Both the daily papers in the Twin Cities preview the upcoming Gopher mess letdown resurgence season. "We have the same expectations as always," Coach Borton says.

That depends what you expect. Most of the players who would have returned quit or transferred, leaving only two guards-- senior Kelly Roysland and exciting, but inexperienced, soph Emily Fox-- among players who saw real minutes last year.

For those among us who follow recruiting, Purdue columnist Bob Richards has a new rundown of verbals and promises across the conference. Ohio State appears to have landed the future top scorer in the history of Illinois high school ball.