Recent content by Crosby

Agreed. So I don't understand why some posters keep saying we have very little NIL money. The general perception seems to be that almost every other school has some big fat cat alum willing to step in and donate tons to NIL. But the same perception is that we do not. Really? My guess is...

Could you please tell me how much we have to work with in NIL money exactly? There is a perception among some that the Gophs are at the very bottom of the NIL ladder in the BIG. Please point me to the data that says this.

Indeed. In this case it reminded me a little more like a receiver coming down and executing an illegal 'crack back' block.

Awesome news!!! Way to go, Coach Motzko!

I just checked out the whole portal list again. One thing that strikes me is the number of kids who are leaving schools that are basically sure-fire tickets to a darn good life. Harvard, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, Princeton, Notre Dame, West Point, Air Force Academy, etc. I would have a hard...

Yeah but I heard Stramel followed some Mankato and Bemidji guys on Instagram so... 😉

Agree 1000%. Not to mention... there is something to be said for team chemistry and culture. If you run your team by just cycling guys in and out through the portal, that builds a certain culture. Or... if you tell your guys something like "Hey I will go to the portal on a very limited basis...

Of course it matters. Nobody here has said differently. It does not mean that I think Bob is a failure if it doesn't pan out that way.

Agreed. Maybe we should calm down. I cannot count the number of times that a Gopher football recruit followed a current gopher player or coach on instagram, only to go elsewhere. Look, I truly hope we get Wood. I get excited thinking about it. I'll cheer my lungs out for him. If we land...

Payne getting $1M? I highly, highly doubt it.

I'd take him in a second

I think 92 and Bleeds both make good points here. I think the Lucia tenure is generally underrated by Gopher fans. He just happened to be the unfortunate guy in charge when we moved to Big Ten Hockey. That move was hated by most of the fan base. People quit coming to the arena. I would...

Right. Don't get me wrong, I really hope we get Wood too. But the moving needle and the constant negative outlook are insane. First, it's "Bob is dumb for not using the portal" and the "portal is not important to Bob." Then we get news that we are likely in the running for Wood. And...

I cannot describe how much of a toolbag you are.

Why would you think that Bob even has a shot at this kid? You have told us all, many times, that Bob does not care about the portal.