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Looking ahead: Minnesota is a mess
- Updated: May 31, 2016
10:58 PM ET
An 8-23 season for Minnesota is bad enough. A No. 223 finish — one spot behind St. John’s — in the KenPom.com adjusted efficiency rankings is insult aplenty. Having a tearful senior, half-thrilled and half-exhausted, explaining the importance of winning at least one conference game as the highlight of your season is rough.
But when the president of the university greets your newly hired athletic director with interjections like this …
“Frankly, this has been a tough week and a tough couple of months for our men’s basketball program. I’m profoundly disappointed in the continuing episodes, poor judgment, alleged crimes, and it simply can’t continue,” Eric Kaler said.
… then, yeah, it’s a mess.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers have not had the best 12 months, which is what prompted Kaler’s comments. That no good, very bad period more or less began with revelations about former athletic director Norwood Teague, who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, including inappropriate touching and graphic text messages involving two university employees (at least).
Coach Richard Pitino’s travel expenses are the least serious of the issues surrounding the Minnesota program. AP Photo/Hannah Foslien
Naturally, an eight-win season from the men’s basketball program — which finished 25-13 in Richard Pitino’s …
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