Missed that last night, but will see it on DVR. Troy seems to see things other experts don't...he likes to think "outside the box", but not "off-the-wall". Have to wonder...he's a former Wisky star...is there some pro-Becky sandbagging going on here before the Bank AXE showdown?
There is no question the Gophers are improving steadily, but there certainly is no consensus I've seen that they are the #2 BT power in pundit-land...they still need to prove it on the field with more solid, if not outright dominating winning performances.
Giving due credit for past Mason recruiting efforts and greatly improved Brew-led national recruiting, anyone who follows the Gophers knows they obviously do have dominating athletic talent in certain key areas on O/D/STs and great hard-working "lunch-pail" talent in others.
That apparent, it's Brew & Staff's job to game plan and prepare intelligently for the strengths/weaknesses of each and every opponent, refuse to go "soft" and take a coaching "week-off", make smart in-game adjustments to put the team in a position to win and keep all players motivated/disciplined/focused to realize their full potential both as individual student-athletes as well as a unified winning team.
All that is not easy and requires a great deal of coaching focus and discipline, but it's achieveable given the talent level, top-tier facilities and fan support available to the Gophers now...that's why this terrific mix of energetic, NFL-savvy, BT-experienced and dedicated coaches are paid the big bucks by any Minny standard and held largely accountable for results on the field by the AD, Administration, alumni and fans at home and nationally.
