Tag Archives: Al Nolen
Senior Day 2011: The Locals
Posted on 05. Mar, 2011 by JF.
This season has obviously been disappointing, but it pales in comparison to the tumultuous 2006-2007 season. No one expected the Gophers to have a good season, making the NIT would have been an accomplishment. But no one predicted that fans would completely give up on the program, Dan Monson would be fired before the Big [...]
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Game 20 Preview: With Nolen down, the rest of the season is up to the Elastic Eight
Posted on 25. Jan, 2011 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats 7:30 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, MN) TV: Big Ten Network Tickets: Row 12, corner, upper deck It is hard to believe that just a few months ago there were actually complaints that the Gophers had too much depth. People were questioning why certain players were not being red-shirted [...]
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Game 15 Preview: On with the show, with or without Devoe
Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Indiana Hoosiers 6:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) TV: ESPN2 Tickets: Row 28, corner, lower deck (obstructed) When the clock struck 12 midnight on January 1, 2011, it officially marked the end of one of the more turbulent years in the history of Golden Gopher basketball. After a relatively drama [...]
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Game 13 Preview: #13 Gophers at #24 Wisconsin Badgers
Posted on 27. Dec, 2010 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Wisconsin Badgers 6:00 pm (CST) at Kohl Center (Madison, WI) TV: ESPN Liveblog Starting at 5:45 Finally, a chance for some answers. After seemingly endless weeks of mediocre basketball against bad teams, the Gophers take on the #24 Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten opener for both teams. By about 8pm central [...]
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Looking back at the non-conference season and forward to the Big Ten
Posted on 26. Dec, 2010 by JF.
The Gophers will enter Big Ten play with an 11-1 record, and will likely enter Big Ten play as the second highest ranked Big Ten team after beating South Dakota State on Christmas Eve Eve. It is obviously a little late for the traditional write-up, thanks to the hectic nature of the holiday season. Instead, [...]
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Game 12 Preview: Gophers vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) TV: ESPN3.com Tickets: Row 11, corner, upper deck “Operation SurvivAL” has nearly come to an end, but the last mission may be the toughest. “Operation SurvivAL” has been, as I have previously neglected to explain, the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ attempt [...]
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Game 11 Preview: Gophers vs. Akron Zips
Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Akron Zips 7:30 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) TV: Big Ten Network Tickets: Row 9, corner, upper deck Another game, another milestone for Blake Hoffarber. When the Golden Gophers take on the Akron Zips (which is a female kangaroo, thank you Wikipedia) Hoffarber will have the opportunity to become just [...]
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Come back, Al!
Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by zipsofakron.
I’ll say it as bluntly as possible: The Gophers are lucky that they’re playing the easiest part of their schedule now while Al Nolen is on the shelf rather than three weeks from now. Before this season there was a debate raging over whether Devoe Joseph or Al Nolen should handle the starting point guard [...]
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Game 7 Preview: Gophers vs. Virginia Cavaliers
Posted on 28. Nov, 2010 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Virginia Cavaliers 6:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) TV: ESPN2 and streaming at ESPN3.com Tickets: Row 10, behind the basket, upper deck It is now time to add injuries to the long list of issues preventing the Gophers from playing at full strength. On the night that Devoe Joseph is [...]
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The First Five Games: Taking Stock
Posted on 22. Nov, 2010 by zipsofakron.
Time to exhale. After a whirlwind opening to the 2010-11 season, the Gophers (#15 in the AP Poll!) have a couple days off before resuming their non-conference schedule against North Dakota State, which provides us an opportunity to sit back and analyze exactly what we have in the current squad. While it wasn’t crazy to [...]
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A surreal night in North Carolina
Posted on 20. Nov, 2010 by JF.
It is with profound sadness that I write that there will be no game review for Minnesota’s monumental win over the North Carolina Tar Heels. There may one be in a few days, but as of now I have not seen the game. In a surreal turn of events, I found myself in the front [...]
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Gophers hang tough, top Siena 76-69
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by zipsofakron.
Minnesota appeared to have no answer against the quick-hitting Siena Saints offense through much of the first half, but was able to turn the tables down the stretch to take home a thrilling 76-69 victory to improve to 2-0. Stymied by basket after basket from Siena’s Clarence Jackson, who scored a game high 29 points, [...]
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Game 1 Preview: Gophers vs. Wofford Terriers
Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Wofford Terriers 7:00 pm (CDT) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO Radio 830 AM TV: Streaming at http://www.bigtennetwork.com/ Tickets: Row 8, corner, upper deck Everyone clamoring for a tougher home non-conference schedule finally has their wish. Wofford may not be a big-time traditional power house, and Terriers are hardly the most intimidating [...]
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Al Nolen and Blake Hoffarber interviewed by Andy Katz
Posted on 05. Nov, 2010 by JF.
Insightful headline huh? There is also a lengthy interview with Trevor Mbakwe here.
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Exhibition Preview: Gophers vs. Northeastern State
Posted on 01. Nov, 2010 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Northeastern State RiverHawks 7:00 pm (CDT) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) TV: Streaming at http://www.bigtennetwork.com/ Tickets: Row 25, baseline, lower deck Tucked in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, just Southwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma sits Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the home of Northeastern State University. It is supposedly an idyllic town, one of the [...]







