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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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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 [...]

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Sampson III to take on father’s alma mater as Gophers face Virginia

Posted on 01. Dec, 2008 by JF.

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University of Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Virginia Cavaliers 8:30 pm (CST) at Williams Arena Radio: WCCO 830 AM Tv: ESPN 2 Tickets: Row 11, center court in the upper deck Liveblog: A live chat will be open about 3 hours before the game The fact that the Ralph Sampson III’s father played for Virginia is not [...]

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Saturday’s open practice

Posted on 02. Nov, 2008 by JF.

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A few pictures from yesterday: Nothing particularly newsworthy happened. Damian Johnson’s recovery is well underway, and I wouldn’t be shocked if he came back a week later. He didn’t really participate in a low of the practice, but is able to shoot. His knee also looks much better and he was not wearing a brace [...]

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Jonathan Williams: Being big is not good enough

Posted on 21. Oct, 2008 by JF.

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In football there is “SEC Speed”. In basketball there is “Big Ten size”. Both of these have been mentioned so often as the keys to success, that regardless of their accuracy, they are viewed as truisms. Of course, there is speed outside the SEC, and supposedly slow Big Ten teams can embarrass speedy southerners. Unfortunately [...]

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Nine more minutes of Jonathan Williams

Posted on 13. Nov, 2007 by JF.

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With the Gophers relative lack of depth in the front court, Jonathan Williams will need to be a key contributor for the Gophers. Partially in order to remind Williams what he is capable of, and partially because Jonathan Williams highlight videos make up roughly 85% of all Gopher men’s basketball videos on the internet, I [...]

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No Gophers, no problem

Posted on 12. Nov, 2007 by JF.

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This weeks features a whole lot of nothing in the world of Gopher basketball, thanks to the obligatory random gaps in the early season schedule. Thank goodness for YouTube! I’ll be posting random Gopher basketball related videos, and really whatever I can find until the Gophers take on Iowa State in a game that should [...]

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Big Win is Big Relief

Posted on 02. Nov, 2007 by JF.

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The Gophers did what they were supposed to do, which is certainly what they were not able to do time and time again a year ago. With relative ease, the Gophers beat one of the better Division II teams in the country, showed that they will undoubtedly be better than last year, and escaped without [...]