Debbie Jones on Guiding Tyus, the Recruiting Process and Road Ahead

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Tyus Jones at The Barn for a recent Gopher game. Behind most successful young men is a hard-working and nurturing Mother who leads by example. That is certainly the case as Debbie Jones helps guide the nation’s number one basketball recruit, her son Tyus, through the intense national recruiting battle that is taking place in […] READ MORE




Gophers Jerry Kill’s 2013 Recruiting Press Conference Notes

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Jerry Kill is fired up with the Gophers 2013 recruiting class! ·         First I’d like to thank our University, from admissions to academic, all of them have been very supportive in the recruiting process.  I also appreciate everyone’s support in the state and helping us through this process, our coaches have done an outstanding job.  […] READ MORE


Q&A: Gophers Maurice Walker is Healthy and Excited to Play Ball Again

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A healthy Maurice Walker is a welcome addition to the Gophers rotation. It didn’t take long for Gophers fans to fall in love with Maurice Walker. At 6-10, 295lbs, the Canadian-native briefly showed a rare combination of great size, touch, passing and shooting ability. His role was increasing his freshman year before a knee injury […] READ MORE


Gophers Freshman Wally Ellenson Can Jump, Shoot and Rap?!

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Wally Ellenson (left) and Charles Buggs (right) have impressed Gopher coaches and players this Fall. It’s no secret that Tubby Smith loves athletes. And it’s no secret that the Gophers could use some outside shooting help. Enter Wally Ellenson. The 6-4 freshman guard from Rice Lake, Wisconsin comes to the U with a reputation as […] READ MORE


Q&A With Gophers Freshman Charles Buggs

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Charles Buggs’ performance on Friday night left many Gopher fans expecting an early contribution from the freshman. One of the players creating a lot of buzz coming out of the Gophers Friday All-Star Friday Night this past week was freshman Charles Buggs. The 6-8 big man from Arlington, Texas has versatility, athleticism and a high-basketball […] READ MORE


Gray, Kill, Others Comment on Gary Tinsley’s Passing

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Former Gopher linebacker Gary Tinsley was found unresponsive this morning, and was prounded dead after efforts to revive him were not successful.  Foul play is not suspected.  Here are the notes from the press conference. Everyone was visually torn apart, and could hardly choke back the tears. Such a sad, sad, day. On Gary Tinsley […] READ MORE


Inside the Gophers Strength & Conditioning Program: A Q&A with Eric Klein

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A graduate of Apple Valley High School, Klein took over the Gophers football strength program after serving as the Director of Sports Performance at Northern Illinois. During his first press conference after being named the Golden Gophers head coach, Jerry Kill immediately talked about the importance of a robust strength and conditioning program. He touted […] READ MORE


Jerry Kill is Fired Up and Excited About Gophers In-Coming Recruiting Class

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Rebecca Kill accompanied Jerry on many a recruiting visit this winter. Coach Kill started out by thanking everyone on his staff, the state of Minnesota, and everyone. They sold the University, the great state of Minnesota. It’s very easy to sell our great state. I think we did well. We have 8 young men already […] READ MORE