Chuck Foreman, the former Vikings running back great, agrees that University...
Chuck Foreman, the former Vikings running back great, agrees that University of Minnesota junior running back Laurence Maroney is a marvelous talent. But Foreman has some advice for the 5-foot-11 212-pounder.
"He's the total package physically; now all he's got to do is keep his feet well-grounded, don't let this go to his head," Foreman said. "He's going to make a lot of money. He had 188 yards in the first half against Tulsa, which isn't a bad football team. The only thing he's got to remember is where he's from, because it can all be gone in a second with an injury. So he'd better treat everybody well when he meets them. He'd better stay humble."
) Maroney has put on 10 pounds since last season and says it hasn't affected his speed. "I might be quicker," he said.
) Vikings center Matt Birk, 27, insists he plans to play at least five more years after recovering from hip surgery to be performed this week.
) Gophers center Greg Eslinger is the top offensive lineman in college football, according to ESPN.
The Twins highlighted Eslinger and Bismarck, N.D., high school sweetheart-fiancee Stephanie Todd on their video Kiss Cam between innings of their game against Cleveland on Friday night at the Metrodome.
) Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper, asked what it's like looking downfield at rookie wide receiver Troy Williamson this season rather than departed Randy Moss: "Ask me that question in December."
) That was Gophers football coach Glen Mason and some of his staff at the Cretin-Derham Hall victory over Hastings on Friday night watching 6-5, 275-pound Cretin-Derham offensive tackle Matt Carufel, the state's top prep prospect.
) Braham's 6-7 Isaiah Dahlman is making his official basketball recruiting visit to Michigan State this weekend.
) Twins designated hitter Matthew LeCroy, who has 14 home runs, uses maple bats in batting practice because they're less likely to break and ash bats during games.
) The Wild, who have had six NHL entry drafts, have what is believed to be a league-high 10 former first-round picks on their roster, including seven top-10 picks.
) Ex-Twins outfielder Michael Restovich of Rochester, Minn., will play in Venezuela this winter after finishing the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
) Silas McKinnie, who was a Gophers basketball assistant under Clem Haskins, has a three-year deal as a scout for the Detroit Lions.
) Twins owner Carl Pohlad, 90, who is a decorated World War II U.S. Army veteran, will join other decorated WWII vets in an on-the-field military tribute before Wednesday's game against Texas at the Metrodome.
) Among reasons the Dallas Cowboys remain interested in injured ex-Gophers running back Marion Barber III is that he had high-production games at Minnesota against teams with highly ranked defenses.
) Hastings' Matt Van Der Bosch, a nephew of ex-Twin John Castino, was promoted to the Boston Red Sox's Class AA Portland club from Class A Greenville.
) Twins general manager Terry Ryan, asked whether adding offense will be a priority this winter: "We'll worry about the wintertime when the wintertime comes. Let's get through the month of September first."
) There's a decent chance that running back Tellis Redmon, who left the Gophers after his junior season two years ago, will make the final cut of the Baltimore Ravens.
) Ken Mauer Jr. of St. Paul begins his 20th season as an NBA official this year.
) Tom Barnes from St. Paul begins his 20th season as an NFL official this year.
) Brad James, who coached the Gophers to the NCAA men's golf championship three years ago, projects his team will be ranked among the nation's top 10 teams by the end of the year.
) Retired Gophers track and field coach Roy Griak, who turns 82 next month, still does 200 sit-ups a day in addition to regular weightlifting.
) Jason Litzau, 22, the undefeated (15-0) super-featherweight pro boxer from St. Paul, said chances are 80 percent favorable that his next fight will be in New Jersey next month rather than in Minnesota.
) Michael Jordan's personal trainer, Tim Grover, will join ex-Utah coach Rick Majerus as speakers at the Sept. 10 basketball coaches clinic at Concordia-St. Paul.
) The Gophers have 46 Minnesotans on their football roster and 16 players from Ohio.
