BTN: Minnesota impresses by squeezing more out of its talent than any school in B1G

[BleedGopher]

per Dienhart's "What I Learned" column:

Minnesota impresses by squeezing more out of its talent than any school in the Big Ten. The Gophers pushed a much more talented Buckeyes team all afternoon before finally succumbing, 31-24. Jerry Kill has something going. He just needs more time—and better facilities. I hope he gets both. It will be interesting to see how the Gophers finish. No league school has two tougher remaining games: at Nebraska and at Wisconsin.

Minnesota’s David Cobb doesn’t get his due. He carried 27 times for 145 yards and three TDs. He has six 100-yard games this year (2, 200-yarders) and ran for 97 yards in another. And Cobb does all of this with little consistent support from the Minnesota pass game, which came into Saturday last in the Big Ten. Too bad he often gets lost in the shuffle amid a collection to top league running backs that also includes Melvin Gordon, Ameer Abdullah, Tevin Coleman and Jeremy Langford.

http://btn.com/2014/11/16/what-did-tom-dienhart-learn-about-the-big-ten-in-week-12-heres-what/

Go Gophers!!

 

[1983]

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[GopherCrazy]

It really is a shame how far under the radar Cobb is. He's basically the work horse behind our entire team

 

[Pompous Elitist]

The composite star rating difference between Neb, Wisc, Mich State, MN isn't that large, a quarter to third star or so, good for a few more higher rated recruits per year. Given the large miss rate on these evaluations there is still hope we can compete with the middle to upper tier consistently.

Comparatively, over the past 5 years OSU has amassed a huge differential in star rating vs all the aforementioned teams. Michigan has underperformed badly.

 

[Governor Sibley]

David Cobb's value to the team goes way beyond his statistics.

 

[50PoundHead]

The composite star rating difference between Neb, Wisc, Mich State, MN isn't that large, a quarter to third star or so, good for a few more higher rated recruits per year. Given the large miss rate on these evaluations there is still hope we can compete with the middle to upper tier consistently.

Comparatively, over the past 5 years OSU has amassed a huge differential in star rating vs all the aforementioned teams. Michigan has underperformed badly.

I agree that the star-rating difference isn't that big. The difference between the teams lies in individual playmakers. Guys like Gordon, Abdullah, Gregory, etc. We've got a great set of guys who do everything they are told and do it pretty well. It's that one or two guys who can provide the occasional bolt of lightning that we're missing.

Cobb is great. He has had an unbelievably great season, especially given the uneven QB play and the injuries in the O-line.