All Things Class of 2025 Gophers Basketball Recruiting Thread

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FinnGopher said:
I posit that the NIL in connection with divas has helped reduce the season ticket holders. People are tired of the game outside the game.
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OK pumpkin. Whatever you say.

It’s past your bedtime, so finish your Ensure, and just watch that Murder She Wrote rerun tomorrow.
 

STH are declining because of a bad hire and historically bad teams over the past 3 years. If they win, STH will come back and support the program.
 

TimetoWin said:
STH are declining because of a bad hire and historically bad teams over the past 3 years. If they win, STH will come back and support the program.
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Gophers will never win in the current conditions of college basketball. We are much like Boston College. We are an after thought in this market and donors are not going to buy us a winning team.
 

Chico Gopher said:
This feels like a conundrum. We need you to donate to NIL, so we can start winning. We're not donating more until you start winning.
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Is it harder to get 10,000 people to buy a season ticket and enjoy the product. Or to find 5-10 mega donors to give $1-2 million a year (like mini Phil Knights) to support a product that at the moment generates only luke-warm enthusiasm. That is the conundrum. Might add that the product is potentially as entertaining as many products out there that have much more NIL support. Nothing wrong with Garcia, Fox, Mitchell (all great and fun to watch) and supporting cast including some very good players and stories. Asuma could play out as a mini Perich story. The other Mitchell (the big one) could become a fan favorite. (maybe delayed just a little by Ben yelling at him to dive on the floor in an exhibition game.) There are others with talent who could find satisfying roles on a good team. I was eager to see Cochran, very experienced, MAC defensive player of the year, has had some monster games. (how about 33 points, 8 rebounds, five assists, four steals against Marshall last year). Then Patterson, Odukale, Rigsby, Edmonds all have talent and it will be interesting to see how they compete for minutes and roles. What about Betts, Grove, Williams, Reader. One or more could surprise and make a real contribution at some point in season. My point is tthat is it really can be an interesting season and a lot of fun. Sold out barn would help a lot. And a fan base that gets to know the players and supports the team as the season unfolds.
 




Classof 66 said:
Is it harder to get 10,000 people to buy a season ticket and enjoy the product. Or to find 5-10 mega donors to give $1-2 million a year (like mini Phil Knights) to support a product that at the moment generates only luke-warm enthusiasm. That is the conundrum. Might add that the product is potentially as entertaining as many products out there that have much more NIL support. Nothing wrong with Garcia, Fox, Mitchell (all great and fun to watch) and supporting cast including some very good players and stories. Asuma could play out as a mini Perich story. The other Mitchell (the big one) could become a fan favorite. (maybe delayed just a little by Ben yelling at him to dive on the floor in an exhibition game.) There are others with talent who could find satisfying roles on a good team. I was eager to see Cochran, very experienced, MAC defensive player of the year, has had some monster games. (how about 33 points, 8 rebounds, five assists, four steals against Marshall last year). Then Patterson, Odukale, Rigsby, Edmonds all have talent and it will be interesting to see how they compete for minutes and roles. What about Betts, Grove, Williams, Reader. One or more could surprise and make a real contribution at some point in season. My point is tthat is it really can be an interesting season and a lot of fun. Sold out barn would help a lot. And a fan base that gets to know the players and supports the team as the season unfolds.
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All true or possible. The problem now is that it is easy to just wait and see. You can get good tickets for any game so the motivation for getting season tickets has gone down the drain. If they were smart, they would give season ticket holders 30-40% off for a few seasons just to regain some loyalty. Best shot they have now is to sweep the non conference and build some excitement so that single game ticket holders can fill the stands for Big Ten games.
 

Classof 66 said:
Is it harder to get 10,000 people to buy a season ticket and enjoy the product. Or to find 5-10 mega donors to give $1-2 million a year (like mini Phil Knights) to support a product that at the moment generates only luke-warm enthusiasm. That is the conundrum. Might add that the product is potentially as entertaining as many products out there that have much more NIL support. Nothing wrong with Garcia, Fox, Mitchell (all great and fun to watch) and supporting cast including some very good players and stories. Asuma could play out as a mini Perich story. The other Mitchell (the big one) could become a fan favorite. (maybe delayed just a little by Ben yelling at him to dive on the floor in an exhibition game.) There are others with talent who could find satisfying roles on a good team. I was eager to see Cochran, very experienced, MAC defensive player of the year, has had some monster games. (how about 33 points, 8 rebounds, five assists, four steals against Marshall last year). Then Patterson, Odukale, Rigsby, Edmonds all have talent and it will be interesting to see how they compete for minutes and roles. What about Betts, Grove, Williams, Reader. One or more could surprise and make a real contribution at some point in season. My point is tthat is it really can be an interesting season and a lot of fun. Sold out barn would help a lot. And a fan base that gets to know the players and supports the team as the season unfolds.
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Sold out barn??

Dream on.
 




combes1 said:
As always, attendance depends on the product on the court. Arenas are selling out all over the country.
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No. Most arenas are half full. Buying players is now legal and the teams with alum willing to piss their excess money away will buy themselves a championship.
 

I like it when people project their own frustrations into a belief held by all. I like not having to form my own opinions. Thanks for doing the work for the rest of us. It's good to have a savior.
 


WoodburyTim said:
Saying that the reason there are 2k people at the barn because of NIL, social media, or an old arena is unfair to Ben. You put an awful product on the floor for 3 and 1/2 years you should at least get credit for it.
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I agree with you. NIL has only magnified the problem.
 







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