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Added K Beckham Sunderland from the Wolverines. K/O specialist?

I am very hopeful about Thompson’s commitment. He has excellent height, but he also is about 210-15 lbs. Differs from Malachi in that he’s built up more. Might actually be able to use his height and strength to give Drake the green light to throw down field, one-in-one balls that could end up...

Yup. That’s why I wish Kollock had stayed and developed in our system.

Looks as though the Gophs have signed two brothers from Michigan State, both DBs, one of whom we needed. Could be a starting CB opposite Nestor. Troubled by the radio silence on UMD TE Luke Dehnicke. He's got a lot of good offers ... but in a rational world he should a Gopher!

Our current roster for 2026 has 21 DL listed (counting Mo Omonode): 15 carryovers from 2025, one transfer and five incoming FR. That's a huge number of guys to carry for 4 spots on defense, especially when the DEs are already known. This "excess" will limit the numbers we can take in the portal...

Adding Elisha West and Ayden West, both CBs, from Michigan State. As with HS recruiting, PJ gets early commitments (low-hanging fruit?). Doesn't get left holding the bag if the top-end guys toy are chasing leave you in the dust. But might miss on some top-end talent by pulling the trigger on...

Given how the portal is working, at Penn State is going to look like at Iowa State last year, except with twice the number of people in the stands ... the offense is going to be more wide open, I suspect.

Notre Dame QB Kenny Minchey committed to Nebraska a few days ago. A got "get" for the Huskers. But before anything became official, Kentucky must have upped its bid, because Minchey flipped to them. IMHO, one of the best things that a team in Minnesota's position can do is have its its QB...

Good pun ...

Only designated kicker on the roster now is RS FR Jackson. RS FR Ryerse is also on the roster as a P, but I think he is a very capable K, too. Hard to believe PJ would roll with only Ks as two RS FR who have never executed a college-level FG ... but both have unusually high athletic ability for...

Added S Knutson from SMSU (Minnesota), Div II.

Added WR Thompson from Auburn.

Added DT Crowder from Marshall. I like the name Crowder for a DT …

How one coach changed his OC and philisophy … and got results. https://apple.news/A_ERHd0MTTcS_Y5zAH1aQYg

Added OT Warren from Tennessee and LB Marshall from Eastern Michigan. Warren will compete to start, I suspect. Marshall brings a lot of experience.

Fruchte's OL was led by Seth Anderson, a first-team FCS All American and the highest graded OL in the FCS. Anderson is a Moorhead native. Wouldn't mind if he followed Isaac to the Gophers (If he still has eligibility--not sure). ND also had an FCS All American (second team) at Edge, Lance...

Kingsbury has a couple years left, I think. Like to see him back. Knows the system, hits like a ton of bricks.

Wise counsel for existing Coordinators, and redundancy in case you sack a Coordinator before or in the middle of the season?

... or a new position coach or Coordinator?

Yeah, it’s churn wash.