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Since the Gophers are on a bye, there won't be my weekly "Know Your Opponent" article.

Instead, feel free to ask any Gophers, Disneyland, California, or whatever questions this way and I will try my best to answer them!
 


GophersInIowa said:
Player from last years recruiting class not named Karmo that you are the most excited about?
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Great question.

The easy answer would be wideout Bradley Martino, who was the No.12 athlete in his class. The athleticism is there, obviously. I'm excited to see how he develops.

Grant Washington has already shown some promise, as he did against Northwestern State.

CB Naiim Parrish could be a stud in a year or two as well.
 

I know how PJ is with info regarding injuries, that being said, any insights as to when/if Driver will be back? Or what the injury was?
 

LeftofThaDial said:
I know how PJ is with info regarding injuries, that being said, any insights as to when/if Driver will be back? Or what the injury was?
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From what little PJ has said about Driver, it appears to be more of a “off the field” issue.

He has yet to dress for any game and has been in street clothes cheering on his teammates.

Who knows when he will be back. He did get married in the offseason and has been active in his social media accounts supporting the team.
 


Better ride - the original Tower of Terror or the new version themed Guardians of the Galaxy. I have my opinion but want to hear yours. (Technically not Disneyland but California Adventure)
 

NoelarBear said:
From what little PJ has said about Driver, it appears to be more of a “off the field” issue.

He has yet to dress for any game and has been in street clothes cheering on his teammates.

Who knows when he will be back. He did get married in the offseason and has been active in his social media accounts supporting the team.
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They initially stated he was injured, and in those social media posts he’s literally out jogging around the lakes, and visiting his wife at Penn St.
 

NoelarBear said:
Great question.

The easy answer would be wideout Bradley Martino, who was the No.12 athlete in his class. The athleticism is there, obviously. I'm excited to see how he develops.

Grant Washington has already shown some promise, as he did against Northwestern State.

CB Naiim Parrish could be a stud in a year or two as well.
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I heard Martino was hurt walker this year. Is he healthy now and just save for next year?
 




Word said:
Better ride - the original Tower of Terror or the new version themed Guardians of the Galaxy. I have my opinion but want to hear yours. (Technically not Disneyland but California Adventure)
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As much as I hate change, give me Guardians. The random songs/story every ride is great. They’re custom videos during Halloween is awesome too.
 

Toughest thing about being "out there"as the "voice" of hte Gopher fan base? Is the gig worth the aggravation?
 

restovich said:
Toughest thing about being "out there"as the "voice" of hte Gopher fan base? Is the gig worth the aggravation?
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What I love about GopherHole is that this is a website for the fans ran by the fans. And it is. Everybody on the GH staff has full time jobs. We do this simply because we love the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The owners work incredibly hard and have put in so much work. It’s also a gift that the U gives us access.

Personally, I just try to be me and not be anybody else. I try to be respectful to everyone and have fun at the same time.
 

NoelarBear said:
What I love about GopherHole is that this is a website for the fans ran by the fans. And it is. Everybody on the GH staff has full time jobs. We do this simply because we love the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The owners work incredibly hard and have put in so much work. It’s also a gift that the U gives us access.

Personally, I just try to be me and not be anybody else. I try to be respectful to everyone and have fun at the same time.
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Thanks to all the GH staff. It's fun to be here...most threads anyway...and it's nice to be around others who know that the proper way to say Minnesota in the Rouser is to yell..."SOTA!"
😏😉😁
 



With only 4 games left in the season. Can we expect to see any rotated into the mix, still presets redshirt?
 

MaxyJR1 said:
With only 4 games left in the season. Can we expect to see any rotated into the mix, still presets redshirt?
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Great question.

I don't foresee many freshmen coming into the rotation. Unless things get really out of hand in Eugene, the other two games are very winnable, and I don't see anybody going in those contests.

Also, have to consider the five-for-five ruling that will eventually happen.
 

NoelarBear said:
Great question.

I don't foresee many freshmen coming into the rotation. Unless things get really out of hand in Eugene, the other two games are very winnable, and I don't see anybody going in those contests.

Also, have to consider the five-for-five ruling that will eventually happen.
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Thanks for the great interpretation of my auto corrected jargon.
 

NoelarBear said:
As much as I hate change, give me Guardians. The random songs/story every ride is great. They’re custom videos during Halloween is awesome too.
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And you can still do the original in Florida. I prefer the original but I like that there's a different option in California.
 

Do we know of the 28 commitments how many will enroll early? USC has 35 kids committed at this time. Intriguing to see the difference in programs from 35 (USC) to 11(Nebraska). 3.5 weeks to signing day.
 

To be honest, not sure yet who will enroll early in those 29. I tend to wait until they put pen to paper before I really start to dig into that.

Recruiting is such a different beast. Regarding Nebraska, I expect they will hit the portal hard in the offseason. Same with Wisconsin, which has a small class as well.
 

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