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Gopher Basketball * What did it take to push the Dan Monson fiasco to the recesses of people’s memories? An almost complete exodus of the Gophers women’s basketball team. From the Mason contract squabble to the embarrassing Monson “firing” to this, it seems as if the athletic program is plumbing new depths. What happens if […] READ MORE
Gopher Football After a long series of testimony and debate in the House Capital Investment Committee today, a bill to help fund the proposed on-campus football stadium passed by a vote of 19-3. Only Phyllis Kahn, Alice Hausman and Jim Knoblach voted against the bill. Kahn and Hausman represent districts that cover the U of […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Once again the Gopher defense will head into spring practices with hopes of taking the next step. 2005 marked the fifth straight season of Gopher defensive struggles, and during this time there has been very little / if any noticeable improvements. The hope this year is that David Lockwood’s second season in charge […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Defense was supposed to be the Minnesota Gophers’ identity this season, but all too often it failed to sustain the pressure and left Coach Monson searching for answers. When the defensive stops were there ““ the wins followed. But unfortunately it was the lack of defense both in transition and in half court […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball For 40 minutes Vincent Grier left it all out on the court. If it was going to be his last Big Ten game, he was going to make it a memorable one. Despite having a game high 29 points including one of the best dunks by a Gopher in years, and a variety […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball After a long and frustrating Big Ten season the Gophers could use a break. Certainly they didn’t do themselves any favors by starting out 0-6 in conference play and losing their last three games of the regular season, but when you finish 10th in the Big Ten, you sleep in the bed you […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Looking at Gopher power forward Zach Puchtel’s recent success on the Gopher hardwood and the way he has helped remake the team’s image and win/loss record, I have to ask: Is there a formula here that Coach Dan Monson can replicate in the future? Yes, I think there is. Puchtel reminds me not […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Where did the time go? It seemed like just yesterday that we witnessed Jim Calhoun setting men’s fashion back a decade with his Hawaiian shirts at the Maui Invitational, but the Madness is upon us once again. A lot of college basketball has been watched through these dark winter months, and I’ve come […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball It’s been one of those seasons. Just six days ago the Gophers held on to slim hope for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. The team figured with two ranked opponents and Northwestern in a six day stretch could present a great opportunity to send a message to the Selection Committee. Instead, Minnesota lost […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Since I moved back to Minnesota in 2001 and have had enough money in my pocket to pick up a handful of Gopher tickets each year, I’ve always tried to make the home finale. Except for last year’s game against Iowa, I’ve been able to achieve this goal. I’ve been present when Dusty […] READ MORE