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Mbakwe jogging and jumping again

Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe tells SiriusXM that he started jogging and jumping this week for the first time since blowing out his knee five months ago. As long as there are no setbacks, Mbakwe thinks he'll "be fine by the time the season gets here."
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Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe tells SiriusXM that he started jogging and jumping this week for the first time since blowing out his knee five months ago. As long as there are no setbacks, Mbakwe thinks he'll "be fine by the time the season gets here."

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