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Goldy Goober said:
Akin and Bello seem like good grabs. That probably wraps up the recruiting season for 2026, correct?
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I would think they would be close to done, but don't know how many they want for fall, and also if they know Elbeery isn't getting another year and/or that Vucinovich is going pro, it's possible they might still add one or two more...?
Goldy Goober said:
Are there any other needs for the Gophers? Catching?
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There were moments in 2024 when I thought Hunt was starting to put it together. Hoping he can bounce back in 2026 - he is having a pretty good summer with Wilmar in Northwoods League, so that is encouraging. If it is Hunt backing up Neels again, I would be fine with that.

Otherwise, though, I don't know what they might be looking to add.
 

SomeGopherFan said:
I would think they would be close to done, but don't know how many they want for fall, and also if they know Elbeery isn't getting another year and/or that Vucinovich is going pro, it's possible they might still add one or two more...?

There were moments in 2024 when I thought Hunt was starting to put it together. Hoping he can bounce back in 2026 - he is having a pretty good summer with Wilmar in Northwoods League, so that is encouraging. If it is Hunt backing up Neels again, I would be fine with that.

Otherwise, though, I don't know what they might be looking to add.
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I do think they are looking to add at least another guy or two. I think Elbeery will be back and it is very likely that Vucinovich will sign and sounds like it had been trending that way the last couple weeks.
 


SomeGopherFan said:
Leon transferring to Florida International.
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Was he hurt this year? Is there a reason he didn't see the field at all? He had great numbers in JUCO and FIU is a step up from Minnesota. It's pretty rare for a player to not see the field but then step UP in the portal.
 


DarrenTheGreek said:
Was he hurt this year? Is there a reason he didn't see the field at all? He had great numbers in JUCO and FIU is a step up from Minnesota. It's pretty rare for a player to not see the field but then step UP in the portal.
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Correct - he had injury and took medical redshirt year.
 

DarrenTheGreek said:
Was he hurt this year? Is there a reason he didn't see the field at all? He had great numbers in JUCO and FIU is a step up from Minnesota. It's pretty rare for a player to not see the field but then step UP in the portal.
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A step up? Yeah they are in Florida but their last tournament appearance was 2015 and this season was their first over .500 since 2017.
 

Goldy Gopher said:
A step up? Yeah they are in Florida but their last tournament appearance was 2015 and this season was their first over .500 since 2017.
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If you want to call it lateral that's up to you. We haven't qualified for conference tournament since pre covid. The fall has been steep
 







DarrenTheGreek said:
If you want to call it lateral that's up to you. We haven't qualified for conference tournament since pre covid. The fall has been steep
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FIU is neither a step up nor a lateral move (fortunately? Unfortunately?). I thought this past year they had a chance before entering the Big Ten portion of the season. I suppose there were some injuries but the lack of depth on the roster was extremely glaring. Hopefully that was managed this summer and through the incoming high school class.

We will see.
 




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