MINNESOTA SPORTS FAN DAILY: Saturday, November 11, 2017

By Eric Strack |

Updated: Jul 1, 2021

MSF Daily: 11/11/17

How’d We Do/Top Stories?

Jordan Murphy's 35-point, 15-rebound effort last night ranks among the U's all-time best at Williams Arena, @Marcus_R_Fuller writes. https://t.co/fZbQFQdiEt #gophers pic.twitter.com/IGd7s58mEC

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 11, 2017

Murphy’s career-high 35 points lead #Gophers past USC Upstate in regular season opener https://t.co/1reoAPATcW pic.twitter.com/4KiTWiF7lA

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 11, 2017

Who Plays Today?

Gophers football vs. Nebraska: Game time, channel and how the teams match up https://t.co/iDJHye1Voj pic.twitter.com/DGAUSuV2iu

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 11, 2017

It's an early 11 a.m. kickoff today between the #Gophers and Nebraska at TCF Bank Stadium. You can follow the pregame chatter on our live blog: https://t.co/sXxnKVRn75 pic.twitter.com/tC6p6rdUZg

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 11, 2017

Devan Dubnyk rewarded for staying the course with #mnwild, @BlountStrib writes https://t.co/h9wOyH6JUR pic.twitter.com/QbdbTzPuMV

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 11, 2017

Jimmy Butler tells @JerryZgoda he will score more "right now" https://t.co/HuEBE8SgUP pic.twitter.com/NsPMklsfQQ

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 10, 2017

#Timberwolves’#NemanjaBjelica changed his game. Now, he can’t miss https://t.co/Lg3EAfZ3cg pic.twitter.com/UM0K0yaW8V

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 11, 2017

Talkin' T-Wolves: @brittrobson and @JonKrawczynski break down the #Wolves' starthttps://t.co/TGTJNKRSGb

— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) November 11, 2017

Minnesota Sports Fan News, Articles, Tweets, Stuff:

Byron Buxton WINS Defensive POY #MNTwins

"The young man covers more grass than my Zero-Turn John Deere."@MNsportsNstuff (Johnny Minnesota) Makes his MSF debut: https://t.co/s14EXR7ReD

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 11, 2017

We ? you @R_bateman2.

We definitely ? you. #RTB #SkiUMah

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— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 11, 2017

If this is a shot at @Buck I want to preorder. You don’t have to tell me what it is or says. Just confirm and give me the price. https://t.co/2pcloBNIS9

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 10, 2017

VETS!

THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE! pic.twitter.com/hgNZnJKLho

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 10, 2017

Who is QB for he #SKOL in 2020? @teddyb_h2o of course! After leading the #Vikings to the NFC Title this season according to @espn and @DanGrazianoESPN! #HeyTeddy https://t.co/rTNDhldL4x https://t.co/FxMmumugMh pic.twitter.com/wEkDfTFGq6

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 10, 2017

New era for me, New Era hats for you.

Follow @realmnsportsfan and RT the contest (pinned Tweet) for a chance to win. Let’s dance. pic.twitter.com/AvsNg2J5GN

— Johnny Minnesota (@MNsportsNstuff) November 10, 2017

Ratty Russell Wilson probably didn’t have to read too much to prepare for tonight’s game. #Winning101 pic.twitter.com/2pqyjNy3u5

— Johnny Minnesota (@MNsportsNstuff) November 10, 2017

Others in Minnesota:

Demry Croft 'hungry' to show resolve, emerge as #Gophers' QB of the future @RJstrib writes https://t.co/rEGmUUTih3 pic.twitter.com/JlaUggyFny

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 11, 2017

Vikings' Laquon Treadwell or Redskins' Josh Doctson? Jury still out on NFL careers of 2016 first-round picks. More from @GoesslingStrib https://t.co/nB8H135YwB pic.twitter.com/ZbWLDa2M5w

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 10, 2017

#Vikings at @Redskins predictions. @Charley_Walters sees close game: " @7Case Keenum is intent on keeping starting job. Kirk Cousins has T.J. Clemmings trying to protect him against ravenous MN defense." https://t.co/Mf6OXf2n2W pic.twitter.com/SaYQkKbVBM

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 11, 2017

? Checking in on @iawild with Down on the Farm by @GoldnPlump → https://t.co/G5Dajs3vQd pic.twitter.com/XQXKb0JrYM

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 11, 2017

In his weekly Supplementing the Twins series, today @tlschwerz looks for a bat for the #MNTwins. https://t.co/ktKZZDrsMP

— Twins Daily (@twinsdaily) November 10, 2017

Today's Wolves Roundup touches on the Wolves as a 'superteam', plus KAT's defense (again): https://t.co/D4RD2oCKMW #Twolves

— Dunking With Wolves (@DunkingWolvesFS) November 10, 2017

#MNTwins pitching prospect Tyler Jay gets back on track https://t.co/hinOmKdltF

— Mike Berardino (@MikeBerardino) November 10, 2017

National Stories to Watch:

After a hard foul, Stephon Marbury and Jimmer Fredette got into an altercation during a game in China. Watch: pic.twitter.com/FCFIg1szRi

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) November 10, 2017

These safeties have balled out through 9 weeks pic.twitter.com/v0BmNXqW7W

— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) November 10, 2017

Social Media:

✔️ Hammer dunks
✔️ 4-point plays
✔️ High-flying alley-oops

All that and more in our @adidas Top 5 Plays of the Week! #AllEyesNorth pic.twitter.com/qDLyYxgTKy

— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) November 10, 2017

Byron Buxton (@OfficialBuck103) is gonna need a bigger trophy case…@RawlingsSports platinum glove award winner ☑️@wilsonballglove defensive player of the year award winner ☑️

Best defensive baseball player on the planet ☑️#MNTwins

— Dustin Morse (@morsecode) November 11, 2017

Minnesota #Timberwolves: Top-5 Andrew Wiggins dunks https://t.co/H5nmv1Iyxq via @dunkingwolvesFS pic.twitter.com/dlvrBkpElE

— FanSided NBA (@FanSidedNBA) November 11, 2017

Congrats to the National League #PlatinumGlove Award winner @Twins @OfficialBuck103! pic.twitter.com/Q6SBYAnmvO

— Rawlings Sports (@RawlingsSports) November 11, 2017

We looked back at how NBA superstars played in their first game. We included MJ, Wilt, Kobe, LeBron, Shaq, AI, KG, Magic, Bird, Kareem, etc. pic.twitter.com/pvcmGtjWRJ

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) October 29, 2017

Mike Remmers is out, Mike Zimmer said.

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) November 10, 2017

Did you know….if Nate Mason scores another 500 points (518 in 16-17) this year he will finish as a top five Gopher scorer all time

— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) November 11, 2017

It's official! Welcome @GabrielKalsche1 to the #Gophers family! pic.twitter.com/IW6UatXXSc

— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) November 10, 2017

Congrats Byron.. @cyvonne1229 @zesty_twins @Twins @DiMurphyMN @toriihunter48 @mntwinscentral @mnsquad @realmnsportsfan @thesportscrib21 here's to many more!! ✌? pic.twitter.com/IREf09KNCy

— Vince Wright (@thebigsmooth1) November 11, 2017