***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA VS SANTA CLARA THIRD-PLACE IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

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howeda7 said:
There was no realistic hire that would have checked your boxes. Lots of us thought Ben was a disaster when he was hired, but most still gave him until at least late in year 2 before giving up.

Trying to victory lap multiple times in the 7 games is just being a troll. Niko has a proven resume. He might not work out. No one knows that yet, not even you.
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Thank you.

This team will be better by later in the season or I'll eat my hat. Medved will have this program in solid shape before too long, but it's not going to come together overnight.
 

FinnGopher said:
It seems you wanted an instant fix of a car that had been entirely dismantled and left for dead on a rural dirt road. That is never going to happen at Minnesota. You can keep complaining, but understand you sound like an old man yelling at clouds.
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First of all, multiple coaches at multiple levels prove every year it doesnt take years to assemble a respectable roster.

Second, the "slow build" of thr 1970s is not how teams are built any longer.

Third, stop the "Minnesota, poor us, we just can't compete" excuse.

Fourth, it's exactly because this program has been dismantled that this hire needed to make an immediate impact. How is this shitshow going to attract the players or money needed?
 





Bad Gopher said:
I think it's time for you to cancel your season tickets. You are a season ticket holder, right?
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I am not.
I don't live close enough, or I would.
I do spend money to support this athletic department though. Do you?
 

Bad Gopher said:
Thank you.

This team will be better by later in the season or I'll eat my hat. Medved will have this program in solid shape before too long, but it's not going to come together overnight.
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Tonight is brutal. Chicago State and Green Bay were brutal. Last night and USF were at least watchable. I assume the first two B1G games will be hard to watch. But come January hopefully we have Willis/Viohola and Omot and can see what this was intended to be. I'm sure we'll still lose plenty but I don't think it's this bleak.
 

Felt like we were okay defensively in that first half. Santa Clara was making some tough shots.

That's the way it goes sometimes.

The offense without Willis is a drag, though. Have to fight for every point.
 




USAF said:
I am not.
I don't live close enough, or I would.
I do spend money to support this athletic department though. Do you?
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Thanks for asking. Yes, we do. Season ticket holders since 1990. Lifetime members of UMAA. Active in our colleges' alumni boards. NIL donors.
 

I trust Niko is going to get this done, because he has before. That said, I never imagined I would watch us just get completely dismantled by Santa Clara. We played scared and disorganized basketball. There is only one guy that believes he belongs out there right now- Tyson.
 

My wife just came upstairs from watching volleyball. I told her to avert her eyes because it might change forms. (Simpsons reference)
 





scools12 said:
Medved not only will need to figure out a way to recruit talented players that fit his system but also keep them around for 3 years.

Minnesota isn’t the type of school with the NIL budget to turnover 6 or more guys on the roster every year.
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This is the nasty rub we face as a program. If we lack the necessary NIL budget to be competitive, how do we keep the quality players around?

Medved is going to have to rebuild every year and if our 2025-26 roster is indicative of the talent he can afford to bring in, it really doesn't matter how well Nico can coach.

That's a problem that isn't going away...and neither is our place near the cellar of the B1G standings.
 


Santa Clara has been pulling up and making NBA threes all game. Why the eff not?
 


Slim Tubby said:
This is the nasty rub we face as a program. If we lack the necessary NIL budget to be competitive, how do we keep the quality players around?

Medved is going to have to rebuild every year and if our 2025-26 roster is indicative of the talent he can afford to bring in, it really doesn't matter how well Nico can coach.

That's a problem that isn't going away...and neither is our place near the cellar of the B1G standings.
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They are being allocated ~$6 million from the revenue sharing. It's not where I'm sure Indiana/MSU etc are but it's probably on part with the majority of the B1G.
 


Slim Tubby said:
This is the nasty rub we face as a program. If we lack the necessary NIL budget to be competitive, how do we keep the quality players around?

Medved is going to have to rebuild every year and if our 2025-26 roster is indicative of the talent he can afford to bring in, it really doesn't matter how well Nico can coach.

That's a problem that isn't going away...and neither is our place near the cellar of the B1G standings.
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I thought we had taken steps to provide more money

Frustrated by stagnation, Mark Coyle puts more money into Gophers men’s basketball

I can only imagine the texts he sends his wife! Per Greder: After Coyle fired head coach Ben Johnson and courted Medved away from Colorado State in March, revenue sharing was discussed in the hiring process. “Those conversations he and I had were very upfront, talking about that,” Coyle said...
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Did someone in Missouri put a hex on this team at halftime? They've fallen apart so bad it looks like witchcraft.
 


Slim Tubby said:
This is the nasty rub we face as a program. If we lack the necessary NIL budget to be competitive, how do we keep the quality players around?

Medved is going to have to rebuild every year and if our 2025-26 roster is indicative of the talent he can afford to bring in, it really doesn't matter how well Nico can coach.

That's a problem that isn't going away...and neither is our place near the cellar of the B1G standings.
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We have a lot more NIL than Santa Clara- yet Santa Clara has a lot more talent on the floor. We will need cash but Niko is going to have to find the right guys as well.
 



Slim Tubby said:
This is the nasty rub we face as a program. If we lack the necessary NIL budget to be competitive, how do we keep the quality players around?

Medved is going to have to rebuild every year and if our 2025-26 roster is indicative of the talent he can afford to bring in, it really doesn't matter how well Nico can coach.

That's a problem that isn't going away...and neither is our place near the cellar of the B1G standings.
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I'm going to say that many nascent programs would love to be us. 50,000 enrollment and that many more alumni than practically any institution, so an enviable pool of potential donors. Being in a large city can be a disadvantage, but we've also seen the advantages in our time. This has been the toughest ticket in town and the talk of the town at its best. You'll never dissuade me of the potential of this situation. To me, some people's unconditional pessimism is wholly illogical.
 

Unregistered User said:
Man, I am trying to find any green shoots of growth, but this is a challenge
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Kai Shinholster has been hustling when he's been in. Playing hard. Hasn't made any shots but it'll come. But yes, overall this is giving me kidney stones. SC is currently throwing beachballs into the ocean from NBA range.
 


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