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Per Pat: How the over-amped coach body surfing across his players in a winning locker room over a then-ranked Nebraska team can become a complete whuppin’ in Iowa City eight days later is anyone’s guess, including Fleck’s? And, yes, Fleck did offer the traditional explanation while digesting...

Wow Dutch is looking fantastic!! He's 92, may we all be blessed to have his health and vigor at his age. Go Gophers!!

Per Shama: The women’s team will also play two fewer home games in the coming season versus 2024-2025. The 16-game home schedule had sold 2,486 public season tickets, including U-staff-faculty, as of last week. That total, which likely will increase, already surpasses last year’s figure of...

Per Shama: Projected revenue and ticket sales for men’s and women’s basketball at the University of Minnesota are trending similarly to last season. Both teams, coming off losing Big Ten records last season, are projected to again finish in the lower half of the conference standings. Sports...

Underrated: Meek: In true Minnesota fashion, Huntington Bank Stadium doesn’t always get its due but is too humble to complain about it. Built in 2009, it has modern amenities without losing the classic feel. I’m a big fan of the Twin Cities in general, and Minnesota’s stadium captures both the...

Having had the good fortune of spending some time with you over the years @jamiche, I put your hamstrings up with ANT's hammy's any day! Howl Wolves!!

I came for the gratification of seeing wisconsin 18th and you're depriving us of that deliciousness! Go Gophers!!

Per Greder: Former Gophers defensive coordinator Joe Rossi is having a rough season with Michigan State. Coming into Saturday’s game against the Gophers, the defensive coordinator has the Spartans last in scoring in the 18-team Big Ten Conference (32.5 points per game) and 15th in total defense...

Thoughtful and sensible ideas. Change your best U concession team. Go Gophers!!

Per Souhan: 5. Gopher men’s hockey The men’s team was shut out on Friday for the first time since 2023, and the first time at home since 2020, by Minnesota-Duluth, and then allowed UMD to complete the sweep at Mariucci Arena on Saturday. The Gophers are 2-5-1. This is a program with every...

Per Souhan: 2. Minnesota Gophers Losing at Iowa is hardly a disgrace. Losing 41-3 to a program that is happy to beat you 3-0 is a disgrace. Which leads us to the biggest embarrassment of the Minnesota sports week. The champion of this dubious exercise didn’t lose by as many points as did the...

He gone: For the third time this cycle, the Minnesota Golden Gophers football program has suffered a decommitment from their 2026 recruiting class. On Monday, Lehi (UT) three-star offensive tackle Mataalii Benjamin announced his decommitment from the Golden Gophers. Benjamin originally...

Shooter chimes in: >> Of the Vikings 24 games since he was drafted, J.J. McCarthy has appeared in only two. The remaining 10 Vikings games this season will essentially be a 2026 audition for McCarthy, 22. He has to stay healthy and play reasonably well. >> The way it looks now, the Vikings’...

Shooter chimes in: The Minnesota Twins need a manager. Derek Falvey, the guy responsible for the hiring, and Torii Hunter, the popular former Twins star, chatted last week. Hunter, 50, emphasized he has not been interviewed for the job. “I guess they’re slow-rolling the process right now; I’m...

Shooter chimes in: >> Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg, via private jet visits and a “healthy” name, image and license (NIL) deal, got a commitment from Cretin-Derham Hall’s 6-7, 200-pound junior wing Ty Schlagel...