Greg Eslinger and Jeff Wright selected to M Club HOF

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The University of Minnesota "M" Club, one of the nation's oldest and largest alumni letterwinner organizations, today announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2016, a group which includes 11 former student-athletes who represented 10 different Gopher teams. The newest group of hall-of-famers will be officially inducted during the "M" Club's annual Hall of Fame banquet, which will be held in the DQ Club Room at TCF Bank Stadium on October 20.

"Earning a varsity letter and the opportunity to proudly wear the M on your chest is an accomplishment that brings pride to someone for the rest of his or her life," said "M" Club director George Adzick. "To be recognized as not just a letterwinner, but as one of the greatest letterwinners in the history of Gopher Athletics, is an honor reserved for a very select few. I am delighted for the 11 newest members of our Hall of Fame and excited to be there as their names are placed forever among other Minnesota legends."

The 2016 "M" Club Hall of Fame class includes:

Greg Eslinger (Football) - Two-time consensus First Team All-American, 2005 Outland Trophy (nation's best interior lineman) and Rimington Trophy (nation's best center) recipient.
Jeff Wright (Football) - First Team All-Big Ten and program's single-game, single-season and career interceptions record co-holder; played seven season for the Minnesota Vikings.

http://www.gophersports.com/genrel/053116aaa.html

Go Gophers!!
 

Boy I hope Jim Carter is OK with these selections.


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Spoofin said:
Boy I hope Jim Carter is OK with these selections.


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The question GopherHolers should be asking is are you OK with these selections. You seem to need to put your stamp of approval on everything here.:rolleyes:
 




Wright was before my time but am a little surprised he wasn't already in. As for Eslinger he was the definition of a great college football players. Didn't have the size to play in the NFL but he was the perfect center for the Gophers offense at the time. Loved watching him pull from the center position and clear the way for guys like Barber and Maroney. He was an awesome player over the 4 years he spent at the U.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Wright was before my time but am a little surprised he wasn't already in. As for Eslinger he was the definition of a great college football players. Didn't have the size to play in the NFL but he was the perfect center for the Gophers offense at the time. Loved watching him pull from the center position and clear the way for guys like Barber and Maroney. He was an awesome player over the 4 years he spent at the U.
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+1 on both guys.
 

Iceland12 said:
+1 on both guys.
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+1

My buddy married Jeff's daughter, and I had spent a good amount of time with him before he took a new job in AZ.

He's a great guy and very excited to be inducted. I'm looking forward to another round of golf with him when he comes back.
 

Eslinger is the best offensive lineman I have seen play for the Gophers. I remember Jeff Wright more for his time with the Vikings than the Gophers. Congrats to both.
 



Wright was a very good HS hoops player on a great team. Three straight state titles(one class).
 

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