What made us give up a prime top 20 home game? I think Pitino is miffed also???
What made us give up a prime top 20 home game? I think Pitino is miffed also???
What made us give up a prime top 20 home game? I think Pitino is miffed also???
Whoa, I had missed this. So the Saturday game in New York is considered to one of our "home games"? I guess I had not looked at my tickets.
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Surprised Pitino would say that. I figured he’d say something about how it expands the conference’s footprint and how good it is for recruiting to build the Big Ten brand in this way, even if he didn’t really mean it.
i'm surprised would think that. pitino is a great interview and rarely talks in coach speak.
I took the Gopher season ticket holder survey yesterday. For the most part, I'm happy with my experience, but this game is a joke. I made that abundantly clear and will consider not renewing my tickets in part of stuff like this.
Ditto.
My emphasis in the survey was (1) garbage home non-conference schedules, (2) giving up a Big 10 home game then making matters worse by not making up for it with a second decent non-conference home game, and (3) off-court issues. Gotta' clean that stuff up, it eventually helps drive people away.
Surprised Pitino would say that. I figured he’d say something about how it expands the conference’s footprint and how good it is for recruiting to build the Big Ten brand in this way, even if he didn’t really mean it.
The question is: does the administration of the University of Minnesota along with Coach Dick Pitino have the loyalty to their fan base as their primary driving force to have the courage to boycott this game in the GARDEN in order to make a statement? Are they really upset about this? Or, is it a fantastic opportunity for the GOPHER to continue to recruit NYC and really get in the mix for recruiting the fantasy high school four and five star recruits out in that area? Do the GOPHER ADMINISTRATORS no longer value the checks the BTN cuts them as part of their profit/revenue sharing that goes directly to the Athletic Department?It's not "what" but "who", and the answer is Jim Delany.
The question is: does the administration of the University of Minnesota along with Coach Dick Pitino have the loyalty to their fan base as their primary driving force to have the courage to boycott this game in the GARDEN in order to make a statement? Are they really upset about this? Or, is it a fantastic opportunity for the GOPHER to continue to recruit NYC and really get in the mix for recruiting the fantasy high school four and five star recruits out in that area? Do the GOPHER ADMINISTRATORS no longer value the checks the BTN cuts them as part of their profit/revenue sharing that goes directly to the Athletic Department?
Or, are they better off just grinning, saying: "...we love the Big Apple and we are honored to play one of our home games in the GARDEN because we really feel at home there..." as they wait for their BIG check from the BIG TEN profit/revenue-sharing annuity that they currently are blessed to receive. Just one way to look at it.... Humility is sometimes needed to collect those BIG checks from the conference.
The question is: does the administration of the University of Minnesota along with Coach Dick Pitino have the loyalty to their fan base as their primary driving force to have the courage to boycott this game in the GARDEN in order to make a statement? Are they really upset about this? Or, is it a fantastic opportunity for the GOPHER to continue to recruit NYC and really get in the mix for recruiting the fantasy high school four and five star recruits out in that area? Do the GOPHER ADMINISTRATORS no longer value the checks the BTN cuts them as part of their profit/revenue sharing that goes directly to the Athletic Department?
Or, are they better off just grinning, saying: "...we love the Big Apple and we are honored to play one of our home games in the GARDEN because we really feel at home there..." as they wait for their BIG check from the BIG TEN profit/revenue-sharing annuity that they currently are blessed to receive. Just one way to look at it.... Humility is sometimes needed to collect those BIG checks from the conference.
Ditto.
My emphasis in the survey was (1) garbage home non-conference schedules, (2) giving up a Big 10 home game then making matters worse by not making up for it with a second decent non-conference home game, and (3) off-court issues. Gotta' clean that stuff up, it eventually helps drive people away.
The question is: does the administration of the University of Minnesota along with Coach Dick Pitino have the loyalty to their fan base as their primary driving force to have the courage to boycott this game in the GARDEN in order to make a statement? Are they really upset about this? Or, is it a fantastic opportunity for the GOPHER to continue to recruit NYC and really get in the mix for recruiting the fantasy high school four and five star recruits out in that area? Do the GOPHER ADMINISTRATORS no longer value the checks the BTN cuts them as part of their profit/revenue sharing that goes directly to the Athletic Department?
Or, are they better off just grinning, saying: "...we love the Big Apple and we are honored to play one of our home games in the GARDEN because we really feel at home there..." as they wait for their BIG check from the BIG TEN profit/revenue-sharing annuity that they currently are blessed to receive. Just one way to look at it.... Humility is sometimes needed to collect those BIG checks from the conference.
The question is: does the administration of the University of Minnesota along with Coach Dick Pitino have the loyalty to their fan base as their primary driving force to have the courage to boycott this game in the GARDEN in order to make a statement? Are they really upset about this? Or, is it a fantastic opportunity for the GOPHER to continue to recruit NYC and really get in the mix for recruiting the fantasy high school four and five star recruits out in that area? Do the GOPHER ADMINISTRATORS no longer value the checks the BTN cuts them as part of their profit/revenue sharing that goes directly to the Athletic Department?
Or, are they better off just grinning, saying: "...we love the Big Apple and we are honored to play one of our home games in the GARDEN because we really feel at home there..." as they wait for their BIG check from the BIG TEN profit/revenue-sharing annuity that they currently are blessed to receive. Just one way to look at it.... Humility is sometimes needed to collect those BIG checks from the conference.
If Rutgers brings such great value (sarcasm) to the conference and Delany is trying to expand the NYC market they should've been the home team for this game against whoever.
Also, the fact that the Big Ten tourney has been in DC and NYC before Minneapolis is ridiculous in my opinion.
Buckeyes are overdue for a stinker, and their talent won't overwhelm Gophers, even without Coffey and Lynch.
Gophers are winning Saturday, and the tone for their season perhaps will change significantly. They'll at least discover they're capable of beating a good team sans Coffey/Lynch,
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8,000 combined attendance (hoops/puck). Yeah, that seems really worth it.