So we're the Mendoza Line for recruiting?

[cycloneted]

 

[enisthemenace]

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.

For real??

Baseball jargon for a batting average of .200. In case it's necessary, a .200 batting average is not good.

 

[spitfyr36]

Considering these last 2 classes are the best in history I can almost see where he would say that. At the same time, screw that guy.

 

[alarson]

 

[cygrads]

I used to root for the Gophers when they played Iowa but I may have to reconsider.

 

[BoxsterCy]

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.

In the context of everyone here locally ballyhooing this Gopher class without stepping back and putting it into the context of P5 or Big 10 it is. Actually it's really why the coach got fired.

And Reusse is okay. Chatted at halftime of a Gopher/Hawk game and bitched to him that I came to The Barn to see the Gophers beat the Hawks and they had better stop letting Chris Kingsburg shot uncontested threes and stop guarding him with a freshman. He agreed. By definition anyone who agrees with me is okay in my book.

 

[knowlesjam]

It's not as if Minnesota has been all that successful at recruiting...they've finished behind Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska since 2010 (per 24-7). In fact, they basically are the BIG version of the Mendoza line, and finished behind ISU in 2013 and 2017, basically tying in 2014 and 2015. Maybe it needs to be the Minnesota Line...or dude is still pissed about the bowl loss to us.

Shows we could have averaged 8 wins in the Squirrel Division.

 

[Prone2Clone]

**** Iowa AND that guy.

 

[dcxme1183]

People actually care what Reusse has to say? Who knew.

 

[JM4CY]

People forget that newspaper is a business intended to get people talking about what he said. He just trolled us all.

But yes, **** that guy.

 

[BoxsterCy]

To be totally objective, ISU recruiting has been more Mark Belanger or Ed Brinkman level.

 

[enisthemenace]

People forget that newspaper is a business intended to get people talking about what he said. He just trolled us all.

But yes, **** that guy.

Actually a very good point. Wonder if it should be read with flattery? What historically bad program can be used that will cause the most reaction? I can't think of one with a more reactive fan base.

 

[srjclone]

Don't take it personally ISU fans. Minnesotans consistently underestimate things that they don't bother to learn more about, and put a high value on things close to home. Might have been a fair point a couple of years ago, but they won't realize that until a couple more years of them being under the "Mendoza Line"

 

[Bret44]

 

[tejasclone]

Get... Mendoza...

 

[BoomerClone]

I used to root for the Gophers when they played Iowa but I may have to reconsider.

the Gophers will still be my second favorite team when they are playing Iowa

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I just spent ten minutes looking for the gif of Simeon Carter doing a similar motion with no luck. I know it was posted on here somewhere.

 

[BoxsterCy]

 

[AllInForISU]

For real??

Baseball jargon for a batting average of .200. In case it's necessary, a .200 batting average is not good.

Yea, and our recruiting classes haven't been either until the last couple years. What's your point?

 

[enisthemenace]

Yea, and our recruiting classes haven't been either until the last couple years. What's your point?

I wasn't making a point. I obviously misread your post. I haven't been myself lately.