Freshman Payton Has Surgery: Minnesota head coach Don Monson announced that incoming freshman Kevin Payton will miss time at the beginning of the campaign. Payton, a 6-5 guard from Camden, N.J., had surgery last week to correct a separated shoulder injury that Payton had first suffered in February. Last month, Payton injured the shoulder again when it popped out of joint, necessitating the surgery. Payton will likely be sidelined through the start of practice in October, at the minimum. [7/28/05]