WR Hayo Carpenter, the sole five-star prospect among the Gophers’ recruiting pool this season, turned down offers from better programs, including intense late recruiting from the Florida Gators, who just happen to be defending national champs. Yet Carpenter was more interested in loyalty and the Gophers were there, recruiting him, early and often. What does [...]
Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress has two seasons remaining on his contract going into next season, and while some are wondering why the coach, who led Minnesota to its first playoff appearance since 2004 and its first NFC North Division title since the Denny Green era, hasn’t received one yet, mark me down as one [...]
It’s still early, but Coach Tubby Smith seems to have his Minnesota Gophers headed to a solid berth in the NCAA Tournament in only his second season with the squad. This season, no one’s looking for the exit signs to Williams Arena until the last shot is taken, and with a record of 18-5 overall, [...]
After surging through a weak January schedule to become the NBA Coach of the Month, Kevin McHale as the Minnesota Timberwolves back to their losing ways; they’ve dropped six of the last seven games and seen both Craig Smith and Al Jefferson go down to injuries that will hold them out for indeterminate amounts of [...]
