Tag Archives: Royce White

Part 1: The Lost Season

Part 1: The Lost Season

Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by JF.

0

The 2009-2010 Gopher basketball season hasn’t gone the way any expected or wanted. The string of close losses, catching Portland at absolutely the wrong time, a near epic comeback at Indiana, the epic anti-comeback against Michigan State, and the most lackluster defensive performance at Ohio State have been equal parts frustrating, confusing, and infuriating, and [...]

Continue Reading

And finally a positive distraction

And finally a positive distraction

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by JF.

0

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 [...]

Continue Reading

Rules Violation Specified: Royce White arrested for stupidity

Rules Violation Specified: Royce White arrested for stupidity

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by JF.

4

So maybe he hasn’t grown up. Word leaked late this afternoon that Royce White was arrested in October for shop lifting and fifth degree assault. For non-legal scholars, fifth degree assault is defined here. Both crimes appear to be firmly on the idiotic side of the idiotic-harmful pendulum, and the indefinite suspension punishment appears appropriate [...]

Continue Reading

Things fall apart: White and Bostick suspended

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by JF.

2

Royce White and Devron Bostick have been suspended indefinitely for, you guessed it, an unspecified team rules violation. No word what this violation is, and how long the suspension will be. Hopefully this is a minor violation and that both players will atone for their mistakes and re-join the team soon. Regardless, this, along with [...]

Continue Reading

Royce White grew up, now can he live up to expectations?

Royce White grew up, now can he live up to expectations?

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by JF.

1

Royce White grew up. His basketball skills were never in doubt. Since his Freshman year at De LaSalle he has been on recruiting lists a mile long and heralded as the next great basketball player to come out of Minnesota. All that attention, hype, and praise can go to a young man’s head, and it [...]

Continue Reading

Barnblurbs 3/25/09

Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by JF.

0

Cavaliers’ coach search offers few answers They still can’t take no for an answer. Defeat yields to hope for next year The women’s team goes out with a thud. Hopkins is here, but trophy’s not engraved yet Royce White’s team won their first game in the state tournament by 42.

Continue Reading

Barn Blurbs 2/17/09

Posted on 17. Feb, 2009 by JF.

0

Royce White named a Jordan Brand All-American I hope this doesn’t mean he will need to carve a swoosh into his faux-hawk. Post-Minnesota tidbits A detailed break down of bad officiating and worse turnovers, if you are into that sort of thing. Gopher backcourt searching for backbone The city pages does a little numbering crunching, [...]

Continue Reading

Barn Blurbs 2/11/09: NIT? Edition

Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by JF.

0

Royce and Rodney now online (Part 1 and 2) After that horrific “win” why not look ahead to the hope of a functional offense, and watch  the two best players in the state play in their much hyped show down. Sharing sports beats: Can it happen here? Only one reporter in this town covers the [...]

Continue Reading

The Royce and Rodney show is streaming online

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by JF.

0

If you can’t get into tonight’s Hopkins-Robbinsdale Cooper, which I am guessing is just about everyone since it is sold out, you are not out of luck. The game will be streaming online here. The game should start a little after 7:00 PM CST. Let me know what you think of Minnesota’s two most exciting [...]

Continue Reading

Barn Blurbs 2/3/09: Fabulous Prize Edition

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by JF.

0

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 [...]

Continue Reading

Williams, White, and Cobbs are officially Gophers

Posted on 12. Nov, 2008 by JF.

0

…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 [...]

Continue Reading

Unsuspended!

Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 by JF.

2

In case you had not noticed, due to this unprecedented period of economic turmoil, I had suspended my writing on this website. I would have announced it, but then I would have been attempting to score cheap political points. Instead I did nothing, and it seems to have paid off since it now appears that [...]

Continue Reading

Royce White has a blog?

Posted on 22. Jul, 2008 by JF.

0

Who thought this was a good idea? The last thing he needs is an ego boost and more attention. If anything, he should become a monk for the next year, forced to study and not allowed to talk, and wake and sleep with the rising and setting sun. This level of discipline would at least [...]

Continue Reading

Jamal Abu-Shamala tears up the Jones Cup

Posted on 19. Jul, 2008 by JF.

2

We all know what he can do against Northwestern. Now imagine what he could do in a tournament full of Northwestern level competition. Averaging 16 ppg over the first 7 games of the Jones Cup isn’t bad, especially for a kid who will be lucky to see 16 minutes in any game this coming year. [...]

Continue Reading

Missing Links

Posted on 18. Jun, 2008 by JF.

1

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. [...]

Continue Reading

Bad Hair Day for Royce White

Posted on 09. May, 2008 by JF.

0

With the graduation of Ryan Saunders, I was a bit worried that I would actually have to write about matters involving basketball. Thank you Royce White. In  this article about the upcoming Sabes AAU tournament, Marcus Fuller provides us with this tidbit. White is still sporting a Mohawk with his hair shaved into the letter “M” for [...]

Continue Reading

Royce White commits to Gophers

Posted on 23. Apr, 2008 by JF.

0

Look for confirmation later today, but Royce White, for better or worse, is on his way to being a  Gopher. Right now, I don’t think anyone can definitively say whether this is a good move or not, considering White’s considerable issues that led to his expulsion from De LaSalle and his less than enthusiastic welcome [...]

Continue Reading

The Hazards of Highschool Hype

Posted on 17. Dec, 2007 by JF.

0

Last Friday I had the opportunity to see my alma mater Benilde -St Margaret’s (BSM) play perennial powerhouse Hopkins in a bit of early season basketball. Both teams were ranked second in their respective classes, and it seemed a great opportunity to fill the basketball void brought on by finals, a road trip to visit [...]

Continue Reading