Battle scores 15 in OSU win over Dayton

[Roland Brooks]

Must of started at the 4… gosh darn it

 

[bga1]

He's played all right at OSU (for the most part, better than here last season) but it's clear he's not a go-to guy at OSU; kind of a blue collar supporting player there and that's probably a good role for him.

He's a good player, not a star.

 

[Outsider]

2 for 7 FG. 1-5 3pt

Sounds inefficient as hell to me.

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

21-22 battle may have been a flash in the pan.... But I would love to have that player again this year.. wish him nothing but the best, but he's no longer a gopher so whatevs... Hope he leaves mpls with a L this year.. bet he will want to prove himself against Betts....

 

[Roland Brooks]

Battle balling…

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Yeah, played well. His skill set was not replaced for this season.

 

[beavergopher]

First time watching him this year tonight, and it might be my imagination, but he looks slimmer and lighter on his feet.

Gray and Scarlet are slimming colors

 

[SelectionSunday]

Betts must not have broke him in practice last season.

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Betts must not have broke him in practice last season.

Was that a theory?

 

[SelectionSunday]

Was that a theory?

Yes, from the crazy guy that no longer posts here (or was banned). Rockraven?

 

[USAF]

Yes, from the crazy guy that no longer posts here (or was banned). Rockraven?

He still posts here.

 

[Bigg Robb]

Anyone else thinking Battle is going to be ready to prove a point on Sunday? If for nothing else, just to prove Rockraven wrong

 

[bga1]

Anyone else thinking Battle is going to be ready to prove a point on Sunday? If for nothing else, just to prove Rockraven wrong

I hope he is. I hope he is out there hunting his own shots to show us. I think that works out ok for us. Oh he may get hot… that’s a possibility.

 

[Holy Man]

I hope he is. I hope he is out there hunting his own shots to show us. I think that works out ok for us. Oh he may get hot… that’s a possibility.

Someone on this roster better be ready to be all over him defensively for betraying the family. Maybe Carrington.

 

[golfing18now]

Battle forced too many shots last year but I still don't believe the Gophers are better off without him and Cooper on this year's team.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Battle ballin’ tonight!

 

[bga1]

Battle ballin’ tonight!

12 shots- 12 points

 

[60's Guy]

12 shots- 12 points

12 points and 8 rebounds is not necessarily a bad night. He will have nights he shoots better.
With those numbers versus SF he would be our leading rebounder and third leading scorer behind Garcia and Payne and we probably win. In other games those three guys trade off leading the team in scoring or rebounding...we'd win a lot more games.

 

[bga1]

12 points and 8 rebounds is not necessarily a bad night. He will have nights he shoots better.
With those numbers versus SF he would be our leading rebounder and third leading scorer behind Garcia and Payne and we probably win. In other games those three guys trade off leading the team in scoring or rebounding...we'd win a lot more games.

Not a BAD night but this is typical of the inefficiency Battle has brought the past two years. His first year with Minnesota - real good. This year he scores about 1.1 points per shot. Their best player- Thornton averages 1.5 points per shot- huge difference. Battle is a solid #3 guy who will get hot on certain nights and maybe one will be against the Gophers...we'll see.