This is very true. The fat drunk is usually more a case of gluttony, overindulgence, and lack of physical activity. The true alcoholics that I have seen in my lifetime rarely eat, at most once a day, and usually the same thing that they know their stomach can tolerate.
Minnesota lost Spratley, Nagao, and Jamison in one offseason but filled in very well with Flynn, Wells, and Vombaur. 2 of the 3 which are currently ranked higher than the departed at their respective weights.
I think you have too though. Things happen between high school stardom and college... Kurt McHenry, Chance Marstellar, Braxton Amos, Nick Reenan, Sean Hage, TJ Cox, Seth Newby, David Kjelgaard. It's an endless list.
I tore a hammy in beer league softball trying to stretch a double to a triple at age 40, and was on the shelf for 6 months. Teemer may be in slightly better shape than I was though.
I've never been a huge Bono fan, but he also does some things well. I think Badger fans are shooting themselves in the foot though with all the public complaining online. You might eventually get rid of the current guy, but are high quality future coaches going to want to jump into that environment? As I remember, the fan base wasn't all in on Barry Davis either.