BleedGopher
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per RandBall:
How many times have you gained a sudden interest in a local team to which you typically only pay mild attention, only to hop on the bandwagon right as it shatters to pieces?
Maybe we just remember these moments more acutely, but I don't think so. And I was curious if we were going to witness another such moment Monday night with the Gophers men's basketball team.
Minnesota was fresh off two impressive wins — first over a Saint Louis team that should be in the NCAA tournament mix at the end of the year and then over Big Ten and national contender Iowa. The Gophers had just achieved their first Top 25 AP ranking in three years earlier Monday, entering the poll at No. 21. And they were welcoming longtime nemesis Michigan State — a slumping but ranked team — to Williams Arena.
The Minnesota sports recipe called for a letdown. The Gophers instead delivered a smackdown.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
How many times have you gained a sudden interest in a local team to which you typically only pay mild attention, only to hop on the bandwagon right as it shatters to pieces?
Maybe we just remember these moments more acutely, but I don't think so. And I was curious if we were going to witness another such moment Monday night with the Gophers men's basketball team.
Minnesota was fresh off two impressive wins — first over a Saint Louis team that should be in the NCAA tournament mix at the end of the year and then over Big Ten and national contender Iowa. The Gophers had just achieved their first Top 25 AP ranking in three years earlier Monday, entering the poll at No. 21. And they were welcoming longtime nemesis Michigan State — a slumping but ranked team — to Williams Arena.
The Minnesota sports recipe called for a letdown. The Gophers instead delivered a smackdown.
Gophers raise expectations, and then immediately ... deliver?
It seems like Minnesota teams often stumble when confronted with new success. Richard Pitino's Gophers did just the opposite on Monday.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
