THIS DAY IN GOPHER HISTORY- JANUARY 1, 2003

[Nomellini]

Minnesota 85 Oral Roberts 80
A much-maligned point guard from Seattle scores 17 points for Gophers. His many good games seem to be overshadowed by a fateful meltdown one Sunday afternoon at the Barn vs. Illinois, which greatly damaged the Gophers' chances at an NCAA berth. Can you name him?

 

[Tater]

Terrance Simmons?

 

[Rouser]

KB. Who later had a surprising career in the NBA

 

[Doc Gopher]

Had a brother or cousin that played for the Vikings.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Kevin Buerlson (sp?) Remember him well. I always kind of liked him, but boy could he be frustrating. That late game meltdown against Ill was a classic Gopher moment.

 

[station19]

Kevin Buerlson (sp?) Remember him well. I always kind of liked him, but boy could he be frustrating. That late game meltdown against Ill was a classic Gopher moment.

A classic example of 2 guard/combo guard trying to learn and play the pg position.

 

[notoriousgod71]

Ah, to get (or not get) Doug Wrenn....

 

[bemidjigopher]

Kevin Buerlson still gives me nightmares