Golden Nugz for 03-18-09
Is it Thursday yet? This week long anticipation of Thursday's game is killing me.
What has not yet been talked about yet here is the value of this game on the future of our Golden Gophers. With only two seniors who do not contribute much, this team is going to get invaluable experience for subsequent seasons. Joseph, Sampson, Iverson, Carter, Nolen and Hoffarber are all going to be around for the next two or three years. The hope is that this is the first in a string of Tournament appearances as this team gets more talented starting next season. The lessons learned here and the experience gained will be invaluable.
Let's move on to the game and the tournament. Everyone makes picks based on many different strategies.
- From the Barn gives you a more rational and statistical guide to Texas' roster.
- This guy's wife is incredibly bright, she is picking the Gophers to win because Golden Gophers are "cute." I fail to see anything wrong with her logic.
- Here is another intelligent and probably handsome blogger. I think he's a Duke guy and is looking ahead to the potential Gopher/Blue Demon second round match up.
- This random blogger takes another interesting approach to making his bracket picks. His "death match" approach is funny but I should warn you, it does not end well for our golden gophers.
- Dime Magazine headlines the coaching match up, which may be the most intriguing match up of the game. There have been times when Tubby has made brilliant moves from the bench that proved to be the difference. At other times he has zigged when he should have zagged. Thursday should be interesting as Tubby has been known to make Sweet 16 runs when not expected to.
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Regarding the guy's wife......
….I spend the whole year watching games and make my picks.
My wife looks at the teams and makes picks based on team colors and players she thinks are cute.
She has beaten me 4 out of the past 5 years.
by JG2112 on Mar 18, 2009 7:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes. Ms. PJS beat me last year.
She entered the TDG pool. She’ll probably win. She was filling out her bracket on a hard copy the other night. I asked her how she makes her decisions. She said the first thing that comes to her mind. As I was trying to watch a CBSCollege channel bracket thing the other night she lobbied to change the channel. I told her she needs knowledge to win a braacket tournament. She responded “I don’t need knowledge.” So true!
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by PJS on Mar 18, 2009 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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would be easier to predict for people who actually watch basketball if the major programs played mid-majors more often. There should be a minimum amount of games that each major program should have to schedule against mid-majors, including home, away and neutral games.
by huff huff plop go the bricks on Mar 18, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Regarding the Dime Mag link....
This is about the 10th time I have read people claiming Tubby is a great X’s and O’s coach but not a great recruiter. I am glad that people think him to be a master game planner and manager, but have people not been paying attention to the recruiting classes he is bringing in? That being said, Rick Barnes is a better recruiter than Tubby and I am ok with people saying that, just don’t imply that Tubby sucks (or is mediocre) at recruiting. MN getting top 20 classes 2 years in a row doesn’t happen frequently.
by GreasyLlama on Mar 18, 2009 2:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And Billy G
from Kentucky who was suppose to be such a top recruiter hasn’t matched Minnesota yet.
by COJOMAY on Mar 18, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Always Been BS About Tubby's Recruiting
He signed 2 players at Tulsa who made NBA. (Seals, Ruffin) Can you name another Tulsa player who did?
He signed 2 straight Top 15 classes at Georgia in 1996 and 97.
He signed Top 5 classes at UK in 1998 and 99 – Top 10 classes in 2000 and 01 – Top 15 classes in 2002 and 06 – Top 20 class in 2003 – and the #1 class in 2004.
And now 2 straight Top 15 to 20 classes at Minnesota.
He Can’t Recruit is a Kentucky whine.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 18, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really think it wasn't Tubby who couldn't recruit...
…but it was his assistant coaches. You’ll notice he didn’t bring any of them with him but Saul. But the blame always goes to the top (except in national politics).
by COJOMAY on Mar 19, 2009 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Penn State didn't represent so great last night
they were lucky to get into OT against George Mason at home.
by huff huff plop go the bricks on Mar 18, 2009 4:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Have a laugh at me
Without thinking I volunteered to go to the first round WCHA Tournament game with my Gopher hockey team facing UMD.
I guess I can catch a good part of the first half before going to the X but it sux that they are at the same time.
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by FishingMN on Mar 18, 2009 6:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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