Don't sleep on this squad

[From the Barn]

23. Minnesota: The Gophers got two players back that would have certainly helped in March. Lead guard Al Nolen, who became academically ineligible in February last season, is good to go, as is forward Trevor Mbakwe, who sat out last season pending an assault case. Mbakwe is back in the good graces at the school, which stood by him during the case. The Gophers went to Canada in August and returned an even more determined lot. Don't sleep on this squad, especially in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic. Nolen, Mbakwe, Devoe Joseph, Blake Hoffarber, Ralph Sampson III, Damian Johnson and Rodney Williams are all capable of leading the Gophers to a tournament win and into the top 25.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...-new-top-25?campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

Nice to see Damian flew in from Japan for the season.

 

[figi]

I hope ESPN is right. But, aren't they the people who predict Rodney will go early in the first round of the NBA draft this year?

 

[Dr.Don]

23. Minnesota: The Gophers got two players back that would have certainly helped in March. Lead guard Al Nolen, who became academically ineligible in February last season, is good to go, as is forward Trevor Mbakwe, who sat out last season pending an assault case. Mbakwe is back in the good graces at the school, which stood by him during the case. The Gophers went to Canada in August and returned an even more determined lot. Don't sleep on this squad, especially in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic. Nolen, Mbakwe, Devoe Joseph, Blake Hoffarber, Ralph Sampson III, Damian Johnson and Rodney Williams are all capable of leading the Gophers to a tournament win and into the top 25.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...-new-top-25?campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

Nice to see Damian flew in from Japan for the season.

Let us not forget that Colt 45 can also at times be an intimidating force. Go Gophers!!!!

 

[MN1nAZ]

"Nice to see Damian flew in from Japan for the season."

Don't we wish?