Reality

[The SF Rock]

I thought we would get Wrightsell. Then I realized he had an agent. That spells NIL only. With agents picking up portal transfers and HS kids it is solely about NIL for the best talent. Just let that sink in for a minute before you post again.

 

[howeda7]

I thought we would get Wrightsell. Then I realized he had an agent. That spells NIL only. With agents picking up portal transfers and HS kids it is solely about NIL for the best talent. Just let that sink in for a minute before you post again.

I guess we need a coach who can deal with this new reality if the current one can't.

 

[The SF Rock]

I guess we need a coach who can deal with this new reality if the current one can't.

There aren’t any plus it gets worse each year going forward. You are living in a fantasy outside reality.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

I thought we would get Wrightsell. Then I realized he had an agent. That spells NIL only. With agents picking up portal transfers and HS kids it is solely about NIL for the best talent. Just let that sink in for a minute before you post again.

Thanks for letting us know what to ponder before posting. You're a guiding light.

 

[The SF Rock]

Thanks for letting us know what to ponder before posting. You're a guiding light.

Anything I can do to help you!

 

[Spaulding!No!]

NIL has kept us down for 25 years.

 

[GopherPlaya]

Rockraven thinks NIL has been and is our biggest problem

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Rockraven thinks NIL has been and is our biggest problem

Cost us the title several times in the 70s

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Thanks for letting us know what to ponder before posting. You're a guiding light.

 

[Crappie]

I guess we need a coach who can deal with this new reality if the current one can't.

And a new AD and leadership

 

[USAF]

I thought we would get Wrightsell. Then I realized he had an agent. That spells NIL only. With agents picking up portal transfers and HS kids it is solely about NIL for the best talent. Just let that sink in for a minute before you post again.

So, you believe we need a new coach, able to deal with this new reality.

Agreed.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Rockraven. ... the Grand Poobah of GopherHole.

We are graced with his mere presence.

 

[The SF Rock]

You’ve all proven you don’t live in the now. Sorry for ya.

 

[mngolf]

And a new AD and leadership

I'm sure you've been asked before but, care to elaborate? I don't see how either of these would help with NIL since that's what OP is saying.

 

[howeda7]

There aren’t any plus it gets worse each year going forward. You are living in a fantasy outside reality.

There are many who can do better than this. Dozens.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

It's a combination of factors.
-Recent lack of success
-don't get on the marquee TV games
-old arena/lack of home-game atmosphere
-lack of NIL
-MN winter weather

any one of those can be an issue. but when you combine multiple factors, it makes MN a hard sell.

Granted, that is Johnson's job - to sell MN to recruits. But, it would be easier if he had a better product to sell. some of that is on him, but the arena and NIL are not on him.

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

Did Princeton ride some huge NIL funding to the Sweet 16?

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Did Princeton ride some huge NIL funding to the Sweet 16?

Yes, they were the benefactors along with FAU

 

[Crappie]

I'm sure you've been asked before but, care to elaborate? I don't see how either of these would help with NIL since that's what OP is saying.

Mn has been behind the 8 ball the entire time with respect to nil. That's an athletic dept and leadership failure.

 

[bga1]

Did Princeton ride some huge NIL funding to the Sweet 16?

They have the biggest NIL program in the history of college sports. It is called a degree at Princeton. There is no denying that for most major conference teams being competitive at NIL will be a do or die thing.

 

[GopherBlood777]

There aren’t any plus it gets worse each year going forward. You are living in a fantasy outside reality.

So you are proposing a lifetime contract for the existing coach? Bold move.

 

[WoodburyTim]

There are many who can do better than this. Dozens.

Mathematically it's almost impossible to do worse.

 

[howeda7]

Mathematically it's almost impossible to do worse.

Almost. Minnesota sports often defy those odds. What are the odds of blowing a 12 point lead in the NBA in 3 minutes? What are the odds of losing 18 play-off games in a row?

 

[60's Guy]

You’ve all proven you don’t live in the now. Sorry for ya.

Try this on for living in the now....Richard Pitino has recruited enough transfers to position New Mexico as the preseason Mountain West favorites.

 

[60's Guy]

It's a combination of factors.
-Recent lack of success
-don't get on the marquee TV games
-old arena/lack of home-game atmosphere
-lack of NIL
-MN winter weather

any one of those can be an issue. but when you combine multiple factors, it makes MN a hard sell.

Granted, that is Johnson's job - to sell MN to recruits. But, it would be easier if he had a better product to sell. some of that is on him, but the arena and NIL are not on him.

Disagree with your entire list and conclusions. Biggest problem for Gophers is that we are not in Lincoln or Iowa City, Ann Arbor or Columbus etc where the local team is the college team. Gophers come after the Vikings, Twins, T Wolves, Wild, (whoever the soccer team is? United Loons?) Gopher players are not the biggest thing in town...they are are at other schools.

The barn sold out and full is an asset and an advantage....(we need a new arena) but it has nothing to do with why we lose.

Having stated the above: It still comes down to the right coach just ignores it all and accentuates all the positives and wins. He makes it a place people want to be. It is all the right coach with the ability and balls to convince the administration of the things he needs to be successful and the ability to recruit and coach.
PJ gets a few breaks and he has things on track to become elite. Will it happen? dunno...but it's the right coach...nothing else. Rest is excuses.

Small college towns don't have Fortune 500 companies and pro sports or the Mall of America...turn the uniqueness of the Gophers into assets versus problems.

 

[Big Dawg]

Did Princeton ride some huge NIL funding to the Sweet 16?

Well, their arena is only 54 years old compared to our barn at 95 years old. When the barn was a mere 54 years old the Gophers basketball team was respectable.

 

[60's Guy]

Well, their arena is only 54 years old compared to our barn at 95 years old. When the barn was a mere 54 years old the Gophers basketball team was respectable.

Yup, if we just had a practice facility we'd probably never lose.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Program has been an afterthought since 1997 with the exception of 2-3 decent years. This has been building for a long time. It’s in way worse shape than FB was when Fleck took over IMO. But I do believe that a good gopher basketball team can sell well and get support, but it’s a long road.

 

[goldengophers]

More rock than raven

 

[bc2211]

I thought we would get Wrightsell. Then I realized he had an agent. That spells NIL only. With agents picking up portal transfers and HS kids it is solely about NIL for the best talent. Just let that sink in for a minute before you post again.

Don’t conveniently forget that Wrightsell gets a chance to play for last years number 1 overall seed. Sure NIL yada yada yada, but dude chose the big leagues in numerous areas, not just NIL.