Can’t wait for the absolute melt down on here when McKenna goes to one of those three conference rivals and we get to see all of wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth. Let’s just see how it all plays out before we start freaking out. The last four champions were teams that were built top to bottom for the playoffs and actually had very few “generational talents” and even first round picks. Look at DU, WMU, and Q.
The portal has changed the value equation. If I were a coach, I'd take a player like Alex Bump or Isaac Howard over a one- year phenom any day.
I am curious what is the attraction for these kids from the CHL coming down to play in the NCAA. Unless they are an American kid coming back no foreign students can receive NIL or revenue sharing. They are on student visas and are therefore not eligible to earn income in the US. Also all kids in the CHL sign contracts with their junior team that are almost always four years, so are these junior teams just letting them out of the contracts to come and play in the NCAA. With Porter Malone why would his junior team let him out of his contract? There is no benefit to them to do so, same goes for the other top end players like Misa.
believe they can make money in Canada, via nil deals that their organization makes for them in Canada provided the company and advertising is there. It’s the advantage that Michigan and PSU have being right next to major Canadian metros
think that’s why you see the guys that und is getting are from former players pipelines vs PSU, mich bc bu and msu getting all the eastern guys without ties
In a sport with 22 year old freshmen and refs that call nothing when the phenoms have liberties taken against them I tend to agree. That said the Gophers don't really tend to build their roster that way so they're more reliant on attracting some of those types.Can’t wait for the absolute melt down on here when McKenna goes to one of those three conference rivals and we get to see all of wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth. Let’s just see how it all plays out before we start freaking out. The last four champions were teams that were built top to bottom for the playoffs and actually had very few “generational talents” and even first round picks. Look at DU, WMU, and Q.
It is quite interesting that PSU is suddenly the cat's ass.
What's happening now with Gopher recruiting reminds me of the end of Woog's tenure. You have to adjust to the times.... they are a changin'.
It is quite interesting that PSU is suddenly the cat's ass.
What's happening now with Gopher recruiting reminds me of the end of Woog's tenure. You have to adjust to the times.... they are a changin'.
I’m perfectly ok with not being the cats ass. One of the weirdest phrases for something good
Per his advisor, McKenna waiting until post nhl draft. Shocking that none of the twitter experts know anything with any degree of detail/truth
There’s reason to be concerned about Bob not adapting to the times, but the reality is that in this day and age it only takes a single offseason to remake an entire team. Look at what Nightengale did at MSU. So either Bob adapts or he’ll move on. Either way this program will be fine in the long run.
ryder ritchie (Wild 2nd rounder) commits to BU
Pierce Mbuyi (08 OHLer expected to be a high 2026 draft pick) to PSU. Would expect he's not coming in this fall though
Everything’s fine!
Everything’s fine!
Chooses hockey over football ✔️
Gophers' back yard ✔️
Edina pipeline ✔️
MSU ✔️
wait, whaaaa?
This is a massive Motzko miss.
Suddenly, MSU and Penn State are making the Gophers look like Bemidji State.
NLI talks.
Also the Gophers iirc have lost as many former Hornets as they've landed going back decades.
This one hurts me
Thought everyone knew he was going elsewhere?