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Ugly: Ohio State 85 – Gophers 63

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Face.

After an encouraging victory at home over a legitimate Northwestern team, the Gophers went on the road to Ohio State in hopes of building on their glimmer of success.  What we saw, though, was perhaps the worst performance of the year from Minnesota at a point in the season where you’d like to see quite [...]

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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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Gophers – Minnesota-Moorehead preview: And you thought a 67 point win was ugly

Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by JF.

Golden Gophers vs. Minnesota State University-Moorhead Dragons

7:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

TV: Bigtennetwork.com (Streaming for $2.99)

Tickets: Best available- Row 11, upper deck, center court
The Gophers’ 67 point win over Minnesota-Duluth wasn’t ugly, or at least it won’t be when compared to what we will see tomorrow night when Minnesota plays Minnesota State University-Moorhead.  [...]

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And finally a positive distraction

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by JF.

Golden Gophers vs. University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs

7:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Radio: WCCO 830 AM
TV: Bigtennetwork.com (Streaming for $2.99)

Tickets: Best available- Row 11, upper deck, center court

It has been pointed out many times here and by many others elsewhere that Gopher basketball is the perfect distraction from the cold dark winters that embrace [...]

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Tubby’s Tip-off- The Youtube Roundup

Posted on 18. Oct, 2009 by JF.

I know I haven’t provided my usual nerdy recap of Tubby’s Tip-off. There was a nice weather emergency this weekend. The sun was actually out, and I wasn’t about to waste the last opportunity to clean out the garage. You’ll get your recap, I promise.
In lieu of the recap, more videos of the fun night [...]

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Justin Cobbs: Pushing the point

Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by JF.

If you needed any proof that Tubby Smith has remade the Gophers into a national program, look no further than Justin Cobbs. The native of Los Angeles passed on offers from several west coast programs and the opportunity to bask in year round sun shine and beautiful people for Minnesota, its lack of sunshine, and [...]

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Williams, White, and Cobbs are officially Gophers

Posted on 12. Nov, 2008 by JF.

…after a pleasantly uneventful signing day.
The press release:
The Minnesota men’s basketball program today announced the signings of Justin Cobbs, Royce White and Rodney Williams to National Letters of Intent. All three players will be eligible to compete during the 2009-10 season.
“We are pleased with the number of young men we were able to sign. We [...]

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Gophers get verbal from Justin Cobbs

Posted on 21. Sep, 2008 by JF.

The Gophers search for a point guard appears to be over, possibly. We have of course been here before, when Verdell Jones committed, then didn’t then went to Indiana in the search of more playing time.
This time, Marcus Fuller of the Pioneer Press along with other websites are reporting that Justin Cobbs, a 6′1” 185 [...]

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