Tyus Jones Talks Duke, Michigan State, Minnesota and Ohio State

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Jones recently added to his growing list accolades as he broke Apple Valley’s school assist records when he recorded his 448th assist and he isn’t even halfway through his high school career! Only a sophomore, Tyus Jones is a household name throughout Minnesota and across the country. He recently added to his growing list accolades […] READ MORE


Last Week – A Moral Victory, This Week – A Moral Loss

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Coming into the Gophers’ first home game, there was so much excitement surrounding the program. We just came off of a very respectable loss at USC, and saw a lot of potential in a number of players. Coach Kill embraced the game day experience and actually got the University to close down Oak Street for […] READ MORE


Austin Hollins Spends His Summer Representing His Country, Playing in China

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For most college kids, the summer represents an opportunity to hang out with friends and catch some sun. For Gopher guard Austin Hollins, this summer already presented the opportunity to represent his country for Reach USA, travel to China playing basketball and work on his game with players across the country. GopherHole’s Nadine Babu caught […] READ MORE


UPDATE: Breaking News – It looks like Trevor Mbakwe will be suspended

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Gopher Basketball Gophers athletic director Joel Maturi is moving to suspend Trevor Mbakwe, according to a source. This comes after Mbakwe was arrested Monday night for violating a harassment restraining order. It turned out that Mbakwe sent a Facebook message to a St. Paul woman. Maturi, according to the source, has told told Mbakwe he […] READ MORE


Rebecca Kill: The woman Jerry Kill recruited to marry him

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Gopher Football Interest was piqued regarding Rebecca Kill when Coach Jerry Kill mentioned her numerous times during the press conference. He told the story of how persistent he is “œ I can tell you, if I can capture that lady and I did that a long time ago; I was 21 years old and she […] READ MORE


Jeff Horton’s last Press Conference – Upcoming Iowa Game

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Gopher Football “¢ It’s a tough time to be a coach in MN (he joked – referencing Childress firing) “¢ It was an awesome feeling to win at Illinois. It’s a tough grind everyday, to see the kids and coaches get that reward with a victory was awesome “¢ In the locker room, you’d think […] READ MORE


Chris Halvorsen Working Hard to Prepare Gopher Teammates During Redshirt Season

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Gopher Basketball The dream of playing for the hometown Gophers took an indirect route for Chris Halvorsen. The former Henry Sibley prep attended Valparaiso as a freshman where he played in nine games during an injury-filled year. After assessing his future with his family and talking with the Gopher coaching staff, the St. Paul native […] READ MORE


Gophers Look to Junior Devoe Joseph for Leadership and Scoring

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Gopher Basketball Every successful team needs a player with a bit of moxie and someone who isn’t afraid to take the big shot. For the 2010-2011 Gophers, that guy is likely junior Devoe Joseph. Joseph’s game continues to improve and his leadership was critical last season when backcourt mate Al Nolen was not eligible the […] READ MORE