Yup, beef him up for the first three years to 6' 4.5", 325 lbs. He has no pressure to contribute immediately and will take the time to get it all dialed in.
Seems like all signs point to Oregon. I would be surprised if the gophers took another RB in this class as they already have two committed.
Agreed, I’d just be curious to hear more about this situation after everyone has signed.
The Gophers already have Ohifame Ijeboi who has a similar profile. Da-Jaun Riggs is rated a little higher.
And the winner is...
Looks like Bronaugh is still listed as a top target and we are the only “warm” team for him after he visited Kansas a couple weeks ago. We’d have 6 on scholarship next year if a third is taken, which doesn’t sound too crazy I guess.
According to who is this Riggs guy rated higher? Never understood it. Always remember Barry Sanders had one D1 offer. Wonder what he was rated?
There are never enough RB. The Gophers have to constantly restock. Ky Thomas and Mar'Kiese Irving left for the Transfer Portal. Injuries are a wild card.
Well he did say don’t believe the rumors… maybe we don’t need to be too worried about his commitment after all.
That whole article has a “click farm” feel. None of the prospects have a true list of schools pushing to flip them. Most of it is just saying they’re good players and then going on to slightly disrespect the school or how the kid committed to said school.
This. All click bait and fodder for discussion boards, nothing else
Next Slash and Bash?
Blash!!! Kill 2 birds with one stone. Or, kill two badgers with one stone.
He picked his commitment wisely. He will be in a Boye Mafe trajectory in player development. We'll see him in year two or three. The important thing is to keep him as a Gopher.
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Perich breaths rare air. Greatly excited about his commitment.Per 247:
NO. 5 KOI PERICH, DB (MINNESOTA COMMIT)
Iowa safety Cooper Dejean is already creating plenty of buzz inside NFL Draft circles for his insane testing numbers. So it shouldn't come as any surprise that the next DeJean is on this year's list.
OK, only time will tell if Koi Perich actually emerges as an All-Big Ten defender like DeJean. But the profiles of the two coming out of high school are nearly identical, as both are from small towns of fewer than 2,500 people and are elite multi-sport athletes who scored more than 1,000 career points on the hardwood during their prep careers, while also impacting the game in a variety of different ways on Friday nights.
Perich's posterizing dunks and 11-foot-1 running jump were going to be enough to warrant him a spot high on this year's list, but arguably his most impressive feat off the football field came this past spring when he posted a 10.89-second effort in the 100-meter dash despite running in frigid 40-degree Minnesota temperatures. Perich, who is committed to play for the in-state Gophers, adds that he's close to power cleaning 315 pounds. Freaky.
"I'm just an all-around athlete," Perich said. "I like to think that I'm as strong as all of the linemen up here and I like to think that I'm faster than everyone."
Perich totaled 75 tackles and three interceptions as a junior at Esko (Minn.) Lincoln Secondary. He also racked up 1,166 yards of offense and 20 touchdowns while scoring five times via the return game.
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Go Gophers!!
I like him more on defense
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