Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @chipscoggins
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
66
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a variety of sports-related topics, including a family of champions in basketball, introducing a potential award for the best point guard named after Flip Saunders, Karl-Anthony Towns' return to the Timberwolves lineup, reflections on the Minnesota Twins' upcoming season, praise for writers who can make the reader cry, and discussions on mental health and digital blackface. The tweets also mention articles by @chipscoggins on the quality of point guards in high school basketball and the importance of Towns' presence on the Timberwolves team.
Topic Modeling
- Family of champions in basketball
- Recognition for best point guard
- Karl-Anthony Towns' recovery from injury
- High-level point guard play at MSHSL
- Sports smorgasbord discussion
Emotional Analysis
The tweets contain a variety of emotions and topics. Some express admiration for successful athletes, coaches, and writers, while others propose ideas for new awards or criticize management decisions. There is also excitement and appreciation for high-level basketball play and the return of a beloved player. Overall, the emotions expressed in the tweets range from appreciation and admiration to criticism and excitement.
Trend Analysis
- High school basketball tournaments in Minnesota
- Karl-Anthony Towns' return to the Timberwolves lineup after injury
- Introduction of a point guard award named after Flip Saunders or Khalid El-Amin
- Minnesota Twins' season preparation and pitching strategies
- Interviews and discussions with @chipscoggins on various sports topics
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
11
Percentage of total tweets
16%
Number of Original tweets
14
Percentage of total tweets
21%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
66
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
37
Percentage of total tweets
56%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
6
Percentage of total tweets
9%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
8
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for iPhone | 31 |
Twitter for Android | 12 |
TweetDeck | 10 |
Twitter Web App | 10 |
Twitter for iPad | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
StarTribune | Star Tribune | Minnesota's top choice for news. https://t.co/1lOWKpK3lo | https://t.co/tqIT8KzYzL. Behind the scenes: @btstartribune 👉 https://t.co/3PwVWJmvfC | 413,365 |
petenajarian | Pete Najarian | Co-Founder of @marketrebels | Star of @CNBC’s Halftime Report | Ex-NFL Linebacker | U of Minnesota Hall of Fame | Color for @ESPN College Football | 221,050 |
JonKrawczynski | Jon Krawczynski | Senior Writer for The Athletic covering Timberwolves/NBA and Vikings. Proud former APer. | byjonkrawczynski@gmail.com | Basketball Podcast: https://t.co/VMiw6Id03c | 107,757 |
jzulgad | Judd Zulgad | Mackey & Judd, Purple Daily and Judd's Hockey Show podcasts for SKOR North, as well as columns for https://t.co/LlLJHh0xT5 and https://t.co/wVnbtsa0Zq | 46,903 |
Patrick_Reusse | Patrick Reusse | First rule of Tweet Club: Study all offerings closely. We could be jerking your chain. | 45,448 |
StribSports | Star Tribune Sports | ELEVEN-time winner of @APSE_sportmedia digital Top 10 honor. ... 📸 https://t.co/3ZavbROgDA ... ☕️ podcast: https://t.co/uBnjNXNn3D | 43,847 |
chipscoggins | chipscoggins | Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. VFL and MIZ | 29,924 |
RandBall | RandBall | Michael Rand: Digital Sports Senior Writer @StarTribune. Daily Delivery podcast host. Freelance lover of tacos. | 22,111 |
Marcus_R_Fuller | Marcus R. Fuller | Star Tribune Gophers writer and Minnesota hoops columnist. SJSU Spartan. Hawaii native crazy enough to live in MN. AP top 25 voter. Be safe in scary times. | 18,709 |
LindseyMNSports | Lindsey Young | Staff Writer & Editor for @Vikings || It's argued girls know nothing about sports; I beg to differ. || Opinions are my own || John 3:16 | 13,384 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
jzulgad | Judd Zulgad | Mackey & Judd, Purple Daily and Judd's Hockey Show podcasts for SKOR North, as well as columns for https://t.co/LlLJHh0xT5 and https://t.co/wVnbtsa0Zq | 14,383 |
LindseyMNSports | Lindsey Young | Staff Writer & Editor for @Vikings || It's argued girls know nothing about sports; I beg to differ. || Opinions are my own || John 3:16 | 5,132 |
