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		<title>Timberwolves Draft Update</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/03/25/we_will_never_win_the_lott/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wolves are looking at having 3 picks in the 1st round of the NBA draft. Here&#8217;s what I think we should do.Based on current records the Wolves top pick can be no worse than 3rd. So we are guaranteed to get one of the big 3 of this draft: John Wall, Evan Turner or DeMarcus Cousins. We will also have a pick somewhere between 15-17 depending on how records breakdown which will come from the Nuggets(originally the Bobcats)  in exchange for Ty Lawson. Next we get Utah&#8217;s pick that will be around 25 that we got in a trade last  year. So that&#8217;s quite a few picks to work with. Here&#8217;s what I think. Assuming we get the first pick, it has to be Wall even though we have a glut of PGs right now. All of the guys are trade worthy. Wall just has too much potential to pass up. If we get the second pick it&#8217;s Turner all the way. Here is my dream scenario: We get the second pick.  Draft Turner straight up. No trades. He will translate so well to the NBA game as a PG. He is long and tall something you can&#8217;t teach. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gophers Hockey Update</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/02/21/gophers-hockey-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gophers Hockey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alex Kangas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorado College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Don Lucia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gophers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jake Cepis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jordan Schroeder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nick Leddy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve posted about my boys. Here is a quick rundown from what I saw last night. 1. The Gophers have had trouble scoring goals all year. However, they are finding the back of the net more and more. 2. After a poor start, they are still in the hunt for home ice in the WCHA Final Five. 3. Despite his size Jake Cepis was the best player last night. He makes up for his lack of size with speed and determination. I don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s NHL material but he sure is a spark plug. 4. Jordan Schroeder is a ridiculous player. And by ridiculous player I mean please don&#8217;t ever graduate because you&#8217;re awesome and play with the Gophers forever. 5. Alex Kangas despite letting 4 goals by looked sharp. 2 of the goals weren&#8217;t really his fault.Bad clear outs and missed assignments caused huge space near the crease for those 2 goals. 6. Nick Leddy looked good.After having a jaw injury he has come back strong. The Wild traded him to the Blackhawks. I hope they didn&#8217;t make a mistake. Leddy has a wicked shot. 7. Lucia needs to recruit goal scorers. We are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 NBA Free Agents</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/02/12/2010-nba-free-agents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Timberwolves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Al Jefferson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corey Brewer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Lee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Agents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JJ Redick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jonny Flynn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kyle Korver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Gay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Gomes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Wolves have no chance of making the playoffs. Everyone calm down. Here is who I think the Wolves should target in Free Agency. To start I am not going to bother talking about Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade or Lebron James. It ain&#8217;t gonna happen. We would have to give them ownership of the team and even then it&#8217;s iffy. Here are my top 5: 1. Rudy Gay SF, Memphis-He is my number 1 target. He will also be tough to get now because Memphis is playing well and perhaps on the verge of a playoff berth. Also, he is a restricted free agent so Memphis can match whatever we would offer. If he really doesn&#8217;t want to play there, then a sign and trade is the most likely option. All that being said this is why I want him. Great athlete, good instincts and a decent shooter. He can be the scorer on the wing we really need. He can stretch the floor with his decent 3 point shot and ability to drive to the basket or pull for the short jumper. Also, only 23 years old and about to go into the prime of his career. I think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gophers Vs. Nittany Lions</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/02/07/gophers-vs-nittany-lions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gophers Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blake Hoffarber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devoe Joseph]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gophers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawrence Westbrook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penn State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ralph Sampson III]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course we want to believe that the Gophers should have destroyed the Nittany Lions but it was a close game. Here are a few of my thoughts from yesterday&#8217;s game. 1.Ralph Sampson looked great. He was playing superb defense throughout the game. However, it was his offense that look especially good. Some pretty decent post moves. But the most important thing: he was aggressive. He needs to own the paint. 2. Blake Hoffarber has my permission to shoot at anytime from three point land. Seriously, put it up buddy. 3. Lawrence Westbrook is a streaky player, everyone sees that. However, in trying to get on of his streaks he really puts up some dumb shots. One of his shots missed everything except the right side of the backboard. Yuck. That said, what an amazing shot to win the game. That should be a top ten play this week. 4. Talor Battle is a good player. I am not sure if he is a sure fire NBA prospect. I don&#8217;t think he has the size but I could see him being a very good overseas player. 5. Penn State has some decent 3 point shooters. They were definitely getting some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mauer in a Twins Uni for the next decade</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/02/01/mauer-in-a-twins-uni-for-the-next-decade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am sure most of you have heard but Mauer has reportedly been signed to a 10 year contract. Long contract for a catcher(I say 3rd baseman within 4 years). This is great news. It shows the Twins are committed to keeping a core and trying to win now and in the future. http://wcco.com/sports/twins/joe.mauer.minnesota.2.1462891.html Digg this! Share this on Facebook Post this to MySpace Tweet This! Email this to a friend? Get Shareaholic]]></description>
