After seeing what offensive and defensive schemes they ran you still believe Ben can coach at this level. Haha
I think both of those guys should get the bulk of their minutes at the 4. I don't think Ben agrees with me but I think he's wrong.
If not the very top of the University - then who actually is to blame for the major sports stinking for so long? Who makes the decisions and hires the coaches?
Betts is a 4 and hopefully gets another year to develop with limited minutes. Of course he could surprise and play his way to more time. I am hoping to see Betts in a bigger role once Garcia leaves.
I'm glad the U made all those decisions. I would be embarrassed otherwise.
Thank you!
Betts is pretty athletic:
Solid horse in this sad race.
If that’s true it’s embarrassing
What makes you embarrassed?
It’s so funny cuz that is what Pitino’s kids did and Ben learned game day coaching from Ben. You simply don’t hire the asst to your failure of a head coach
Basically get nothing from watching video from 1.5 years ago during his junior year in HS. Not to mention he hasn't been on the court since Feb/Mar 2022. We'll know something about Betts come November. I'm guessing he'll have typical freshman inconsistency. Hope he developes nicely and stays with the Gophers. Be nice if he can start the season getting 5-10 minutes per game for developmental purposes.
In fairness, you also have to consider Ben to be from the Tim Miles tree, same as Craig Smith.
Those are from his junior year of high school too.....but it's interesting we've heard so little about his time in practice, etc.....
He is but I don't think I've seen any highlights of him handling the basketball.
That's exactly what I saw on these videos! I am excited to see Betts play this fall. People assume he is no factor, but this is the kind of athlete we need.
Well, my conclusion would be that he is probably a lot better than he was 1.5 years ago. The video looks pretty good in terms of athleticism and he has practiced with the Gophers for a year now... so my hopes are a little higher.
I don't know if you watched him in this video but it shows a lot of perimeter work in it and drives the the bucket. I am not hoping for him to be a point guard but I think that the video (from a couple years ago) shows a promising enough handle and jumper to give him a shot at being a 3, where our need is greater right now than as a 4. Of course it all depends on how he develops in skills and physically. He sure looks like an above the rim player.
I've watched a bunch of his highlights and I could definitely be missing something, but he plays like a PF to me. A skilled PF but not a wing at all.
Hope so too. Have no idea how much better (or worse) he is after practicing with the Gophers this past season. Won't be holding my breath or expecting much. Hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
^Concur with this take. Thinking he'll be a better back up to Garcia at the 4 than Fox or Ihnen. We'll see. Good to have options. We do need a 3 though.
A bunch of people in bow ties just smiled and rolled up their sleeves; time to get our ruin on!
Wasn't running up medal counts in individual sports the strategy of the Communists? Are you making a connection between a dominant track team and our historical cultural, political, and economic adversaries? U of M loves track so we can get a bunch of trophies, while blowing off basketball because the odds are against us.
I hadn't thought of that!Wasn't running up medal counts in individual sports the strategy of the Communists? Are you making a connection between a dominant track team and our historical cultural, political, and economic adversaries? U of M loves track so we can get a bunch of trophies, while blowing off basketball because the odds are against us.
