Who takes their team to the NCAA Tournament first, Ben Johnson at Minnesota or Richard Pitino at New Mexico?

[GopherHole Staff]

Who takes their team to the NCAA Tournament first, Ben Johnson at Minnesota or Richard Pitino at New Mexico?

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

How come there isn't a "none of the above" option in the poll?

 

[Gopher Teeth]

I see a New Mexican stand-off coming

 

[builtbadgers]

Do not care. Ben has to build in a tough conference of really good coaches at a place the other guy left without a culture. Not worried about losses the first 2-3 years. I will be looking at culture.

 

[Go4]

i voted johnson

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Craig Smith, wherever he ends up. Probably next season.

 

[El Amin Fan]

Went with Johnson.

 

[PhiloVance]

Pitino with help from Mashburn and Williams.

 

[Obi-Wan Okogie]

Johnson has a chance next season if some things go right with transfers and recruits. Has some good vets and can grab some real talent.

 

[cjbfbp]

Mountain West is a cake walk to get a team in if a coach can coach.

I wouldn't say that. Fewer teams get in from that conference. Some years (like this one) they'll take any team with a pulse from the Big Ten. A couple of years ago, Ohio State got in with an 8-12 conference record and a 19-14 record going into the tournament. They've taken other Big Ten teams with similar records. No way that kind of record gets a Mountain West team into the tournament as an at-large selection.

 

[cjbfbp]

Do not care. Ben has to build in a tough conference of really good coaches at a place the other guy left without a culture. Not worried about losses the first 2-3 years. I will be looking at culture.

This isn't a serious question. Could you drop the gravitas for once?

 

[BleedGopher]

We have our answer.

Go Gophers!!

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

I nailed my vote (I crack myself up)

 

[Some guy]

Craig Smith, wherever he ends up. Probably next season.

Craig smith on the hot seat entering next season IMO

 

[Ope3]

We have our answer.

Go Gophers!!

I'm holding out hope for a draw, as the Gophers are still eligible to be selected as an At Large.

Never say never.

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

I'm holding out hope for a draw, as the Gophers are still eligible to be selected as an At Large.

Never say never.

If the entire committee is face down in a crack house then ya, they get in.

 

[Ope3]

If the entire committee is face down in a crack house then ya, they get in.

So you're saying there's a chance.

 

[Ope3]

I wouldn't say that. Fewer teams get in from that conference. Some years (like this one) they'll take any team with a pulse from the Big Ten. A couple of years ago, Ohio State got in with an 8-12 conference record and a 19-14 record going into the tournament. They've taken other Big Ten teams with similar records. No way that kind of record gets a Mountain West team into the tournament as an at-large selection.

This year it is looking like both the Mountain West and Big 10 will get 6 bids. Therefore with only 11 teams in the MW as opposed to 14 in the B10, a larger percentage of their membership will get in, thus "easier".

I get this year is an anomaly.

 

[stocker08]

Good luck to Pitino and the Lobos. I was pulling for them in the MWC tournament.

 

[kix4kix]

What a great game last night, was pulling for him and Jamal, couldn't be happier

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Craig smith on the hot seat entering next season IMO

Probably. He has a nice system, but hasn't been able to recruit as well as he needs to.

 

[Johnnyboy18]

Craig smith on the hot seat entering next season IMO

Consensus pick on who GH wanted to hire btw

 

[Some guy]

Consensus pick on who GH wanted to hire btw

Yes. Thats why I pointed it out.

 

[Ope3]

Consensus pick on who GH wanted to hire btw

I wanted the loser of yesterday's Mountain West Championship to get the Gopher gig.

 

[Johnnyboy18]

I wanted the loser of yesterday's Mountain West Championship to get the Gopher gig.

He'd have similar struggle as Smith IMO. I don't think either recruits well enough to win at a program like Minnesota.

 

[BarnBurner]

I wanted the loser of yesterday's Mountain West Championship to get the Gopher gig.

Me too.

 

[BarnBurner]

He'd have similar struggle as Smith IMO. I don't think either recruits well enough to win at a program like Minnesota.

Just can't be done at Mn.

Can't.
Be.
Done.

 

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

He'd have similar struggle as Smith IMO. I don't think either recruits well enough to win at a program like Minnesota.

Dutcher, the lead recruiter of the fab five, tractor Taylor, Bullock, Ward, Willie Mitchell, Maurice Taylor, maceo baston doesn't recruit well enough?


He also recruited well enough to take SDSU to the national championship.

 

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

I wanted the loser of yesterday's Mountain West Championship to get the Gopher gig.

That was my hope as well.

 

[Ewert86PC]

My clairvoyance can't see that far into the future.