Archive for '2008-2009'
Barn Blurbs 3/17/09 is voting for Goldy
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Mascot Death Match Vote for Goldy! It’s Gopher Season Arrogant and over-confident Texans? Shocking! Let’s up hope they hang up the “Mission Accomplished” banner before the game. Minnesota Gophers are underdogs against Texas in NCAA tournament first round With such vastly different styles of play, I wouldn’t call anyone a favorite. Aldrich’s high school coach [...]
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Who are the Horns?
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by JF.
You can’t know the players without a program, and the odds of getting a program delivered to you on your couch are pretty slim. For the rest of us, I’ve assembled a quick guide to the Texas Longhorn roster. If you see egregious errors (this means you Texans), please enlighten us. Note: players are listed [...]
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Barnblurbs 3/16/09: Still as excited as Kevin Payton
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Game time announced. The Gophers tip-off the evening session on Thursday with a 6:10 pm start. Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will be announcing. Gophers named a 10th seed in the NCAA tournament The Gophers reacted the same way their fans (or at least this one did). “You could feel the energy in the room,” [...]
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The Gophers are Dancing!
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by JF.
And the dance will be Texas two-step. Despite one of the tougher draws of the entire field (Texas and then Duke, ouch) it is absolutely thrilling to be back in the NCAA Tournament. Needless to say from the video of their reaction (expand to full-screen if it doesn’t work) the players are excited. Congratulations!
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Liveblogging the Selection Show
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Join us at 4:30 pm for a last second bubble breakdown, plenty of frayed nerves, and either depressed excuse making or jubilant celebration and travel advice. Right now it looks like we are on the right side of the bubble, but 1996 did happen (the NCAA didn’t take away tournament snubs unfortunately). We’ll be here [...]
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Liveblog: Gophers vs. Michigan State
Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by JF.
<a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=472c444412″ mce_href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=472c444412″ >Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Michigan State Spartans</a>
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#8 Minnesota vs #1 Michigan State: A preview as small as the Gophers chances
Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by JF.
#8 Golden Gophers vs. #1 Michigan State Spartans 11:00 am (CDT) at Conseco Field House (Indianapolis, Indiana) Radio: WCCO 830 AM Streaming: http://www.channelsurfing.net/ TV: ESPN Liveblog: Yes. If you are stuck at work you’ll want to be here. Thank goodness this is a relatively weak year on the Bubble. If the Gophers needed to win [...]
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Gophers defeat Northwestern 66-53: As it happened
Posted on 12. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Like just about everyone else, I spent a good part of the lunch hour listening to the game on the radio while also trying to follow it on line. Thankfully, the Big Ten Network decided to replay the game, giving me a chance to see what happened without the Gopher radio announcers constantly badgering the [...]
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March is the month of fairness and redemption
Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats 11:00 am (CST) at Conseco Field House (Indianapolis, Indiana) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: BTN The Bubble, above all else, if a very fair thing. Teams don’t end up there unfairly or because of anything beyond their control. Bubble teams have only one game to determine the success of their [...]
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Barn Blurbs 3/11/09
Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by JF.
North Dakota State is NCAA bound Yes, they are incredibly annoying, but at least it helps the Gophers’ non-conference profile. Gophers doing all right so far in poor economy Now about those ticket prices… 2009 Big Ten Tournament Preview: Minnesota vs. Northwestern Does anyone even give the Gophers a chance? Big Ten Tournament Round 1: [...]
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Barn Blurbs 3/10/09
Posted on 10. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Gopher hoops: Tense bubble watch Michael Thompson gets added to NU’s “Big Two” but we all know Moore and Coble are the real threat. Breaking down the Big Ten Tournament bracket Northwestern in a blow out? Minnesota Gophers men not out of hunt for an NCAA tournament berth Florida, Miami, and Maryland are on your [...]
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Barn Blurbs 3/9/09 [Bracketed]
Posted on 09. Mar, 2009 by JF.
The Bubble Hath not Burst Near universal consensus still has the Gophers in decent shape, still needing only one win to lock themselves in the tournament. Potential seeds range anywhere from 10-12 with potential opponents including Tennessee, LSU, and Gonzaga. Big Ten Basketball Insider: Big Ten may be playing for eight bids Barring Big Ten [...]
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Tubby, time out, turnovers, put tournament in doubt
Posted on 08. Mar, 2009 by JF.
And now the waiting, the worrying, and the wondering can begin in earnest. With a chance to jump off the bubble and land comfortably in the NCAA tournament, season long problems persisted and the Gophers dropped their heartbreaking and winnable Big Ten finale to Michigan. The regular season loss was a microcosm of a roller [...]
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A win to get in
Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Michigan Wolverines 11:00 am (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: ESPN Tickets: Long gone Chatroom: Yes, chat early and often The Michigan Perspective: UMHoops.com It has been five months and thirty games since the season started. After twists, turns, peaks, valleys, miracle comebacks, epic failures, injuries, shocking [...]
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Badgers beat, sweep complete!
Posted on 05. Mar, 2009 by JF.
As anyone who has participated in a live blog here can tell you, I check my objective blogger persona at the door when the Gophers are in a close game. This is especially the case at The Barn when Wisconsin comes to town. While comparisons to past games and various statistics are still floating around [...]
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