24. I still don’t understand how the Timberwolves could pick Jonny Flynn when Stephen Curry was available in the 2009 NBA draft, but basketball boss David Kahn has received too much criticism during his time here. Give the man another year or two to rebuild a sorry roster.
25. College basketball needs fewer TV timeouts and also help from the NBA mandating that players can’t turn pro until they complete two years of college basketball. Allow the elite players the option of going pro after high school.
26. A year from now the University will be charging more people for premium seating at Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena. Budget concerns for 25 men’s and women’s sports are forcing the issue, but much better teams in football, basketball and hockey would produce much needed revenue, too.
27. The Gophers celebrate 50 years this fall since the school’s last national championship team in football. Don’t count on another one during the next 50 years.
28. If you’re looking for an alternative daily sports update on radio, tune in 93X in the morning.
29. A sure sign of the apocalypse is Tiger Woods’ crumbling golf game.
30. How about a race with zebras next year at Canterbury Park as part of “Extreme Race Day” that already includes exhibition camel and ostrich races?
31. Early Christmas present suggestion for a certain Internet sports columnist: “Jerry West: The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon.”