PiPress: High-flying Gophers will have their hands full in loaded B1G; picks Gophs #5

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"I don't know if it has to be Trevor," former Gophers All-American and Timberwolves TV analyst Quincy Lewis said. "But one of those guys has to step up and become the marquee guy. I think that's one of the things that is still a question mark for them to be a bona fide team that could be in the top 10 and contend for a national championship. Who is the marquee guy?

"You've got to have that marquee guy. It's hard to win without it. I know everyone wants to say, 'It's balanced.' But when the team struggles, who is going to be the guy that can take over the game night in and night out?"

MARCUS R. FULLER'S BIG TEN PREDICTIONS

1. Indiana

2. Michigan

3. Michigan State

4. Ohio State

5. Minnesota

6. Illinois

7. Iowa

8. Wisconsin

9. Northwestern

10. Nebraska

11. Penn State

12. Purdue

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22281580/high-flying-gophers-will-have-their-hands-full

Go Gophers!!
 

STrib: Big Ten season will tell the tale

The Gophers hope their 12-1 group is talented and mature enough to overcome the challenges of conference play.

While the Gophers have been here before under Smith, heading for conference play with two months of success in the rear view, there are signs that this season's team will bring lasting achievement, rather than a winter fizzle. Above all, Smith just seems happier coaching this bunch.

"This group has really made it a lot of fun coming to practice," he said. "They're sort of coaching themselves, and that's what good teams do. It's kind of like in the classroom when the teacher shows up and people are so excited about learning and being around one another. It makes it easier to teach and coach."

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/185127901.html

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