St. Thomas has a standout recruiting class, a surprise in men's college basketball

[GopherJake]

This is Gopher forum BOZO !!!

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[Spaulding!No!]

Anyone that thinks we will be in a recruiting battle for kids with St. Thomas doesnt know anything about college basketball. If I'm minnesota and I'm recruiting same kids that are summit league players than I'm in trouble.

Oh no.

 

[go_gophers]

I don't give a rat's a$$ about st thomass and hate seeing this crap on Gopher Message board.

The worst part is that we’re required to click on the thread and comment on it!

 

[Lion King]

per Marcus:

St. Thomas men's basketball made its Division I debut last year with a 10-win season, but Tommies coach Johnny Tauer knew the talent that could jumpstart his program was on the way.

Tauer and his coaching staff call their current freshmen "founding fathers," since they're the first full class after the official move from Division III last year.

Minnesotans Ahjany Lee, Kendall Blue and Carter Bjerke, and Wisconsin native Andrew Rohde arrived on campus this summer as the No. 1 recruiting class in the Summit League.

"I think it has the potential to be a really special group," Tauer said. "All of them come as really decorated high school players and they're really good students and people."

Class of 2022 recruiting rankings had the Tommies just outside of the top 60 nationally, even ahead of some Big Ten schools. St. Thomas landed some players who were recruited by high-major programs.

"It's really a blessing to be able to play for the hometown school where my family can come see me," said Blue, a former East Ridge star. "I'm just really focused on being a founding father during this process they're going through. I just wanted to be a part of it."

St. Thomas has a standout recruiting class, a surprise in men's college basketball

Watch for the Tommies to improve on their inaugural Division I season after coach Johnny Tauer's success in putting together a recruiting class that's ranked No. 1 in the Summit League.

www.startribune.com

Go Gophers!!

If there as good as advertised by the talking heads, they will transfer after 1 year to real programs.

 

[Roland Brooks]

 

[Roland Brooks]

Doogie with a solid report on UST basketball for KSTP

 

[SelectionSunday]

If there as good as advertised by the talking heads, they will transfer after 1 year to real programs.

Define “real program” for us.

 

[Roland Brooks]

Kenpom #274

 

[RogueGopher]

Define “real program” for us.

Programs in a power conference probably, unless St Thomas plans to become the next Gonzaga.

 

[Angry]

Can’t wait for a winner in Minnesota! Meanwhile the gophers will fire BJ as soon as he becomes a B1G caliber coach, and hire a new project.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Can’t wait for a winner in Minnesota! Meanwhile the gophers will fire BJ as soon as he becomes a B1G caliber coach, and hire a new project.

So where is Ben Johnson coaching in 5 years and what is his role?

 

[Holy Man]

Programs in a power conference probably, unless St Thomas plans to become the next Gonzaga.

Marquette is the goal.

 

[Angry]

So where is Ben Johnson coaching in 5 years and what is his role?

6 or 7 years head coach at Pitt.