Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
While I relish any victory, and any trophy during that season, when I am thinking about the next season, my focus is on the NC only. So when I see them go from a team that had as much talent as any in the country to one with just potential (if some things fall in place, including significant freshman contributions), I am going to be pessimistic. Yeah, teams like Yale have proven you don't have to have the most talented team, just the one playing the best at the right time, but your chances increase significantly if stacked with talent. That 29 year wait without an NC was way too long, and I really don't want to wait too much longer for the next. A squandered year brings that out, since I know years with teams like this year's are rare.
Championship teams seem to either have some leaders that maybe aren't all-stars, but who lead by effort and get everyone else on the rest of the team to show more effort than the opponent, or they often just have one or a few players who can just take over the play and score when needed to turn a game. I would say the first scenario is a little more rare. Winning teams seem to have a few guys who just flat out take over many of their shifts. Don't know if I see that on next year's team (and the players I had expected to do it this year didn't).
(OK, so maybe in Scooby's absence I am trying to carry the full load. Just not over this missed opportunity quite yet. I want more than just a 'good year'.)
Originally posted by Slap Shot
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Championship teams seem to either have some leaders that maybe aren't all-stars, but who lead by effort and get everyone else on the rest of the team to show more effort than the opponent, or they often just have one or a few players who can just take over the play and score when needed to turn a game. I would say the first scenario is a little more rare. Winning teams seem to have a few guys who just flat out take over many of their shifts. Don't know if I see that on next year's team (and the players I had expected to do it this year didn't).
(OK, so maybe in Scooby's absence I am trying to carry the full load. Just not over this missed opportunity quite yet. I want more than just a 'good year'.)
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