Tubby Smith is entering what some are calling a "crossroads" year for the Golden Gophers. With the season opener Friday night against Bucknell, Smith is hoping his team shows more toughness and gets itself back "into the fight."
Liam Robbins and Marcus Carr were too much for the previously undefeated Wolverines.
They teens were found in a vehicle that was taken during an earlier carjacking.
Visitors left an "unacceptably high amount" of damage last year.
Law enforcement agencies have issued a plea to the general public.
Security is also being ramped up at the state capitol.
The Maplewood company has obtained a temporary injunction against the firm.
It comes after The Washington Post reported that the country's COVID vaccine reserves have been exhausted.
The infomercial icon visited the White House Friday.
The Timberwolves star was among several players that are dealing with COVID-related issues.
The fair suffered huge financial losses due to COVID-19, but organizers are moving forward with planning "different scenarios" for this summer.
Tubby Smith says he was bored with last season's slow pace of Golden Gophers basketball. The 2010 team was forced to slow it down because they didn't have great guard play. This year the plan is to increase the tempo.
Gophers basketball coach Tubby Smith says he's "motivated as hell" after finding out he had prostate cancer earlier this year. The cancer was removed, but Smith says he got a wake up call to re-energize and show more appreciation for the job he has.
Gophers basketball head coach Tubby Smith told reporters Thursday that he is happy, and more importantly, cancer free. Smith was diagnosed with prostate cancer before the start of last season. Now Smith wants to work on getting a new deal, a new practice facility, and another winning season.
Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press writes now that Jerry Kill's contract was announced you can expect the Gophers to announce Tubby Smith's new contract extension next. Smith recently said his deal was basically done.
Tubby Smith's 2012-13' Golden Gopher basketball team became a little more athletic Tuesday. Charles Buggs, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound power forward from Arlington, Texas called coach Smith and told he's coming to the U of M next fall.
Gophers basketball coach Tubby Smith knows good teams across the country "come up with the wins and big plays" this time of year that are needed to earn a trip to the NCAA tournament. Smith also says he doesn't like being under .500 in the Big Ten -- something he hopes to change Thursday night against Wisconsin.
Gophers basketball coach Tubby Smith tells the Star Tribune his reserves execute better than his starters. So if Wisconsin is blowing out Minnesota early tonight, don't be surprised if Smith pulls a five-for-five switch.
Tubby Smith's coaching style is different from most NCAA basketball coaches. He likes to sub in four or five guys at a time. That's the problem with his Gophers team right now. He hasn't settled on a second unit to come off the bench and play well together.
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