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Barn Blurbs 1/25/2010

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Face.

Royce White was officially charged in the missing laptop incident.  Still unclear if/when he will join the team.
It goes without saying, but as Wisconsin found out there are no easy games in Big Ten play.
Iowa goes to Bloomington and mauls Indiana by 15.  Really?
Michigan State has decided to redesign it’s classic Spartan logo into a [...]

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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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Quick throughts: Gophers 64 – Michigan State 65

Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by JF.

A familiar feeling huh?

This is Minnesota’s sixth singe digit loss, and the third that was decided on the last play of the game or in overtime. I don’t know how things could get more frustrating at this point, but I’m sure we will soon find out.

It is hard to say how Al Nolen would have [...]

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Quick Thoughts

Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by Face.

An incredibly tough loss to swallow for several reasons.  Not only did the Gophers control the game for 34.5 minutes, but they actually looked like they understood how to score consistently against a difficult team.  However, their panicked, inexperienced-looking final four minutes just sh0wed how far they are from being a team that can handle [...]

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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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Liveblog: Gophers at Michigan State

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by JF.

Share your thoughts as you watch the game!
Gophers at Michigan State

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Game 17 Preview: Gophers at Michigan State

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by JF.

Golden Gophers vs. Michigan State Spartans

5:30 pm (CST) at Breslin Center (East Lansing, Michigan)

Radio: WCCO 830 AM
TV: Big Ten Network

Could this be the year that Spartan speed doesn’t kill the Gophers? Michigan State’s speed during the Tubby Smith Era has been the deciding factor in Minnesota’s five straight losses against the Spartans. The speed advantage [...]

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Big Ten Preview: Michigan State Spartans

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by JF.

The last Big Ten preview of the year checks in with The Only Colors to discuss the best Big Ten team of the decade, the Michigan State Spartan.
FTB: Derrick Nix recently improved his free throw shooting to 10.7%. Did the MSU coaches have any idea this was coming, and is his shot really that bad?

TOC: [...]

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Barnblurbs 11/18/09: Twitter, in-game coverage, and a look around the Big Ten

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by JF.

By request, we are trying to add some Twitter functionality. We have already added the widget on the right hand side of the site. If you or anyone else uses the hash tag #umnhoops it will be fed through the widget and appear there. For those of you gifted with a good cell phone, skinny [...]

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Barnblurbs 3/26/09

Posted on 26. Mar, 2009 by JF.

Enjoy the slow and calm off-season Gopher fans. It sure is better than the chaos gripping the college basketball world!
Iowa
The question isn’t who will be transferring, but who will be left. Minnesota native Jermaine Davis is officially gone. Jake Kelly might be too. Jeff Peterson and David Palmer are also mentioned as possible transfers. I’m [...]

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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 out everythinged in East Lansing

Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Step back from the ledge Gopher fans. These things happen. Teams have good nights and teams have bad nights. Occasionally, a team will have a bad night at the same time their opponent has a good night and the result isn’t pretty. Both Duke and Wake Forest had games as embarrassing as Minnesota’s blow out [...]

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Barn Blurbs 2/5/09: At least its over

Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Congrats to zevhoops, you win the t-shirt.
Spartans get back on track at Breslin — MSU crushes Minnesota
“Hats off to Michigan State,” Minnesota coach Tubby Smith said. “They showed why they’re the best team in this league. I thought we were a little intimidated right from the start.” And I’m a little short to play center [...]

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Live Blog: #19 Minnesota vs. #14 Michigan State

Posted on 04. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Starting at about 7 pm CST, and remember, you can enter the predict the score contest until tip-off.
<a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&#038;task=viewaltcast&#038;altcast_code=f37af7693b” mce_href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&amp;task=viewaltcast&amp;altcast_code=f37af7693b” >Minnesota Vs. Michigan State</a>

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Barn Blurbs 2/4/09: Pre-game Reading

Posted on 04. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Reminder: Free t-shirt give-away
Guess the score, win a Barn Yard “Tubbytown” t-shirt.
UGA should try Tubby, then Bobby
Perhaps they should go for a coach they could actually get?
Cooper feels a Royals pain
Minnesota’s other D-I team wins easily. Royce White and Rodney Williams each scored 21 points.
Gophers men: Road to Big Ten title is full of bumps
Winning [...]

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Gophers face Spartans for a share of first place

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by JF.

