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Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
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FiveHoleFrenzy
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
It took a bit for your response but...The KDS is still very real.
It took a bit for your response but...The KDS is still very real.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
I realize that you're referring to concussions, but I wouldn't ever use the phrase "stayed very healthy" when speaking about Amanda Kessel. The first time I ever saw her, I was watching a game at SSM in hopes of seeing her and the Lams, and she was sitting in the stands in street clothes; that was a sign of what was to come. Kessel battled injury much of her rookie season, was mostly healthy as a sophomore, and then her Kaz year was one injury after another. She was coming off surgery (hip?) and was listed on the fourth line in the opener against Colgate, was injured again and missed a game by the series in Grand Forks. When UND came to town in January, she was probably as healthy as she was at any point in her UM career and she had six goals and four assists in the series. That was against a team that I think was as good as any team in the country outside of the Gophs. Then she hurt her arm later in February and wasn't able to hold her stick at times down the stretch. Kessel finished with 101 points in 37 games, a few of which she played a very limited role. I wonder what kind of season she would have had if she'd been healthy. For her abbreviated senior season, she wasn't even lifting, so she wasn't at the same level that she'd been three years before.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
Her post UM career has been all healthy from what I have seen with the national team, though I admit I don't pay much attention to her when she's on the ice. Her shifts are the run to the fridge or go make a deposit times, even if she's playing with players who I like.
Her post UM career has been all healthy from what I have seen with the national team, though I admit I don't pay much attention to her when she's on the ice. Her shifts are the run to the fridge or go make a deposit times, even if she's playing with players who I like.
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
Great story.
Faith, not Minnesota ties, brought Denard Span, Anne Schleper together
https://www.startribune.com/faith-n...denard-span-anne-schleper-together/570711052/
Great story.
Faith, not Minnesota ties, brought Denard Span, Anne Schleper together
https://www.startribune.com/faith-n...denard-span-anne-schleper-together/570711052/
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
Interview with Associate Head Coach Joel Johnson. Program fans, supporters and players are very fortunate to have him.
https://gophersports.com/news/2020/5/28/womens-hockey-five-minutes-with-joel-johnson.aspx
Interview with Associate Head Coach Joel Johnson. Program fans, supporters and players are very fortunate to have him.
https://gophersports.com/news/2020/5/28/womens-hockey-five-minutes-with-joel-johnson.aspx
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
I was going to give you folks a little crap for all the poor behavior in Rodentapolis, then the losers (the ones pillaging, not the ones peacefully protesting) in Madison (and Milwaukee) decide they want free stuff too, although to a much smaller scale. What a country. Hopefully all of you are safe and have not incurred any damage to personal property.
I was going to give you folks a little crap for all the poor behavior in Rodentapolis, then the losers (the ones pillaging, not the ones peacefully protesting) in Madison (and Milwaukee) decide they want free stuff too, although to a much smaller scale. What a country. Hopefully all of you are safe and have not incurred any damage to personal property.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
Thanks...
It's been an interesting few days for sure. I live on the outskirts of the Twin City metro area so nothing going on in our area. However, it is pretty cool to see neighborhoods coming together and helping out in whatever ways they can to provide relief for those areas that were hit hardest.
Thanks...
It's been an interesting few days for sure. I live on the outskirts of the Twin City metro area so nothing going on in our area. However, it is pretty cool to see neighborhoods coming together and helping out in whatever ways they can to provide relief for those areas that were hit hardest.
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
I don't know if anyone else was as close, since the 3rd Precinct was only 4 blocks from my front door (less from the back door). Close enough to smell the tear gas and choke on acrid fumes. I now have tons of horror stories to add to my store of war stories. However, there is one story that I thought you would appreciate. The neighbors have all banded together to protect what we can, and we keep in touch through neighborhood blogs and texts. This story came through a blog, so may be apocryphal. However, it said that a watch group apprehended some teenagers trying to loot a liquor store. Rather than turn them over to the police, they called the moms to come and get them. Turns out the moms had to drive all the way from Wisco into the calderon to gather up their kids. We hope a lesson was learned.
