Today was the first time I’ve had a chance to see a Minnesota Gophers game inside Williams Arena. It’s a great atmosphere and Coach Tubby Smith had the kids playing well against Penn State. I came away with a few impressions. You can’t really get without being there in person.
First is that Lawrence McKenzie is [...]
People who read my blogs tend to know that I’m not in favor of Al Gore-style weirdness when it comes to environmental issues. However, that doesn’t mean I’m against eco products that help folks save energy and manage resources better at the same time.
Fortunately, you don’t have to be a “the polar ice caps are [...]
OK, so it has no Minnesota ties, but the trade of Shaquille O’Neal by Miami to the Phoenix Suns makes no sense. And I’m not saying that because I’d rather have O’Neal in Minnesota; at this point, I absolutely would not want O’Neal in Minnesota.
Yes, Shaq’s health has kept him on the shelf most of [...]
Whether someone gave them a bunch of sugar energy pills to rile them up, or the team just decided to play better, the Minnesota Gophers banished a decent Iowa team on Saturday, helping Tubby Smith’s team to a 15-7 overall record, including a 5-5 mark in the Big 10. With eight games left, the Gophers [...]
Basketball coaching legend Tubby Smith recruited over the summer like a man possessed and landed one of the best Gophers recruiting classes for his mens’ basketball team, possibly in Gophers history. However, Smith had a longstanding reputation to fall back on; no matter where he coaches, his name is nearly a brand name for quality [...]
Gophers center Spencer Tollackson stands 6′9″ and 260 pounds, and before Wednesday’s game, the burly senior had never had a perfect game; that’s no longer true. Against the Wildcats, it was Tollackson who went wild, shooting a perfect seven of seven from the floor and five of five from the charity stripe.
It was Tollackson who [...]
