Monthly Archives: November 2011

Big Ten Preview: The Top Six

November 29, 2011
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Big Ten Preview: The Top Six

Just in case you missed it, Part I of my rankings shows you teams ranked 7-12 in the Big Ten this year. I recently needed to update Part II for obvious (Mbakwe) reasons.  But surprisingly, I didn’t really need to change that much. I don’t know if that says more about the mediocrity/uncertainty of the Big Ten as a whole, or if the Gophers might just have a chance to salvage something from what appears to be a rocky start to the season. Just so you know, I only slid the Gopher’s down one spot, but their “Best Case”...

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Big Ten Preview: The Bottom Six

November 28, 2011
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Big Ten Preview: The Bottom Six

Editor’s Note: Mike Ryan is a guest blogger to TC Huddle. You can follow his work at Minnesota Sports Guy. I know that you all have been anxiously waiting for my Big Ten preview since I teased you a week ago with my Big Ten Hate Ranks. Well, it’s been a busy week for me, and I did a little bit more work than I thought I would on these, so I promise you it will have been worth the wait. I’m breaking this preview up in two parts because it got a little lengthy, but I went about...

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5 Reasons I’m Thankful

November 24, 2011
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5 Reasons I’m Thankful

Just look around, Minnesota sports fans. There is an abundance of local sports happenings to be thankful for. A virtual cornucopia of tidings and joy for your average Minnesota fan. These are my top 5 things to be thankful for this year: 1. The NBA Lockout Thank the basketball gods this cluster of a season didn’t get started. If Ricky Rubio’s performance turned out to be anything like a Donovan McNabb pass, I think we’d have to call the national guard to keep fans from jumping off the Hennepin Avenue bridge. The level of disappointment seeping from Target-owned athletic...

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A Year in as Vikings Coach, Leslie Frazier’s Grade is Incomplete

November 21, 2011
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A Year in as Vikings Coach, Leslie Frazier’s Grade is Incomplete

A year ago tomorrow Leslie Frazier was named the interim head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Since then, he has seen plenty of turmoil in the form of a petulant returning star, a collapsing stadium, a homeless team, and plenty of adversity in the loss department. The question that remains, however, is has Frazier put the Vikings in a better position to win. The team is in desperate need of a talent infusion at a number of positions, most notably in the Offensive Line, WR and secondary, so it’s unfair to place all of the 2011 season on Frazier’s...

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