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Gopher Basketball Here is a revelation for you-the days where talented freshman sit behind the upperclassmen, working hard in practice so that they can begin contributing as sophomores has long past. With the NBA’s rule that high school seniors basically have to play a year of college basketball before entering the draft that was instituted […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball One of the rejuvenating things about college basketball is that each year a different cast of characters rises to the occasion to seize the attention of the sports public. In college basketball some faces become very familiar (Tyler Hansbrough and Roy Hibbert) while others we realize will only be present for a season, […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Alright, time to get down to brass tacks (never quite understood that saying) and take a look at some questions that have been popping through my mind during this off-season. Without further ado: How will last year’s national championship teams fare this season? Between the two teams that faced off last April in […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball The 2007-08 college basketball kicks off at 3 p.m. Central Time today with a tangle between Richmond and Maine in Memphis. Looking to get the upcoming season off to a bigger bang than this inaugural game, I’ve decided to do a week-long preview of the national scene, for each day of the working […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Can you feel the crispness in the air? Autumn has settled upon us and with winter coming soon, we can be heartened by at least one thing-the Gopher basketball season is. In fact, we are now less than one month away from the official start to the season. With the season imminent, I […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Purdue did their part in the first half to keep Minnesota in the game but the Gophers were not takers. The end of the 2nd quarter told the story. Purdue’s field goal attempt was blocked and returned for what seemed like an easy touchdown. But no! The Gopher returner dropped the ball for […] READ MORE
Gopher Football The Gophers played arguably the worst first half in decades. The offense committed five turnovers, including 4-straight at the end of the half with the last being on a Florida Atlantic 1 yard line. Minnesota had only 114 yards in total offense. The special teams contributed one of the Gophers’ two touchdowns with […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Well, the general storyline was very similar to last week’s game against Bowling Green. One team made a huge comeback to send the game into overtime only to let the victory slip away. Last week it was the Gophers who came from 21 points down only to lose 32-31 in OT. This week […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Finally, after over 8 months of waiting, the Tim Brewster era is just about to get underway at the University of Minnesota. Through his first off season in Dinkytown, there is no question Brewster has done everything right off the field. He hired some respected coaches (thanks in part to a generous budget), […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Gopher fans remember him for his red hair, they remember him for his unique last name, and they certainly remember him as one of the cornerstones that took a program on the verge of destruction to a mere two points from the Final Four. When Jim Shikenjanski (Shik) chose to play […] READ MORE