My thoughts to start off the week....

Here are some quick thoughts off my mind about what is going on currently...

-As some of you know, Nick Punto signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Cardinals after he learned that the Twins weren't going to pick up his option this year. In an article written in the Pioneer Press located here, Punto thought Twins General Manager Bill Smith would call hoping to hear the Twins wanted him back.....I just don't understand how Punto would ever think the Twins would pay him $5 million dollars just to come off the bench. Don't get me wrong, his defense is not in question but I'm pretty sure I could can come up with more hits then he can. Punto is just pain to the eyes when he comes up to the plate.....I would rather send Pavano to the plate, I would bet that his mustache would hit a ball farther then Punto would.


-Us Gopher Basketball fans saw first hand what happens when your one and only point guard goes to due to injury. With Devoe Joseph leaving the program, the Gophers are left with Blake Hoffarber leading the point while two freshman come off the bench.... I noticed two things in the loss against Purdue
1. Rodney Williams needs to step up quick and fast. He is not on the team to score points. He is on the team to bring speed and athleticism on the perimeter. He needs to protect the ball and make sure the big men get the ball inside. His defense needs to improve as all.
2. The only way Hoffarber is going to score is when he is NOT running the point. Hoffarber is deadly when he runs around screens and the offense sets him up with the ball. That is impossible when he is bringing up the ball.

- We will find out pretty soon what the first class of recruits Jerry Kill will bring to the Gopher Football nation. Good news is that Wisconsin only has one commitment from Minnesota. Jerry Kill has a LONG road ahead of him and if he is ever going to turn around the Gopher Football nation... it all starts with recruiting. So we shall see what is ahead for the upcoming season.

- I'm going to keep this last one short and simple.... if Kevin Love isn't selected to the All Star Team, I will no longer watch a NBA game for a whole year. There is no argument to be made that he isn't an All Star. Give on look at his stats and the rest of this story is history....

Hope your Monday was alive and kickin,

Stay Fresh,

Noel