define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); gophers – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:45:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Amir Coffey is Leading Minnesota’s Early Resurgence http://rushthecourt.net/2016/11/23/amir-coffey-is-leading-minnesotas-early-resurgence/ http://rushthecourt.net/2016/11/23/amir-coffey-is-leading-minnesotas-early-resurgence/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:31:52 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=123866

Entering this season Minnesota basketball appeared to be facing a tall task. After a dismal season in which the Gophers finished 8-23, fans were getting restless and whispers about Richard Pitino’s job security began to surface. Now, coming off their second straight win over a Power 6 school (yes, we are counting the Big East here), optimism reigns in Minneapolis. After all, Minnesota only won three games against Power 6 teams during the entirety of last year (and yes, that includes 19 Big Ten games)!  One of the biggest reasons for the Gophers’ resurgence is because of a silky-smooth lefty freshman, local boy [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2016/11/23/amir-coffey-is-leading-minnesotas-early-resurgence/feed/ 0