skiyouMeeko | Ameer Eldomiatti 🇺🇦 | Sports management MED candidate at U of MN The Ameerican Way is the only way Features Writer for #Gophers football shawarma, coffee and sports addict | 4,942 |
StribSports | Star Tribune Sports | ELEVEN-time winner of @APSE_sportmedia digital Top 10 honor. ... 📸 https://t.co/3ZavbROgDA ... ☕️ podcast: https://t.co/uBnjNXNn3D | 4,314 |
GophersForever | Gophers Forever | Chasing Natty No. 8 | Gopher Fan | Content Creator | Row the Boat | Ski U Mah | HYPRR | FAMILY | #RowWithUs23 | NOT affiliated with Gopher Football | 3,833 |
Mr_Volaholic | Volaholic | 🍊 I bleed orange! I'm a fan of everything UT. #Vols #VFL My pro teams are Lakers,Vikings,& Cubs. I'm a proud @usAirForce & @TWC_Wsoccer dad! | 2,629 |
petenajarian | Pete Najarian | Co-Founder of @marketrebels | Star of @CNBC’s Halftime Report | Ex-NFL Linebacker | U of Minnesota Hall of Fame | Color for @ESPN College Football | 2,271 |
DanielHouseNFL | Daniel House | Founder of @VikingsCorner and @GophersGuru | Media Relations for @NFFMN. @UMNews alum. Past: @SKORNorth and @GopherHole. | 2,271 |
RandBall | RandBall | Michael Rand: Digital Sports Senior Writer @StarTribune. Daily Delivery podcast host. Freelance lover of tacos. | 1,906 |
JonKrawczynski | Jon Krawczynski | Senior Writer for The Athletic covering Timberwolves/NBA and Vikings. Proud former APer. | byjonkrawczynski@gmail.com | Basketball Podcast: https://t.co/VMiw6Id03c | 1,684 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
StribSports | ELEVEN-time winner of @APSE_sportmedia digital Top 10 honor. ... 📸 https://t.co/3ZavbROgDA ... ☕️ podcast: https://t.co/uBnjNXNn3D | 7 |
skiyouMeeko | Sports management MED candidate at U of MN The Ameerican Way is the only way Features Writer for #Gophers football shawarma, coffee and sports addict | 4 |
IsrealMoses_ | @KU_Football Commit Delasalle High School. Class 2023. 6’3 188 bc | 3 |
jzulgad | Mackey & Judd, Purple Daily and Judd's Hockey Show podcasts for SKOR North, as well as columns for https://t.co/LlLJHh0xT5 and https://t.co/wVnbtsa0Zq | 2 |
thetuse | Former Winona Daily , Winona State (Mn)sports.. Now in AZ. Clank For Caleb™️, VP of Negative Opinions™️, Vikings Participation Trophy Parade Route Coordinator™️ | 2 |
ChadHartmanShow | Babbles for a living. Podcasts available at the website link. | 2 |
shawn_kulka | - | 2 |
chipscoggins | Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. VFL and MIZ | 2 |
hein43again | - | 1 |
TheGopherGuys | Two Diehard Gopher Basketball and Football Fans and Alums. Unscripted, Genuine, 1st Take, Raw thoughts & feedback on the Gophs. Podcast on iTunes and Spotify! | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1639801553119854593 | Tysen Gerads led @AlbanyBoysBball to its first state title Saturday. His sister, Kylan, helped the Albany girls win one two years ago. And their mother, Shanna, was an assistant coach on a state champion. Column on a family of champions, from @chipscoggins https://t.co/XekQJCtXP9 | 19 |
1641443344122519564 | Fresh and FILLED UP Daily Delivery: @chipscoggins on #MNTwins pitching, #Vikings roster moves, #Gophers in the transfer portal. @RandBall on #mnwild's win, #Timberwolves ripping refs after losing and ugly numbers for @BallySportsNOR. Listen, subscribe: https://t.co/rXj74XpkRw | 2 |
1641120710788628490 | As the #MNTwins prepare to open their season tomorrow, @chipscoggins notes two things that the team needs to do less frequently in 2023 -- and lauds pitcher Sonny Gray for some straight talk to management: https://t.co/n3san6n0US | 2 |
1638755197001535493 | Karl-Anthony Towns' recovery timetable from a November calf injury was shrouded in secrecy, but Towns didn't look rusty in his first game back. Now the Wolves have eight regular-season games left to put the puzzle together. Column from @chipscoggins https://t.co/KLb4cIASdX | 2 |
1640400514708897795 | 12:05 Poll on Values, changing results, do you care? 12:35 Overrated/Underrated/Properly Rated 1:05 @kbarlowkstp on mental health including the issues he faces 1:35 CNN story on Digital Blackface 2:05 @chipscoggins on a sports smorgasbord 2:35 Prayer during a storm | 2 |
1638878006096568320 | Karl-Anthony Towns returned to Timberwolves lineup last night, and the only drama was on the court, @chipscoggins writes. https://t.co/xjTPTsXQHG | 2 |
