Golden Nugz for 2.23.09
by PJS on Feb 23, 2009 3:00 AM CST
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This was written before Sunday night's Gophers-Northwestern game, but win or lose the Gophers have three games remaining to salavage a once promising season. Whether the Gophers finish 10-8 or 7-11, I want to ask the following question before I get to a few bullets.
What pleases you about the Tubby Smith era so far and what would you like to see changed?
From my perspective, I have one request. I want to see the coaching staff be more creative offensively. Part of that will come as Tubby brings in more of his own players. Rodney Williams might be the most athletic freshman in the nation next year, so that will help as Tubby brings in more players that can create their own shots.
But for the rest of the season, I want to see a plan on offense. I want set plays if that's what's needed.
What about you?
- It's really been a trying month for the two major men's programs. The basketball team's slide has been painful for us basketball fans. And it's obvious that the struggles of Don Lucia's team is frustrating for the blogger at Gopher Puck Live. Lucia's boys were swept this weekend by Colorado College. More here.
- Minnesota's athletic department will finish in the black in part because of higher than expected turnout for men's basketball games this season, Sid Hartman reports.
- Sunday afternoon before Tubby's Gophers faced Northwestern, I noticed this Fire Bill Carmody Web site. Considering it's been around since early 2006, I'd say the blog hasn't been effective!!! And I don't really think Carmody should be fired. At a very tough place to coach, Carmody seems to hold his own.
- Jay Bilas has ideas to improve the NCAA selection process.
- You probably saw the Jim Calhoun incident over the weekend, but if you missed it you can find it here. Some reporter was asking Calhoun about giving some of his salary back to UCONN due to the tough economic times. Calhoun tried to dodge the questions with humor before it got a bit testy. I think the questions are relevant for any coach at a state school.
- Local television news guy Eric Perkins apparently thinks Tubby Smith should cater to his needs more than he is doing now.
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What I Like About The Past 2 Years
Two straight 20 W seasons (Gophers only had 1 since 1997).
Upset W over Louisville – love to see Pitino lose.
Exciting W over Indiana in Big 10 tourney – I was there and it totally shut up the IU fans sitting around me.
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 23, 2009 5:50 AM CST reply actions
Thoughts
I like these Nuggets. Many things to chew on.
(1) I think the downfall of the hockey team is more shocking and disappointing than the basketball struggles. Tubby is still 10 games, at least, over .500 with a very young team. While the hockey team is young, those are still great players. I hope Lucia figures out what’s wrong and wins the Final Five.
(2) Do the Gophers run set plays? I thought they do. I think the young kids just need to get used to playing ball in college – it’s not the 1 on 1 star system of high school anymore – there are kids just as quick and just as tall in college. Tubby runs a “no-star” offense like Dean Smith used to. It gets frustrating at times when they don’t step up but these kids will improve. I wouldn’t be shocked if they were a consistent top 10 team next year. That would be worth what we’re going through right now.
(3) Coach Calhoun properly set that stooge in his place. That citizen activist has the right to ask whatever he wants about the athletic program. He also should do his research and figure out that even if Calhoun pulls a salary of $1.6 million, the basketball program (according to Calhoun) brings in $12 million to the athletic program each year. That probably pays for most other non-revenue sports. For that activist to claim Calhoun isn’t worth the money when his program turns a hefty profit (probably one of the few at UConn) is just the sort of short-sighted, backwards thinking that Obama has told us all no longer works.
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