Minnesota Golden Gophers Sports News and Links: Golden Nugz 11/12/14

Football

Decisive rivalry win leaves Minnesota Gophers dancing | FOX Sports

Notebook: TE Maxx Williams key in Minnesota Gophers blowout win | FOX Sports

Gophers report card: Dominant in all phases over Hawkeyes | FOX Sports

Gophers defense preparing for 'tremendous challenge' of facing Ohio State offense | FOX Sports

"Before that, though, Claeys and his defense will have their hands full trying to slow down an Ohio State offense that is seemingly unstoppable. Since losing 35-21 in their second game of the season, the Buckeyes have scored 49 or more points in six of their last seven contests. By comparison, Minnesota has topped the 49-point mark just six times over the last 10 seasons."  -Tyler Mason

Tyler Mason's Nov. 12 Minnesota Gophers mailbag | FOX Sports

Gophers football: Jerry Kill appreciates rival Wisconsin supporting Epilepsy Awareness Month - Gophers Now

Gophers football: Running game not all David Cobb now - TwinCities.com

Gophers' defense must go all-in for four quarters vs. talent-rich Ohio State | Star Tribune

Even after his biggest win with Buckeyes, Meyer stresses now is the time to iron out problems | Star Tribune

Uneven schedules may be a fact of life in Big Ten after latest expansion | Star Tribune

"We had a good win against Iowa (last weekend), and then you go home, you get a little bit of time," Kill said. "And then you watch the Michigan State-Ohio State game. And then you don't sleep."  -Jerry Kill

Men'sBasketball

Gophers basketball: Mo Walker expected to play opener vs. Louisville - TwinCities.com

Gophers basketball: Longtime friends Joey King and Darin Haugh are together again - TwinCities.com

Gophers basketball: Gophers preparing for the heat in Puerto Rico - Gophers Now

Gophers basketball: Rick Pitino on son Richard's team: "Louisville is not going to scare their players" - Gophers Now

Lots of friendly jabs in Pitino-on-Pitino press conference | Gold in the Barn | StarTribune.com

Q: Who will the family members root for?
Rick: Well, Joanne [his wife, Richard's mother]... will sit behind [Richard's] bench, Michael [another son] will sit behind mine and Chris [another son] will go to the highest bidder.
Richard: So many people make a big deal about where Mike and Chris are sitting. I think they care more about who they're going to celebrate with after the game. That's more important to them.

Q: By now, you both know each other so well. What's the difference maker?
Rick: He knows we're going to try to do some different things. We have never played a Triangle and Two [defense], he will not be ready. But we have to play it. Their backcourt is something that must be stopped and I'm going to try it for the first time in my coaching career.

Q: Do you believe him?
Richard: No, I do not.

Pitino's recruiting plans in place for months | Star Tribune

Louisville and Minnesota head to Puerto Rico today (and so do I) | Gold in the Barn | StarTribune.com

Minneapolis' final bid for Final Four goes 'flawlessly' | Star Tribune

Women's Basketball

Stollings profile: some tidbits that hit the cutting room floor | Gold in the Barn | StarTribune.com

All in the details: Stollings set for swift success with Gophers | Star Tribune

Gophers women's basketball: Freshman Carlie Wagner earns start for opener - TwinCities.com

Hockey

Minnesota Gophers defense fuels offense in in 4-2 win over Notre Dame Fighting Irish | FOX Sports

Gophers hockey: Big first period sparks weekend sweep of Notre Dame - TwinCities.com

The Random Pile

Michigan State's Izzo rips into St. Cloud State players at team meeting | StribSports Upload | StarTribune.com

Explaining Alabama's awesome fat guy trick play that helped beat LSU - SBNation.com This article should alternatively be titled "When you have so Many 6'5" 300 lb tackles that you start turning them into tight ends."

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