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Gopher Non-Con Schedule Announced

Posted on 07. Aug, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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The University finally announced its 2010-2011 non-conference schedule, showing a movement towards bringing higher-quality opponents to the Barn, something it has been averse to in past years. Now, it’s not like the team has scheduled games with anybody like Kansas or Connecticut, but the overall quality (read: RPI) of teams has definitely improved from last [...]

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Summer Update

Posted on 24. May, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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Though the calendar keeps creeping towards June and next season is little more than an afterthought for most people, the Gopher basketball team continues to stay in the local, and national, headlines. In a story that developed and ended quickly, sophomore point guard Justin Cobbs decided to transfer from Minnesota and enroll at the University [...]

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Gopher Offseason Happenings

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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The offseason is just a few weeks old and already the Gopher basketball team has a couple things to report. First and foremost, Paul Carter has announced that he will be transferring from the U to be closer to his sister, who is battling cancer in Chicago.  Carter has said he will consider the University [...]

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It’s A Wrap

Posted on 21. Mar, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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We laughed in disbelief, cried at Ed Hightower’s injustices, scratched our heads, threw pillows and even cheered wildly at times, but the roller coaster that was the 2009-10 season mercifully came to an end in a 65-54 loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to the Xavier Musketeers. The specifics of the game [...]

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Barn Blurbs 3.18.10

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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Jim Souhan is giving the Gophers the edge in their game against the hated Musketeers. Hard to disagree with Marcus Fuller; Devoe Joseph really looks to be getting comfortable in the offense. Sad and unfortunate that it’s true, but it’s been 20 years since the Gophers have officially won an NCAA tournament game. The Washington [...]

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Barn Blurbs 3.16.10

Posted on 16. Mar, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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Even in the face of difficult personnel issues this season, SI.com reminds us that Tubby Smith still did a great job at overcoming this year’s adversity. Take the Vegas odds for what they are, but Minnesota is a one point favorite heading into Friday’s contest. Out of the dog house and playing the best ball [...]

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Postseason Inventory

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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First off, a belated congratulations to the entire Gopher men’s basketball team for showing up to play against the seething, tenacious 2009-2010 Iowa Hawkeyes.  Honestly, it probably wouldn’t have surprised even the most skeptical of Gopher fans had Minnesota dropped the season finale on Senior Night against arguably the worst team in the conference.  Such [...]

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The Worst: Michigan 83 – Gophers 55

The Worst: Michigan 83 – Gophers 55

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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Pathetic.  Embarrassing.  Unbelievable.  What ever negative word someone wants to use to describe the Gophers effortless, aloof performance against the Michigan Wolverines would probably be deserved.  At a time when Minnesota needed to come out firing against a team with nothing to play for, a time that called for nothing more than a solid performance [...]

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It’s a Blowout!: Gophers 81 – Indiana 58

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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Two days after ripping Wisconsin with the season on the line at Williams Arena, the Gophers once again came back ready to play and dumped the Indiana Hoosiers by 23 points.  The Gophers held Indiana to 32% shooting from the field and, perhaps more important, didn’t allow them to get anything going from beyond the [...]

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Buzzed! Gophers 68 – Wisconsin 52

Buzzed! Gophers 68 – Wisconsin 52

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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Well I’ll be….where in the name of Clem Haskins has this team been all season.  Intensity, concentration, EXECUTION.  If all it takes is a shaved head to win in this business, than maybe Joel Maturi should consider bringing Andre Agassi on board as a consultant. Not that it even comes close to making up for [...]

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Bubble burst(ing) Michigan 71 – Gophers 63

Bubble burst(ing) Michigan 71 – Gophers 63

Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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I came into yesterday’s game with above-average expectations for a team that, for the most part, has underachieved all season.  They’d been up and down for the better part of the last month but were coming off a stretch where they had won two of three and seemed to have been gaining some momentum after [...]

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Elliott Eliason: an update

Elliott Eliason: an update

Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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When we last checked in, Elliott Eliason had committed to the Minnesota Gophers for the 2010-11 season, becoming one of two major recruits for the team going into next year.  Con Marshall from the Chadron Record, a local newspaper in Eliason’s hometown, took the time to update From The Barn on how Eliason’s senior season [...]

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By the Numbers: Nine to Go

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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Gophers: 13-8, 4-5 in the Big Ten.  Nine games to go.  Lost four of their last five.  Can things look bleaker? It’s hard not to be discouraged after a season in which such high hopes have disintegrated into an abysmal pool of mediocrity.  Results have fallen miles short of expectations, players have walked away from [...]

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Ugly: Ohio State 85 – Gophers 63

Ugly: Ohio State 85 – Gophers 63

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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After an encouraging victory at home over a legitimate Northwestern team, the Gophers went on the road to Ohio State in hopes of building on their glimmer of success.  What we saw, though, was perhaps the worst performance of the year from Minnesota at a point in the season where you’d like to see quite [...]

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Turnaround Time: Gophers 65 – Northwestern 61

Turnaround Time: Gophers 65 – Northwestern 61

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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The Gophers came into their contest against Northwestern sitting squarely on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament and desperately in need of stopping a three-game slide that had included meltdowns and upsets.  A loss against Northwestern would have meant an almost insurmountable road to the Big Dance and another “should’ve” miss that has plagued the [...]

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Barn Blurbs 1/25/2010

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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Royce White was officially charged in the missing laptop incident.  Still unclear if/when he will join the team. It goes without saying, but as Wisconsin found out there are no easy games in Big Ten play. Iowa goes to Bloomington and mauls Indiana by 15.  Really? Michigan State has decided to redesign it’s classic Spartan [...]

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Quick Thoughts

Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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An incredibly tough loss to swallow for several reasons.  Not only did the Gophers control the game for 34.5 minutes, but they actually looked like they understood how to score consistently against a difficult team.  However, their panicked, inexperienced-looking final four minutes just sh0wed how far they are from being a team that can handle [...]

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Wanted: New Starting PG

Wanted: New Starting PG

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by zipsofakron.

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As if the hits wouldn’t stop coming for Minnesota, it’s starting to look like a distinct possibility that Al Nolen could be lost for the rest of the season due to academic ineligibility.  The full story is still coming together, and it’s possible that he might find himself off the hook due to an NCAA [...]

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