***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT VIRGINIA TECH BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Bad Gopher]

First true road test and they hung in for the first 15 minutes. Count it as a win.

Baby steps this season.

We're the little engine that could! Awwww...

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Yes, and unlike football, we can't make some of the deficiencies up by special teams.

I have to ask do you think gopher football special teams contributed to their success this season?

 

[scools12]

We're the little engine that could! Awwww...

It is what it is. This program has a long ways to go.

The goal this season is to see improvement from November to February.

 

[DanvilleGopher]

I hate to say this because he wants to be here, I think, but I thought we'd be getting more out of Garcia. There just seems to be something missing with him..

 

[howeda7]

Are you high?

Show me some +/- the last two games. I don't think there's much difference.

 

[cjbfbp]

I have to ask do you think gopher football special teams contributed to their success this season?

Ah....no! But, they sure helped Iowa and some other teams. Ours are pretty much treated as a necessary evil.

 

[howeda7]

Thar dude defending battle is good...real good!!!! Elite!

He is, but have a plan.

 

[Holf2]

Still no clue how to get ball into the post. Clearly our best option, and no ability to execute. Stop with the high ball screen weave action and drop the big to the block for a post entry. No one can effectively penetrate from wing except JOJ but obviously we can’t play him more than 5 min per half. Hands are tied.

 

[Lion King]

Brick by brick. We have no strategy to get Battle open ap
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Is it me or is Battle ( our all american ) being sent to the left corner to stand around on offense like Loewe did most of last season ?

 

[LesBolstad]

I hate to say this because he wants to be here, I think, but I thought we'd be getting more out of Garcia. There just seems to be something missing with him..

A 6'11" guy who plays 6'5". NBA prospect tho I'm told.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Ah....no! But, they sure helped Iowa and some other teams. Ours are pretty much treated as a necessary evil.

That makes me feel better. I was worried for a second cause gopher specials team was a disaster again this year. Outside of Matthew Tricket who only missed 3 field goals, but man were they big misses.

 

[Lion King]

I hate to say this because he wants to be here, I think, but I thought we'd be getting more out of Garcia. There just seems to be something missing with him..

Same thing that was missing at Marquette and NC. HEART !!!

 

[Gopherbbdude]

Lucky to be down 12

 

[PhiloVance]

Payne looks like he’ll be our best player by year end

How's he outside 3 feet?

 

[Blackhammer]

How's he outside 3 feet?

So, he’s a young player with talent We could use more Lot to be negative about ,Payne isn’t one of them.

 

[Spottedmuskie]

6-22 shooting excluding Payne and JOJ

 

[Gophs24]

how's his effort tonight?

not good. I’m not sure if it’s effort. If it’s just that he’s slow. A combo of both

VT’s guard is doing whatever he wants against him

 

[stocker08]

Show me some +/- the last two games. I don't think there's much difference.

From Cooper to Samuels? You seriously think there's a comparison to be made?

 

[cjbfbp]

That fumbled put back by TT spoke volumes.

 

[howeda7]

From Cooper to Samuels? You seriously think there's a comparison to be made?

For the overall offense, yes. I know their individual stats are not close.

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

Last season Battle had lots of good looks and was able to drive. Not sure why he is on left wing versus right where he was effective last year. BJ needs to set the offense around him and let Garcia get the scraps. Get Cooper chances to penetrate and usually something good happens. Too bad he is so bad on D. Not sure what to say about others than to keep PP and OJ out there

 

[howeda7]

That fumbled put back by TT spoke volumes.

The 180 on how TT is treated by Ben is puzzling to me. He's the same player.

 

[PhiloVance]

So, he’s a young player with talent We could use more Lot to be negative about ,Payne isn’t one of them.

Didn't you notice the "?" mark? How is he out side 3'????

 

[stocker08]

For the overall offense, yes. I know their individual stats are not close.

It's not even close how much more Cooper provides.

 

[howeda7]

Henley with a great steal then tries to go coast to coast for no reason and pfft. Why?

 

[cjbfbp]

The 180 on how TT is treated by Ben is puzzling to me. He's the same player.

Well, at least with this half's start, he didn't leave him out there very long.

 

[stocker08]

They need to have an assistant tie everyone's shoes. I've never seen this many shoe issues in one season. And we're only in the seventh game.

 

[Tully55]

5 minutes into 2nd half...
VT 3 turnovers
Minn shooting 3-11

 

[stocker08]

Garcia and Battle combining for 2-14 shooting with TWO rebounds.

 

[Gopher Teeth]

Pedulla, we were finalists in his recruitment, now he is lighting us up for 17 on 8 for 11 shooting.