This continues to be a strained season for Minnesota. In the preseason, the Golden Gophers thought Royce White, Trevor Mbakwe and Al Nolen would be three of the most important members of the squad. It hasn't quite worked out that way. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported early Thursday that Nolen was academically ineligible. Through a source close to the program, ESPN.com has learned that the guard didn't pass the required six hours last semester because of a death in the family.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.