One to go...

by GopherNation on Mar 13, 2010 10:39 PM CST in Gopher Basketball

For much of the late afternoon and early evening I have been pretty content. By most accounts we have already played our way into the Tournament. It has been an outstanding weekend after beating Penn State, edging past Michigan State and then total domination over Purdue.

But now we are playing for so much more. I'm getting greedy and I want a conference championship. I want a banner. The story that will be told about this 2009-10 Gopher team is on the line. If we can beat Ohio State, this season wasn't the season of suspensions, it wasn't the season of finishing 6th in conference, it wasn't the season of sneaking into the NCAA Tournament with a fun little run through the Big Ten Tournament. A win today marks this season as the season we won a Big Ten Tournament Title. A win today means a banner that will hang in the Barn for decades.

Maybe I'm being over dramatic, but beating Ohio State would make this season one we won't soon forget.

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bet the lads are restless tonight

I remember when colton committed to the U there was an article of some sort quoting him wanting to win the big ten tournament. Well, here’s their chance. And as crazy as it might sound, colton would have to be on the short list for tourney mvp/mop.

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by PJS on Mar 13, 2010 11:12 PM CST via mobile reply actions

also might be one of those rare times

the MVP comes from the losing team. Turner’s game winner plus his monster stats against a team effort from Minnesota.

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by GopherNation on Mar 13, 2010 11:27 PM CST up reply actions

Fully agreed GN

A Big Ten title would make everything that we went through this season worth it. We need to come out tomorrow with the same type of energy and passion we did today, and if we do, I like our chances. It’s been a lot of fun watching this team lately. Let’s see more of the same tomorrow!

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by Felix on Mar 13, 2010 11:34 PM CST reply actions

The good with the bad

It was always easy to say, “If only those one-point losses would have been one-point wins.” But the reality is those losses created the adversity that allowed this team to dig deep and find its identity. Without getting crushed at Michigan, Minnesota players probably don’t refocus as seriously as they did. Without losing Al Nolen, D-voe doesn’t become the offensive leader of this team. The sour makes the sweet all that much tastier. And let’s be honest, we’re enjoying the hell outta this B10 tourney run. All the close losses, off-the-court issues, and lack of All-Conference recognition gave this team a proverbial chip on the shoulder that they couldn’t ignore. As a Hall of Fame coach, Tubby has been able to channel that energy and let’s be honest, the Gophers simply have more to play for than any other team in the Big Ten right now. And that is why they will find a way to beat Turner and the Flowers on Sunday.

by Maroon and Old on Mar 14, 2010 12:16 AM CST reply actions

Not to be a downer but....

according to Lunardi @ ESPN we are one of the last two in. Miss. St. is out. IF, Miss. St. upsets Kentucky and we lose to the Buckeyes, we may be on the outside looking in. So take the decision out of the committee’s hands and win the damn title.

That would satisfy all of our collective angsts’s. (Might be a new word I invented there :-) )

by Odin on Mar 14, 2010 9:31 AM CDT reply actions