Oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please
Why Miami, out of curiosity? What is Miami to Pitino, either Pitino for that matter? Adidas?
They're already 4-4 and they have six road games left.
I understand why some fans are scared by any road game but I do not see great teams on the road schedule. The versatility and length allows the ability to exploit and wear down. Defense saps the energy and the will of the other team.
Why have they decided to only do defense at home?
That is the question but they have proven they can do it there and not will find out what it is to travel with it and against teams that I see as inferior. They played the teams with firepower.
Bolded: they didn't beat Iowa and Michigan, at home? And I guess they'll beat Illinois at home, too.
I know who they played and where and yes, I think they will win all the home games. We played terrible at Illinois but at 9-5 there is no way I would call Illinois elite.
Probably not elite, but still ranked. Or they were, maybe not anymore.
I'd be pretty surprised if they are favored at Indiana or Purdue.
May not be favored but we are better than those two teams.
I wonder how much is that as opposed to the mix of transfer players' complementary talent gelling.
Do you realize the teams they have played on the road are ranked 5, 7, 9, 14 respectively? Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois are all top 30 teams in ppg, all while playing some of the toughest schedules in the country. Iowa #1, , Mich #9, Wisc #16 and Illinois #7 in adjusted offensive efficiency. I understand the frustration with no road wins yet but lets pay some respect to the schedule. Iowa we gave up 83 in regulation at home, and 86 on the road. The only real head scratcher imo is Michigan
Yes, good points. I can't refute any of this, and am not going to try.Have you noticed the schedule at all?
The Gophers being 4-4 considering the quality of B1G teams they've played, is quite an accomplishment..
The Top 5 teams in the B1G, currently:
Michigan 11-1 (Gophers 1-1)
Iowa 11-2 (Gophers 1-1)
Wisconsin 11-3 (Gophers 0-1)
Ohio State 11-3 (Gophers 1-0)
Illinois 9-5 (Gophers 0-1)
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The Gophers are done with the B1G's current Top 4; of the Top 5, the only game the Gophers have remaining is Illinois — and that on is at The Barn.
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Here's the road schedule:
@ Nebraska
@ Purdue
@ Rutgers
@ Maryland
@ Indiana
@ Penn State
No Michigan, no Iowa, no Wisconsin, no Ohio State, no Illinois (on the road). There might be a win or two in that slate...
Iowa was a 2 pt game on the road at halftime, we didn't lose in Madison because we were lazy/not showing up-had a terrible night shooting, which happens to the best teams. Michigan and Illinois road losses were ugly, but quit acting like all of the road games were just abhorrent performances.
Quick question:
Not particularly upset, just frustrating when people say things without backing it up...you said lazy and didn't show up. I want to simply ask why do you think that? I didn't think we looked like we didn't show up against UW or were lazy, include Iowa in that same category. What were you seeing from what guys? What was egregious to you? Its fine if its was the end result but then say it. I'm not losing sleep about losing bad to two top teams when we had bad shooting nights. If you don't shoot above 35%, its tough to win a ton of games, home or away.I'm not acting like anything. They've played like shit on the road and everyone has seen it, it's not my opinion. Why you're particularly upset at me about it, I have no clue.
