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Back to SearchThe Josh Dobbs decision + Three good basketball wins + A ton of great listener questions answered
Episode 732
Introduction: Host Michael Rand runs through three basketball games Wednesday -- all of them victories of varying magnitudes for the Timberwolves, Gophers men and Gophers women. Ben Johnson thought a…
Published on 2 years ago
Wolves President Tim Connelly on last year's criticism, the reward of patience and decisions ahead
Episode 732
Introduction: Host Michael Rand looks at the Wild, who just won their fourth straight game in dominant fashion under new head coach John Hynes. The instinct might be to think this team is dramaticall…
Published on 2 years ago
Breaking down transfer portal, new Gophers QB; Are the Wild better off than the Vikings?
Episode 730
Introduction: Host Michael Rand notes that barely more than a week ago, the Vikings and Wild were on much different trajectories. The Vikings had a seemingly easy game against the Bears last Monday t…
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Patrick Reusse on the red-hot Wolves and Wild + avenging a big Gophers loss
Episode 729
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included more wins for the Wild and Wolves. The Wolves just completed a huge November and…
Published on 2 years ago
New play-by-play voices for Twins; Chip Scoggins on QB roller-coaster for Vikings, Gophers
Episode 728
Introduction: Host Michael Rand jumps right into the big news Friday morning that the Twins will have new (but familiar) voices on their TV and radio broadcasts in 2024. With just a few months left i…
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Gophers winning transfer portal? + Gobert narrative changing + Gophers volleyball's path to Sweet 16
Episode 726
Introduction: Host Michael Rand revisits the Rudy Gobert trade with the Wolves set to face Utah on Thursday, noting that the national narrative around a deal that was widely panned a year ago has sta…
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Dissecting QB controversies for Vikings and Gophers; Big wins for Wolves and Wild
Episode 726
Introduction: Host Michael Rand takes note of the QB disparity during P.J. Fleck's tenure with the Gophers. Minnesota under Fleck is 33-14 when Tanner Morgan starts at quarterback, and just 16-20 whe…
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An atrocious performance by Joshua Dobbs, Kevin O'Connell; Randy Johnson on Gophers football
Episode 725
Introduction: In a hideous 12-10 Vikings loss to the Bears, the flaws of both quarterback Joshua Dobbs and head coach Kevin O'Connell were on display. Dobbs can be flustered into mistakes, which led …
Published on 2 years ago
Special Delivery: Inside the Wild's decision to fire head coach Dean Evason
Episode 724
Star Tribune Wild beat writer Sarah McLellan joins host Michael Rand to break down Monday's big news that the Wild fired coach Dean Evason and replaced him with former Nashville head coach John Hynes…
Published on 2 years ago
Patrick Reusse on the struggles of prominent turkeys: Gophers football and the Wild
Episode 724
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the long holiday weekend of sports, which included the continued demise of two teams that figured prominently in Reuss…
Published on 2 years ago