First of all a little pub for the Gopher Volleyball team who is hosting the regional here this weekend.

They took out North Dakota State in round 1 then they beat Washington in round 2. Up next is the #4 seed and #3 ranked Iowa State Cyclones. The Gophers are ranked #12 in the latest poll and could use your support Friday and hopefully Saturday. If we happen to get past ISU then we would face the winner of #6 Purdue and #12 Florida State.

Best of luck to the team as they try to earn a spot in the Final Four for the 2nd time in three years.

• Marcus takes a look at Julian Welch and how is learning PG on the fly. At least he is capable of playing point.
• Kyle Rau and Nick Bjugstad have both been named to the preliminary roster for the 2012 US National Jr Team.
• The Hockey Writers preview the squad. They believe that Bjugstad and his scoring is one of the keys to the success of the US.
• The guys at Stadium Journey review TCF Bank Stadium.
• Oh Good for Coach Bielema. He's been contacted by several QBs who want to be the next Russell Wilson. Apparently Dayne Crist, the former Notre Dame QB, is one of them. Let's hope he sucks at Wisconsin as much as he did at Notre Dame.