Gophers have to be recruiting West. He's a great player and from Edina.
If West plays hockey in college and we don’t get him, it will be a massive miss. And I don’t usually say that. But the Edina -> UM is too strong to not get him
It has been touched on here before, but West's football offers are from lower-tier programs (still a great accomplishment; not meant as a slight)...he has time to build up his football profile. As of now, however, hockey appears best path towards a professional career. You cannot begrudge him his choice if he just prefers football more.
I’m serious, offer all the Masons.
Mason West would be a beast. Great player.
Mason Kraft can flat out play. If you get Mason Kraft you may also get his brother. Get Mason to flip. He shouldn’t be going to Mankato.
Then offer Mason Jensen and see if he will play a couple years of juniors and commit to playing both ways.
While we’re at it let’s just flip Berchild and Lutner too!
I'm still waiting for Bobby Brink to flip to the Gophers
I was recently informed by a GPLer that I'm related to Airey
Just a little tongue in cheek sarcasm for your Sunday morning. Btw I heard that tDon is on the phone with Parise right now.
I often think I am an old man, then hop on GPL and see GIFs/references I have to Google and am reminded of my relative youth. 😉
Both Freddie Schneider and Zac Zimmerman will be interesting to watch come August, if they commit early. Would imagine their options are essentially endless.
Is flipping Mason Kraft from Mankato asking a lot?While we’re at it let’s just flip Berchild and Lutner too!
I often think I am an old man, then hop on GPL and see GIFs/references I have to Google and am reminded of my relative youth. 😉
Both Freddie Schneider and Zac Zimmerman will be interesting to watch come August, if they commit early. Would imagine their options are essentially endless.
I’d be quite happy with both. Zimmerman more so
I'm sure this has been discussed but how in the hell can Mason Kraft not be going to the Gophers? He's obviously good enough, his dad is alumni. If Bob recruited him and they said no I'd really want to know why.
I'm sure this has been discussed but how in the hell can Mason Kraft not be going to the Gophers? He's obviously good enough, his dad is alumni. If Bob recruited him and they said no I'd really want to know why.
I am by far not an expert on recruiting, but the fact he chose Kato may say something. If he chose Denver, UND, BC, BU, UMD etc then I would be more alarmed. I have no idea if he was offered by those schools, but one would assume he would have picked one of those over Kato if offered. Just spitballing.
I was recently informed by a GPLer that I'm related to Airey
A lot has changed since his commitment. He scored 40 points as a junior, huge jump as a senior. Also really seems Motzko likes to wait to see how guys transition to juniors before committing, which is generally a smart approach IMO.
I'm sure this has been discussed but how in the hell can Mason Kraft not be going to the Gophers? He's obviously good enough, his dad is alumni. If Bob recruited him and they said no I'd really want to know why.
I am by far not an expert on recruiting, but the fact he chose Kato may say something. If he chose Denver, UND, BC, BU, UMD etc then I would be more alarmed. I have no idea if he was offered by those schools, but one would assume he would have picked one of those over Kato if offered. Just spitballing.
Since Kraft committed he's lost 35 pounds. He's really put in the work and changed what everyone thought his trajectory would be.
I read a tweet that hinted he was chubby and dropped weight recently. That’s very unusual for a high school hockey player as they’re usually skinny and trying to add muscle.I'm sure this has been discussed but how in the hell can Mason Kraft not be going to the Gophers? He's obviously good enough, his dad is alumni. If Bob recruited him and they said no I'd really want to know why.
I am by far not an expert on recruiting, but the fact he chose Kato may say something. If he chose Denver, UND, BC, BU, UMD etc then I would be more alarmed. I have no idea if he was offered by those schools, but one would assume he would have picked one of those over Kato if offered. Just spitballing.
Since Kraft committed he's lost 35 pounds. He's really put in the work and changed what everyone thought his trajectory would be.
The preferred term is "husky".I read a tweet that hinted he was chubby and dropped weight recently. That’s very unusual for a high school hockey player as they’re usually skinny and trying to add muscle.I'm sure this has been discussed but how in the hell can Mason Kraft not be going to the Gophers? He's obviously good enough, his dad is alumni. If Bob recruited him and they said no I'd really want to know why.
I am by far not an expert on recruiting, but the fact he chose Kato may say something. If he chose Denver, UND, BC, BU, UMD etc then I would be more alarmed. I have no idea if he was offered by those schools, but one would assume he would have picked one of those over Kato if offered. Just spitballing.
Since Kraft committed he's lost 35 pounds. He's really put in the work and changed what everyone thought his trajectory would be.
Why can't we find All-American goalies? We find stud defenseman and forwards who are electric...but we really struggle with
goalies who dominate games. I'm sixty-one years old, and can only name a few goalies who dominated the crease.
It's baffling.
Since Kraft committed he's lost 35 pounds. He's really put in the work and changed what everyone thought his trajectory would be.
Okay. I'll buy that unique situation. So totally up to him if he stays at Mankato.
I guess I've followed the Zimmerman kid more.
The preferred term is "husky".I read a tweet that hinted he was chubby and dropped weight recently. That’s very unusual for a high school hockey player as they’re usually skinny and trying to add muscle.I'm sure this has been discussed but how in the hell can Mason Kraft not be going to the Gophers? He's obviously good enough, his dad is alumni. If Bob recruited him and they said no I'd really want to know why.
I am by far not an expert on recruiting, but the fact he chose Kato may say something. If he chose Denver, UND, BC, BU, UMD etc then I would be more alarmed. I have no idea if he was offered by those schools, but one would assume he would have picked one of those over Kato if offered. Just spitballing.
Since Kraft committed he's lost 35 pounds. He's really put in the work and changed what everyone thought his trajectory would be.
Husky is never a preferred term.
I think we've gotten above average NCAA goaltending for a while now, pretty much every goalie under Bob falls into that category other than maybe 5th year Lafontaine. They haven't really had any NHL level goalies though other than Wilcox who didn't spend much time there.Why can't we find All-American goalies? We find stud defenseman and forwards who are electric...but we really struggle with
goalies who dominate games. I'm sixty-one years old, and can only name a few goalies who dominated the crease.
It's baffling.
Can confirm. LOL. When I was a kid Sears sold clothes and had a "Husky" section. As a pre-teen or teen, shopping with your grandma, you did NOT want to shop in the Husky section.The preferred term is "husky".I read a tweet that hinted he was chubby and dropped weight recently. That’s very unusual for a high school hockey player as they’re usually skinny and trying to add muscle.I'm sure this has been discussed but how in the hell can Mason Kraft not be going to the Gophers? He's obviously good enough, his dad is alumni. If Bob recruited him and they said no I'd really want to know why.
I am by far not an expert on recruiting, but the fact he chose Kato may say something. If he chose Denver, UND, BC, BU, UMD etc then I would be more alarmed. I have no idea if he was offered by those schools, but one would assume he would have picked one of those over Kato if offered. Just spitballing.
Since Kraft committed he's lost 35 pounds. He's really put in the work and changed what everyone thought his trajectory would be.
Husky is never a preferred term.
Can confirm. LOL. When I was a kid Sears sold clothes and had a "Husky" section. As a pre-teen or teen, shopping with your grandma, you did NOT want to shop in the Husky section.
Indeed!
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