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		<title>Live Blogging the Gopher vs. Buckeyes game</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/01/31/live-blogging-the-gopher-vs-buckeyes-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gophers Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blake Hoffarber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buckeyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Damian Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evan Turner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am going to live blog the Gophers vs. Buckeyes game. I will share some of my thoughts and insights. 1.Damian Johnson is so damn athletic. He can really create some opportunities for himself and others. 2.Devoe Joseph is going to have his hands full with Evan Turner because of Turner&#8217;s size and quick first step. 3. Despite John Wall&#8217;s play, I think Evan Turner so far is my Player of the Year. 4. Tubby&#8217;s bench has to be one of the deepest in the country. He can play 10 deep. I doubt many other coaches can say that. 5. Every time I watch a Gopher game, they can&#8217;t shoot free throws effectively. Is it me who is cursing them or do they always do that? 6. I really like Ohio&#8217;s ability to double team and recover. 7. Jesus Christ, Turner is straight destroying us. We need Ron Artest to guard that guy. 8. Even with the Buckeyes run, we are hanging in there.  I think we need to get more looks for our shooters, specifically Hoffarber. 9. I am going to call this game a must-win(all games are must wins, I know that) but this one is huge. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Day After</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/01/25/the-day-after/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vikings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adrian Peterson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brett Favre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cursed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can I say about the game that hasn&#8217;t already been said? I will try anyway. Crushing. Demoralizing. Cursed. Fumbles. What other words can be used to describe what happened to the Vikings last night? I am sure some of us want to use expletives and scream them from the rooftops. Sometimes I ask why I bother watching when we always do something to lose? It&#8217;s in my blood, my mind, my psyche, my everything. Some people scoff at us sports lovers saying that it&#8217;s trivial. Maybe it is a little. In the end after this game, our lives will go on(unless you had a heart attack last night which I am pretty sure I might have). I could go through all the bad plays, the fumbles, missed opportunities, or the INTERCEPTION but I won&#8217;t. Everyone knows what happened and I won&#8217;t add anything terribly meaning to the discussion. I just want that pass back. Just let us take that one pass by Favre back. That&#8217;s all I want. I will let people slap me in the face until I am black and blue to get that pass back. One thing I will comment on is Troy Aikman and basically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Heart</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/01/24/no-heart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gophers Hockey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Don Lucia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gophers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Settling in around 5 last night I intended to watch a hockey game between the Gophers and the Saint Cloud State Huskies. I got something very different. I have loved Gopher Hockey since I can remember. All the great players came and went through Mariucci Arena are still etched into my brain. The thing I most wanted to see was a national championship which they gave me two of back 02-03. Now I see something very different. Yes we still get amazing hockey players to come to the U of M. That will always be true. They are some seriously skilled players on the Gophers right now: Jordan Schroeder, Nick Leddy, and Zach Budish for example. All are draft picks to the NHL, no doubt. But they don&#8217;t seem like a team anymore. It seems to me it is just a collection of talented players playing together. That doesn&#8217;t win games let alone national championships. Watching last night was torture. Gophers were down 2-0 after the first. Now some credit has to go to Mike Lee, the Huskies goaltender. He was impressive. But we got our chances and couldn&#8217;t put the puck in the net. I was getting so angry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Day of Hockey</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/01/21/minnesota-day-of-hockey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Sports]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hockey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[minnesota]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we trudge through winter Minnesotans often find solace in plopping down and watching a little hockey in front of the tv. Well it&#8217;s about to be the best day for those fans-Minnesota Day of Hockey is this coming Saturday. It has become a winter tradition in Minnesota for this day.  I for one am quite excited. The biggest draw for me is the outdoor hockey played by several high school teams from across the state.  Those games are Rochester John Marshall Vs Saint Paul Johnsonboys)and Minnetonka vs Stillwater(girls). There is also White Bear Lake vs Duluth East at the X. Those are some quality high school games. Then we come to the toppers. You&#8217;ve got the Gopher men&#8217;s hockey team playing the Huskies from pathetic Saint Cloud(I am unapologetic Gophers fan, deal with it). That game is followed up by the Wild taking on the Ducks of Anaheim.  And last but not least the Houston Aeros(Wild&#8217;s minor league affiliate) takes on the Toronto Marties in a very late game(tape delay). I like how Minnesota does this. It is a really unique event that no other place in America could do. There is not the level of high school hockey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazing Vikings Performance</title>
		<link>http://mnsportsshot.com/2010/01/18/amazing-vikings-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jawa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vikings]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ray Edwards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can I say that probably hasn't already been said about the Vikings utter destruction of the Cowboys last Sunday? ]]></description>
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