Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Rodney Williams is a bonafide NBA draft prospect. Not so much this year, but for 2013 (where we have him projected as a mid-2nd rounder), and I can’t for the life of me understand why. (But I’m a NFL draftnik, not an NBA draftnik) When fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives this week, the 6-7, 205 junior forward from Minneapolis just disappeared in the 2nd halves of both games. Each of these contests saw Minnesota drop a second half lead and eventually lose.
When you lead the team in scoring, rebounding, blocks, steals, field goal percentage and minutes, you are expected to BE the leader, and THE GUY who takes over in crunch time.
In the loss at Northwestern, Williams had 7 points at halftime, but just two points and two shots in the second twenty minutes. In the 66-61 loss to Michigan State, Williams VANISHED in the second half when Minnesota Tubby Smith needed him most. And in the closing minutes with the game tied, he cost his team dearly at bo...
Found February 23, 2012 on
The Sports Bank:
PLAYERS:
Rodney Williams,
Keith Appling,
Trevor Mbakwe
TEAMS: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Michigan State Spartans
TEAMS: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Michigan State Spartans
Original Story:
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Depth could take UM women deep into NCAAs
MINNEAPOLIS The hallway leading to the Minnesota women's hockey team's locker room at Ridder Arena is lined with pictures of previous national championship-winning squads.
But those pictures end in 2005.
Since then, it's been two other WCHA teams Wisconsin and Minnesota-Duluth that have laid claim to NCAA titles. The Badgers are the defending champions and have won...
Gophers hockey ready for final road series
MINNEAPOLIS A six-hour bus ride to Omaha, Neb. could be the last trip the University of Minnesota hockey team will be taking for a while.
The Gophers are hoping it's not their last road trip of the season, though.
This weekend's series against the University of Nebraska-Omaha is the final road series of the regular season for Minnesota and the home sweep of Bemidji State...
Weekend Match-Ups (by Sioux 7)
Via Goon's World
|
February 23, 2012
This week we almost have a full schedule, we have five WCHA series. This is the second to last weekend of the regular season. Also we pretty much assured of a new WCHA champion, UND would need lots of luck to keep the cup in Grand Forks.Here is a list of who has won the most MacNaughton Cups (regular season championships):15 – North Dakota13 – Denver11 – Minnesota10 – Coloradoâ...
|
February 23, 2012
Yancey Excited for Minnesota Junior Day
The Gophers are bringing in a large number of in-state players to their junior day this weekend. One player not from the state that will make the trip is Lake Central (Ind.) running back David Yancey. The talented athlete likes what he is hearing from Minnesota thus far and is excited to see what the campus has to offer.
Minnesota Offers Louisiana LB
John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.) LB Duke Riley received his sixth offer today when Coach Jay Sawvel pulled the trigger on behalf of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Details inside.
UM-MSU: Photo Gallery
Action photos from the Minnesota Golden Gophers loss to Michigan State on Wednesday.
Baseball. Louisville-Minnesota Baseball Score Updated
After consulting with the NCAA, the final score of the Louisville-Minnesota baseball game on Feb. 17 has been changed to 7-3 in favor of the Golden Gophers with all stats in the ninth inning now being counted as official.
W. Gymnastics. Stevenson Wins Third Straight Event Title on Bars
University of Iowa gymnast Emma Stevenson won a third consecutive event title on bars as Iowa fell to No. 22 Minnesota, 196.250-194.100, Friday evening inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The GymHawks won two events against the Golden Gophers and finished with two individual event titles.
W. Gymnastics. Iowa Women's Gymnastics Live Blog
The University of Iowa women's gymnastics team hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers beginning at 7 p.m. (CT) on Friday evening. Iowa team manager Nicole Pineau will offer interactive content live from Carver-Hawkeye Arena via the Official Iowa Gymnastics Blog.
W. Tennis. Gophers Surpass Tigers 6-1
The No. 72 Tigers faced the No. 71 Minnesota Gophers at the Baseline Tennis Center on Saturday.
College Basketball Forum Discussions
1 replies,
22 days ago
1 replies,
April 19, 2013
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
