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per Souhan:
For all the complaining Minnesotans do about the lack of male-team championships won by locals, this state plays host to a stunning number of desirable national and international sporting events.
With the Final Four scheduled for the first weekend in April at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minnesota continues a run of major events that also include the MLB All-Star Game, the Ryder Cup, the Super Bowl, the WNBA All-Star Game, frequent WNBA Finals and a new PGA Tour stop.
In an 11-month period from 1991-1992, the Twin Cities hosted a U.S. Open, a Stanley Cup Final, a Final Four, a World Series and a Super Bowl. New York Times columnist George Vecsey called Minnesota “The sports capital of the United States.’’
The Gophers’ qualifying for the tournament that will end a couple of miles from campus means we get to see the bracket through the eyes of Minnesotans like Daniel Oturu, Gabe Kalscheur and Jarvis Omersa.
Minneapolis played host to the Final Four twice before, at the Metrodome — in 1992 and 2001. The Gophers didn’t make the tournament either year.
That’s not surprising. According to the NCAA, the Gophers have officially made the NCAA tournament 10 times.
“In program history, that’s 10 officially, 14 unofficially,’’ Pitino said. “That’s not a lot. So for guys in that locker room to make it two out of three, they need to be proud of that.’’
For the first time, a Gophers team will begin March Madness with the dream of playing in the Final Four in Minneapolis.
http://www.startribune.com/dance-of...r-spring-visit-to-u-s-bank-stadium/507283342/
Go Gophers!!
For all the complaining Minnesotans do about the lack of male-team championships won by locals, this state plays host to a stunning number of desirable national and international sporting events.
With the Final Four scheduled for the first weekend in April at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minnesota continues a run of major events that also include the MLB All-Star Game, the Ryder Cup, the Super Bowl, the WNBA All-Star Game, frequent WNBA Finals and a new PGA Tour stop.
In an 11-month period from 1991-1992, the Twin Cities hosted a U.S. Open, a Stanley Cup Final, a Final Four, a World Series and a Super Bowl. New York Times columnist George Vecsey called Minnesota “The sports capital of the United States.’’
The Gophers’ qualifying for the tournament that will end a couple of miles from campus means we get to see the bracket through the eyes of Minnesotans like Daniel Oturu, Gabe Kalscheur and Jarvis Omersa.
Minneapolis played host to the Final Four twice before, at the Metrodome — in 1992 and 2001. The Gophers didn’t make the tournament either year.
That’s not surprising. According to the NCAA, the Gophers have officially made the NCAA tournament 10 times.
“In program history, that’s 10 officially, 14 unofficially,’’ Pitino said. “That’s not a lot. So for guys in that locker room to make it two out of three, they need to be proud of that.’’
For the first time, a Gophers team will begin March Madness with the dream of playing in the Final Four in Minneapolis.
http://www.startribune.com/dance-of...r-spring-visit-to-u-s-bank-stadium/507283342/
Go Gophers!!