Recent content by vagopher

Epidemiologists have been quite clear that the risks of not getting vaccinated are overwhelmingly greater than getting vaccinated.

The CDC reports the number of deaths after vaccination. That does not mean that those deaths were caused by the vaccination. It expressly states that: Reports of death after COVID-19 vaccination are rare. FDA requires healthcare providers to report any death after COVID-19 vaccination to VAERS...

As of today, there have been 54,349,921 confirmed covid cases and 15,587 deaths in the US. See https://www.bing.com/search?q=covid+data&form=ANNTH1&refig=3dc06f6b21d6472781a649405e68678c&sp=1&qs=LS&pq=covid+data&sc=8-10&cvid=3dc06f6b21d6472781a649405e68678c I don't think anyone has overstated...

That would be inappropriate. This is where the problem exists.

Merry Christmas

I’m an infrequent Gopherhole poster, but a long-time member. For some time, I’ve been disappointed by what I perceive as a significant decline in civility and an increase in coarseness in member posts. In a recent thread, posters broke out into off-topic squabbles laced with profanity and...

I'm absolutely thrilled with the 6-0 start. That's about 6 more wins than I had expected. regardless of what happens going forward, and it could get pretty ugly, I think Ben Johnson has proven that he can coach and pick talent. That should help in recruiting.

I don’t think Minnesota’s contribution to integration, especially in sports, has ever been fully recognized. When I was a student in the late 50’s and early 60’s, there were two brothers on campus who organized freedom rides to push for integration: Eugene Debs Uphoff and Norman Thomas Uphoff...

This is not the best time to replace a coach. Like most programs, if not all, the financial impact of the pandemic on ours has been severe. That, coupled with the pressure to diversify is probably the reason for the Ben Johnson hire. As an 80 year old with congestive heart failure, my dream of a...

I am proud of our team. They fought hard in the tournament. And I greatly respect Coach Pitino. He is a decent man who has had to deal with an inordinate amount of adversity. Not just this year, but over the course of his 8-year tenure at Minnesota. I would love to see him continue on and...

Granted. But fans can discuss what those decisions should be.

We are not talking about going back to work. We are talking about crowds at sporting events, where social distancing is virtually impossible, and the likelihood of asymptomatic infected persons spreading the virus to others is great. My first sentence tracts your comparison of deaths for...

I suspect that more people over 70 have died in the USA than those under 30. Is it your point that that is their problem and the young and healthy shouldn't be concerned if they increase the risk of elderly people dying. Seems a little callous to me.

"The rest" would still increase their risk of contracting convid 19 and spreading it to "old fans and those with compromised immune systems." Plus, we now know that the young and healthy can still die from the disease.

I think the key phrase is "if Coyle has someone really good ready to step in." I think the strongest argument in support of making a change, is declining attendance. In evaluating Pitino's performance, I don't believe that simply looking at his 7-year data tells the whole story. He clearly was...