Ryan James and I had the opportunity to chat with new Gopher basketball assistant Brian Cooley. We talked about his coaching background and his early impressions on Minnesota. You can listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

The unbiased Spotify chapter AI has determined that @ryanburnsmn.bsky.social is optimistic about Gophers special teams? 🤔

I talked to some form UMN regents. It helped me better understand their role and how they interface with athletics. If you're interested in listening you can find it here: pods.link/ggr

Show us your pizza @evegoe.bsky.social. This was my Friday night outdoor oven NY style pep.

Put something on the calendar. Will see if the receipts show up or not.

These kids today only understand time in number of Bluey episodes.

This is probably the most excited I’ve been for an NBA finals on a pure basketball basis in recent memory. Yes I hate the Zombie Sonics, but I still love to watch great basketball.

Officials want to trust and stand by their call. Fair. I struggle more with what feels like an inconsistent application of "marginal contact" based on the outcome. Last night, Lu Dort lost control after what appears to be marginal contact. Foul. Ant converts, no foul. Should the outcome matter?

My toddler is not particularly political active yet, but when he asks why there aren’t new episodes of his beloved show on show on PBS kids, I suspect this could activate him.

Alright Minnesota, winter if finally over. I got my snow blower working again.

I can’t get over how good both men’s final four games were yesterday and people have been saying the portal and NIL are killing the tournament.

I might have suggested on this recent episode of talk gopher buckets that a go fund me be started to raise the 1997 final four and B1G championship banners. We also discussed new coach Nike Medved too. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Made a small symbolic donation to Dinkytown Athletes today in honor of the Medved family for being season ticket holders for over 40 years. If you're a Roseville resident like @ryanburnsmn.bsky.social and I are you obligated to donate to support our own.

If this first play-in game is any indication of the tournament to come, it will be beyond madness.

#Timberwolves Bluesky, there is an easy shorthand for Terrance Shannon Jr. in emoji form: 🙃 Let me provide you an example. 🙃 played well in his 29 minutes last night with 25 points on 9/15 FG, added 5 Rebounds and 2 Assists. DDV and 🙃 were also a very good pairing against the Lakers.

Gophers just deliver against LA this year. youtu.be/d5K3UgrPdbQ?...

In 2011 or 2012, Ryan James and I started talking basketball and recording some of those conversations. We finally recorded another one of those conversations. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We have a few sacred saying in my family, one I need Gopher fans to know today: “I hate the Ducks”

Frank Mitchell. Onions.

Anyone think the pope game up and went to bed? Doesn’t seem to be the Irish’s night.

I hate to admit I don’t have single go-to karaoke song. Thanks to my freshman roommate, I do every lyric to every song on Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory but shockingly have never found a system that will allow me to show my talents.

My boys, ages 5 and 3, are singing the chorus to Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus, loudly, in a Twin Cities Chic-fil-a and yes we are getting some looks.

Who wouldn’t want to play with Isaac Asuma?

IMO DTA praise is reflection of the members who are the backbone of what makes DTA a difference maker. Early partners like Gray Duck, Nepiss, Team Dinkytown, SotaStick Co, 7th Ave Pizza, ThousandHills, Folly Coffee, etc. deserve massive amounts of credit too.

Hi Neilson ratings, if you are here I am watching both the CFP on KSTP and the Wolves game on KARE. Yes, both.

A unique advantage Gophers sports and Dinkytown Athletes has by being in a large market with a major international airport vs the traditional college town. gophersports.com/news/2024/12...

Practicing my Dad jokes on @ryanburnsmn.bsky.social ahead of the holiday gatherings and he was not amused.

All invalid signals eventually lead to interceptions. I don’t make the rules, the universe makes the rules.

I will be live skying the Gopher hockey game tonight. Not a hockey guy so stay for the hawt takes.

Ending Wisconsin’s 22 bowl streak is a real nice way to finish a season. #Gophers

My brother-in-law was able to find a VCR player for purchase in 2024. He bought it, because why not. I am not sure anything more impressive has been done in the year 2024.

Gophers football are in the thick of the parity paradigm: seven one possession games on the season. The coin flip predictions preseason on GGR were a means acknowledge the assumed parity. Embrace the parity.

Be still my beating heart. A double reverse flee flicker after a blocked punt.

If you're a parent of young kids, I think experiences are undefeated. Going to Gopher basketball games has been a great for our family. While attendance is lower that has allowed us to find space and not have pressure of expectations of other observers. Give it a try.

We did a off-the-cuff draft of our favorite bowl(s), bowl moments. My final choice wasn't an actual bowl game moment but the rivalry game is called the Egg Bowl - oops. It was fun. It was the first time I met Dan Owen and I really like him - he also like to make fun of @ryanburnsmn.bsky.social

Dave Thorson has found an equal in the constant screaming department on the North Texas bench. Respect.

Things I can’t believe I cheered for Jeff Brohm just to get this picture.

Imagine how frustrated you might be having $900M+ liquid capital locked up in escrow while some of ETFs are just crushing it. Or imagine if you over 80 and could have out $900M+ in STCE or FDIG over the last year. Instead let’s argue mechanics of an agreement for the right to own the Timberwolves.

Anyone else excited to watch live sports again and be back to the regular slate of advertisements for fast food, erectile disfunction drugs, light beer and automobiles? #Election2024

Oh no. I just realize it is a presidential election year.

So is being in a committed relationship sharing a bottle of champagne sans glasses on New Year’s Eve? Well I guess it is New Years Day now. So the question is irrelevant now I guess.

This is my childhood garbage can. It still resides in my childhood bedroom. My parents talked yesterday and they will be updating their will to ensure my boys will get this Timberwolves heirloom.

Minor alteration to my longtime carnitas recipe, now uses Duck Duck Beer exclusively!

Anyone else asking for Huy Fong Sriracha for Christmas just to drive their type A mother-in-law crazy?

As of this posting, Minnesota has never lost to Iowa in football since I joined this Bluesky thing.

I’m posting from a device that was vomited on by my son no less than 30 minutes ago. What a time to be alive.