Reusse: Basketball experience counts, except in Gophers' case

[BleedGopher]

per Pat:

The Gophers’ top seven consists of fifth-year seniors Mo Walker and Elliott Eliason, fourth-year seniors Andre Hollins and DeAndre Mathieu, juniors Joey King and Carlos Morris (a juco transfer) and freshman Nate Mason.

Hollins came into this season with 107 games played, Eliason with 108, Walker with 74, Mathieu with 101, King with 69, and Morris with 59 at the post-high school level.

The other player to appear in Tuesday night’s 77-75 loss to Iowa was Charles Buggs, a third-year sophomore.

You’re not going to find a bunch of teams in the major conferences with more experience at the top of the roster.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/288631051.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue

Go Gophers!!

 

[SelectionSunday]

I like Patrick's closing argument. ...

"Look at the next half-dozen games. Pretty easy pickin’s if these Gopher graybeards trade in tears for hard-edged resolve."

Agree, as a group the Gophers and staff need to tighten their belts, toughen up, and just start winning ball games. There are plenty of wins to be had. I think Patrick is using a little hyperbole calling the next 6 "easy pickin's", but easy pickin's relative to Wisconsin, MSU, Maryland, and OSU (none of which the Gophers play in their next 6)? Absolutely.

 

[jaymil]

Pat you are such a tough guy!