From The Barn

The Unknowns

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by JF.

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Every new season brings with it a host of questions about incoming players. For the Gophers, three players bring an unusual amount of uncertainty to the team. The playing status of Trevor Mbakwe and Bryant Allen will remain a mystery until at least December, while walk-on Dominique Dawson has a chance to be more than [...]

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A preview of the Gophers for Big Blue

Posted on 10. Oct, 2009 by JF.

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I had the opportunity to answer some questions about the upcoming season for Dylan over at UM Hoops. My responses are reprinted below. I’d especially like to read your thoughts about a possibly developing rivalry with the Wolverines. Similar to Michigan, Minnesota returns practically their entire team. Tell me a little bit about the optimism [...]

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A Season in Review: Devron Bostick

Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by JF.

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This article is part six of our season review. Part one discussed Kevin Payton. Part two looked at Travis Busch. Part three covered Jamal Abu-Shamala. Part four waxed poetic about Jonathan Williams. In part six we handed out a report card to Paul Carter. In the end, Devron was the matter with Devron, or should I [...]

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A season in review: Paul Carter

Posted on 02. Jul, 2009 by JF.

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This article is part five of our season review. Part one discussed Kevin Payton. Part two looked at Travis Busch. Part three covered Jamal Abu-Shamala. Part four waxed poetic about Jonathan Williams. Paul Carter arrived in Minneapolis just over a year ago with undeniable potential and more than a few questions. Not least of these [...]

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Jonathan Williams – In verse

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by JF.

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This article is part four of our season review. Part one discussed Kevin Payton. Part two looked at Travis Busch. Part three covered Jamal Abu-Shamala. A man among boys, a giant they say With such a length and such width he’d be great some day. The recruiters went out to get him to sign They [...]

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Good things come to those who wait

Posted on 20. May, 2009 by JF.

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This article is part three of our season review. Part one discussed Kevin Payton. Part two looked at Travis Busch. “So Jamal Abu-Shamala is white?” “Yup, and from Shakopee!” Jamal Abu-Shamala, the native Minnesotan who recently ended his Gopher career as the most productive member of the class of 2009, was never quite what was [...]

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Travis Busch falls off into the sunset.

Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by JF.

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This article is part two of our season review. Part one, Kevin Payton, can be read here. How did it come to this? A former Mr. Basketball returning to play for the home town team as a walk-on at one of the lowest points in the program’s history should be likable, shouldn’t he? It should [...]

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Kevin Payton has waved his last towel

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by JF.

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This article is part one of our season review. Beginning with individual players and ultimately covering the progress of the team as a whole and the best and worst games of the year, we will dissect the season in just enough detail to provide that basketball fix that can never quite be satisfied during the [...]