From The Barn

What a weekend!

Posted on 14. Mar, 2010 by JF.

The reaction:
“We all jumped together,” point guard Devoe Joseph said. “I think we might have damaged the couch in there.”
Damaged would be putting it mildly.
“We did break the couch,” shooting guard Lawrence Westbrook confirmed. “We were excited to see our name.”
“I honestly had no clue,” said Joseph, who made the All-Tournament team. “I didn’t [...]

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Streaks this long don’t end easily

Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by JF.

A ten point half time lead was surprising. A seemingly insurmountable 19 point lead with just over seven minutes left was shocking. The final score, a 62-60 victory for the Gophers was only unexpected because the Gophers won.
Assembly Hall has been a house of horrors for the Gophers for decades. The last win at Illinois [...]

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Next Year’s Nucleus

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by JF.

I hope you’ll excuse me for not delving into the finer details of Minnesota’s latest blown lead and missed buzzer beater. If you saw last season’s Michigan game, or this year’s games against Michigan State or at Indiana and Northwestern you know how the story goes. This team is as formulaic as any of the [...]

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Bubble burst(ing) Michigan 71 – Gophers 63

Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by Face.

I came into yesterday’s game with above-average expectations for a team that, for the most part, has underachieved all season.  They’d been up and down for the better part of the last month but were coming off a stretch where they had won two of three and seemed to have been gaining some momentum after [...]

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Turnaround Time: Gophers 65 – Northwestern 61

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Face.

The Gophers came into their contest against Northwestern sitting squarely on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament and desperately in need of stopping a three-game slide that had included meltdowns and upsets.  A loss against Northwestern would have meant an almost insurmountable road to the Big Dance and another “should’ve” miss that has plagued the [...]

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So Close: Minnesota 64 – Michigan State 65

Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by JF.

A day later and I am still shaking my head. The Gophers had the perfect opportunity to get their season on track with a much needed win over #6 Michigan State, but let a 13 point lead slowly slip away, and eventually lost by one point.
The Gophers did just about everything they needed to do [...]

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Game 19 Preview: Gophers vs. Michigan State

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by JF.

Golden Gophers vs. Michigan State Spartans

11:00 am (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Radio: WCCO 830 AM
TV: CBS

Tickets: Gone

“As the Barn Turns,” “The Young and the Barnless,” “General Barnspital” (sorry, one too many)… whatever you want to call this season, it has seen more surprises and plot twists than the average soap opera, or so [...]

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Wanted: New Starting PG

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Face.

As if the hits wouldn’t stop coming for Minnesota, it’s starting to look like a distinct possibility that Al Nolen could be lost for the rest of the season due to academic ineligibility.  The full story is still coming together, and it’s possible that he might find himself off the hook due to an NCAA [...]

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Quick Thoughts: Gophers 76 Utah Valley 51

Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 by JF.

To be expanded upon at a later time…

Lawrence Westbrook is to the Gophers’ offense what Damian Johnson is to the defense. Westbrook was out with food poisoning, and the Gopher offense was out of it.
Bold prediction: Rodney Williams will be the Big Ten freshman of the year.
The little kid basketball half-time scrimmage was more fundamentally [...]

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Game 2 Review: A slow start, and then a slaughter

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by JF.

I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to being a bit nervous throughout most of the first half of the Gophers 82-42 win over the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Over the weekend Iowa lost to Southland Conference also-ran UT-San Antonio, and for a while at least it appeared that the Lumberjacks had an upset on [...]

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The threes finally fall as the Gophers win again

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by JF.

Another exhibition game, another big win, and another positive development that may only be  result of an exhibition game. After last season’s atrocious three-point shooting, the Gophers may have broken out of their funk last night during their 98-49 victory over the Minnesota-Moorhead Dragons.
Last year the Gophers made less than 33% of their three pointers, [...]

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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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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 upsets, joys, frustrations, and more than a [...]

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Minnesota vs. Northwestern: Now it is serious

Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats

6:00 (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Radio: WCCO 830 AM
TV: BTN

Tickets: Still a few obstructed seats left

Chatroom: I won’t be here, but if you are, stop by and discuss the game
The stakes are high and this preview will be brief. If the Gophers are to have a drama free selection Sunday, [...]

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Barn Blurbs 2/19/09: Pre-game Reading

Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Live Blog Tonight Starting at 5:30
Hopefully we will be cheering instead of jeering for once.
Random Site News
You no longer need to register to comment, but you will need an e-mail address. This should be enough to address the spam issues that were once a problem.
Previews of tonight’s game
I write about the Gophers, Dylan from UM [...]

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Generous Gophers give Nittany Lions Valentine’s Day gift

Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Maybe you have seen a game like this before. The Gophers get out to a dreadful start that is matched by a just as pathetic effort by their opponents. The Gophers fall behind on a momentum swinging buzzer beater at the end of the first half. Turnovers, poor decisions, and embarrassing mistakes, give their opponents [...]

