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Your 2010-2011 Golden Gopher Basketball Schedule

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by JF.

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While the blogtacular summer vacation isn’t quite over (unlike some schools poor kids, I am waiting until after Labor Day “get to work”) the Gopher basketball schedule has been released and it can’t go without comment. Things kick off as they always seem to, with a barrage of mid to low majors parading through The [...]

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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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Maurice Walker is a Gopher…

Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by JF.

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or at least will be sometime Wednesday. It is being widely reported that the nearly seven foot tall, 300 pound center has verbally committed to the Gophers and will be sending in his letter of intent sometime on Wednesday, the first day of the late signing period. Walker, the #9 ranked center in the class [...]

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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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Austin Hollins is a Gopher

Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by JF.

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According to Memphis Roar via Twitter (gosh darn that newfangled technology) Austin Hollins has committed to the Gophers. The 6’4” shooting guard was also being recruited by Memphis, Georgia, and Arizona State among others. In securing the shooting guard, the Gophers now have one scholarship left, most likely reserved for Cory Joseph if he wants [...]

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Elliott Eliason, the local perspective

Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by JF.

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Last week Elliott Eliason became the first freshman to commit to the Gophers for the 2010-2011 season. Con Marshall, a writer for The Chadron News, Elliason’s home town paper, has graciously agreed to answer a few questions about the future Gopher. For even more on the newest Gopher, check out Con’s great article about Elliot’s [...]

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Elliott Eliason commits to the Gophers

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by JF.

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After an excruciating long and soon to be worrisome wait, the Gophers finally have their first committed recruit for the 2010-2011 season. Elliot Eliason is a 6’11” center from middle of nowhere Nebraska, or Chadron, if you like to learn about towns that most people have never heard of. Averaging 14 points and 10 rebounds [...]