Mike Max's News & Notes For 5/25
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Century Community College's left-handed ace Jared Dettman, who is pitching in the Junior College World Series, should get drafted for a second time next week.
"My coach is a scout part-time for the Braves, so I mean he's talked to me a little bit about it, but I try not to think about it too much," Dettman said.
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Cedar Rapids Kernels' manager Jake Mauer sees some similarities between first-round prospect Byron Buxton and his brother - the Twins' Joe Mauer.
"My coach is a scout part-time for the Braves, so I mean he's talked to me a little bit about it, but I try not to think about it too much," Dettman said.
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The Timberwolves are concerned about Kevin Love's conditioning since his injury ended his season.
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Gopher basketball coach Richard Pitino has met recently with both Apple Valley's Tyus Jones and DeLaSalle's Reid Travis.
"He's hungry. He's excited to get going. Great basketball mind. You can tell he's been around the game and been in places that not a lot of people experienced," Jones said.
"He's a great guy. I mean, first off I just thought he's mature beyond his years, and just thought he had a real grasp on basketball. And his vision for the U is just second to none. I just really think he has a passion for basketball, where he wants to take the program," Travis said.
It will be interesting to see if Pitino re-considers Hopkins' Jared Nuness for a position on his staff since one may come open very soon.
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The word keeps surfacing that Cooper-star Rashad Vaughn is looking at a prep school for next season.
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Trevor Mbakwe has impressed NBA scouts playing in New Jersey, and his next stop is a training session in Las Vegas.
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Rodney Williams tested well in New Jersey - a vertical jump better than forty inches.
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The Gopher hockey team will actually lose money on paper by going to the Big Ten because they lose the local television contract.
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Joel Maturi will return and teach two classes at the University next fall.
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Matt Birk is doing studio for ESPN since his retirement.
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And Jerry Kill brought in Special Forces personnel to take his team through special training after spring football concluded.
