BleedGopher
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Per Chip:
Johnson is building something real at a program that has been dormant far too long. Forget the final score Saturday and whatever their final record turns out to be this season. Focus solely on the product on the floor, the way Johnson's team plays. Signs are everywhere that AD Mark Coyle found the right coach to lead this program.
The Gophers compete like crazy, regardless of the situation. That's a sign of a strong culture taking root. The Gophers won't have an edge in talent against many opponents, but how they play is more important in establishing a foundation for what's to come next.
Win or lose, the Gophers look like a well-coached team that is prepared and has a plan.
They run an offense predicated on passing and movement and unselfishness. Refreshing, isn't it? No more watching bad-shooting Gophers teams jack up three-pointers aimlessly or a point guard dribbling the air out of the ball.
Go Gophers!!
Johnson is building something real at a program that has been dormant far too long. Forget the final score Saturday and whatever their final record turns out to be this season. Focus solely on the product on the floor, the way Johnson's team plays. Signs are everywhere that AD Mark Coyle found the right coach to lead this program.
The Gophers compete like crazy, regardless of the situation. That's a sign of a strong culture taking root. The Gophers won't have an edge in talent against many opponents, but how they play is more important in establishing a foundation for what's to come next.
Win or lose, the Gophers look like a well-coached team that is prepared and has a plan.
They run an offense predicated on passing and movement and unselfishness. Refreshing, isn't it? No more watching bad-shooting Gophers teams jack up three-pointers aimlessly or a point guard dribbling the air out of the ball.
Ben Johnson's Gophers compete like crazy, and a culture is taking root
The Gophers, severely depleted, once again made up for their limitations in an improbable victory over Rutgers.
m.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!