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Gopher Basketball What do to in the middle of July when the familiar Minnesota refrain of “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” is frequently heard, when the Minnesota Twins’ season is fading into oblivion, and the college basketball season is still four months away? I decided to come up with an utterly subjective, fairly […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball I was curious. It is often bandied about that the University of Minnesota is one of few institution that can stake the claim of existing in a state where they are the only university with Division 1 athletics in football and basketball. But I wasn’t interested if we were on par with the […] READ MORE
Gopher Football OK, let’s get the details out of the way””Coach Tim Brewster and Coach Tubby Smith haven’t won a single game at The U. Notta, zilch, nothing. I get that, and I also understand that these coaches may be run out of Dinkytown before all is said and done, but I hope that day […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Official confirmation from the University of Minnesota won’t come until Friday, but numerous local and national sources are reporting that Orlando “œTubby” Smith is set to resign as the head coach at Kentucky and become the new Gopher Basketball head coach. ESPN.com reports that Smith has already informed the Kentucky athletic department and […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Cue up the music to Jay-Z’s 99 Problems please I’ve got 65 questions and ummm, a bitch ain’t one. I’m going to run through each team in the tournament and ask a question of each, some pertaining to the action we’ll be seeing the next three weeks, some pertaining to the general world […] READ MORE
Gopher Football It’s only been about six weeks since Tim Brewster was hired as the Gopher football coach, but it has been a very, very busy six weeks for Brewster and the rest of his coaches. Whether it’s been on the road recruiting, meeting with Minnesota high school coaches or sitting in front of the […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Well, when enormous snowfalls arrive, you can figure March Madness is right around the corner. After an afternoon spent shovelling my lengthy driveway and sidewalk, I can tell you this-this Ramble will be one of the shorter entries. That’s probably alright anyway, since expounding upon the struggles of our Golden Gophers is just […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? When Minnesota high sports historians discuss the greatest all-around athletes in state history, the names Joe Mauer and Dave Winfield will undoubtedly monopolize the conversation. But one name that will also carry heavy weight for all Minnesota high school athletic afficinados is Barry Wohler. And Wohler’s success didn’t end in high […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Pitchers and catchers kicked off spring training for the Twins today, and I kick off the Ramble with this item because:1) it’s been a loooong season watching the Gophers2) after viewing today’s game, it seems like the Gophers are on an extended college basketball version of spring training Item #1 will soon be […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? On Sunday, February 18, the Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball program will celebrate the 25 Year Anniversary of the 1982 Big Ten Championship ““ a feat that Dinkytown has not “œofficially” experienced since. Minnesota fans will have the opportunity to applaud some legendary Gopher names: Randy Breuer, Trent Tucker, Darryl Mitchell, Gary […] READ MORE