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Struggling Hoosiers bring chance to experiment

Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Golden Gophers vs. Indiana Hoosiers

8:00 (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Radio: WCCO 830 AM
TV: BTN

Tickets: Still a few obstructed seats left

Chatroom: I won’t be here, but if you are, stop by and discuss the game
As cruel as the Big Ten schedulers have been this season, giving the Gophers back to back games at Michigan [...]

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Gophers bounce back big over Buckeyes

Posted on 04. Jan, 2009 by JF.

ESPN Highlights
Big Ten Network Highlights
After what could have been a confidence crippling, season opening loss to Michigan State (much like last year’s home loss to Indiana), an intense and determined Gopher basketball team led #23 Ohio State by as much as 18 late in the second half on their way to a 68-59 [...]

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Blowout caps Minnesota’s best start since 1948

Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by JF.

Highlights from ESPN
Highlights from BTN
Did people care about strength of schedule in 1948? Is this Minnesota’s weakest non-conference schedule since 1948. I’m guessing the answer to both of those questions is no. Regardless of the Gophers’ non-conference opponents so far, they have started  the season with twelve straight wins for the first time since the [...]

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Gophers chew up, spit out Big Red with huge second half run

Posted on 07. Dec, 2008 by JF.

Four days after playing their most complete game of the still young season season, the Gophers were bound to have a bit of a let down, and did they every. Playing their worst half of basketball in almost two years, heavily favored Minnesota trailed by 12 points to Cornell. However, they used a 25-2 second [...]

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Damian Johnson returns as Gophers take on Colorado State

Posted on 21. Nov, 2008 by JF.

University of Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Colorado State Rams
9:00 pm (CST) at Moby Arena (Fort Collins, Colorado)
Radio: WCCO 830 AM
Tv: The MTN (looks bleak for folks in Minnesota)
Liveblog: Yes, a very special radio only version (I’ll be complaining about “two-timing”)
Not particularly challenging non-conference schedules aren’t all bad. They give lesser-known programs a chance at the more [...]

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Newcomers lead Gophers to impressive win

Posted on 08. Nov, 2008 by JF.

After a less than lackluster non-loss in their first exhibition game, Minnesota’s highly heralded recruits  led the Gophers to a 92-62 win over Northern State on Thursday night.
Coming just three days after what was almost a catastrophic loss, the new Gophers looked much more comfortable on the court. Gone was the bad positioning and forced [...]

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Gophers tip off exhibition schedule against Saint Cloud State

Posted on 02. Nov, 2008 by JF.

University of Minnesota Golden Gophers vs, Saint Cloud State University Huskies
7:00 pm at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Radio: WCCO 830 AM
Tv: None, but streaming live on Bigtennetwork.com
Tickets: plenty still left, a few even in the lower deck
When the Gophers tip off the 2008-2009 season on Monday night, the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers will suit up [...]

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Devoe is Eligible and on His Way

Posted on 14. Aug, 2008 by JF.

Speaking of Lou Dobbs… La migra loses, Gophers win, and Paul Carter is in good academic shape too!

Gophers basketball recruit Devoe Joseph declared eligible by NCAA Clearinghouse

By Marcus Fuller
mfuller@pioneerpress.com

Article Last Updated: 08/14/2008 03:27:51 PM CDT

Now there’s nothing stopping Canadian star Devoe Joseph from playing for the Gophers men’s basketball team next season.
One of University of [...]

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Missing Links

Posted on 18. Jun, 2008 by JF.

Its summer, its Minnesota, regardless or the hail, the rain, the tornadoes, and inevitable mosquito induced mayhem, it is better to be outside than in front of a computer. Though I am barely able to muster enough anguish and regret, I do apologize for the lack of updates, though nothing newsworthy has really taken place.
To [...]

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Devoe’s Debut, Coach Mo lands on his feet

Posted on 12. Apr, 2008 by JF.

The Nike Hoop Summit presents Gopher fans with a rare opportunity, at least for Gopher fans; the chance to see a highly touted recruit playing on National TV well before he puts on the Maroon and Gold. On FoxSportsNet today at 3 pm central time, Devoe Joseph, everyone’s favorite non-hockey playing Canadian will play for [...]

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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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God Bless Canadian YouTube…More Devoe

Posted on 31. Jan, 2008 by JF.

With a slightly less annoying sound track.

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Devoe Joseph Highlight Video

Posted on 31. Jan, 2008 by JF.

Way to go Canada, not just a video, but a video in colour (weird spelling just for you) complete with Michael Buffert and a horrible sound track. So at least they are in the 20th century.
Devoe is #34 in white. Enjoy.

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Devoe Joseph can dunk, and even sounds Canadian

Posted on 22. Jan, 2008 by JF.

But we’ll just have to wait to find out more. Does anyone film basketball games in Canada? And if that doesn’t work, click here.I wonder if he remembers to stay on sides during a 3 on 2. Credit PJS for the googling.

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