are: Year one- At...
  13. B

    Not giving up on this team

    The Gophers now are in a situation where we must win the next three. Indiana @NW and Maryland. They now have no choice. This club has not shown the ability to put that kind of string together, but that's the situation they are in. Pass that test and they are 9-8 with a fighting chance going into...
  14. B

    Pat Chambers

    Penn State looking real good this year, just beat Iowa. It is Pat Chambers 9th year at Penn State. He has never taken them to the NCAAs has a .311 winning percentage in Big Ten play and has only one finish above 10th in his previous 8 years. Yet they stuck with him and he now has some momentum...
  15. B

    Big Ten Centers

    We think of Oturu as outstanding ...and he is. I personally think he is a year away from coming out and going to the NBA, others think he is gone after this year. But looking around the Big Ten, there are a load of good bigs that are potential NBA players or certainly formidable opponents for...



Top Bottom