TIPSHEET
KNOW THIS
• The Timberwolves were bad all year last season, going 16-66. But they were particularly putrid from March 1 through the end of the regular season, going 3-21. With youth again taking over the lineup, is another end-of-year nose-dive inevitable?
• Asked Thursday about his lack of college football playing experience, Gophers head coach Tracy Claeys said it wasn't by choice — quipping that it was because he was a terrible player.
WATCH THIS
Someday the Timberwolves might evolve into a team that resembles the current Thunder. Present and future meet Friday (7 p.m., FSN).
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"Using the name Chicago Avenue can be a welcoming gesture, allowing Chicago fans to feel at home while we trounce them."
"mcfrenzy" commenting on startribune.com
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"Apple Valley and Hopkins really should have been on opposite sides of the bracket. Bummer they won't face in title game."
@RyanRablin
