Q&A: Gopher PG DeAndre Mathieu on Path to Minnesota, and 3-Inch Height Discrepancy

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Mathieu (#4) says new teammates Malik Smith (#30) and McNeil (#5) are the two funniest guys on the team. (photo courtesy of Pionner Press) When Coach Richard Pitino arrived on campus, he immediately began recruiting guards that could help this season. One of his first calls was to junior college point guard DeAndre Mathieu. The […] READ MORE


Q&A: Gophers Mo Walker Talks Off-Season Workout Routine, Pitino’s New System

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No matter how many times one sees the “before/after” photos, it’s never gets old. One of the biggest topics of conversation about Gopher basketball during the offseason was the incredible transformation of Gophers junior big man Mo Walker. Walker excited fans as a freshman early in his career, but injuries and weight gain contributed to […] READ MORE



Richard Pitino Media Day Notes: Brutally Honest Comments on Players and Team

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As always, I didn’t catch everything verbatim, but here’s the general comments. Sounds like there is a LOT of improvement, because this guy does not seem to sugar coat things: • We have had 21 practices, and we’ve got 7 more to go, plus the 2 scrimmages. The guys have gotten better. There has only […] READ MORE


Tracy Claeys Press Conference Notes: QB with Hot Hand Will Play

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As always, these are not verbatim, I type as he speaks. • Hopefully we’ll try to use some momentum from the game at Northwestern, the kids handled some adversity in the game pretty well. Hopefully that will carry over to Nebraska, they have the most sacks in the Big 10 at 17, they are very […] READ MORE