I don't know if anyone else was as close, since the 3rd Precinct was only 4 blocks from my front door (less from the back door). Close enough to smell the tear gas and choke on acrid fumes. I now have tons of horror stories to add to my store of war stories. However, there is one story that I thought you would appreciate. The neighbors have all banded together to protect what we can, and we keep in touch through neighborhood blogs and texts. This story came through a blog, so may be apocryphal. However, it said that a watch group apprehended some teenagers trying to loot a liquor store. Rather than turn them over to the police, they called the moms to come and get them. Turns out the moms had to drive all the way from Wisco into the calderon to gather up their kids. We hope a lesson was learned.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
OldDave, thanks for the story, and I'm sorry for all of the pain brought to your neighborhood. I hope that everyone is safe and well when the puck next drops.
The poorest behavior took place just under a week ago, and AFAIK, nobody in Wisconsin has matched that level of cowardice. If you think that one person can't make a difference in today's world, one need look no farther than the impact of one A hole's actions in South Minneapolis. Well, him plus the truth behind the quotation, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” It is still possible for a person to influence change for good, but in a universe where entropy is always increasing, it doesn't happen as easily. Luckily, the young women that we follow on the ice are the kind of people who are able to get things done away from the rink as well.
OldDave, thanks for the story, and I'm sorry for all of the pain brought to your neighborhood. I hope that everyone is safe and well when the puck next drops.
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
Tim, I owe you an apology for my previous response to your post. I discovered that I am less able to function on 3 or 4 hours of sleep per day over a period of time than I used to be. The proper answer is that we indeed are safe and have not suffered any damage or injury. Thanks for your concern. I'm looking forward to a return to the simple pleasures of covid-19 restrictions.
Tim, I owe you an apology for my previous response to your post. I discovered that I am less able to function on 3 or 4 hours of sleep per day over a period of time than I used to be. The proper answer is that we indeed are safe and have not suffered any damage or injury. Thanks for your concern. I'm looking forward to a return to the simple pleasures of covid-19 restrictions.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
No worries, we're all on the same team. It's about .0000002% of the country who are defining the narrative.
No worries, we're all on the same team. It's about .0000002% of the country who are defining the narrative.
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
Since I live far away from there, I am very interested to watch that experiment blow up in their faces. Feel bad for the residents. The irony is that the poorer communities will be the ones that feel the pain.
Since I live far away from there, I am very interested to watch that experiment blow up in their faces. Feel bad for the residents. The irony is that the poorer communities will be the ones that feel the pain.
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
Maybe they should have a "no-call list". Make people declare whether they want to dismantle the police or not. Keep the police for those that want them and for those that declare for dismantling, the police don't respond when they call. Then everyone is happy.
Maybe they should have a "no-call list". Make people declare whether they want to dismantle the police or not. Keep the police for those that want them and for those that declare for dismantling, the police don't respond when they call. Then everyone is happy.
Offsides Guy
Active member
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
Depending on how the City Council (and others) decide to revamp the MPD, it could be a good thing. For example, if the end result is more and better training for officers leading to them being better at de-escalating situations peacefully, I fully support it.
Camden, NJ did something like this years ago with positive results though they took a different tact. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...den-new-jersey-reformed-its-police-department
Depending on how the City Council (and others) decide to revamp the MPD, it could be a good thing. For example, if the end result is more and better training for officers leading to them being better at de-escalating situations peacefully, I fully support it.
Camden, NJ did something like this years ago with positive results though they took a different tact. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...den-new-jersey-reformed-its-police-department
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason
I agree it sounds like there was some positive progress. Although from the article it appears that the backstory is that the city pay was too high to hire more police so they contracted with the county and now have more cops. In contrast, sounds like some of the far lefties in Minnie are talking about getting rid of the policy entirely. Doubt that happens but where it ends up will be interesting to watch. I think that most people believe that some reform is needed. Where the line is and what change ends up happening is the devil in the details.
I agree it sounds like there was some positive progress. Although from the article it appears that the backstory is that the city pay was too high to hire more police so they contracted with the county and now have more cops. In contrast, sounds like some of the far lefties in Minnie are talking about getting rid of the policy entirely. Doubt that happens but where it ends up will be interesting to watch. I think that most people believe that some reform is needed. Where the line is and what change ends up happening is the devil in the details.
Hey, I would vote for that. Did you know that during the troubles here, the police were going around the neighborhood slashing tires? The "official" reason was that they were afraid that the cars would be stolen and used as weapons against them. Now, if I was going to steal a car and use it as a weapon, would I care if the tires were flat? Not a bit. No, those dimbulbs were just taking petty revenge. Please, please, please come and recruit them to come to your town.