STrib: Eliason emerges just as Gophers need a big man

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per the STrib:

“He’s carrying us right now,” coach Richard Pitino said. “When you don’t have a sub, a pure backup center, that’s going to be difficult for him because he’s going to have to play major minutes.”

It’s only going to get tougher, now that he’s had a breakout game.

“Everybody on the scouting report is now going to say ‘He’s got 17 rebounds — block him out,’ ” Pitino said. “So now he’s going to have a little bit of a reputation … They’re going to understand that we don’t have a lot of frontcourt depth, so they’re going to go at him.”

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/231517331.html

Go Gophers!!
 

Eliason has been getting better and better these past couple of years. I think that he may end up being one of the best centers in the Big Ten this year. It's looking like Joey King is going to be a blessing for this team as well. We can play a small lineup, and we will have to at times. Pitino's run and gun gameplan may work out for an Oto/King 4/5.
 




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