Do you think Nate Wolters could play for the Gophers?

[GophersInIowa]

Since witness thinks most here don't think Wolters could play for the Gophers, I figured we could find out.

 

[GophersOnTheRise]

Yes. Might not put up as big of numbers, but he could certainly play for the Gophers.

 

[ShowinGoldyLove]

I voted that he would be a key contributor, but based on the limited times I've seen him, he appears to be a guy that always needs the ball to do well. Tubby's offense really does not lend itself to that at all.

I think he'd play, but he surely wouldn't have close to the reign or freedom with the ball that he does now.

 

[witness]

Since witness thinks most here don't think Wolters could play for the Gophers, I figured we could find out.

Well after the gophers games every Nate Wolters basher came out. Look at the topic after the gophers-jacks game. Also an analyst for the PAC-12 says he believes Nate Wolters could/would be the best player in the PAC-12.

 

[Unregistered User]

On the pine. He got a chance to flourish in the lower league. He never would have gotten enough time to develop here. He would be a cute story, and the name the Barn Yard would chant during blow-outs.

 

[witness]

On the pine. He got a chance to flourish in the lower league. He never would have gotten enough time to develop here. He would be a cute story, and the name the Barn Yard would chant during blow-outs.

On these are the posters that give you fans a bad name. I don't buy the whole developing thing. He just got stronger and is one of the hardest working college basketball players I've ever seen.

 

[GophersInIowa]

On these are the posters that give you fans a bad name. I don't buy the whole developing thing. He just got stronger and is one of the hardest working college basketball players I've ever seen.

It's one person's opinion. You act like if someone disagrees and doesn't think "he's all that" then they're totally disrespecting him. We'll never know for sure what would have happened if he was recruited by the Gophers and played in Tubby's system.

 

[witness]

It's one person's opinion. You act like if someone disagrees and doesn't think "he's all that" then they're totally disrespecting him. We'll never know for sure what would have happened if he was recruited by the Gophers and played in Tubby's system.

I don't have a problem if they think that he would be 6th man or a starter or that was a key contributor but the whole riding the pine is ridiculous and a cute story is what I can't stand. Just because he plays for a mid-major doesn't mean he can't play. Chad Ford has him as 1 of his 4 sleepers in this years draft.

 

[GophersOnTheRise]

I don't have a problem if they think that he would be 6th man or a starter or that was a key contributor but the whole riding the pine is ridiculous and a cute story is what I can't stand. Just because he plays for a mid-major doesn't mean he can't play. Chad Ford has him as 1 of his 4 sleepers in this years draft.

Some people think that every player who does well at a low-major/mid-major would be just as successful at a high-major and that there is no difference. Some people think there are no mid-major players who could ever play high-major no matter what they do, even if their name is Steph Curry. They don't get it and you're never going to change their minds.

 

[witness]

Some people think that every player who does well at a low-major/mid-major would be just as successful at a high-major and that there is no difference. Some people think there are no mid-major players who could ever play high-major no matter what they do, even if their name is Steph Curry. They don't get it and you're never going to change their minds.

Amen to that. Steph Curry is one of my favorite players in the NBA who is having a pretty darn good career. I'm surprised people don't think Wolters could play when Michigan State has the same situation, Brandon Wood. At Valpo he averaged 16pts 4reb and 3asts per game as a junior and than transferred to MSU where he is averaging 11 3 and 2 and he is not as good as Wolters IMHO. Seth Curry is another example. He starts for Duke where is averaging 12 3 and 3 this year as a junior. If you are one of the best at mid-major you can contribute at the big 6 conferences. I think they are less risky and can contribute more than JUCO transfers.

 

[SoMpls]

If anyone watched the Gopher/SDSU game and didn't think Nate Wolters wasn't the best guard on the court isn't sane. I'm tired of people saying Wolters wasn't ready coming out of high school and didn't develop until he got to college because that's just not the truth. The truth is he was always ready but didn't receive the exposure because he was up in St. Cloud and playing for a local AAU team where he didn't receive the type of exposure for his talent. For that reason alone he was missed by MANY high-major programs. Bottome line....... Wolters is a stud!!!

 

[zambam]

On these are the posters that give you fans a bad name. I don't buy the whole developing thing. He just got stronger and is one of the hardest working college basketball players I've ever seen.

I think you misunderstand what he means by develop. He was able to develop faster because he played a significant amount of minutes as a freshman. He would not have if he played at the U.

 

[Reserve]

He doesn't. I think a lot of players could play for Minnesota. They don't. So really, who care's? Le's focus on the guys we have here.

 

[THE SCOUT!]

WASH. Coach Romar ..I have not see a guard dominate a Pac 10 game like that since Jason Kidd was in the league

 

[jamiche]

If anyone watched the Gopher/SDSU game and didn't think Nate Wolters wasn't the best guard on the court isn't sane. I'm tired of people saying Wolters wasn't ready coming out of high school and didn't develop until he got to college because that's just not the truth. The truth is he was always ready but didn't receive the exposure because he was up in St. Cloud and playing for a local AAU team where he didn't receive the type of exposure for his talent. For that reason alone he was missed by MANY high-major programs. Bottome line....... Wolters is a stud!!!

I had not seen him before the Gopher/SDSU game and had not followed his career but during that game he was easily the best guard on the floor. He would start for the gophers.

 

[From the Barn]

ingram? he's an undersized power forward?

 

[SelectionSunday]

I would simply put it this way. If Wolters announced after this season that he wanted to transfer to Minnesota for his senior year, I'd take him in a heartbeat even if it meant having to wait a year, though I'd prefer the Russell Wilson scenario.

