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Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. a truly great musician has left us. from the AP: Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician has died at age 87. Hudson was the eldest and last surviving member of the influential group that once backed Bob Dylan. His death was...

well, this could gum things up. the US Department of Education has issued guideance to schools on the revenue-sharing payments scheduled to begin this year under the 'House' settlement - stating that the payments must follow Title IX guidelines. from ESPN: The plans that many major college...

Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press tweeted out an update. Update: #Gophers transfer guard Tyler Cochran has been doing individual workouts and rehab as he works back from pre-season foot surgery, Coach Ben Johnson said Thursday. Look-ahead: Johnson did not have a timeline for Cochran's debut...

USA Today came out with a list of assistant coaches salaries for the B1G. the figures were obtained through open-records requests. 15 teams are listed. Northwestern and USC are private schools and are not required to report their finances. Penn State does not report due to state laws in...

High School hoops season is underway, so I thought I would get a thread going. Chime in with reports and reviews of games you've seen and players of interest. in my corner of the world (SW MN), I don't have a read yet on who the good teams are going to be. Last year, New Ulm, Redwood Valley...

just wanted to note the passing of Earl Holliman who lived to be 96. Holliman was never a big star, but a very familiar face in TV and the movies. Sci-Fi fans remember him for his part as the ship's cook in the Sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet," and also for appearing in the 1st episode of...

OK - there is an article in The Athletic about the history of the Governor's Victory Bell trophy between MN and Penn State. Short version (didn't know this) - when Penn State joined the B1G, their first official Conference game was against - the Gophers. So the Governors of MN and Penn...

I haven't had a beer since 1986 - but this still makes me sad. When I was in college, I used to drink Leinie's on tap at the 5 Corners Saloon. To be clear - Leinie's is not going away - but it will now be brewed only in Milwaukee. details from the Strib: The historic Leinenkugel’s brewery...

Damn. We've lost another Classic Rock great. Phil Lesh has passed away. Lesh, 84, was the oldest surviving member of the Grateful Dead. Lesh has dealt with numerous health issues, including prostate cancer, bladder cancer and a 1998 liver transplant due to Hep C. Phil Lesh was a...

so this could be a big deal - or it could lead to nothing. but I thought it was worth noting. from Matt Hayes in USA Today: The SEC and Big Ten are discussing a potential scheduling agreement that could lead to a significant increase in media rights revenue, further distancing the two super...

The NCAA powers that be have announced some changes to the all-important Transfer Portal. the "window" - aka the time period during which players may enter the portal, is being adjusted. From The Athletic: The NCAA Division I Council on Tuesday shortened the transfer portal window for...

In case you missed it - the Judge overseeing the proposed settlement in the House anti-trust case has objected to some provisions of the agreement. If the agreement cannot be re-worked to meet the Judge's objections, the case could wind up going to trial, which would put the proposed...

so the NCAA is considering a number of changes to rules and policies - and one of those changes could allow basketball players to appear in a limited number of games without losing a year of eligibility. The NCAA is reportedly considering changes to the redshirt system in multiple sports and...

ran across this story. Comcast/Xfinity is having a dispute with BTN involving the four new members of the conference - and as of now, that means games involving those schools could be blacked out. found this account from (of all places) Oregon Public Broadcasting: Fans of Washington, Oregon...

from The Athletic: Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr will receive a one-game suspension for committing a recruiting violation when courting quarterback Cade McNamara before the transfer portal opened in 2022, a source briefed on the violation said. The suspension is...

with August nearly here, thought I'd get this going. for most schools, Monday, Aug 12 is the first day of practice. one week conditioning, one week with pads. Scrimmages mostly on Saturday, Aug 24 with season openers the next week. and now a sob story. the flooding this summer wiped out...

ran across an article in The Athletic on where B1G schools are at in the recruiting process. (as of July 9th) rankings from the 247Sports composite. School -- national rank -- # of commits -- avg player rating Ohio State -- 1 -- 23 -- 93.90 Oregon - ---- 5 -- 15 -- 93.99 Penn...

another sign of the times changing - Redbox is biting the dust. Those colorful red boxes that rented out DVD's will go the way of the dodo bird. details from Next tv - The 20-year-old DVD rental kiosk business Redbox will shutter, with a Delaware bankruptcy court judge approving parent...

AD Mark Coyle recently made a budget presentation to the U of M Board of Regents. According to Marcus Fuller in the Strib, Coyle said the new revenue sharing for athletes will impact the overall sports program. How the Gophers plan to distribute NIL payments and revenue sharing for athletes...

from ESPN: Utah State has informed football coach Blake Anderson of its intent to fire him after an external investigation of alleged noncompliance of Title IX policies "that require full and timely reporting of disclosures of sexual misconduct, including domestic violence," it was announced...