The All-Encompassing Minnesota Sports Thread

rpmwr19 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 16906 Location: Stillwater, MN

The purpose of this thread is to give us a place to talk about the other sports teams in Minnesota. They can be professional or college teams. I will keep a running score-tracker/record-tracker in the second post of this thread and will include anything you guys find pertinent.

For now, I'll include information about the Wild, Wolves, and Twins.
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rpmwr19 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 16906 Location: Stillwater, MN

Minnesota Wild
Season Over - Lost in 5 games to Chicago

Minnesota Timberwolves
Season Over - No Playoffs

Minnesota Twins
18-19

Next Series: vs. Boston
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Lil Uno · Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 5262

Ricky Rubio is a special player. I can only hope that the Wolves find a way to surround him with a great post player to help maximize his potential. Ideally, Derrick Williams becomes that player and although he is has looked a lot better this season I have my doubts.
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KeystoneViking · Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 85 Location: North Dakota

^^^ I'm guessing you're not a K-Love fan? I know he has been kind of a diva this year but c'mon, he is the best power forward in the league and has shown the ability to put a team on his back. I will be so upset if we trade him, he is so young and is going to keep improving with is work ethic.

I agree with you on Rubio, though, I have his jersey and hope he is a T-Wolf for life; he will drastically improve his shot by next year too, mark my words.

I like D-Will, but he is a tweener and at this point I think it's safe to say that he is not what we though he was. That said, I think he can be a very good role player off the bench playing 15-20 minutes a game and I hope he can embrace that roll.

Other notes: I love Shved, he and Rubio will be an electrifying backcourt for years to come....we have to do everything we can to resign Pek this year, he's a machinge....Brandon Roy was one of Kahn's biggest mistakes as GM....We need to trade Ridnour right now because he is so average and is only taking playing time away from Shved.

Lil Uno · Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 5262

KeystoneViking · Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 85 Location: North Dakota

understandable, it's been such a disappointing year; this was the year the drought was supposed to end. Oh well, at least we will get a high draft pick who could be the final piece to the puzzle.

skywindO2 · Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 11268 Location: Minneapolis, MN

Loserville. Sad

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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66567

good idea for a thread! i don't follow any of these teams but a lot of guys do. smart idea!
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Nzd07 · Joined: 13 Nov 2010 Posts: 1036

Minnesota Golden Gophers Basketball

17-8; next game vs Iowa - 2/17 1:00 PM (CT) on BTN

College basketball is my 2nd favorite sport. Can't wait till March Madness!

VikeManDan · Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 442 Location: Minnesota

Yes, a great idea indeed! It is to bad that Love got hurt, I was excited for the Wolves this season. I think they had a shot at a 4-5 seed in the playoffs, injuries will do that.

The Wild have been intersting thus far. I realize they need time to gel and accustomed to each other. Hopefully they start clicking right around the playoffs.

Vikefan79 · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 25063 Location: Atlanta

There is a Twins thread in the baseball forum that would love some attention too. There is a Packer fan and a Saints fan whose loyalty in baseball resides in the Twins and they post there often.
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rpmwr19 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 16906 Location: Stillwater, MN

I'll be heading to the Wild game tonight; I'm excited that two more of our young prospects are getting a look with the big club.

Johan Larsson - C/W

Jason Zucker - LW

The Wild currently have five players under the age of 22 with the team.

D - Jonas Brodin [19]
F - Mikael Granlund [20]
F - Johan Larsson [20]
F - Jason Zucker [21]
G - Darcy Kuemper [22]

F - Charlie Coyle had a six game stint with the team earlier this year as well, and he's also 20 years old. The future of this team looks very bright.
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Klomp · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:05 pm Post subject:

Anyone follow Division II sports at all?
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rpmwr19 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 16906 Location: Stillwater, MN