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Team hasn't won three in a row, even including OT wins, since December 7. :rolleyes:

Coach putting out 2 D in OT is pretty in line with his reputation.
 



Guess I can always watch the Wild win tonight.....oops. I'll have to settle for the TWolves. Hopefully they don't pull off another Minnesota L-L-L trifecta TV night for me. Why are we cursed for all Minnesota teams?!
 



GopherJack said:
Guess I can always watch the Wild win tonight.....oops. I'll have to settle for the TWolves. Hopefully they don't pull off another Minnesota L-L-L trifecta TV night for me. Why are we cursed for all Minnesota teams?!
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Twolves outscored 11-0 to start 3rd quarter. I was just thinking how horrendous this week has been for Minny sports, Girls CBB, Boys CBB, Twolves (though they won Monday in amazing way) Wild starting to stink up the NHL, Gopher Men.... Why, living out in CA since '97 do I still remain loyal to Minnesota teams... why??
 


I won't bring up the skills the Gophers cannot find when the moments are there for them to show them off. They just do not shine when it seems like the pressure is on (ok, I couldn't resist!!) and agree with Bonin as the coach is way too conservative and his influence shows with the whole team..
 




Outstanding game for 60 minutes with great plays for both teams—gut check twice rallying to tie the game. Then an OT abomination: lost face offs; discombobulated rushes; ref backcheck helping to torce the last turnover and the soft goal. Four 3 x 3 losses this year for a strong skating team: that’s a coaching issue.
 

Ok, let's really piss some of these folks off on the board with talk about who do we bring in to replace Motzko?? He's 63, the game seems to have passed him by (IMHO, put the knives away guys) and recruiting from the 'state of hockey' for the Gophers is not as 'golden' as it once was, not even close in fact. Who do we turn to? Of course Bob can complete the year and maybe he can win his first, though very doubtful, but after this year, do we go in a new direction and if so, who would be the man to turn to?

NOTE: I don't know Motzko's contract so maybe we don't move in a different direction due to that but hopefully that doesn't hold us back if it's in our best interest to move a different direction. I think it's time to move on.
 

DanvilleGopher said:
Ok, let's really piss some of these folks off on the board with talk about who do we bring in to replace Motzko?? He's 63, the game seems to have passed him by (IMHO, put the knives away guys) and recruiting from the 'state of hockey' for the Gophers is not as 'golden' as it once was, not even close in fact. Who do we turn to? Of course Bob can complete the year and maybe he can win his first, though very doubtful, but after this year, do we go in a new direction and if so, who would be the man to turn to?
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Jeezus fu*ck. The spineless Coyle can't figure out how to fire Ben Johnson. How the hell will he get rid of Motzko?
 



DanvilleGopher said:
Ok, let's really piss some of these folks off on the board with talk about who do we bring in to replace Motzko?? He's 63, the game seems to have passed him by (IMHO, put the knives away guys) and recruiting from the 'state of hockey' for the Gophers is not as 'golden' as it once was, not even close in fact. Who do we turn to? Of course Bob can complete the year and maybe he can win his first, though very doubtful, but after this year, do we go in a new direction and if so, who would be the man to turn to?
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Unfortunately the Gopher coaching pipeline is pathetic.

Gordon = No
Potulny = No
Raboin = Meh
Miller = No

Throw millions at Ben Barr.
 


bonin21 said:
Unfortunately the Gopher coaching pipeline is pathetic.

Gordon = No
Potulny = No
Raboin = Meh
Miller = No

Throw millions at Ben Barr.
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Ben Barr, I like that, East Coast and Midwest roots... that would work recruiting wise I think!
bonin21 said:
Totally different. No one will make Gopher basketball relevant.
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AND... Gopher Hockey is legendary (Basketball not even close) and NOT living up to that reputation for quite some time!
 

DanvilleGopher said:
Ben Barr, I like that, East Coast and Midwest roots... that would work recruiting wise I think!

AND... Gopher Hockey is legendary (Basketball not even close) and NOT living up to that reputation for quite some time!
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The next Gopher coach has not been this obvious for decades.
 

DanvilleGopher said:
Ben Barr, I like that, East Coast and Midwest roots... that would work recruiting wise I think!

AND... Gopher Hockey is legendary (Basketball not even close) and NOT living up to that reputation for quite some time!
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Legendary is in the eye of the beholder. Much like Nebraska football. The old-timers remember the "glory years". But you have a generation of young fans that haven't witnessed a national championship, and can only hear about them from dads and uncles pining for the good old days.
 

From the Parkinglot said:
Just keep losing faceoffs.
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That OT period was not good. It's obviously a puck possession game. Once we did get possession (after a lost faceoff of course), we tried at least twice, maybe three times, to dangle through three opposing jerseys. Result? Quick turnover and a rush in the other direction. I'm not sure why we insist on doing that. I'm usually pretty positive, but that was so frustrating to watch. Plus my favorite local high school team got eliminated in section finals this week. I'm cranky.
 




Gophers1992 said:
Wood's game is not pretty or graceful, but he is playing at a PPG pace and is a good puck possession guy. I wouldn't say he has exceeded expectations but I wouldn't say he's well short either.
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Yep I agree he’s been a meet expectations guy. Wish just once he’d play more physical. To me that’s his only shot at sticking at the next level is to be a power forward type guy
 


bonin21 said:
Woog loved the program so will always be ahead of Motzko until he (probably never) wins a title. The ozempic is working dang well though
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I didn't think you could go any lower, but making fun of Bob's weight loss shows what kind of person you really are.
 





Does it bug anyone else that the announcer sometimes calls Penn State, "Penn?"
 

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