Jim Dutcher on Gophers: I think (the) talent (is) much better, particularly up front...Still have some trouble with guard play, turning the ball over

[BleedGopher]

Per Shama:

Jim Dutcher coached the 1982 University of Minnesota basketball team to the Big Ten Conference regular season championship, and he remains an authority on college hoops watching a lot of Big Ten and national games. He believes five programs are among the most likely to finish last in the 14-team conference: Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State and Rutgers. Many prognosticators have the Gophers finishing in the cellar.

Coach Ben Johnson’s first two Minnesota teams placed last in the standings, but this season’s roster could be built to avoid a third consecutive embarrassment. When Dutcher was asked about impressions of the 5-3 (overall record) Golden Gophers, he referred to the past and said: “I think (the) talent (is) much better, particularly up front. Their front line when they have (Dawson) Garcia and (Pharrel) Payne and (Joshua) Ola-Joseph is pretty impressive. Still have some trouble with guard play, turning the ball over too much, but there is some talent there.”

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Go Gophers!!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Dutcher praises the quality of the Gopher front line but says the guards have some issues, too many turnovers and too much dribbling instead of ball movement through the pass. Pretty much the same thing people who are watching regularly would say. He does go on to say that he believes that the guards will improve as the season progresses.

 

[PhiloVance]

Dutcher praises the quality of the Gopher front line but says the guards have some issues, too many turnovers and too much dribbling instead of ball movement through the pass. Pretty much the same thing people who are watching regularly would say. He does go on to say that he believes that the guards will improve as the season progresses.

A polite way of saying the guard play stinks but it will improve to be odoriferous.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

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