Q&A: Prior Lake’s Blake Weber Planning to Attend Next Couple Gopher Games

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Prior Lake’s Blake Weber said he definitely plans on attending the Gophers next couple of home games. Blake Weber, a 6-1, 215-pound linebacker/running back from Prior Lake (MN) High, participated at the Minnesota Gopher football camp and is hoping to earn a scholarship offer from the home state school. Gopher Hole caught up with Weber […] READ MORE



Q&A: RB Blake Banham Hearing from Minnesota, Michigan State and Northwestern

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The Banham’s! Blake Banham, a 5-10, 190-pound running back from St. Paul (MN) Cretin Derham Hall, figures to be one of the state’s top rushers this upcoming season.   Banham helped lead the Raiders to a 6-3 mark last season. He comes from an athletic family with plenty of Minnesota Gopher ties. His sister, Rachel, […] READ MORE


Chris Monter’s Gophers Football Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits

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Jeff Jones will lead the Minneapolis Washburn Millers face St. Paul Highland Park Friday. He rushed for over 1,000 yards last season and is expected to get even more carries this year with the transfer of fellow 1,000 rusher Raymonte Maynard to Chanhassen Five of the six Gopher football commits will open their senior season […] READ MORE


Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Talks Upcoming U Visit, Mychal Thompson/Bahamas Connection & More

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It’s been about three decades since the Gophers lineup Lourawls Nairn Jr., a 5-foot-10, 165-pound point guard from Wichita (KS) Sunrise Christian Academy, will visit Minnesota Wednesday and attend the Golden Gophers’ season-opening football game versus UNLV. Nairn, who is known as “Tum-Tum”, is also considering Oklahoma and Indiana. Gopher Hole caught up Nairn Monday […] READ MORE






Gophers Jon Christenson Says His Mom Cried When He Was Awarded a Scholarship

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Center Jon Christenson has gone from preferred walk-on to scholarship athlete. Jon Christenson, a 6-foot-4, 306-pound center from Minnetonka (Minn.) High, has gone from being a preferred walk-on to a starting scholarship offensive lineman at Minnesota.   Gopher Hole caught up with Christenson after practice to learn more about the upcoming season, becoming a scholarship […] READ MORE