Archive for '2007-2008'

Ralph Sampson III may be out for CSU

Posted on 21. Nov, 2008 by JF.

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With strep throat. Developing…

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Damian Johnson out 4-6 weeks with hand injury

Posted on 21. Oct, 2008 by JF.

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Not good…not good at all. Anyone still complaining about the weak nonconference schedule? Gophers forward Damian Johnson will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a broken left hand, according to Gophers spokesman Matt Slieter. Johnson broke the hand in practice Monday, Slieter said. That means Johnson could make his return as early as mid-November or [...]

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Missing Links

Posted on 18. Jun, 2008 by JF.

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Its summer, its Minnesota, regardless or the hail, the rain, the tornadoes, and inevitable mosquito induced mayhem, it is better to be outside than in front of a computer. Though I am barely able to muster enough anguish and regret, I do apologize for the lack of updates, though nothing newsworthy has really taken place. [...]

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Congratulations Seniors

Posted on 03. Jun, 2008 by JF.

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Congratulations to Minnesota’s four seniors, all of whom graduated recently. Just another sign that the program is going in the right direction.

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2007-2008 Highlight Video

Posted on 19. Apr, 2008 by JF.

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Yes, its youtube, no its not bad, and no the music isn’t horrible either.

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Devoe’s Debut, Coach Mo lands on his feet

Posted on 12. Apr, 2008 by JF.

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The Nike Hoop Summit presents Gopher fans with a rare opportunity, at least for Gopher fans; the chance to see a highly touted recruit playing on National TV well before he puts on the Maroon and Gold. On FoxSportsNet today at 3 pm central time, Devoe Joseph, everyone’s favorite non-hockey playing Canadian will play for [...]

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Was Maryland made to beat the Gophers?

Posted on 17. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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Match-ups trump talent. Minnesota, on paper, was a much better team than Illinois. The Gophers beat teams teams that Illinois could not, won more games, had a much better season, and still lost three times to the Illini. They lost to UNLV and Florida State, but in all likelihood could have beaten teams that handled [...]

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Ticket information for Gophers vs. Maryland in the NIT

Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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From Gophersports.com Tickets for the first-round game, which tips at 8:30 p.m. (CDT) (Tuesday), are available for purchase immediately via Minnesota’s official athletics website, www.gophersports.com. The Minnesota Athletics Ticket office will begin selling tickets over the phone at 612-624-8080 or 1-800-U-GOPHER and in person at the Mariucci Arena box office Monday morning at 9 a.m. [...]

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Gophers vs. Maryland in the NIT

Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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Tuesday night at 8:30 pm at Williams Arena . The Gophers are the #4 seed in their bracket. The game will also be televised on ESPN. More on the match-up, tickets, etc. as information becomes available.

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Blake or Devoe: Who takes the final shot next year?

Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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Blake of course, right? But two options are better than one. Good video: horrible, typical, youtube audio. Bad video: better audio with no horrible music. Looks like Devoe can be clutch in a championship game too. And yes, the Gophers lost to Illinois for the 20th straight time. Not all that suprising, or worth writing [...]

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Pat Forde on “The Shot”

Posted on 15. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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Here. INDIANAPOLIS — Turns out Blake Hoffarber can make history standing up, too. The new undisputed Mr. Big Shot of March made himself a candidate for a second career ESPY late Friday night in Conseco Field House, at age 19. The Minnesota freshman won an ESPY in 2005 for hitting a game-tying shot from his [...]

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The Hoffarber Miracle: Part 2

Posted on 14. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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I’ve watched more Gopher basketball games than I can count, sitting in The Barn when it was all bench seats, squashed between people 10 times my size, trying to see through small gaps between the people in front of me, following the game more by sound than by sight, because when you are 5 years [...]

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Gophers sqeak by Cat’s, face Hoosiers next

Posted on 13. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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From what I saw of this afternoon’s win over Northwestern, the Gophers dominated. Lawrence Westbrook aggressively pushed the ball up the court, got to the free throw line, hit a plethora and hit a plethora of mid-range jumpers. Dan Coleman played solidly on both ends of the court and made his free throws. As a [...]

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Big Ten Tournament Predictions

Posted on 12. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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This should serve as proof that when I post my NCAA Tournament bracket next week, you should pick the opposite. Game 1: Iowa vs. Michigan: Michigan Game 2: Illinois vs. Penn State: Illinois Game 3: Minnesota vs. Northwestern: Minnesota Game 4: Wisconsin vs Michigan: Wisconsin Game 5: Michigan State vs. Ohio State: Michigan State Game [...]

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Gophers vs. Wildcats in the Big Ten Tournament

Posted on 12. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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Post-season basketball is something that is supposed to be exciting, something to stay home from work or class, fake an illness, take a long lunch, leave early, or at the very least keep track of over the Internet. After a dismal season last year, Minnesota bailed enough water out of the bow of the ship [...]

