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To paraphrase Vince Lombardi: “Can anyone play [in] this game?”

Thank you: the football home & home with Washington in 1940 & 1941 had a basketball component in 1939 & 1940.

In alternative world, it wouid have been interesting to see how Mason’s teams would have fared at TCF stadium. Playing outdoors with a strong running game would have been a good combination. It also may have reduced his teams’ traditional struggles on defense.

Too lazy to look—anybody remember a road game against Washington? I recall a loss at Washington State in the 1992 NIT when Clem was kicked out of the game after receiving two early technicals.

Likely our longest odds—yet still making the tournament—was 1989. We were 6-9 in conference play and beat NU; MSU & OSU (first Big Ten road win of the year) to end the season. The 2026 path is multiples of greater difficulty.

Certainly should have doubled on the dagger three. Maryland only had seven seconds on the shot clock after the time-out. Double Coit and he’s forced to give up the ball (or shoot with four arms around him) with little time forcing a quick decision by whoever receives the psss. At a...

There is no end to the theater of the absurd which is Gopher basketball. Coit entering today was averaging away about 13 points a game and shooting 28% on threes. You wouid think the Carrington eruption would have appeased the Minnesota-hating basketball gods for the season for tormenting the...

Melvin Newbern maintaining his composure when the Illinois player (don’t want to say his name in case I’m wrong) slapped him at the Barn in 1990.

Remembering tatooing Indiana with 108 points on Super Bowl Sunday 1990!

Given the near-collapse of limitations on eligibility the Gophers should have traded for Amir and inserted him into the starting lineup for Sunday.

Great marketing!

You are right about the phantom fouls. Giving credit where credit is due the officials protected our shooters by calling fouls in the act of shooting. (I only remember one serious miss). Over the years home and away there have been many games when it’s been open season on our shooters with no...

A poignant night of Gopher basketball love honoring Chris Engler with Willie & Shik at his side ending with a huge Minnesota win.

Brilliant!

MSU reminds me of Ray Gaffney—his senior night (he was the only senior, IIRC)—was a week day night game against MSU. It was a must-win for the NCAA tourney & the Gophers prevailed. Thank you, Ray, for enduring through the Madison incident; two coaching changes: a 23 game Big Ten losing streak...

I don’t understand not pressing/trapping on the last possession. The chances of winning in OT with a depleted roster are slim. Go for the steal and if it fails and they score quickly we still get the last shot with a chance to win.

Missed opportunities & calls down the stretch—more the former than the latter. Egad—he switched his pivot foot three times.

Minnesota (5-1 & 3-0 in the Big Ten) against Ohio State (6-0 & 3-0 in the Big Ten). It is the ABC game of the week. 64,000 in the Dome. The Gophers are delayed taking the fired and the band plays the Rouser about five times further stoking the crowd. Minnesota trails 23-19 and is driving for...

Adding to the frustration is the fact a first year coach in the Big Ten will rarely get a key call in crunch time—it’s an initiation rite. Then add the Minnesota element and you have an officiating double whammy in conjunction with serious injury misfortune for the year. I commend Niko’s...

Beautiful, gentlemen! Keep your cool—we know what’s coming: UWgrabbing/holding/flopping on defense & Gard begging for fouls on offense.