Ordering clothing online can be a risky proposition, but when I recently checked out a denim shirt from Clothing4All.com, I was pleasantly surprised. I was looking for a functional, “Honey, I’m thinking of you,” gift for my wife and it served the purpose nicely. My wife has enjoyed the shirt’s fit and quality and wears [...]
It’s not just a rebuilding job, it’s a fire sale! The Minnesota Timberwolves traded aging malcontents C Mark Blount and SG Ricky Davis to the Miami Heat on Thursday in exchange for Michael Doleac, Antoine Walker, Wayne Simien, a conditional first-round draft pick… oh, and a dozen organic eggs! That was the clincher for me, [...]
The Tubby Smith-coached Minnesota Golden Gophers just earned an S/I-worth front court! Of course, I’m not talking about Sports Illustrated… yet. I’m talking about the outstanding recruiting job done by first-year Gophers mens basketball head coach Tubby Smith. Yes, THAT Tubby Smith. The Kentucky coaching legend the Wildcats decided last spring wasn’t a good enough [...]
A few months ago, with an aging Garnett and no one of similar caliber for him to play next to, the Wolves seemed like a losing team without a future. Now, they’re a losing team with virtually nothing but a future. Break out the espresso machines for the season, folks, it’s gonna be a long [...]
Gophers fans, get a plasma TV and a plasma stand ready, because your Gophers are about to get a whole lot bigger. Sure, the excitement won’t start for another season yet, but new coach Tubby Smith has pulled it off! According to several media sources, Ralph Sampson III, who had previously narrowed down his choices [...]
Get the adult diapers ready; the Gophers football team has lost again, this time by 40-20 to Indiana. This time, it wasn’t close, they weren’t competitive and there are few excuses for the loss. The defeat drops Minnesota to 1-5 overall, 0-3 in the Big 10. And suddenly the same local media folks who made [...]
Gophers mens hoops coach Tubby Smith hasn’t resorted to offering his recruits fancy Skagen watches to get them to commit to Minnesota just yet, and from the look of things, he doesn’t need to. This past weekend, Smith secured a verbal commitment from SG prospect Devron Bostick from Southwestern Illinois Community College, a 6’5″, 215# [...]
