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Al Nolen’s Defense Desperately Needed for Gophers

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It is rare that a player affects a team on the defensive end of the floor as much as Al Nolen does for the Gophers. In what seems to be an annual me-praise-Al event this time of year, in 2010 it seems more clear that his defense should be what’s applauded, rather than my claim last year around this time that he was “the key to the Gopher offense.” I’d continue to make the … [Read more...] about Al Nolen’s Defense Desperately Needed for Gophers

Big Ten Looking To Repeat Against ACC In Annual Challenge

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The ACC-Big Ten Challenge has not been much of a challenge at all as the Atlantic Coast Conference has won ten of the eleven years since its inception in 1999.  The only time the Big Ten conquered this match-up was last season; as the Midwest’s premiere conference won six of the eleven games including Wisconsin’s home upset of then sixth ranked Duke. This week, the Big Ten … [Read more...] about Big Ten Looking To Repeat Against ACC In Annual Challenge

Minnesota Gopher Basketball Hot, but Can it Last?

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The Minnesota Gophers basketball team is the hottest in the country right now. As pretty as those words sound to what Tim Brewster once called “Gopher Nation”, the last two of that sentence are the ones that will matter the most in the long run. With great success comes great scrutiny, and with great scrutiny you might start to see things that you may not want to. Is … [Read more...] about Minnesota Gopher Basketball Hot, but Can it Last?