Comments on: Nolen and the Gophers steal huge win at Penn State http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/ This is Golden Gopher Basketball Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:44:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: JF http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-90 JF Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:18:46 +0000 http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/#comment-90 Except the numbers aren't the same. Also, please let me know when Blake creates his own shot. He has great instincts and a great shot, and all the potential in the world, but right now he is a freshman who is in the right place at the right time more often than not. Just call Tubby and tell him you should coach the Indiana game. Now you are making me defend the man that wants to tear down the barn.... Better yet, use your Iron Range connection and have McHale let you coach the wolves. Anybody would be better than what they have. Except the numbers aren’t the same. Also, please let me know when Blake creates his own shot. He has great instincts and a great shot, and all the potential in the world, but right now he is a freshman who is in the right place at the right time more often than not.

Just call Tubby and tell him you should coach the Indiana game. Now you are making me defend the man that wants to tear down the barn….

Better yet, use your Iron Range connection and have McHale let you coach the wolves. Anybody would be better than what they have.

]]> By: Iron Ranger http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Iron Ranger Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:52:59 +0000 http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/#comment-89 His defense needs work? More so than anyone else? He's getting more boards than any other guard on the team, and never gets glaringly beat like others on the team. And the only 2 lazy passes I can think of came against Northwestern last game; besides those two he has been very strong with the ball. "A role player?" If he's a role player, so is McKenzie and Tollackson (considering their numbers are nearly identical in all categories) His defense needs work? More so than anyone else?

He’s getting more boards than any other guard on the team, and never gets glaringly beat like others on the team.

And the only 2 lazy passes I can think of came against Northwestern last game; besides those two he has been very strong with the ball.

“A role player?” If he’s a role player, so is McKenzie and Tollackson (considering their numbers are nearly identical in all categories)

]]> By: JF http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-88 JF Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:08:27 +0000 http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/#comment-88 Because his defense needs so works as does his occasionally lazy passing. Right now he is an excellent spot up shooter and a great roll player. Asking anything more of him would be greedy. That being said, he deserves more playing time than Abu-Shamala, because they are basically the same type of player. But depending on the type of game, I don't think it would be justified to take minutes away from from one of the Lawrences or Damian. When we need a shooter, Blake is the guy. When we need defense or ball handling, not so much. Tubby seems to know what he is doing. Because his defense needs so works as does his occasionally lazy passing. Right now he is an excellent spot up shooter and a great roll player. Asking anything more of him would be greedy.

That being said, he deserves more playing time than Abu-Shamala, because they are basically the same type of player.

But depending on the type of game, I don’t think it would be justified to take minutes away from from one of the Lawrences or Damian.

When we need a shooter, Blake is the guy. When we need defense or ball handling, not so much. Tubby seems to know what he is doing.

]]> By: Iron Ranger http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Iron Ranger Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:02:25 +0000 http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/#comment-87 Look at his numbers per minutes played JF. Based on his efficiency, I don't know why he isn't getting at LEAST 20 min./game. Nothing against JAS or Westbrook, but Hoffarber should surely be getting more time than them. Look at his numbers per minutes played JF. Based on his efficiency, I don’t know why he isn’t getting at LEAST 20 min./game.

Nothing against JAS or Westbrook, but Hoffarber should surely be getting more time than them.

]]> By: JF http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-86 JF Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:55:35 +0000 http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/#comment-86 I don't know if he necessarily needs more minutes, but it is a big mistake not to give him a look on the wing each trip down the floor. I don’t know if he necessarily needs more minutes, but it is a big mistake not to give him a look on the wing each trip down the floor.

]]> By: Iron Ranger http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Iron Ranger Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:33:38 +0000 http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/#comment-84 Good call there FromTheBarn, I think people are starting to realize that Hoffarber needs more minutes. Anytime he gets similar minutes to the starters, he's gone on a tear, lighting it up from everywhere. I agree with ya, GET HIM THE BALL! Good call there FromTheBarn, I think people are starting to realize that Hoffarber needs more minutes.

Anytime he gets similar minutes to the starters, he’s gone on a tear, lighting it up from everywhere. I agree with ya, GET HIM THE BALL!

]]> By: JF http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-82 JF Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:39:50 +0000 http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/#comment-82 Another surgery? He doesn't get any breaks. Another surgery? He doesn’t get any breaks.

]]> By: AllKnowing http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-81 AllKnowing Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:22:06 +0000 http://fromthebarn.org/2008/01/12/nolen-and-the-gophers-steal-huge-win-at-penn-state/#comment-81 Saunders had surgery on his shoulder over a week ago, and has been at home resting for the past few games. Saunders had surgery on his shoulder over a week ago, and has been at home resting for the past few games.

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