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“I’ve been playing quarterback all my life so I’m always going to love playing quarterback. Secondly, I would say wide receiver because I’ve been doing that more than tight end. I just recently started doing tight end and I’m getting the hang of it, getting down in the three-point stance, but I’m willing to do all three of those positions if need be.”

Great athlete in Budish

Zach Budish might be the best all-around athlete who ever played hockey for the Gophers. With Edina, Budish was an outstanding baseball player and an all-conference linebacker and was recruited for football by some top colleges.

One thing that hurt the Gophers basketball team is that Julian Welch was the team’s leading three-point shooter last season, but this season he has been shooting under 30 percent and also having problems at the free-throw line, shooting a little better than 50 percent.

The Gophers have one basketball scholarship available for next season and they would like to give it to Gavin Schilling of Findlay Prep School in Las Vegas, who has made two trips to the Gophers campus. However Schilling, who will announce his decision on where he will go to school Wednesday, is likely to go to Michigan State because his family lives close in Chicago. Villanova and Minnesota were the other schools on his final list.

The Timberwolve launched their new season ticket campaign March 4 and have already sold 200 new season tickets. The Wolves aim is to sell 2,000 new season tickets for the fourth consecutive season, being of one three NBA teams to accomplish that.

Ex-Gophers wide receiver Eric Decker had a fantastic season with the Broncos. Can you imagine how the addition of former Patriots star Wes Welker will open things up even more for Decker?

Two former Vikings were offered contracts to come back with the teams they played with the past season. Bryant McKinney accepted the invitation to return with the Ravens, while Randy Moss turned down an offer from the 49ers.

SID'S JOTTINGS