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Nice win - great to the team dominate from start to finish.
 


GophersInIowa said:
Ingram has played with some intensity tonight!
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Ingram always plays with intensity. After his long playing time tonight, though, was the first time he played with any confidence. Still, whenever he gets in the game it's a quick 2-3 turnover session for him. He's got to cut down on that to get more playing time. Was nice to have him there to spell EE tonight. Without may not have had enough bulk to handle Miami inside.
 

cncmin said:
Ingram always plays with intensity. After his long playing time tonight, though, was the first time he played with any confidence. Still, whenever he gets in the game it's a quick 2-3 turnover session for him. He's got to cut down on that to get more playing time. Was nice to have him there to spell EE tonight. Without may not have had enough bulk to handle Miami inside.
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I think once he adjusted to the game he was ok and avoided the turnovers.
 

GophersInIowa said:
I'm pretty sure Tubby was pissed because the refs didn't stop play when Oto was obviously hurt and we were playing 4 against 5.
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I think Tubby may have been trying to call timeout, but the refs didn't give him one. I'm not sure. But he definitely mouthed MF!
 



Tubby: Kids were ready to play, good prep and kids adhered to game plan
Good all around game - esp. Ingram
Good match ups
Rodney attacking and relaxed
Everyone stepped up, shot the 3
Dominated the boards, limited w/defense.
In good shape to travel to Mid T
Needed Andre H in the game as he was playing well - otherwise should have rested him w/Mav [NO!] to have him fresh for the next game.
 


cncmin said:
Ingram always plays with intensity. After his long playing time tonight, though, was the first time he played with any confidence. Still, whenever he gets in the game it's a quick 2-3 turnover session for him. He's got to cut down on that to get more playing time. Was nice to have him there to spell EE tonight. Without may not have had enough bulk to handle Miami inside.
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I disagree. I think he usually plays very tentative. Good to see him contribute tonight.
 



What kind of practice facility does Miami have? LOL
 


Moonlight said:
Tubby: Kids were ready to play, good prep and kids adhered to game plan
Good all around game - esp. Ingram
Good match ups
Rodney attacking and relaxed
Everyone stepped up, shot the 3
Dominated the boards, limited w/defense.
In good shape to travel to Mid T
Needed Andre H in the game as he was playing well - otherwise should have rested him w/Mav [NO!] to have him fresh for the next game.
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No update on Oto?
 

howieramone said:
+1 They are certainly looking like pups less and less often!
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howie, this is what so many so called "fans" do not understand. Sip, swig, gulp, guzzle, chug. One step at a time.

The guys are growing up. It is time for the "fans" to grow up too.

BTW, I admire your support for our Gophers, the way you are so positive with your various comments. Thank you, Howie. Doc
 




Dr.Don said:
howie, this is what so many so called "fans" do not understand. Sip, swig, gulp, guzzle, chug. One step at a time.

The guys are growing up. It is time for the "fans" to grow up too.
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True. As I have said all year - young team. Tubby will coach them well.
 







GophersInIowa said:
I disagree. I think he usually plays very tentative. Good to see him contribute tonight.
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I see in Ingram a guy trying too hard when he gets in there. I think he brings the intensity - but so much so that he was psyching himself out of the game. I think this may have been the game to get him to relax to the point where he can finally be a successful contributor.
 

Dr.Don said:
Now I wonder where millions2spare (or any other of his various names) is tonight.
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Perhaps he's double-timing as "howieramone" tonight - you know, that guy you said was 'always positive'....maybe he's a schitzophrenic!
 

Dr.Don said:
I have followed your posts since you changed your name from......and you have never said anything decent, so to me you are NOT a Gopher.
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Witch hunt? Apparently anyone with a non fanboy thought on this board is one of 3 posters in a different moniker?

So I'm not a huge fan of tubby's coaching style to date? That makes me NOT a Gopher? I'll inform my employer.

Unreal
 

Dr.Don said:
Now I wonder where millions2spare (or any other of his various names) is tonight.
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Probably at his wife's hockey game, she always seems to have a hockey game on nights where the Gophers win.
 

Unreal. This team finished 9th in the Big Ten and Holers are thrilled with the coaching. They played a Miami team that couldn't even muster a crowd big enough to muster an organized cheer. A team that looked totally uninterested for another practice. Now, Holers try to convince themselves that those critical of Tubby are somehow eating crow? Good grief.
 

MadtownGopher said:
Probably at his wife's hockey game, she always seems to have a hockey game on nights where the Gophers win.
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That was me. My wife went to Duluth East and we went to the hockey tournament. Have a problem with that? Want to see the ticket stubs? Just what on earth would make you think that beating Miami in the NIT would prevent someone from showing there face in a chat forum? Unbelieveable.
 

Whatever. We know where you stand...what you call expectations, are really demands. I would bet that you were a spoiled child growing up so that at Christmas time you did not tell your parents what you wanted for Christmas, you told them what you expected and demanded for Christmas. Hence your $hitty attitude.
 

Well aren't you just a ray of sunshine, minngg?
 

minngg said:
Unreal. This team finished 9th in the Big Ten and Holers are thrilled with the coaching. They played a Miami team that couldn't even muster a crowd big enough to muster an organized cheer. A team that looked totally uninterested for another practice. Now, Holers try to convince themselves that those critical of Tubby are somehow eating crow? Good grief.
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I think the Gophers played with great energy and destroyed Miami. It wasn't a close game, we blew out the 4th best team in the ACC (I believe they were 4th?) there has been significant development from the guys starting in the big 10 tourney. We just beat an NIT 2 seed and then a top half BCS team.

Not saying it solves a poor season, but it gives hope and good signs going into next year. Especially if they win the thing. If the NIT is the second tourney to the NCAA, I'd assume winning it makes us team #69. I'd think we can move up to 68 at least and into the tourney next year. That's what I am excited about.

And yes, Miami did look like they didn't care. But that is their problem, not the Gophers. Like Dakich said, you only play about 120 college games in your life, if you can't get up for any tournament game you need to look yourself in the mirror as a player. Enjoy playing basketball and give it your all. I think the Gophers deserve credit for coming to play and taking it to a team with much higher rated players. They responded every time Miami tried to make a run by applying the gas and not folding up and quitting. That showed, to me, a sign of improving mental toughness and they need to keep it up. Especially since Miami played 3 juniors, 1 sophomore, and 1 freshman over 20 minutes compared to Minnesota playing 2 juniors, 1 sophomores, and 2 freshman over 20 minutes. Miami played a Sr. 18 minutes while MN played a Jr 18 minutes. That shows me we brought energy and thoroughly outplayed (and outcoached) an older and more highly rated team. I think that's a pretty good thing.

Add in that 2 of the 3 juniors Minnesota played were JUCO and are in their first season of BCS ball, one of which usually averages about 7 minutes a game. Our 3 biggest minutes getters were two freshman (coleman - 35, Andre - 38) and a sophomore (Austin - 33).

If that all still gives you not the slightest amount of optimism, I don't know what will.

Nothing can change the 6-12, 9th place big 10 finish. Absolutely nothing at this point. Why not enjoy the quality basketball this team is playing right now and see that things should improve next year, and if they still don't, feel free to start the negativity and anti mediocrity acceptance at that point.
 

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