TheGoldSeat

I know that the NFL draft is tomorrow and I didn’t really break it down like I did last year. Well, I guess that’s because second round projections aren’t that interesting. Here are my two scenarios: 1) Vikings trade down to the late second or early third round to get an additional […]

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This week a bomb went off on the east bank of the University of Minnesota.
This week 4 University of Minnesota football players were charged with breaking a variety of laws in conjunction with an incendent that happened several months ago in the University Village on campus.  The allegations state that they took advantage of a […]

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Yahoo sports seems to be praising the new Gophers coaching staff.
Yahoo - “…The spring game will also give fans a first look at Brewsters’ staff, including defensive coordinator Everett Withers and offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar.
Withers will get his first taste of coordinating Saturday after spending the past five years as a defensive backs coach for […]

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ESPN’s Andy Katz is reporting that the Gophers will sign University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith. The deal is said to be made official tomorrow and to be worth $1.8 million dollars per year. Finally, a step in the right direction, and a big step at that! Sky-U-Mah Tubby! Sky-U-Mah!

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With an RPI of 190, the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team narrowly missed out on making the field of 64 today.  Their outstanding record of 9-22 put them as the 9th seed in this weeks Big Ten conference tournament.  After their first round loss versus Michigan, Athletic Director Joel Maturi needs to do something to […]

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Following the comments of the “Paper Champs”, I too have noticed that hockey is running rampant through the “state of hockey”, and it could not come at a better time. Vikings fans have been eagerly awaiting free agency because of the amount of money available to spend on players. Now that it is here, fans […]

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You have to be happy with Tim Brewster and his last minute efforts to recruit a top 50 class. If the coach can correct that 113th ranked Defense the Gophers have a shot at winning 7-8 games next year.
But one thing really caught my eye with the 2007 recruiting class nation wide. Everyone […]

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