) Dan Terhaar, because he already is employed by Minnesota Wild rights holder WCCO-AM, is expected to be announced as the Wild's TV play-by-play voice.
) The advertising business belonging to Timberwolves free agent John Thomas is expanding to New York and Los Angeles.
) Mark Mullaney, son of former Vikings defensive end Mark Mullaney, is a solid backup sophomore linebacker for the Gophers.
) Shakopee's Mike Nevin, who officiated Big Ten Conference football for 21 years, will be a Bg Ten timing official this season.
) Ndudi Ebi of the Timberwolves is working out with ex-Gopher Kris Humphries of the Utah Jazz at UCLA.
) Hill-Murray freshman Nick Pryor, son of former North Star Chris Pryor, was rated the No. 2 defenseman at the Select 15 Festival in St. Cloud by U.S. Hockey Report.
) Wild chairman Bob Naegele Jr, says Xcel Energy Center, which will publicly celebrate its fifth anniversary Tuesday with a barbecue outside the arena, "is cleaner than I've ever seen it. We've had a year (during the NHL lockout) to polish it up."
) Vikings Nate Burleson, Brad Johnson, Michael Bennett and Mike Rosenthal will co-host with Ron Johnson on a weekly "Huddle up!" Fox TV show beginning Sept. 13 at 9:30 p.m.
) Gophers offensive guard Mark Setterstrom is projected as a middle round (Nos. 3-5) pick for April's NFL draft, according to NFLdraftcountdown.com.
) Ex-Gopher Doug Beaudoin, who played seven years in the NFL, is in the NFL alumni marketing business in Tampa, Fla.
) The Gophers men's hockey team this season will have six players - Blake Wheeler, Chris Chucko, Ryan Stoa, Jeff Frazee, Nate Hagemo and Alex Goligoski - who have been picked in the first two rounds of the NHL draft, and another, Phil Kessel, who could be the No. 1 pick in next year's draft.
) Concordia Academy grad Andy Aurich is a senior starting football center for Princeton University.
) Former Gophers-Twins infielder Brian Raabe, who is baseball coach at Forest Lake, has joined Mainstreet Bank in Forest Lake as a commercial lending officer.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/
"He's the total package physically; now all he's got to do is keep his feet well-grounded, don't let this go to his head," Foreman said. "He's going to make a lot of money. He had 188 yards in the first half against Tulsa, which isn't a bad football team. The only thing he's got to remember is where he's from, because it can all be gone in a second with an injury. So he'd better treat everybody well when he meets them. He'd better stay humble."
) Maroney has put on 10 pounds since last season and says it hasn't affected his speed. "I might be quicker," he said.
) Vikings center Matt Birk, 27, insists he plans to play at least five more years after recovering from hip surgery to be performed this week.
) Gophers center Greg Eslinger is the top offensive lineman in college football, according to ESPN.
The Twins highlighted Eslinger and Bismarck, N.D., high school sweetheart-fiancee Stephanie Todd on their video Kiss Cam between innings of their game against Cleveland on Friday night at the Metrodome.
) Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper, asked what it's like looking downfield at rookie wide receiver Troy Williamson this season rather than departed Randy Moss: "Ask me that question in December."
) That was Gophers football coach Glen Mason and some of his staff at the Cretin-Derham Hall victory over Hastings on Friday night watching 6-5, 275-pound Cretin-Derham offensive tackle Matt Carufel, the state's top prep prospect.
) Braham's 6-7 Isaiah Dahlman is making his official basketball recruiting visit to Michigan State this weekend.
) Twins designated hitter Matthew LeCroy, who has 14 home runs, uses maple bats in batting practice because they're less likely to break and ash bats during games.
) The Wild, who have had six NHL entry drafts, have what is believed to be a league-high 10 former first-round picks on their roster, including seven top-10 picks.
) Ex-Twins outfielder Michael Restovich of Rochester, Minn., will play in Venezuela this winter after finishing the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
) Silas McKinnie, who was a Gophers basketball assistant under Clem Haskins, has a three-year deal as a scout for the Detroit Lions.
