BOOM!!! Justin Hopkins commits to the Gophers!!!!!!!!!

[Willwin40]

He just committed. Seems like a good one. Get those other highly rated db’s committed. Go Gophers!

 

[GVLCGopherFan]

Nice. I think this was predicted in several places.

 

[mggoph]

Nice. I think this was predicted in several places.

What a nice offer list!

 

[BleedGopher]

Big time commitment!!!!

With a Vols offer!

Go Gophers!!

 

[GVLCGopherFan]

What a nice offer list!

Yes. A four star and ranked nine in TN. What a region for players.

 

[jennyhurtfan]

Yes. A four star and ranked nine in TN. What a region for players.

Now the really tough part...holding on to him.

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

Ryan Burns with more info.

https://247sports.com/college/minnesota/article/justin-hopkins-commits-to-minnesota-gophers-football-pj-fleck-245774031/

 

[btowngopher]

Now the really tough part...holding on to him.

Sounds like early play time is important to him, not everyone can sell that plus the track record of putting guys in the nfl.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Suck it SEC!

 

[mggoph]

Minnesota lands a commitment from three-star DB Justin Hopkins

More inside on Justin Hopkins's commitment to Minnesota

minnesota.rivals.com

 

[mggoph]

Four-star CB Justin Hopkins commits to Minnesota

Hopkins chose Minnesota over Tennessee, USC, and Georgia Tech

www.thedailygopher.com

 

[gophernut1]

Welcome aboard!! Great get!! Fleck and program have a great eye for talent and trust this will be a huge get for us. I love the way our team continues to build into something special. Love the Gophers!!

 

[U2Gopher]

WOW!!! Great get by PJ and staff!! Welcome aboard Justin!!!!

 

[MisterGopher]

Tennessee football target Justin Hopkins commits to Minnesota over Vols, USC

Ensworth defensive back Justin Hopkins committed to Minnesota over Tennessee football and Josh Heupel on Monday. Here's what went into his' decision.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Whytetale]

Ryan Burns with more info.

https://247sports.com/college/minnesota/article/justin-hopkins-commits-to-minnesota-gophers-football-pj-fleck-245774031/

Firewall

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

sounds Like a future captain to me!

Charismatic leader and level headed

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Great presentation, especially by having the Vols hat directly in front of him, while the Gophers was all the way at the end

 

[GopherJack]

sounds Like a future captain to me!

Charismatic leader and level headed

Absolutely! Keep him in front of the camera. Handsome young man with a great smile and attitude.

 

[stocker08]

Excellent pickup for the program. Also.....doesn't matter where you grow up.....not many 17/18 year old kids are this articulate. Seems to have a good head on his shoulders and should follow in the footsteps of a lot of great Gophers d-backs.

 

[WoodburyTim]

Interesting how his family asked about how many of the recruits coming would be transfers. It is going to be an increasingly important question for high school recruits.

 

[mggoph]

Interesting how his family asked about how many of the recruits coming would be transfers. It is going to be an increasingly important question for high school recruits.

I'd think we'll see recruiting classes much smaller going forward (say 15 or so) and larger transfer classes?

 

[salzie]

Nice

 

[Stan]

Elite pickup.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Absolutely! Keep him in front of the camera. Handsome young man with a great smile and attitude.

Man, never in my wildest dreams about ten years ago, did I think we could land a player at his level from SEC country, with an offer from his home state U.

PJ’s authenticity stands out amongst all the NIL BS. Good players, students, who are a beacon for the U; they’re rarely any off field issues.

 

[GopherTheJugular]

Great presentation, especially by having the Vols hat directly in front of him, while the Gophers was all the way at the end

I can't remember us being in a hat ceremony before, maybe Jeff Jones?

 

[kg21]

If you could keep Koi through his senior year, and pair him with guys like this........that would be something.

They are in on some more top secondary people, also.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

I'd think we'll see recruiting classes much smaller going forward (say 15 or so) and larger transfer classes?

If we can get the NIL level up closer to tier 2 schools, this would be a good thing for Minnesota.

 

[fmlizard]

Sounds like early play time is important to him, not everyone can sell that plus the track record of putting guys in the nfl.

Tennessee currently has no active starting DBs in the NFL, and just a couple of roster-fringe reserves. Theo Jackson (Vikings) was their star with 11 tackles this year.

The Gophers have 6 such players, all starting or getting heavy reps. Including the highest paid DB in NFL history.