From The Barn

Are you kidding me? Gophers win!

Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by JF.

Let me try this, but don’t expect much in the way of complete sentences or proper punctuation. We are officially in uncharted territory and I am as close to being at a loss for words as possible. It is a very good thing this is in writing, the facial cramp resulting from a giant smile [...]

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A chance to dance, but it will take two to tango

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by JF.

Last year I wrote that March is the season of redemption. This year, the Gophers need some redemption and then some. Even though they finished with the same Big Ten record and higher in the conference standings, they find themselves in a much worse position in terms of reaching the NCAA tournament.
Coming into this week, [...]

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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&#038;task=viewaltcast&#038;altcast_code=472c444412″ mce_href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&amp;task=viewaltcast&amp;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 today against the highly favored Michigan [...]

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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 season because, in at [...]

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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: #8 Minnesota vs #9 Northwestern
Apparently [...]

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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 root against list.
Nolen, Westbrook [...]

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

Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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 about. If I devoted [...]

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Pat Forde on “The Shot”

Posted on 15. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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 backside in [...]

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The Hoffarber Miracle: Part 2

Posted on 14. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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.

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.

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 6: Purdue [...]

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Gophers vs. Wildcats in the Big Ten Tournament

Posted on 12. Mar, 2008 by JF.

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.

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 next [...]

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