Thanks. Great reply to the typical crap from an internet tough guy.
I love that, and will be tempted to use it on a regular basis. Those guys make my ass tired.
JTG
Thanks. Great reply to the typical crap from an internet tough guy.
Sums up my concerns.A friend at church was a student manager for the Gophers long ago and now ushers at games and does various other things for U athletics. I've always thought of him as a level headed sounding board about what's going on with the various teams. When it comes to men's basketball, he's very down on Pitino, and he primarily cites the lack of development of the non-rotation bench players, and he mentions Hurt in particular. In key respects, Hurt was better as a high schooler than he is as a college upperclassmen. That's concerning no matter which angle you look at it from. As several posters here have opined, one of the best indicators of the quality of a coach is how well he and his staff coach and develop the non starters. If you don't do that well, you end up with a chronically short bench. Funny, we always seem to have a chronically short bench.
Mike needs to take matters into his own hands and work his game back into shape, including and especially his shooting. It can be done. You only get one senior season.
Dave JoregerQuestion, who would you hire to take us to the promise land?
A friend at church was a student manager for the Gophers long ago and now ushers at games and does various other things for U athletics. I've always thought of him as a level headed sounding board about what's going on with the various teams. When it comes to men's basketball, he's very down on Pitino, and he primarily cites the lack of development of the non-rotation bench players, and he mentions Hurt in particular. In key respects, Hurt was better as a high schooler than he is as a college upperclassmen. That's concerning no matter which angle you look at it from. As several posters here have opined, one of the best indicators of the quality of a coach is how well he and his staff coach and develop the non starters. If you don't do that well, you end up with a chronically short bench. Funny, we always seem to have a chronically short bench.
Mike needs to take matters into his own hands and work his game back into shape, including and especially his shooting. It can be done. You only get one senior season.
Isaiah Dahlman was better as a high schooler than he was in college. Shall we blame Coach Izzo?
Not all basketball recruits end up as players getting significant minutes in games. Michael is one of those guys. What he does to help make the team better may never be seen on game days. I'm okay with that.
Isaiah Dahlman was better as a high schooler than he was in college. Shall we blame Coach Izzo?
Could it be that Michael Hurt just can't play at the top tier in Division 1 basketball?
Michael seems like a hard worker, a great teammate and a positive influence for the program. I am satisfied with his role on the team and I hope he can use his UMN diploma and networks to have a blessed life. Not all basketball recruits end up as players getting significant minutes in games. Michael is one of those guys. What he does to help make the team better may never be seen on game days. I'm okay with that.
Mike was also better as a freshman than he was as a junior. He made some big shots for this team including at Maryland. I know you think that when this sort or regression occurs that it's nobody's fault and that it just "happens," like getting stung by a bee or whatever. I actually believe in cause and effect.
Those numbers are in limited minutes. His P40 shows 8.7 pts, 6.1 Reb, 1.3 Ast, that's fine for fundamentally sound bench player who knows his role.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/michael-hurt-1.html
As for his lack of foot speed, much of that can be attributed to his tentative play, playing with a more confident, aggressive mindset would absolutely make a difference in that area.
Don’t be ignorant. His role is not to be Dupree McBrayer out there. His best fit is as a stretch forward who can knock down outside shots — which he did in high school but has not been able to do in college. Maybe it’s confidence, but whatever it is, a broken shot is potentially fixable. If he could shoot 35-40% from 3 next year he would be a valuable asset off the bench.
Mike was also better as a freshman than he was as a junior. He made some big shots for this team including at Maryland. I know you think that when this sort or regression occurs that it's nobody's fault and that it just "happens," like getting stung by a bee or whatever. I actually believe in cause and effect.
Dave Joreger
JB Bickerstaff
I hate Couple extension, does nothing for countering negative recruiting. Either **** or get off the pot. With the amount of TV money coming, buyouts are a built in excuse for losers. Show these upcoming recruits you're committed and give your coaches no excuses.
