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Back to SearchAn emotional day for Gophers basketball; Twins boss Derek Falvey on Correa, pitching and more
Episode 531
Introduction: We dealt with the news of the day on a special episode Thursday after Lindsay Whalen stepped down as Gophers women's basketball coach. On this show, host Michael Rand got into more of t…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Special Delivery: Lindsay Whalen steps down as Gophers women's basketball coach
Episode 530
Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins joins host Michael Rand off of Thursday's breaking news that Lindsay Whalen has stepped down as Gophers women's basketball coach after five seasons. Why didn't th…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on the math of Kirk Cousins; Chris Hine on what's at stake for Wolves
Episode 529
Introduction: Host Michael Rand plays a clip of Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talking at the Scouting Combine about Kirk Cousins and how QB play can be compared to a math problem. It was a complicate…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Lou Nanne on a life in hockey; Wild make two trades; Wolves surprise us again
Episode 528
Introduction: Tuesday could be an important day to remember when we look back on the Wild and Wolves seasons. The Wild won another close one, 2-1 in a shootout over the Islanders, continuing a recent…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Chip Scoggins on Dennis Evans + KAT's absence; Will Wild make a move at trade deadline?
Episode 527
Introduction: Two quotes -- one each from Wild GM Bill Guerin and Wolves coach Chris Finch -- gave a pretty good summary of where both franchises are in their evolution right now. In short: They are …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Patrick Reusse on Gophers basketball downward spiral, Kaprizov's excellence and KAT's absence
Episode 526
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included another letdown by the Timberwolves, a natural hat trick for Kirill Kaprizov and…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Special Delivery: Five star recruit Dennis Evans backs out of Gophers commitment
Episode 525
Host Michael Rand and Gophers basketball writer Marcus Fuller hop on for a special edition of the podcast in the wake of Friday's news -- broken by Fuller -- that five-star recruit Dennis Evans has a…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Minnesota United's Adrian Heath on Emanuel Reynoso, season outlook; When will KAT play?
Episode 524
Introduction: Host Michael Rand saw the Timberwolves injury report to star the post-break schedule and shook his head at Karl-Anthony Towns still being listed as "out" with his calf strain. It's been…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Over-unders with La Velle E. Neal III: Kirk Cousins, Byron Buxton and more
Episode 523
Introduction: Host Michael Rand lays out three things he wants clarity on as the Wolves get set to resume play after the All-Star break on Friday. The big one: When (or if) Karl-Anthony Towns is retu…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Who will stay and go on Vikings defense? + Three big Wild takeaways and Clem Haskins' truth
Episode 522
Introduction: Host Michael Rand identifies three big takeaways from the Wild's recent homestand, which concluded with a 2-1 win over the Kings on Tuesday. Ryan Hartman's re-emergence and Filip Gustav…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago