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ACC/Big Ten Challenge Game Thread: UVA at Minnesota

Virginia Cavaliers at Minnesota Golden Gophers, Dec 2, 2008 8:30 PM CST


If you haven't been here today, GN did a preview of the game below. I did a Q&A with a UVA blogger about the matchup. We'll see soon how the Gophers compare with major conference competition. I can't wait. Join us for a chat tonight as the Gophers (hopefully) help the Big Ten win the challenge.

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The Hawkeyes just lost be two after former Minnesota recruit Andrew Brommer missed two free throws with less than a second left. Feel bad for him. As a kid that happened to me. It was awful.

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 8:03 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

what?

he just took a shot at the first place vikings?

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 8:49 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

the thing is...

…it really shouldn’t be with the twin towers and johnson on the squad. I don’t think we are doing particularly bad, I just think UVA is doing a good job of positioning.

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 8:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

again

Gophers just don’t look like they have any rhythm on either end of the floor…like it is the first time they have all played together. Just an observation.

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 8:52 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

We're painful with our half court offense.

If we’re not scoring in transition, it’s ugly.

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 8:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think we have a half-court identity.

No real inside scoring. No real slashers. UK fans always criticized Tubby’s “complicated” halff court offnese. I think that’s BS, but….

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 8:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Clutch from Al!

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 8:54 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

that guy is killing us on the glass

we don’t have an answer for him

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 8:55 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

how many...

…traveling calls is that on UVA now?

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 8:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

how good is johnson?

TD Lawlor www.hoopraker.com

by hoopraker on Dec 2, 2008 9:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

seriously

next year is going to be sweet with dj, iverson, sampson, nolen, williams, white, westbrook, hoffarber

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

hoffarber...

…we need him tonight

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

damn

almost a three point play opportunity

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I wish I had DVR ....

… Did they run Hoffarber off of 2 screens there?

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:04 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

i was typing...

how we need hoffarber when he hit is second…didn’t see if it was off a screen

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:04 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

nice pass

it surprised him, but it worked out that time

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Johnson again!

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

who missed that initial drive

that iverson slammed home?

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm not a fan of Abu-Shamala and Busch on the floor at the same time...

Especially combined with two first year guards.

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:14 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm not a fan

of Abu-Shamala on the floor at any time!

what you say here can, and will, be used against you

by GopherNation on Dec 2, 2008 9:19 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

lol.

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not happy

with our shot selection right now

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:20 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

1st half

I give a B- grade

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:23 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

So ....

… Momentum going into halftime is important, IMO. We probably have it, but we had an 8 point lead with about 5 minutes left in the half when Tubby went to the entire second group. I thought we kept that group out there too long. To me Busch is a role player, not a regular. We should be up 6-10 if Tubby was playing with a shorter bench.

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

halftime

time to make some delicious progresso soup

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Blogger Blasphemy

Guess what GN is watching instead of the Gophers?

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

MASH?

TD Lawlor www.hoopraker.com

by hoopraker on Dec 2, 2008 9:32 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

big loss

what you say here can, and will, be used against you

by GopherNation on Dec 2, 2008 9:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Westbrook playing well to begin the second half.

DJ already with a block and a steal!

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:44 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

POW! DJ!

TD Lawlor www.hoopraker.com

by hoopraker on Dec 2, 2008 9:46 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I reiterate

my Josh Smith comparison of DJ

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:48 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I love it when a player, in this case DJ, stops thinking and just plays.

That drive was pure instinct. Just what he’d do in practice or a pick-up game.

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:49 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

great D

another timeout??

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:49 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

it was 10 sec

…but why another timeout?

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

TV TO?

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ooooh

UCLA vs Texas should be good

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:53 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

does anyone know

how they match up teams for the ACC/B10 challenge?

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

nice 3

by westbrook

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 9:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

3 fouls on DJ?

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 9:58 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Purdue Got Hammered

not a good shot there.

TD Lawlor www.hoopraker.com

by hoopraker on Dec 2, 2008 10:05 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

ugh

TD Lawlor www.hoopraker.com

by hoopraker on Dec 2, 2008 10:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

what???

no basket???

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

hopefully

joseph learns his lesson quickly…we’re going to need him this year

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:08 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

wow!!!

nice steal…and i’m not sure i knew nolen could dunk like that

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:10 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

great board

TD Lawlor www.hoopraker.com

by hoopraker on Dec 2, 2008 10:10 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

does he have to?

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 10:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

maybe not...

…but still, he always seems flat footed

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:12 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i saw WKU

last year win two games in tampa…they are good…they should be ranked now

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:13 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

although...

i guess a 28 point loss to murray state will keep them from the top 25

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:15 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Lost my conection .......

… Joseph comes through there.

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by PJS on Dec 2, 2008 10:19 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

ha...

pull it out and shoot it?

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i thought iverson

traveled on that one

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:20 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

good stuff

Nice win for the Rodents.

by rencito on Dec 2, 2008 10:34 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I have an exam tomorrow that I haven't started studying for so I'll be brief...

Damian Johnson is awesome and our first teams defense is completely ridiculous.

by Felix on Dec 2, 2008 11:11 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Oh, and..

our second team really needs to improve all around. Tubby needs to stop this 5 in and 5 out stuff, there is a huge difference in the two groups abilities right now.

by Felix on Dec 2, 2008 11:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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