I like Pitino I am willing to give him more time. I am not the one constantly ragging on him like John Galt, I was just countering his outrageous claims. In 2-3 years if Pitino isn't getting it done I expect guys like Craig Smith and Niko at CSU to have their programs in fine shape
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I love that, and will be tempted to use it on a regular basis. Those guys make my ass tired.
JTG
How do you define “getting it done” over the next 2-3 seasons?
I actually liked the Pitino hire and was a pretty big supporter of his until about January. I was just really disappointed in what i saw this year on the court and in recruiting.
A friend at church was a student manager for the Gophers long ago and now ushers at games and does various other things for U athletics. I've always thought of him as a level headed sounding board about what's going on with the various teams. When it comes to men's basketball, he's very down on Pitino, and he primarily cites the lack of development of the non-rotation bench players, and he mentions Hurt in particular. In key respects, Hurt was better as a high schooler than he is as a college upperclassmen. That's concerning no matter which angle you look at it from. As several posters here have opined, one of the best indicators of the quality of a coach is how well he and his staff coach and develop the non starters. If you don't do that well, you end up with a chronically short bench. Funny, we always seem to have a chronically short bench.
Mike needs to take matters into his own hands and work his game back into shape, including and especially his shooting. It can be done. You only get one senior season.
Well, under RP we had the worst record in 120 years of the program. The past 30 years never sank that low.If the Pitino years have been that bad, how do you rate the 30 years prior to Pitino? Unfortunately Gopher basketball has been average for a long time.
Folks really oughtta take five minutes to check in with realty before making a statement like this.
FR -- 30% field goal shooting, 35% effective field goal percentage, 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per 40 minutes
JR -- 45.9% field goal shooting, 47.3% effective field goal percentage, 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per 40 minutes
JTG
The only way I could get fully back behind RP is if in the next 2-3 years the following happen: win the Big Ten tournament, make the Final Four and/or win a National Championship. It will take that much to wash the sour taste of the last eight years away.
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I wouldn't expect you to know this, but Pitino has actually been our coach for the last 6 years, not the last 8 years.
The only way I could get fully back behind RP is if in the next 2-3 years the following happen: win the Big Ten tournament, make the Final Four and/or win a National Championship. It will take that much to wash the sour taste of the last eight years away.
So the last two years of Tubby's tenure were sweetness and frivolity? You have a weird sense of taste.I wouldn't expect you to know this, but Pitino has actually been our coach for the last 6 years, not the last 8 years.
So the last two years of Tubby's tenure were sweetness and frivolity? You have a weird sense of taste.
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The only way I could get fully back behind Gopherhole is if in the next 2-3 months the following happens: People who post such absurd bull**** are given a timeout.
A suggestion for ya: Go find a team you like.
JTG
The only way I could get fully back behind Gopherhole is if in the next 2-3 months the following happens: People who post such absurd bull**** are given a timeout.
A suggestion for ya: Go find a team you like.
JTG
In the last 8 years, the Gophers have been to 3 NCAA tournaments and won 2 games. Only 1989-1991 was a better stretch. I would love for the Gophers to be in the dance every year, but no history of that happening.So the last two years of Tubby's tenure were sweetness and frivolity? You have a weird sense of taste.
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Apparently the NCAA mind wiped the rest of the 90s for you...In the last 8 years, the Gophers have been to 3 NCAA tournaments and won 2 games. Only 1989-1991 was a better stretch. I would love for the Gophers to be in the dance every year, but no history of that happening.
Apparently the NCAA mind wiped the rest of the 90s for you...
They played the games. I got the VHS to prove it. [emoji16] UNC cheated for 30 years. Does that take away their teams?I fully remember the late 90's, in particular 1997, unfortunately Clem cheated, so not there in the books.
They played the games. I got the VHS to prove it. [emoji16] UNC cheated for 30 years. Does that take away their teams?
Clem built a yearly contender for NCAA tournament births. You can hide behind an NCAA ruling or admit those teams were good. Your choice.