Comparable 4 Back for Season 4: TJ Otzelberger yet to lose to a non-Power 5/6 opponent

[SelectionSunday]

A couple Interesting sidebars to our 4-man competition. ...

Losses to non-Power 5/6 opponents:
Otzelberger (0)
Shrewsberry (3)
Johnson (3)
Smith (4)

Power 5 opponents on 2024-25 schedule:
Notre Dame/Shrewsberry (25)
Iowa State/Otzelberger (23 to 25)
Utah/Smith (22)
Minnesota/Johnson (21)

Updated through November 3, 2024
1 TJ Otzelberger (Iowa State) -- 70-35 overall (66.7%), 46-35 vs. Power 6 (56.8%), NCAA Tournament Appearances/Record (3/4-3), no NIT appearances

2 Craig Smith (Utah) -- 50-50 overall (50%), 29-46 vs. Power 6 (38.7%), no NCAA appearances, 1 NIT appearance (3-1)

3 Micah Shrewsberry (2 seasons @ Penn State/1 @ Notre Dame) -- 50-51 overall (49.5%), 34-48 vs. Power 6 (41.5%), NCAA Tournament Appearances/Record (1/1-1), no NIT appearances

4 Ben Johnson (Minnesota) -- 41-54 overall (43.2%), 19-51 vs. Power 6 (27.1%), no NCAA appearances, 1 NIT appearance (1-1)

Next Update: Dec. 1, 2024

 

[EasyThere Pilgrim]

Coaching?? This is 2024. Not 1994 or our childhoods.

In case you need me to translate:

Ben was developing a rapidly improving team...until the Texas schools bought our players. Etc., etc. There are several reasons why Minnesota will NEVER be a winning program. No coach in the world could win here. Our administration won't allow it. Even officiating won't allow it. Etc.

 

[AgedFan]

Is all about the money!

All this crap I read on hear about coaching and recruiting....they may be important but the gophers will never significantly better without a whole lot more NIL money. They'll to be fodder for the teams that have the money.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Is all about the money!

All this crap I read on hear about coaching and recruiting....they may be important but the gophers will never significantly better without a whole lot more NIL money. They'll to be fodder for the teams that have the money.

So the past 30 yrs was about greenbacks?

 

[Gophers7633]

Coaching?? This is 2024. Not 1994 or our childhoods.

In case you need me to translate:

Ben was developing a rapidly improving team...until the Texas schools bought our players. Etc., etc. There are several reasons why Minnesota will NEVER be a winning program. No coach in the world could win here. Our administration won't allow it. Even officiating won't allow it. Etc.

As I've heard on here before, we are definitely no Penn State.

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

Coaching?? This is 2024. Not 1994 or our childhoods.

In case you need me to translate:

Ben was developing a rapidly improving team...until the Texas schools bought our players. Etc., etc. There are several reasons why Minnesota will NEVER be a winning program. No coach in the world could win here. Our administration won't allow it. Even officiating won't allow it. Etc.

You're right, those factors hold us back and make it impossible to match the level of success of the rich historic blue bloods like *checks notes* Iowa State.

 

[CentralGopher]

Coaching?? This is 2024. Not 1994 or our childhoods.

In case you need me to translate:

Ben was developing a rapidly improving team...until the Texas schools bought our players. Etc., etc. There are several reasons why Minnesota will NEVER be a winning program. No coach in the world could win here. Our administration won't allow it. Even officiating won't allow it. Etc.

And you’re a fan here why?

 

[EasyThere Pilgrim]

You're right, those factors hold us back and make it impossible to match the level of success of the rich historic blue bloods like *checks notes* Iowa State.

I have no idea if Iowa State pays for players or pays to retain players. Or if their administration suspends players when the team is good. Or if they get good officiating.

One thing I GUARANTEE...is that their coach would fail at Minnesota.

 

[EasyThere Pilgrim]

And you’re a fan here why?

I'd ask you the same thing.

2 NCAA wins in 27 years. And now we're officially a feeder program.

I mean what's there to talk about. Recruiting LOL?? Or what?

 

[howeda7]

Picked 18th and praying to beat expectations and finish 15th in the conference is all we can ask for. No other coach could possibly do better than Ben.

 

[EasyThere Pilgrim]

Picked 18th and praying to beat expectations and finish 15th in the conference is all we can ask for. No other coach could possibly do better than Ben.

Well maybe a game here & there of course. But not enough to make any difference.