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Gophers to play Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament

Posted on 10. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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Don’t feel too bad if you can’t get off work early on Thursday afternoon. The Gophers will play the Wildcats at 4pm Central Time on ESPN 2.  Its Northwestern. It should be an easy win, and if they lose, do you really want to watch that? I’ll be back with a full preview in the [...]

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Big Ten Power Rankings: The Pre-Conference Tournament Edition

Posted on 10. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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First an apology or two. As you’ve probably noticed, my posting frequency has decreased a bit lately. While it is admittedly cliche, real life got in the way. A couple of weeks ago I came down with a nasty case of the flu. Sitting upright was a challenge, and sitting upright while typing just wasn’t [...]

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Indiana rides the Free-throw Express to a win over the Gophers

Posted on 06. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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When you play well can sometimes be more important than how well you play. In Minnesota’s two games against Indiana this season, they played better than the Hoosiers for 70 of 80 minutes. Unfortunately, the last two minutes in Minneapolis and the final 8 minutes in Bloomington last night were more than enough to give [...]

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Senior Day ends how it should as the Gophers send Ohio State to the NIT

Posted on 02. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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It only took four years, or in the cases of Dan Coleman and Lawrence McKenzie, 5 years to learn how to win a big game. But when the final horn sounded on Saturday at The Barn, just about everyone was willing to overlook the previous missed opportunities and enjoy Minnesota first semi-surprising win of the [...]

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Purdue’s extended defense shuts down the Gophers

Posted on 28. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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An eight day lay off usually affects a team in two ways. They are either unfocused and lazy, or completely and energized. For the last eight days, Purdue must have been watching film of Minnesota’s loss to Florida State in the early days of the season. Using an in your face defense that extended at [...]

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Gophers turn to find out just how good Purdue can be

Posted on 27. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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When Minnesota’s schedule came out several months ago, many Gopher fans must have had flash backs to the seemingly dozen or so time when the Minnesota Timberwolves could not pick the right ping-pong ball. The Gophers were selected to play Iowa and Purdue once each, with the Iowa game at home, and Purdue on the [...]

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Gophers get mention in Katz’s upset watch

Posted on 25. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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Check it out here: • Wednesday: Minnesota over Purdue, 9 p.m. ET The young Boilermakers have answered the bell for coach Matt Painter all season. E’Twaun Moore, Robbie Hummel and Keaton Grant can all knock down 3s, rebound and pass. Their man defense has great intensity, and they make opponents work for every shot. The [...]

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Big Ten Power Rankings

Posted on 25. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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You mean there was action in the Big Ten that didn’t involve back room deals, player walk outs, and press conferences? Who knew? #1 Indiana By virtue of better wins (if you want to call the outcome of the Northwestern game a win) Indiana jumps to the top of the list. They beat Purdue, and [...]

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Minnesota beats Penn State in the battle of the comebacks.

Posted on 25. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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Every basketball prediction should come with a built in caveat or two. If a player is unstoppable, like Lawrence McKenzie was the other night, no amount of analysis of the factors that can determine the outcome of a game really matter. Another caveat, on display yesterday afternoon, is that if a team that is shooting [...]

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Regarding the no dribble free throw mandate

Posted on 24. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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Since Minnesota’s free throw induced loss at home to Indiana, Tubby Smith has banned any sort of pause, movement, or chest pat (sorry Lawrence McKenzie) before free throws. Instead, barely a second after catching the ball from the referee, the Gophers must shoot. After another mediocre day at the line today, many are wondering why [...]

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Minnesota shouldn’t need a miracle to beat Penn State

Posted on 23. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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You wouldn’t know it by looking at Penn State’s record, but Minnesota’s shocking, come from behind victory at Happy Valley in the first week of the Big Ten season was as close as Minnesota has come to a quality victory. Back then, the Nittany Lions were the upstart team in the conference, with consecutive road [...]

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Why to root for Tennessee tonight

Posted on 23. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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They don’t beat their girl friends, or the opposing student section. For a much, much, larger view of that photo click here.

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McKenzie’s career high helps Gophers overcome poor rebounding

Posted on 22. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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At least it was entertaining. On a night featuring Spencer Tollackson dunking in traffic and hitting a three pointer, Jonathan Williams bailing out the Gophers and air-balling a free throw, Lawrence McKenzie scoring a career high 26 points, and even some relatively productive minutes from Kevin Payton, Minnesota beat the much improved Michigan Wolverines. I [...]

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Minnesota hopes to end shooting struggles against Michigan

Posted on 21. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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Have the Michigan Wolverines finally figured out Jim Beilien’s dare I say high-powered version of the Princeton offense? After struggling mightily in both conference and non-conference play, they have put together their first three game winning streak of the year. While it is not as impressive as beating Indiana, Purdue, and Wisconsin in consecutive games, [...]

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Minneosta picks up good loss against Badgers

Posted on 17. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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Yes, I know there isn’t such a thing as a good loss, there are no moral victories, and to say that a team had either a moral victory or a good loss does little more than indicate how bad that team actually is. Well, the Gophers aren’t very good, but they played much better than [...]

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