) Twins owner Carl Pohlad, 90, who is a decorated World War II U.S. Army veteran, will join other decorated WWII vets in an on-the-field military tribute before Wednesday's game against Texas at the Metrodome.
) Among reasons the Dallas Cowboys remain interested in injured ex-Gophers running back Marion Barber III is that he had high-production games at Minnesota against teams with highly ranked defenses.
) Hastings' Matt Van Der Bosch, a nephew of ex-Twin John Castino, was promoted to the Boston Red Sox's Class AA Portland club from Class A Greenville.
) Twins general manager Terry Ryan, asked whether adding offense will be a priority this winter: "We'll worry about the wintertime when the wintertime comes. Let's get through the month of September first."
) There's a decent chance that running back Tellis Redmon, who left the Gophers after his junior season two years ago, will make the final cut of the Baltimore Ravens.
) Ken Mauer Jr. of St. Paul begins his 20th season as an NBA official this year.
) Tom Barnes from St. Paul begins his 20th season as an NFL official this year.
) Brad James, who coached the Gophers to the NCAA men's golf championship three years ago, projects his team will be ranked among the nation's top 10 teams by the end of the year.
) Retired Gophers track and field coach Roy Griak, who turns 82 next month, still does 200 sit-ups a day in addition to regular weightlifting.
) Jason Litzau, 22, the undefeated (15-0) super-featherweight pro boxer from St. Paul, said chances are 80 percent favorable that his next fight will be in New Jersey next month rather than in Minnesota.
) Michael Jordan's personal trainer, Tim Grover, will join ex-Utah coach Rick Majerus as speakers at the Sept. 10 basketball coaches clinic at Concordia-St. Paul.
) The Gophers have 46 Minnesotans on their football roster and 16 players from Ohio.
) Dan Terhaar, because he already is employed by Minnesota Wild rights holder WCCO-AM, is expected to be announced as the Wild's TV play-by-play voice.
) The advertising business belonging to Timberwolves free agent John Thomas is expanding to New York and Los Angeles.
) Mark Mullaney, son of former Vikings defensive end Mark Mullaney, is a solid backup sophomore linebacker for the Gophers.
) Shakopee's Mike Nevin, who officiated Big Ten Conference football for 21 years, will be a Bg Ten timing official this season.
) Ndudi Ebi of the Timberwolves is working out with ex-Gopher Kris Humphries of the Utah Jazz at UCLA.
) Hill-Murray freshman Nick Pryor, son of former North Star Chris Pryor, was rated the No. 2 defenseman at the Select 15 Festival in St. Cloud by U.S. Hockey Report.
) Wild chairman Bob Naegele Jr, says Xcel Energy Center, which will publicly celebrate its fifth anniversary Tuesday with a barbecue outside the arena, "is cleaner than I've ever seen it. We've had a year (during the NHL lockout) to polish it up."
) Vikings Nate Burleson, Brad Johnson, Michael Bennett and Mike Rosenthal will co-host with Ron Johnson on a weekly "Huddle up!" Fox TV show beginning Sept. 13 at 9:30 p.m.
) Gophers offensive guard Mark Setterstrom is projected as a middle round (Nos. 3-5) pick for April's NFL draft, according to NFLdraftcountdown.com.
) Ex-Gopher Doug Beaudoin, who played seven years in the NFL, is in the NFL alumni marketing business in Tampa, Fla.
) The Gophers men's hockey team this season will have six players - Blake Wheeler, Chris Chucko, Ryan Stoa, Jeff Frazee, Nate Hagemo and Alex Goligoski - who have been picked in the first two rounds of the NHL draft, and another, Phil Kessel, who could be the No. 1 pick in next year's draft.
) Concordia Academy grad Andy Aurich is a senior starting football center for Princeton University.
) Former Gophers-Twins infielder Brian Raabe, who is baseball coach at Forest Lake, has joined Mainstreet Bank in Forest Lake as a commercial lending officer.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/
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