MINNESOTA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Weekend Match-Ups (by Sioux 7)
What a difference a week makes. The standing show that only 4 points separate 3rd through 8th places. That is a lot of teams in the fight for home ice in the first round, which is just a month away now.WCHA STANDINGSTeam………………………W-L-T………Points1. Minnesota………………15-5-0…..……302. Minnesota-Duluth……..12-5-3….…….273. Colorado Collegeâ€...
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Minnesota Begins "Make or Break" Stretch With Wisconsin
Rodney WilliamsBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) Despite losing star forward Trevor Mbakwe, the Golden Gophers have set themselves up for a chance to make the NCAA Tournament.Behind the improving play of Rodney Williams and the excellent coaching job of Tubby Smith, Minnesota has climbed into the hunt for an at-large bid while winning five of their past seven games overall.However there...
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Minnesota Gophers Football: Fantasy Recap And Outlook
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2011 began a new era of Gopher football, but ended with a relatively similar result. While things are sure to improve in the future, this season was a transition year as new head coach Jerry Kill looks to put his stamp on the Minnesota program. One piece Kill did inherit was starting quarterback MarQueis Gray who had to battle through injuries throughout the season. When...
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Tubby says he's not worried about job, with new AD
Minnesota coach Tubby Smith says he isn't concerned about the effect of athletics director Joel Maturi's retirement on his job status.
Smith spoke Thursday after Maturi announced he will step down this summer.
He says he's ''certain'' he'll be back next season, with more two years left on his contract.
Lawyers for the two sides discussed an extension...
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7 days ago
Gophers recruit Nelson already on campus
MINNEAPOLIS For Philip Nelson, Wednesday's National Signing Day involved no pomp and circumstance, nor any suspense. The former Mankato West quarterback eliminated the need for drama long ago.Nelson, one of the top recruits in the state of Minnesota, gave his commitment to play for Gophers coach Jerry Kill not long after last season's signing day ended. In fact, he's...
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8 days ago
Kill pleased with athleticism of recruiting class
MINNEAPOLIS Jerry Kill is a straight shooter. He's been that way ever since he took over the job as Minnesota's head football coach in December of 2010.So while every college football coach in the country was likely raving about his 2012 recruiting class on National Signing Day Wednesday, you have to believe that Kill was sincere about his fondness for the 31 players he...
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Kill's class stocked with in-state talent
MINNEAPOLIS Wednesday was a busy day for Gophers football coach Jerry Kill and his program, as they added more than 30 recruits -- including 27 to scholarships -- on National Signing Day. In Kill's first full offseason as Minnesota's coach, he managed to keep some of the state's top talent home. Seven of the top 10 recruits from the state of Minnesota signed on to play...
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Gophers have an identity; Tubby points to poise
When Minnesota lost star Trevor Mbakwe for the season, skepticism from fans and analysts abounded about the Gophers and their ability to stay in the Big Ten race.
When they started conference play with four straight losses, they were given even less of a chance to catch up and get in position for an NCAA tournament bid.
But for all their flaws, these Gophers have shown undeniable...
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9 days ago
Minnesota 76, No. 9 Ohio St. 65
Rachel Banham scored 20 points and made three 3-pointers, helping Minnesota take down No. 9 Ohio State 76-68 on Sunday.
Kiara Buford added 15 points and seven assists for the Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-5 Big Ten), who beat a ranked team for the first time in nearly three years. They did it by dominating the post, outscoring the Buckeyes 36-20 in the paint with Katie Loberg and Micaella...
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11 days ago
Gophers' lofty ranking might be a bit deceptive
The Minnesota Gophers have put together a solid season to this point on the ice,as Don Lucia's team is 18-9-1 so far with a roster that includes 17 underclassmen.The Gopherssettled into the No.3 spot in both national polls this week,behind Minnesota-Duluth and Boston University.However, the only poll that really matters is the PairWise rankings.Those area comparison of the nation...
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Defense spurs Gophers triumph over SCSU
MINNEAPOLIS -- Third-ranked Minnesota held off rival St. Cloud State, 2-1, Friday, in WCHA men's hockey action at Mariucci Arena.
The Gophers got on the board first, at the 6:34 mark of the first period, when Jake Hansen batted home a deflected puck.
The visiting Huskies knotted things at 1-all with a power-play tally in the second period.
However, Minnesota used solid...
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13 days ago
Recruiting: Andre McDonald Switches Commitment to Minnesota, Snubs UCLA and Vanderbilt
The Minnesota Golden Gophers secured a verbal commitment from 4-star wide receiver Andre McDonald (Minnetonka, MN) on Thursday night, which now gives head coach Jerry Kill, who will be entering his second season as head coach in 2012, a total of three 4-star prospects in this year's recruiting class.
The Hopkins High School standout knew he wanted to stay home and be a part...
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No. 3 Gophers, Huskies set to renew rivalry
In-state rivals Minnesota and St.Cloud State will play their second home-and-home series of the season this weekend. The teams split two games at Mariucci Arena last season and split their first home-and-home series of this season, back in November. The Huskies won, 4-3, in St.Cloud in the first game of the series, while the Gophers got their revenge with a 5-0 win the next night...
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