That Felt Great - Gophers Go on the Road to Get Their First Big Ten Win
by GopherNation on Jan 12, 2012 11:19 PM CST
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PrintBoy did we need that. OK, maybe I needed that as I've been pretty down on this current club, but I am sure the Gopher locker room is a much more pleasant place to be than it has been over the last couple weeks.
The Gophers get a huge road win over a ranked Big Ten opponent ending a 10-game Big Ten losing streak.
Tubby made another lineup change and regardless of the outcome of the game, I think this is a lineup I can get behind. Joe Coleman remains a starter and Austin Hollins got back his starting role at the expense of Maverick Ahanmisi. I'm not proposing that we won because of the lineup change, but I do like it. Coleman is playing better in the starting role and Hollins responded great after his temporary relegation to the bench.
Those two are your stars of the game. Hollins scored 18 points on 7/10 shooting. Coleman only had eight points but he also was 4/4 from free throw line in the final minute. The two of those guys combined for one turnover. On top of those two the team played great on defense holding Indiana to 4/18 from three and they grabbed 16 offensive rebounds.
I won't want to over-analyze this win too much. It was a huge win, over a ranked team, on the road. It was our first win of the Big Ten season. I'm greedy and I'd like more of them.
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How's that or a signature road win?
Love the lineup. Love the confidence.
#8 in the country who had wins over #1 and #2 on that court
how is that not a signature road win?
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
by uofmike on Jan 13, 2012 2:25 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
I think he means how is that FOR a signature road win
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
If that doesn't work, cheat.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jan 13, 2012 5:16 AM CST up reply actions
Welch
I actually like the kid as a point guard, however his work so far this season has to have him in the top 5 for least clutch basketball players of all-time, at any level. Luke Ridnour not far behind. The amount of easy free throws and layups Welch misses in important situations is unbelievable
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
by uofmike on Jan 13, 2012 2:24 AM CST via Android app reply actions
Must get welch out of the game the last 5 minutes. Absolutely without a doubt.
I am loving Coleman.
The win was delightful. We hit the offensive boards hard and made some really nice mid range jump shots. That coupled with Indiana struggling from the charity stripe and with their 3’s was a nice recipe for a huge win on a national level.
Any given night in this league….you can beat Indiana then lose to penn state at home. Seems everybody is all over the place. I think that’s the new normal for college basketball though. I like it.
And in closing…the more we win, the angrier I grow at the Illinois game!!! Fuck the Illini.
by jimipig on Jan 13, 2012 8:17 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I don't think you can take him out
overall he is an over 80% FT shooter and I cringe when Mav has the ball at the end of games.
He’ll figure it out, with this roster I’d still take my chances with Welch over Mav, Chip or Dre
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by GopherNation on Jan 13, 2012 8:52 AM CST up reply actions
maybe he meant
the refs were struggling to get Indiana to the charity stripe MORE
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by GopherNation on Jan 13, 2012 11:14 AM CST up reply actions
That's my bad I mistook 3 point line for charity stripe
…which, if I wanted to try to save face I’d say is a charity stripe this year for Indiana…
But I fucked up. My bad. You are correct.
They way I hear it ...
the Illini scored more points. Deucedly diabolical of them, eh?
It’s really tough to beat a Big Ten team on its home court.
Kudos to the Gophers on a great victory at Indiana!
Sunny Guy
The lineup
I think the key isn’t so much getting rid of Mav, who played well when Welch picked up two quick fouls and had to sit, as it is keeping Austin on the floor for defense and Joe on the floor for offense.
With the old lineup we had trouble stopping dribble penetration, and Austin is our best on the ball defender.
And Joe’s just earning time by doing everything.
am92
exactly correct. I have always liked the looks of Austin Hollins—-what announcers like to call “glue” players. I love that picture of Rodney on the STribs front page——nice to see the guys with a smile.
Hollins was awful against Iowa
Couldn’t hit a basket all night (2/9 plus 0/5 from 3). Ralph also played terrible that game. They both played much better last night and the result was fantastic.
we needed that one
it just might propel to a win at Penn State. Is back-to-back road wins asking too much?
