Panthadad2
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Roster and coachingDidn't Koi tell us this was a possibility last year? Dude wants to win more than the Quick Lane and Rate Bowls. As much as you'd like to see a guy stay and help elevate a program, the reality is he's only one of 105 and as much as some on here wear maroon and gold glasses, this roster is a very long way from the CFP.
I think he ends up at Ohio State and they're usually pretty light at WR, so he might get some run.I don't know that we could see it coming, but I agree that PJ disrupted the culture of the program to showcase the player. This was previously done (to a lesser extent) with DT, but I'm not remembering many (any?) other examples. If he's headed to a CFP-caliber team, I have a hard time believing he'll get much time at WR and he is definitely not going to return kicks at Miami. Perhaps those were the sort of "bonuses" Minnesota could afford to bridge a financial gap for a period of time.
Regardless, he's a really good player with a high ceiling. Tough to see him go.
I'm guessing he wants to be on a NC type of team so I think we're safe.Just don’t end up in IOWA or Wisconsin.
Is that you Sid?I assume PJ gave Koi his best offer. Koi said no thanks.
He just burned any bridge to return to Minnesota.
Then it just goes back to bag men.The better version of this is to shut down all NIL collectives, across the sport. Make the money come only from House settlement revenue sharing and from bona fide, actual NIL endorsement deals.
These PFF grades are interesting but I wouldn't rely on them too much. There is a ton of interesting debate (including a rant by some former Gopher TE recruit named JJ Watt) about why it doesn't make sense.OK, this was a bit unexpected. Could there be a mismatch between perception and reality on both the performance and business sides?
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You laugh now, but you wait until Koi has start paying for his own butterknife steak at Murrays.Is that you Sid?
I agree there needs to be significantly more regulations, but let's not act like parity in college football is not better than ever. 3 teams that have never won an outright championship are in the final 4 this year.The better version of this is to shut down all NIL collectives, across the sport. Make the money come only from House settlement revenue sharing and from bona fide, actual NIL endorsement deals.
Outside of the Purdue game, not really.Was Koi a difference maker this season?
Honestly, it could be a blessing. I like Koi, I had the opportunity of meeting him and he was very respectful and approachable. The problem I have is that the Coaches treats him like he's a God and IMO they gave him too much power. No one else in that locker room got that type of treatment. I would have an issue with that, if I'm a player on the team. To your point on Hetherman, I believe it's STRONG possible he could reunite with him seeing that he had a lot of success in his system. (I wouldn't blame him)The worst thing that Fleck could have done IMO was not replace Hetherman with someone with proven work as DC. Danny Collins wasn't fully ready to the guy.I tend to agree, I don't think he goes in the portal if there's a real chance at him coming back. I suppose it could be a last ditch effort to get the money he wants, but considering how popular he was in his time here, face of the program and all of that, even if he comes back that's going to take a hit as well. Koi going to get a lot on the open market, it is what it is. I could see Miami with Heatherman, I could see Ohio State taking another crack at him, he will have his pick of suitors
Exactly what I was thinkingIt's a numbers game. This year who were our biggest payouts going to? Probably Smith, Perich and Taylor.
Lindsey was an unknown so not getting nearly as much. Who earned their money this year? Smith and Lindsey. You can bet both got a raise and rightfully so. So Perich and Taylor were likely offered the same amount or slightly less as there is only so much to go around. That's why Taylor hasn't committed either.
Just my speculation.
Good point. Oregon wasn't that far off, not too long ago, so I would not count them ... but Ole Miss I don't think has ever got this far and obvious IU.I agree there needs to be significantly more regulations, but let's not act like parity in college football is not better than ever. 3 teams that have never won an outright championship are in the final 4 this year.
That's preferrable, by a mile, in my book.Then it just goes back to bag men.
Just don’t end up in IOWA or Wisconsin.
Another huge problem with PFF grades is they don’t know the play call.These PFF grades are interesting but I wouldn't rely on them too much. There is a ton of interesting debate (including a rant by some former Gopher TE recruit named JJ Watt) about why it doesn't make sense.
One of the main issues is that it does not really factor in scheme. For example, if a LT locks up an All American DE one-on-one on a 3rd and 12, he gets the same passing grade as the LG who helps double the nose tackle. A win is a win. A loss is a loss.
Or his own burger at Gordy's in Cloquet!You laugh now, but you wait until Koi has start paying for his own butterknife steak at Murrays.
I like it in theory but I don’t know how it moves there. The reason there are transfer fees is because guys are under contract.It will never happen but one way to cut back on transfers and tampering would be to institute transfer fees! Force agents to talk to the team and not just players. You also reward smaller programs for identifying, recruiting, and building up players!
He died so MN sports could grow. Finally.Is that you Sid?
These PFF grades are interesting but I wouldn't rely on them too much. There is a ton of interesting debate (including a rant by some former Gopher TE recruit named JJ Watt) about why it doesn't make sense.
One of the main issues is that it does not really factor in scheme. For example, if a LT locks up an All American DE one-on-one on a 3rd and 12, he gets the same passing grade as the LG who helps double the nose tackle. A win is a win. A loss is a loss.
There was a guy on men's basketball as well, not that long ago? Announced transferring to Cal but then something happened and he came back instead
Still waiting for that to happen...He died so MN sports could grow. Finally.
Disagree.I think he ends up at Ohio State and they're usually pretty light at WR, so he might get some run.
Agree with your disagreeDisagree.
You'll never catch me saying that I think PFF is great.PFF was great last year when Koi was the top ranked Gopher on D and an All American. Now it's not great that he's below average. Sure there is subjectivity especially in zone defense coverage, but a missed tackle is a missed tackle.