Anthony Smith announced he is coming back.

[gopherdudepart2]

I still say we should pass the hat or do some kind of fundraiser to get him more NIL and show our appreciation.

 

[mkAz]

I would advise against it, but awesome I’ll take it.

 

[SJUgopher]

Wow! I’d say go to NFL, but good for us!

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Nice!

 

[ergopher]

Awesome!!! Defense is gonna be an absolute unit next year between Smith, Nestor and Perich all continuing to get better

 

[gopherdudepart2]

He's an NFL player, but maybe he can become a day one draft pick with one more year of College development. I'm super stoked he will be back.

 

[WAGopher]

Dear Anthony Smith,
Thank you for the Christmas gift!

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

This likely means the team's streak of 1st or 2nd round picks will end. Probably won't have a player drafted this year.

 

[Kitzmann57]

He loves the "life program". Not a selfish person. Won't see that from any player on a Blue Bood school.

 

[Kitzmann57]

He loves the "life program". Not a selfish person. Won't see that from any player on a Blue Bood school.

That's the type of player PJ recriuts, not the selfish 5 Star players.

 

[GophersInIowa]

The grin by Fleck

 

[Mulligan]

That's great to see! About the third quarter, I thought, "He's gone. Not much more to do to show that he's an NFL player."

 

[Gopherchase]

That's the type of player PJ recriuts, not the selfish 5 Star players.

Silly comment lumping all the five star players together. Some might be selfish – – a lot of them are not.

 

[LeftofThaDial]

For him to put off the NFL another year, and not portal to what I would assume are some pretty big offers has to mean the Gophers have at least decent NIL money.

 

[Spoofin]

As a fan I love it. But, dude, you sure?

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

Why not? Why can't we have nice things?

 

[GringaGopher]

Who needs after X-mas sales we get Anthony Smith back for another year ! Go Gophers !!

 

[stocker08]

We love this news. This news is the kind of news that the people need. News.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

I'd like to express the full extent of my happiness about this announcement but it might involve profanity and/or blasphemy. All I'll say is "wow and thank you!"

 

[GoGophersUMN]

He's 10 sacks away from the team record and had 12.5 this year, good shot at breaking it if he stays healthy.

 

[RememberMurray]

That's great to see! About the third quarter, I thought, "He's gone. Not much more to do to show that he's an NFL player."

I had the exact same thought.

Having Smith and Menz back as bookends next season is exciting.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Best defensive player on the team in my opinion.

 

[Kitzmann57]

Silly comment lumping all the five star players together. Some might be selfish – – a lot of them are not.

In PJ press conference, he just vailadated what the selfish players want. I still believe that's 95% of the 5 star players.

 

[GrayShouldPlayReceiver]

Love that he’s back, but he will make more guaranteed money next year and still have the NFL, barring some catastrophic injury.

 

[Joe Hardy]

Big news. Our defense just took a big step forward! There’s work to do, but we now have three very good edge rushers.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Love that he’s back, but he will make more guaranteed money next year and still have the NFL, barring some catastrophic injury.

Try to catapult to the 1st round next season. Good decision by a guy that loves the program. I’ll take 100 Anthony Smiths

 

[The Deliberate Stranger]

Between Mentz, Howard and Smith the ends are shaping up nicely, need to figure out the interior of the dline for next year

 

[leib0039]

If we can figure out the OL this should be a very good team. QB1 RB1 Smith Tracy on offense, Smith Howard Mav Koi Nestor on defense!

 

[minnyrules11]

Smith and Menz meet at the qb next year. Let’s go.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Did not expect to have him back next season but this is great news for the team.