From The Barn

Gophers to play Butler in first round of 76 classic

JF — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:23:34 +0000

Instead of facing former coach Dan Monson in the first round of the 76 classic, the Gophers get their toughest non-conference opponent of the season, so far at least. The Butler Bulldogs, one of the top mid-major programs in the country, finished last season with a 26-6 record including a win over Xavier and a [...] Related posts:

A season in review: Paul Carter

JF — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:05 +0000

This article is part five of our season review. Part one discussed Kevin Payton. Part two looked at Travis Busch. Part three covered Jamal Abu-Shamala. Part four waxed poetic about Jonathan Williams. Paul Carter arrived in Minneapolis just over a year ago with undeniable potential and more than a few questions. Not least of these questions [...] Related posts:

Morgan State added to schedule

JF — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:33:27 +0000

No big names yet, but slowly but surely the 2009-2010 schedule is filling in for the Gophers. The latest “confirmed” opponent is Morgan State, according to Jeff Goodman. The Bears join St. Joe’s and Stephen F. Austin on the schedule. Morgan State isn’t anywhere close to a “name” program, though they can not be taken lightly. [...] Related posts:

Williams Arena’s floor is for sale

JF — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:09:18 +0000

Not a bad thing to hang on the wall, but for historical purposes, I would strongly encourage you to mount it in a coffee table, just to be authentic. Unfortunately, the fine folks at the athletic department haven’t yet learned how to sell things on-line, so you’ll have to deal with an actual person. As [...] Related posts:

Shane Schilling, still not living up to expectations

JF — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:29:11 +0000

This time the expectations involve not getting high on meth and causing a police stand-off. Unfortunately, this is not his first run-in with the law. Shane Schilling, a former Gophers basketball player and the 1999 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year at Minnetonka, is in the Carver County Jail, facing felony charges of making terroristic threats [...] No related posts.

Tubby Tweets

JF — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:18:19 +0000

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Jonathan Williams - In verse

JF — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:48:23 +0000

This article is part four of our season review. Part one discussed Kevin Payton. Part two looked at Travis Busch. Part three covered Jamal Abu-Shamala. A man among boys, a giant they say With such a length and such width he’d be great some day. The recruiters went out to get him to sign They called so often they [...] Related posts:

Good things come to those who wait

JF — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:00:47 +0000

This article is part three of our season review. Part one discussed Kevin Payton. Part two looked at Travis Busch. “So Jamal Abu-Shamala is white?” “Yup, and from Shakopee!” Jamal Abu-Shamala, the native Minnesotan who recently ended his Gopher career as the most productive member of the class of 2009, was never quite what was expected. For those [...] Related posts:

Ray Christensen, back for one night only

JF — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:30:37 +0000

The voice of the Gophers hasn’t quite hung up the headset for good. Ray Christensen, the legendary 50-year radio voice of Gopher football, has agreed to be part of the play-by-play broadcast for the University of Minnesota’s inaugural game at TCF Bank Stadium on September 12, 2009, as announced today by Athletics Director Joel Maturi, in [...] Related posts:

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Garrison Keillor takes on Duke and North Carolina

JF — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:02:07 +0000

It isn’t often that two of my favorite pass times collide. The one that gets me through the winter (college basketball) and the one that gets me through work (public radio) occupy divergent ends of the entertainment spectrum. In Minnesota, however, nearly everything seems to be within one or two degrees of separation from public [...] Related posts: