Thanks for the response and it appears we’re in agreement. Coyle isn’t going to make a move unless he has a few people lined up.
I don’t think it’s any kind of real identity. It’s taking what he can get.
Solid post. I think he will pull the trigger. However, finding the right fit, the guy you are sure of and having that guy want to come here is not easy. I hope that in the case that Coyle does not nail down that guy and stays the course, that those who have been derisive of Pitino (not you) can back him and the team next year, just because we are all Gopher fans (or at least most all of us).
This used to be true. Jeter and Lindsted have changed some of that. All are high character and defend. Didn’t used to be that way
We have to be better than 10th in the conference in defense.
I am all for this coach doing it but i keep waiting and waiting and waiting. One good defensive team in 7 years.
I felt this was true with his earlier recruiting. I see us go after guys who fit certain profiles now (doesn't mean they will all work out). I wish he'd done this Fromm the start, I think he'd had more success.
He didn't take Freeman and Greenlee, and give an unused scholarship to Rudrud because of "defense and character."
I've lost most of my faith. Will still cheer and hope we are successful, but my confidence is pretty low
You don't get everyone you want. Freeman and Greenlee are fit certain profiles which would be they are hard workers, good character kids, and can defend. They are not their first choices of course. Also many programs leave or have open scholarships. With the amount of transfers and players wanting immediate playing time, it's hard to keep that many scholarship guys. Giving an extra to a walk on is common for many programs.
Yeah, I think some on here are being too hard on the Beave. This is a top 50 team who are a few close games away from being a top 40 team and being in NCAA consideration. That's no mean feat considering their unbalanced and thin roster. To my eyes they play better defense now that Jeter is on staff--although they don't do it with enough consistency that they can hang their hat on it.
It takes a kid to realize the grass is not greener. It takes a kid that is not afraid, willing to sacrifice a bit, and be a LEADER. Someone that is proud to call MN home, and be willing to back it up with a commitment. Someone that has a level of confidence that they can make it, and make a DIFFERENCE.
Think Coughlin for FB and the impact he and his MN mates made on the program, especially last season. Not easy, and now he and they can take a great deal of satisfaction and PRIDE in what they accomplished.
I still don't see how Madison is inherently more appealing than Minneapolis-St. Paul, other than the basketball program being superior in practically every way. Let's not overthink this.
My daughter visited there and turned up her nose. She liked the U 3 times better. We gotta get past this inferiority complex.
Dismiss it and trash it all you want ... but for suburban and exurban kids, there is more than zero affect of the U being a very urban campus, with a perception of crime nearby and even on campus.
Your daughter is right. And for some amount of kids in-state, they also share that.
I'm not saying it's for everybody. Different strokes for different folks. But the idea that you can't begin to disrupt the caravan of 4-star talent to Madison because the U and Minneapolis inherently suck: I don't buy that for a minute. I know a crutch when I see one.
OK, tell me this then: do you notice any difference in the geography of the high schools between the recent Madison traitors, and the higher level kids Pitino has landed?