Ah those Gopher colored glasses must be a fine set.. Gopher basketball isn't in the same dire class as their football program. But keep that dream alive.
"pack93z" wrote:
You are joking, right?
The Barn was empty when Monsoon was coaching his last half year. Gopher basketball was very well in the same dire class as the football program is in now. Who the hell have you been watching?!
"Formo" wrote:
Sure you had to clean up the mess that Haskins left.. What was his name.. Monsoon was a place holder for a couple of years.. but you had success in the era as well.. final four appearance, NIT Champs.. etc.
"pack93z" wrote:
Haskins was the guy that had the Final Four appearance (which was wiped by the NCAA, FYI). Monson was a placeholder, yes.. but for more than just a few years. Try 8 (7 1/2, really). The best Gopher team under Monson placed tied for 4th in the conference. Went 1 and out multiple times in the NIT and almost as much didn't even get INVITED to the NIT. (Sounds like Brew, 2 years didn't/won't get a bowl game, and failed the 2 weak ass bowls his teams did go to). Had only one team go to the NCAA tourney, and was barely a blip. The most 'successful' Monson year was getting 4th place in the NIT.
Trust me, there was a lot of hope under Monson (and a lot of heralded recruits), but there was never success.
Just like with Brew.
My point is simply this.. you have more to build upon in basketball than your long tenure as the bottom feeders of Big Ten football.. trust me the Badgers were once there.. it took a ton to get our program on track.. yearly respectability.
One man was able to rebound your basketball program.. I don't think there is a man alive that can save your football program likewise. :)
"pack93z" wrote:
Long tenure as bottom feeders? C'mon man, look at the standings. With Mason the Gophers were a middle of the road team at worst (which was more often than not). I'd say the Gophers have been bottom feeders for 4 years (including this year).. And even then, they tied for 6th in the conference a year after the 1-11 season. That's mid-level. But I'll give you during the tenure of Brew, the Gophs have been bottom feeders.
But not with Mase.
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