Introduction: Host Michael Rand has details on the latest Timberwolves victory, which included a three-point barrage from Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the fourth quarter to put away the Blazers. Minnesota is surging into the All-Star break and looks to have the depth of a true contender.
An expert view on the P.J. Fleck-to-UCLA chatter. We have some details.
College football writer Randy Johnson joins the podcast to discuss the rumblings about Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck being a candidate for the same job at UCLA. Johnson has insights into the process. Also, Gophers hockey, Kevin O’Connell and the latest Timberwolves win.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
February 14, 2024 at 4:05PM
9:00: Star Tribune Gophers football and men’s hockey beat writer Randy Johnson joins Rand for a breakdown of his busy weekend. As the hockey team was earning back-to-back shutouts, Johnson was also chasing down rumblings that P.J. Fleck was a candidate to coach at UCLA. That didn’t come to fruition, but Johnson has good details on the process and why Fleck is still at Minnesota.
26:00: An interesting men’s Frozen Four stat, a struggling Gophers team and a stray thought about Kevin O’Connell.
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