According to this --- hat. What an ahole.
http://m.startribune.com/fleck-says...ere-s-growth-in-his-first-u-result/412533013/
http://m.startribune.com/fleck-says...ere-s-growth-in-his-first-u-result/412533013/
So we're the Mendoza Line for recruiting?
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My first instinct would be to be pissed, but when you look at it superficially it would be relatively accurate. What the columnist is failing to take into account is that historically this and last year are aberrations for ISU and the Gopher team would be above his "Mendoza line" in pretty much any other year.
If ISU continues to recruit, land players and improve their actual performance on the field there may be a cycle that results in Reusse having to find another Mendoza bellcow before his retirement.
Besides, I can't entirely hate him. He hit the nail on the head in this column...
http://m.startribune.com/lebron-james-is-a-whiner-and-charles-barkley-is-not-a-hater/412379963/
If ISU continues to recruit, land players and improve their actual performance on the field there may be a cycle that results in Reusse having to find another Mendoza bellcow before his retirement.
Besides, I can't entirely hate him. He hit the nail on the head in this column...
http://m.startribune.com/lebron-james-is-a-whiner-and-charles-barkley-is-not-a-hater/412379963/
Not really any different than Random Radio Doosh saying things like, "They even lost to Iowa State for crying out loud" or who "Who would ever want to go to Ames, Iowa?" when the context of their conversation has nothing to do with us. For whatever reason our only real legacy in the college sports world is that of baseline awfulness.
I can't confirm it but I feel like it's appropriate to blame Walden and Criner.
But, also, **** that guy.
I can't confirm it but I feel like it's appropriate to blame Walden and Criner.
But, also, **** that guy.
The guy's a jackass and there's no reason to bring ISU into it. Honestly, it doesn't make sense to criticize a recruiting class when the coach just got hired a month ago anyway.
Man he has an inflated view of Minnesota. They really can't talk crap about other teams when they haven't beaten their biggest rival since 2003
If he was clever he would have called it the McCarney line. Not that I have anything against McCarney, just would have been more clever.
FYI I know what the Mendoza line actually is.
FYI I know what the Mendoza line actually is.
This is the real problem with the column. The guy is in the job this short of time and you slam him because his class is largely players they were recruiting at his previous job. Practically anyone of value was already committed elsewhere. Are you really going to sway someone to come in a month without ever having recruited them?
This guy from the comments section gets it.
snoebird 4 hours ago said:
If Minnesota and N Dakota St switched Divisions/Conferences I think NDST would still have a better shot at making the playoffs.
Given our history it maybe a fair assessment of our program and fashionable to bang on ISU but **** that guy. Let's break into his house, eat all his bacon, shake all his beers, and give his dog a poodle cut.
There are a lot of ISU alumni up here in the Twin Cities who have been begging for a home and away series with the Goofers for years. Between the huge fanbase up here and the ease of travel from Iowa Cyclones would snap up a lot of seats if available.
