Prior Lake DL Martin Owusu Talks About His Gopher Commitment – “it’s great being able to be part of this new Minnesota football team that’s really on an upwards trend.”

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Martin Owusu, a 6-foot-3, 270-pound junior defensive end from Prior Lake (MN) High, is one of the top Midwest defensive players in the Class of 2023.  Owusu was offered by Minnesota Saturday and committed to the Gophers earlier this week.   Owusu helped lead the Lakers to a 5-4 record, losing to East Ridge 31-17 […] READ MORE


Illinois Tight End Pierre Walsh Commits to Gophers – I think Minnesota is really trending upwards and I think that’s going to be a good fit for me and a good move

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Pierre Walsh, a 6-foot-4, 214-pound junior from Lisle (IL) Benet Academy, announced Monday that he was committing to Minnesota. He played mostly wide receiver and defensive end last year, but is projected to play tight end for the Gophers.   Walsh caught 30 passes for 474 yards and three touchdowns this past season. He had […] READ MORE


White Bear Lake Junior Jack Janicki Talks Recruiting – “I’m looking to make a decision long before school starts, like end of July.”

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Jack Janicki, a 6-foot-5, 185-pound junior guard from White Bear Lake (MN) High, is ranked as the number three player in the state in the Class of 2023. He had a big junior campaign and is hoping that a strong spring and summer with the D1 Minnesota AAU 17-and-under program will increase his scholarship offers […] READ MORE


Houston Baptist Transfer Kyler Baugh Talks Move to Minnesota- “It is a great opportunity and I think it’s going to be a place I can call home away from home.”

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Kyler Baugh, a 6-foot-3, 300-pound defensive lineman from Houston Baptist announced Thursday, that he was transferring to Minnesota. He could have two years of eligibility for the Gophers.   Baugh had 52 tackles, 3 ½ sacks and 4 ½ tackles for loss this past season for the Huskies, who finished 0-11.   GopherHole caught up […] READ MORE


New Gopher PG Ta’Lon Cooper Talks About His Decision – “Coach Johnson and the whole staff, they recruited me the hardest out of any school that recruited me.”

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Ta’Lon Cooper, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound third year sophomore guard from Morehead State, announced Wednesday that he was transferring to Minnesota. He could have two years of eligibility for the Gophers.   Cooper averaged 9.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game and was named to the 10-man first team All-Ohio Valley Conference this season. […] READ MORE


Totino’s Tommy Humphries Hopes Strong Spring Will Mean More College Looks

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Tommy Humphries, a 6-foot-4 junior wing from Fridley (MN) Totino-Grace helped lead the Eagles to a state title last month and is hoping that a strong spring and summer with D1 Minnesota will impact his college recruitment.   Humphries averaged 10.4 points per game this season as the Eagles finished 26-6 and won their first […] READ MORE


Totino-Grace Standout Taison Chatman Talks Winning State Title and Recruitment – “They want a big-time hometown kid to play for the hometown team”.

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Taison Chatman, a 6-foot-5, 185-pound junior guard of Fridley (MN) Totino-Grace is considered the top player in the state of Minnesota in the Class of 2023. Chatman has a scholarship offer from Minnesota and attended several Gopher home games this past season.   Chatman averaged 13.5 points per game this season as the Eagles finished […] READ MORE



Two-Sport Star Chiddi Obiazor Hoping For Big Summer

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Chiddi Obiazor, a 6-foot-6  junior forward/tight end from Eden Prairie (MN) High is one of the top two-sport athletes in Minnesota. He helped lead the Eagles to the recent Class AAAA state boy’s basketball tournament and also shines on the gridiron.   Obiazor scored in double figures in 29 of 30 games this season and […] READ MORE


Bloomington Jefferson Athletic Guard Daniel Freitag Likes recruiting Process – “I’m not overly recruited, so it’s not like overwhelming or anything.”

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Daniel Freitag, a 6-foot-3 sophomore guard from Bloomington (MN) Jefferson, is one of the state’s top athletes and two-sports talents in the Class of 2024. He has already received scholarship offers from Minnesota, Wisconsin and most recently, Iowa State.   Freitag shined at the Wisconsin team camp last June, earning him a scholarship offer from […] READ MORE