Damn that Illinois game.
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Awesome Game....
A much needed win for the players, for Tubby, and the fans. I really like the swagger that Joe Coleman brings to the floor. He still looks a little lost defensively, but doesn’t seem to let that bury his confidence.
I'm becoming a huge fan of Joe too
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Big turn around for me
I wasn’t impressed and didn’t see the potential at first, but he’s really stepped up.
Time to put on my over-reaction-super-optimism goggles
We "could" win five of our next six games.
PSU – winable, but PSU has been playing everybody tough
NU – this one scares me but it is at home
MSU – loss
ILL – probably a loss but it is at home
Iowa – guarantee we win this one
Neb – very winable
Realistically this is more like 3-3 but 5-1 wouldn’t be all that crazy. I don’t like how we matchup with Northwestern and Illinois may be more ready for us but let me ride this wave of optimism for a couple days.
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5-1 is crazy
Funny how one win can erase the memory of the other 4 games. I agree that those 5 are winnable, but the chances of us playing that well in 6 of 7 games is pretty optimistic. Then again, you are wearing your super-optimism goggles.
I will take them off before Saturday
I promise.
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by GopherNation on Jan 13, 2012 12:59 PM CST up reply actions
Take Them One At A Time
Gophers NEED to be 9-9 or better. That translates to 8-5 or better the rest of the B10 schedule.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 13, 2012 4:20 PM CST up reply actions
don't look now
but Iowa is really good.
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jan 14, 2012 7:03 PM CST up reply actions
Sometimes They Are
Other times, not so much.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 15, 2012 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
yeah
I realized that that was a bit of an exaggeration . . . still, 3 nice wins in recent games.
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jan 15, 2012 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
"That coupled with Indiana struggling from the charity stripe ... "
Huhhhhhhh? They were 22-25. They got 30% of their points from the stripe; we got 17%.
We won the ballgame because we played pretty decent defense, hit a reasonable percentage of threes (35% / 6-17) and IU was awful from three for a good-shooting team (22% / 4-18). The big difference in the Purdue games was that they made 700 threes in a row and you cannot beat that.
Purdue's 3's were outrageous...
…I agree. I also agree I fucked up the free throw comment. It was 3 pointers.
I still don’t like Welch’s inability to perform with the game on the line. Free throws and a few missed layups. I do’nt trust him. Fine, leave him in the game but it’s just unpleasant to watch. How we almost lost that game last night is almost mind-blowing, except as Gopher fans we’ve seen it 10000 times (like at Illinois).
And GN…I’d say we can win all 6 of those games…and we can lose all 6 by 20 points per game. I’d not be surprised if we won them all or lost them all. Nothing about this team, good nor bad, will surprise me. We’ve seen it all this season, haven’t we?
Welch
Yeah. Not liking him in the line up at the end of a game. Twice now he has failed to ice a game and his defense on the Roth three at the end of the game was like something from grade school. I thought he was going to fly into the stands.
I am blinded, but not by science...
by BlindedByIdiocy on Jan 14, 2012 9:43 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Once he got the wind knocked out of him
I don’t see a pattern here, yet.
I enjoyed the two mid-range jumpers
our centers hit around 2-3 minutes left in the game. Those were ballsy and beautiful shots that kept us ahead comfortably.
That is right when we could have crumbled, but didn’t…
Yeah, those were great
I am also enjoying Armelin’s improved three point shooting. Lately his performance has been matching his confidence, which makes a big difference.
Most encouraging sign...
We didn’t totally shrivel up an die when they used the 2-3 zone. It took us a few possessions initially to get going, and as a result, our 29-20 lead vanished pretty quickly. But I thought from there they showed signs of actually having practiced offense for this defensive set. My mind exploded a bit.
Overall, the offense seemed to be a lot more energetic and thoughtful. If that remains a constant, this team will be exciting to watch the rest of the way.
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