1640000150168043521 | From @chipscoggins: Target Center hosted four championship games Saturday, and those who love and appreciate high-level point guard play were treated to a double feature in the evening session. https://t.co/DNXD3JuzlS | 2 |
1639841935836717059 | Target Center hosted four boys basketball championship games Saturday, and those who love and appreciate high-level point guard play were treated to a double feature in the evening session. Column from @chipscoggins #MSHSL https://t.co/DNXD3Ju1wk | 2 |
1640449632445538315 | Always a fantastic conversation with @chipscoggins about sports and other nonsense. Today, we talked about an improbable win for the Wolves, Gopher hockey, Sonny Gray critical of the Twins' pitching philosophy, the Final Four and more! https://t.co/xOMJTStOQL | 1 |
1641581769349648384 | Hi @chipscoggins, when you go back on @SKORNorth, can you ask @PhilMackey to stop dogging on our boy Hendon Hooker? Hooker going in the mid 1st round!!! | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1639801553119854593 | Tysen Gerads led @AlbanyBoysBball to its first state title Saturday. His sister, Kylan, helped the Albany girls win one two years ago. And their mother, Shanna, was an assistant coach on a state champion. Column on a family of champions, from @chipscoggins https://t.co/XekQJCtXP9 | 111 |
1640080790334611459 | Reading @chipscoggins column on the quality of the point guards in the MN State High School boys' basketball tournament. Got me thinking. Why not introduce an award for the best point guard and name it the Flip Saunders award? I know he didn't play HS here but still. | 67 |
1638755197001535493 | Karl-Anthony Towns' recovery timetable from a November calf injury was shrouded in secrecy, but Towns didn't look rusty in his first game back. Now the Wolves have eight regular-season games left to put the puzzle together. Column from @chipscoggins https://t.co/KLb4cIASdX | 14 |
1640014788943282176 | @chipscoggins Isreal Moses V | 12 |
1639841935836717059 | Target Center hosted four boys basketball championship games Saturday, and those who love and appreciate high-level point guard play were treated to a double feature in the evening session. Column from @chipscoggins #MSHSL https://t.co/DNXD3Ju1wk | 9 |
1641120710788628490 | As the #MNTwins prepare to open their season tomorrow, @chipscoggins notes two things that the team needs to do less frequently in 2023 -- and lauds pitcher Sonny Gray for some straight talk to management: https://t.co/n3san6n0US | 8 |
1638878006096568320 | Karl-Anthony Towns returned to Timberwolves lineup last night, and the only drama was on the court, @chipscoggins writes. https://t.co/xjTPTsXQHG | 6 |
1638937825088290816 | So many wonderful writers but here’s my Mt Rushmore of writers who have the God-given ability to make me cry with their stories: @LindseyMNSports @DanielHouseNFL @JonKrawczynski @chipscoggins @RussoHockey I pray i can continue learning from you to hone my storytelling | 6 |
1640081260025376772 | @jzulgad @chipscoggins Khalid El-Amin Award | 6 |
1640101258727161858 | @jzulgad @chipscoggins As much as I like the intent of naming it after Flip…if there is to be a PG award named after any former Mn HS Pg does it not have to be the one who went to 4 Straight tourneys, winning ,& playing in one as an 8th grader-Mr.Khalid El-Amin?! From my ‘hood. “NORFSIDE!-🤷🏿♂️👍🏿✌🏿 | 6 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
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#mntwins | 4 |
#timberwolves | 3 |
#vikings | 2 |
#gophers | 2 |
#mnwild | 2 |
#mshsl | 2 |
#oneofus | 1 |
#nba | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@chipscoggins | 66 |
@jzulgad | 14 |
@stribsports | 11 |
@russohockey | 7 |
@danielhousenfl | 6 |
@lindseymnsports | 6 |
@jonkrawczynski | 6 |
@randball | 3 |
@skiyoumeeko | 3 |
@skornorth | 2 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
13
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
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👀 | 2 | eyes |
🤷🏿♂️ | 1 | man_shrugging_dark_skin_tone |
👍🏿 | 1 | thumbs_up_dark_skin_tone |
✌🏿 | 1 | victory_hand_dark_skin_tone |
☺️ | 1 | smiling_face |
🤷🏼♂️ | 1 | man_shrugging_medium-light_skin_tone |
🙄 | 1 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
💙 | 1 | blue_heart |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
People & Body | 6 |
Smileys & Emotion | 3 |