ANNUAL GOPHERHOLE PICTORIAL COUNTDOWN TO GOPHERS SEASON OPENER 2026!

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• May 24, 2026

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It's Saturday and there's no football... BUT, in just over 100 days, Minnesota football will be back! We are 102 days out from Golden Gophers playing on the gridiron, so let's get the annual countdown started. Today, with 102 days away, we'll go with a combination, No. 1 Rodney Smith, No. 0 Lemeke Brockington and No. 2 Tanner Morgan.

 

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• May 24, 2026

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Great start. Always one of my favorite threads each year!

 

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• May 25, 2026

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Wendell Avery - Wikipedia https://share.google/j8lZdYVjujVqjH9Mo

 

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• May 25, 2026

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The original Tutu Atwell!

https://www.startribune.com/stu-s-hunt-down-ex-gophers-wr-tutu-atwell/136076923?utm_source=gift

 

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• May 25, 2026

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101 days out. Combination of No. 1 Darius Taylor, No. 0 Anthony Smith and No. 1 Jaxon Howard

 

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• May 25, 2026

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101 days out. Combination of No. 1 Darius Taylor, No. 0 Anthony Smith and No. 1 Jaxon Howard
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All 3, especially the last 2, primed to have big seasons!

 

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• May 26, 2026

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100 days out!

 

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• May 26, 2026

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• May 26, 2026

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100 Days out! No. 1 Rodney Smith and Goldy Gopher rocking the double 0

 

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• May 26, 2026

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This is definitely my favorite part of the off-season.

 

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• May 27, 2026

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• May 27, 2026

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99 Days Out

Ra’Shede Hagemman, 2013 First Team All Big Ten


Dragan Kesich, 2023 Big Ten Kicker of the Year

 

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• May 27, 2026

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Great talent but could never stay out of trouble in the NFL.

 

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• May 28, 2026

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Imagine Hageman at DT with this year's D-Line group. NASTY

 

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• May 28, 2026

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Great talent but could never stay out of trouble in the NFL.

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I felt bad for the guy. Clearly carries trauma from his childhood. Had an unfortunate year of events and never made it back to the league. Hope he's OK now

 

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• May 28, 2026

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98 Days Out

David Kemp


Michael Amaefula

 

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• May 28, 2026

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Dean Widseth Minnesota Golden Gophers 1947 S&S Football Pictorial Panel | eBay https://share.google/ZepU2DEuTlbQwTEpM

 

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• May 28, 2026

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98 yards

 

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• May 29, 2026

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97 Days Away

Ben Mezara


Anthony Jacobs



Scott Epke, 2016 All Big Ten Honorable Mention


Jalen Logan-Redding, 2024 All Big Ten Honorable Mention

 

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• Saturday at 2:55 PM

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96 Days -

Brandon Kirksey


Steven Richardson, 2015 All Big Ten Honorable Mention, 2016 All Big Ten Third Team, 2017 All Big Ten Honorable Mention

 

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• Sunday at 12:37 PM

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95 Days Out.

Anthony Montgomery


Matthew Trickett, 2022 All Big Ten Honorable Mention

 

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• Sunday at 1:15 PM

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In case someone's up for some Full Banana this coming season...

 

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• Monday at 10:33 AM

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94 days away

Harold Legania


Mo Saine

 

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• Tuesday at 9:16 AM

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93 Days!

John Schlecht


Ben Perry


Merrick Jackson


Kyler Baugh

 

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• Wednesday at 9:03 AM

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92 Days Away!

Tai'yon Devers


Danny Striggow, 2022 All Big Ten Honorable Mention, 2023 All Big Ten Honorable Mention, 2024 All Big Ten Honorable Mention

 

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• Wednesday at 10:22 AM

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92 Days Away!

Tai'yon Devers
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Danny Striggow, 2022 All Big Ten Honorable Mention, 2023 All Big Ten Honorable Mention, 2024 All Big Ten Honorable Mention
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The picture alone doesn't do that play justice

 

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• Wednesday at 12:48 PM

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He did it again two weeks later against Colorado State as well

 

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• Yesterday at 9:24 AM

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Down to 91 days.

Karon Riley, 1999 First Team All Big Ten, 2000 First Team All Big Ten, 2000 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year


Willie VanDeSteeg, 2008 First Team All Big Ten


Deven Eastern, 2025 All Big Ten Honorable Mention

 

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• Yesterday at 1:56 PM

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Actor Karon Riley https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3829841/

 

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• Today at 8:39 AM

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90 Days!

Bob McNamara, 1952 First Team All Big Ten, 1954 First Team All Big Ten, 1954 All American


Ed Hawthorne, 1994 First Team All Big Ten


Sam Renner, 2019 All Big Ten Honorable Mention