#19 Golden Gophers vs. #13 Michigan State Spartans

7:30 pm (CST) at The Breslin Center (East Lansing, Michigan)
Radio: WCCO 830 AM
TV: Big Ten Network
Liveblog: Starting half an hour before the game.
How about that for a pleasantly unexpected headline? After Purdue’s loss at Ohio State and Michigan State’s latest slips against formerly cellar dwelling Penn State [...]

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Barn Blurbs 2/3/09: Fabulous Prize Edition

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Special predict the score contest for the Michigan State game
During the first Michigan State game, due to my cat-like reflexes and not wanting to get smacked in the face, I caught an official student section “Tubby Town” t-shirt. Since I already have one, why not give it away? Whomever comes closest to prediction the score for [...]

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Minnesota somehow still ranked

Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by JF.

At least according to the coaches poll. The rankings are more or less meaningless, especially this week. If the Gophers beat Illinois they deserve to be ranked. If they don’t, they would fall out of the rankings. Though, ending the streak of death should be worth more than a few bonus points.
Other teams of interest:
7. [...]

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Gophers jump to #19 in the coaches poll

Posted on 05. Jan, 2009 by JF.

Minnsota is between Xavier and Butler.
Other teams of note:
#12 Michigan State
#14 Purdue
#21 Louisville
Others receiving votes:
#28 Michigan
#30 Ohio State, who perhaps, should take losses a little more seriously. (Shameless attempt to get a link from a well read and commented on blog, let’s see if this works!)
#32 Illinois

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Spartans dominate, and the Gophers have a long way to go

Posted on 31. Dec, 2008 by JF.

And now we know how bad the Gophers can be. Throughout the non-conference season the Gophers were able to get by with flashes of brilliance, an occasional solid game, and plenty of mediocrity. Today, when they needed much more than a flash of brilliance, they could barely muster a spark.
This one was ugly. Even though [...]

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Chatroom: #21 Minnesota vs. #10 Michigan State

Posted on 31. Dec, 2008 by JF.

If you can watch the game, discuss it here, and help those who can’t watch follow along. If you can’t watch, hopefully a kind soul or two will stop by and fill you in on what you are missing.
And here is what you missed.

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#21 Gophers vs. #10 Michigan State: The most important game in a decade

Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by JF.

#21  Golden Gophers vs. #10 Michigan State Spartans

11:00 am (CST) at Williams Arena

Radio: WCCO 830 AM
Tv: Big Ten Network
Tickets: A few obstructed seats scattered around
Chatroom: Yes. With so many folks working or unable to see the game, help out your fellow Gopher fans and keep them updated if you can.

It has been at least ten [...]

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It will be #10 vs #21 at The Barn on Wednesday

Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by JF.

According to the AP poll. The coaches poll, which really dislikes the Big Ten, has the Gophers at #21 and Michigan State at #15.
Excited yet?

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The Minnesota Athletic Department still knows how to screw over their fans

Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 by JF.

The Big Ten opening game against Michigan State has been moved to 11:00 AM, to accommodate…well, I’m not sure. Yes, the game was scheduled to start at the same time as the Insight Bowl. This would be a scheduling conflict if A) More than 5 people had the NFL network, the only network televising the [...]

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The Blogosphere Previews the Big Ten

Posted on 19. Nov, 2008 by JF.

A few of you may remember what can only be described, in the words of the kids these days, my “Epic Fail” of a Big Ten Preview last year. Not only did I begin my preview half way through the season, but I started with the worst teams first, and didn’t bother finishing it. While [...]

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Coaches have their work cut out for them as Gophers take on the Spartans

Posted on 20. Jan, 2008 by JF.

Its a good things that Minnesota and Michigan State each have one of the elite coaches in the country, because both teams are in need of a pep talk. Tubby Smith will need to tell the Gophers to focus on how close they came to beating the two best teams they have faced this [...]

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Spartans crash the boards and a chance for a Gopher upset

Posted on 07. Jan, 2008 by JF.

Two days later and I am still shaking my head. After sitting in a bar/sandwich shop in the middle of a deserted University of Minnesota campus, watching the Gophers play Michigan State, I found myself forgetting that I was watching the same Gopher team that lost badly to UNLV just a week earlier. Could the [...]

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Get ready to hear a lot about Tommy and Tubby, because this will be a blow out

Posted on 04. Jan, 2008 by JF.

Saturday night’s game between Minnesota and Michigan State will inevitably be overshadowed by the coaching match-up between Tubby Smith, coaching his first game in the Big Ten, nd Tom Izzo, coach of the inevitable (but not Hillary Clinton “inevitable”) Big Ten Champions. At least the announcers and graphics guys will have plenty of statistics [...]

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