Shama: Gophers Hoops Schedule Needs a Fix

Aren't there grumblings about another Minnesota school trying to become D1 eligible?

MSUMoorhead was trying to raise money to go D1 in hockey. Maybe that is what you are thinking of. Needless to say, fundraiser fell far short, so the concept was dropped due to lack of interest.
 

MSUMoorhead was trying to raise money to go D1 in hockey. Maybe that is what you are thinking of. Needless to say, fundraiser fell far short, so the concept was dropped due to lack of interest.

Ah I only heard high level grumbling in passing at the last game.
 


The Gophers could build a nice non-con schedule without having to go very far.

Drake
UNI
Iowa State
Marquette
UMKC
UW-Milwaukee
UW-Green Bay
St. Louis
Indiana State
Creighton
Mizzou
NIU
UIC and/or Chicago State
 

Get some of those eastern Catholic schools in here.:cool02:
 


The Gophers could build a nice non-con schedule without having to go very far.

Drake
UNI
Iowa State
Marquette
UMKC
UW-Milwaukee
UW-Green Bay
St. Louis
Indiana State
Creighton
Mizzou
NIU
UIC and/or Chicago State

That would be a pretty good schedule.
 

The Gophers could build a nice non-con schedule without having to go very far.

Drake
UNI
Iowa State
Marquette
UMKC
UW-Milwaukee
UW-Green Bay
St. Louis
Indiana State
Creighton
Mizzou
NIU
UIC and/or Chicago State

But, why would you do that? Sure, in the day and age when teams bussed to games, schedule them close. Nowadays, charter jet service has made it so teams can travel and be back the night of the game. Players are home and in bed by midnight after playing a game 1500 miles away. Branch out. Get to areas where you have players from or where you want to recruit. Playing multiple games in Wisconsin or Iowa or Nebraska or Illinois isn't attractive. Missouri would be good, St. Louis would be okay. But, get out to some major recruiting areas, bring in some bigger name teams. Do things like they are on the verge of doing and play Louisville on a military base. That's a good start and very encouraging for the future scheduling.
 




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