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Kendall Rogers posting that Connor Gandossy has been hired as hitting coach/recruiting coordinator (previously in same role for Creighton last 7 years), and Sean Moore has also been hired (previously Iowa director of player development for 1 year, Penn State assistant prior). Alec Crawford promoted to pitching coach.
 


From a source in the AD: decent chance baseball will not be considered a "Tier 1" sport starting 2025 and no scholarships will be offered (along with tennis, golf, track, CC, swimming)

I for one would be so pissed...
 

LesBolstad said:
From a source in the AD: decent chance baseball will not be considered a "Tier 1" sport starting 2025 and no scholarships will be offered (along with tennis, golf, track, CC, swimming)

I for one would be so pissed...
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Wow, so you're saying baseball wouldn't get any scholarship money for athletes?

They are allotted 11.7 scholarships now that can be spread out amongst the roster.

Every player would be a walk-on or rely on some sort of NIL?
 



tjgopher said:
Wow, so you're saying baseball wouldn't get any scholarship money for athletes?

They are allotted 11.7 scholarships now that can be spread out amongst the roster.

Every player would be a walk-on or rely on some sort of NIL?
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Yep, isn't that nuts? The AD goal will be to be competitive in hoops and football- so they get nearly all the $; other sports be damned. With the U's track record I doubt they will be successful
 

LesBolstad said:
Yep, isn't that nuts? The AD goal will be to be competitive in hoops and football- so they get nearly all the $; other sports be damned. With the U's track record I doubt they will be successful
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I would be livid if they did this, and frankly find it crazy they would be seriously considering it.
 

SomeGopherFan said:
I would be livid if they did this, and frankly find it crazy they would be seriously considering it.
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All the money that the idiots said basketball and football made was just being stockpiled was actually going to support the non-revenue sports. So after we start paying players, the other sports won’t get supported. Just the way it is. And we get insulated on this site with super fans but me and many just like me are completely disinterested in the new model. They have slaughters the golden goose and are too dumb to see it.
 

Watching the Super Regionals got me nostalgic about the 2018 Gopher Super Regional team that played Oregon State. Looked back and that Oregon State team that eventually won the title had Adley Rutschman, Trevor Larnach, Steven Kwan, Nick Madrigal, and Dean Rasmussen. And not to mention that their best player was Luke Heimlich, who was a 2 time All American pitcher who didn't play pro ball because it was found out that he pleaded guilty to molesting a niece when he was 15(later denied he did it) and no one would draft him.

That was one stacked team. And we fought them pretty good in that Super Regional.
 



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate every coach who took the time to reach out to me these last few days and I wish you all the best. With that said, I have decided to stay home and play for the University of Minnesota 〽️❤️ <a href="https://t.co/ow2RD33S4l">pic.twitter.com/ow2RD33S4l</a></p>&mdash; Easton Richter (@easton_richter) <a href="">June 11, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 



SomeGopherFan said:
Were there any restrictions on their eligibility, or I guess asking generally just info on their move?
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They both were at Juco's and they had seasons suspended while there from Covid. From my understanding they can get 1 more year, but not at the D1 level. It has to be D2, D3 or NAIA
 



fan of Ray Williams said:
They both were at Juco's and they had seasons suspended while there from Covid. From my understanding they can get 1 more year, but not at the D1 level. It has to be D2, D3 or NAIA
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Thanks. I thought the NCAA was honoring the NJCAA ruling via waiver even for D1, but evidently not.

With the draft still to come, this team is going is going to look quite a bit different next year.
 


From Shooter:
Several returning Gophers baseball players are being recruited with NIL offers in the $40,000 range that Minnesota is unable to match.
 


SomeGopherFan said:
From Shooter:
Several returning Gophers baseball players are being recruited with NIL offers in the $40,000 range that Minnesota is unable to match.
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The only one of our guys currently in the portal that his narrative would fit is Counsell, no other Gopher currently in the portal is getting those kind of offers.
 


Goldy Gopher said:
The only one of our guys currently in the portal that his narrative would fit is Counsell, no other Gopher currently in the portal is getting those kind of offers.
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My first thought was it isn't limited to players in portal. I'm not sure how much enforcement is happening. I thought Anderson mentioned a player being wooed with NIL last year, and I don't recall anyone being in portal who it might have been...?
 

SomeGopherFan said:
My first thought was it isn't limited to players in portal. I'm not sure how much enforcement is happening. I thought Anderson mentioned a player being wooed with NIL last year, and I don't recall anyone being in portal who it might have been...?
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Wietgrefe was one offered last summer
 




Chisolm native Eli Sundquist transferring to Gophers from Utah Valley (4 years including injury redshirt with South Dakota State prior to that). This past season with Wolverines: 20 appearances (all in relief), 38 IP, 7.58 ERA, 42 H, 19 BB, 48 K, .282 OppBA, 1.61 WHIP. Numbers were much better with Jackrabbits in 21 & 23.

Also, Shooter reporting Fritcher to transfer to Saint Thomas.
 

Gophers have now added commits from Michigan State freshman Landon Lozier as well as 3rd team JUCO All American Joe Sperry.
 



LesBolstad said:
Source close to program says baseball will be cut from Gopher athletics within a couple of years.
Money savings and Title 9 primary reasons. Softball will remain.

Pathetic but not surprising if true. We'll be just like Wisconsin only with worse football/basketball teams.
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What a sad development that would be. Coyle is the Sports Cutter™️.

Go Gophers!!
 


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