A team can never have enough good guards, especially one that (A) can shoot from the outside, (B) has no fear taking it to the rack, (C) can find the open man and (D) has a little bit of "swagger" (sorry for the Jay Bilas inference) to his game. Though Lawrence Westbrook was a 2-guard, I'd make that comparison. ... he had 3 of those 4 attributes.

 

[sal]

He could play...

and most likely start. I've seen the kid play 2 or three times and I trust my eyes, he's a good player. I would take him in a heartbeat. Ben Woodside is obviously another example of an under the radar kid who could have played with anyone. I loved his game.
It's players like Wolters and Woodside that make college basketball the interesting sport that it is. Every year some kid comes out of nowhere and lights it up, sometimes bringing an entire team (and coach) with him.

 

[GopherHoopsFan]

Every year people underestimate the quality of teams and players that play for mid or low major teams. Teams and players that win games in the NCAA tournament, yet every single year people are surprised. Parity exists between high major and mid major teams and players. Nate Wolters is one of those players, he is finally coming onto the radar and has definitely helped his stock for future draft potential.

I think it's rather obvious that he could play for the Gophers. Why would you not want a player that can handle, drive, and shoot?

Oh wait, we only accept 4 and 5 star recruits...

I think we would all be ECSTATIC if Wally Ellenson could produce like Wolters is producing for SDSU..

GopherHoopsFan

 

[Monty519]

If he transferred here after a couple seasons, I think he'd be a key contributor. But you just don't know how a kid would come up if they start at the B1G level, vs. starting at a "lower" level and getting all that time on the floor to get better. He may have just been even better cause he's a guy who rises to the challenge. Or it could have slowed him and he wouldn't be beasting like he can now.

You don't know how a given kid reacts to a certain level of ball. That's why it's such a crap shoot. A guy who looks sure fire suddenly fizzles out cause he didn't handle the transition well. Meanwhile a kid who isn't highly regarded flourishes cause the challenge of "high" level ball just made him work even harder and brought his focus to another level.

For the record though, I'd go with key contributor.

 

[GophersInIowa]

ingram? he's an undersized power forward?

I'm assuming you're talking about the third selection. It wasn't meant to compare them as players, but to compare them as minutes played. Ingram does play most games, just not much.

Anyways, I think the point has been made. Most believe Wolters could play for the Gophers.

 

[RS3theBeast]

What people need to understand is that SDSU's offense revolves around Wolters. During the Gopher-SDSU game anytime another jack rabbit touched the ball they looked to see what Wolters was doing then looked to shoot or attack. When the offense revolves around a certain player it is easy to put up big numbers, especially in a mid-major conference but this does not mean Wolters could be a star here. I will say he is a great player but as previously mentioned here he would not have been given the opportunity to flourish like he did at SDSU. I think at best he would be the 7th to 8th best player on the team. As much as people disagree with mid-majors to the big six, the summit league is quite different than the Big 10

 

[Minnesconsin fan]

I haven't responded to the poll and haven't read this thread. After wasting too much time reading the other thread that was thankfully closed I have come to the conclusion that several people on this board need to live in the present and think more about the future and let the past be the past. If I may offer a line from "The Greatest Secret in the World" by Og Mandino- " I will waste not a moment mourning yesterday's misfortune, yesterday's defeats, yesterday's aches of the heart, for why should I throw good after bad?"

Let us, as Gopher fans, revel in the moment, appreciate the players we have now and look forward to the future Gophers.

 

[Dr.Don]

I haven't responded to the poll and haven't read this thread. After wasting too much time reading the other thread that was thankfully closed I have come to the conclusion that several people on this board need to live in the present and think more about the future and let the past be the past. If I may offer a line from "The Greatest Secret in the World" by Og Mandino- " I will waste not a moment mourning yesterday's misfortune, yesterday's defeats, yesterday's aches of the heart, for why should I throw good after bad?"

Let us, as Gopher fans, revel in the moment, appreciate the players we have now and look forward to the future Gophers.

What??? And take away from the young pups who don't know a damned thing??? You, my friend, need to get a life.

 

[THE SCOUT!]

What some people need to understand that he is a lead guard who can score and also he is by far the best player on the team LOGIC DICTATES that the offense should revolve around him DUH! Some morons would think if a guy averaged 55 points and 12 assists per game and shot 75% on three pointers 90% from the field at the mid major level he still could not be a star play at High D. 1. all because the coach decided to run the offense through him.... THE SCOUT!

 

[scher215]

What some people need to understand that he is a lead guard who can score and also he is by far the best player on the team LOGIC DICTATES that the offense should revolve around him DUH! Some morons would think if a guy averaged 55 points and 12 assists per game and shot 75% on three pointers 90% from the field at the mid major level he still could not be a star play at High D. 1. all because the coach decided to run the offense through him.... THE SCOUT!

Is that why Chris Bosh puts up the exact same numbers with the Heat as he did with Toronto?

No one is saying "the offense runs through him" so he is a bad player." They are saying he won't put up those exact same numbers on a better team where the offense is not run through him.

 

[witness]

I will stand by my decision that he would put up good numbers and he would create good looks for Sampson and Mbakwe. The 2013 mock draft is banking on Mbakwe getting a 6th year(which I hope he does) and is projected as #16 and Wolters is #38

 

[XMan]

Did any of you ever see Devean George play back in the late 90's for Augsburg?

 

[Tater]

This thread is funny!

 

[Minnesconsin fan]

didn't Devean George grow 6 inches his freshman year of college? Would have taken some serious vision as a college coach to see that one coming.