Watching the MSU vs. OSU game.. these teams show how important it is to be strong enough to finish around the basket, to hold position, to snatch the loose ball. This is the number one thing the Gophers lack- strength across the boards. Let's chalk it up to youth but all of these guys need to have a great summer in terms of gaining strength. I'm excited to get Mo back, a healthy Mo will be one big piece.
Touche. And the one guy we have had in the last decade that could compete night in and night out in the strength area loses his senior season before the B1G season starts. Terrible February records, in my opinion, can be linked directly to lacking that inside presence on offense and defense. Our skinny guys just get pounded and are worn down. Here is hoping that Elliott and Mo can provide enough of that strength for us to compete an entire season next year. Shooting is essential, but so is bulk and aggressiveness under the basket, and they go underappreciated.
