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The 2008 Gophers football recruiting class, which produced many of this season's junior players, was ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 17 nationally by Rivals.com.
That class, under then-University of Minnesota coach Tim Brewster, had seven four-star players (on a five-star scale): linebacker Keanon Cooper, quarterback MarQueis Gray, wideout Brandon Green, wideout Vincent Hill, linebacker Sam Maresh, QB David Pittman and cornerback Traye Simmons.
That class was supposed to lead the Gophers' ascent.
Only Cooper, Gray and Green are still in the program. Hill never got to Minnesota and ended up at Temple. Maresh is playing for Iowa Western Community College. Pittman had a nondescript two seasons at Minnesota, and Simmons, probably the most successful player from that class, is with the San Diego Chargers' practice squad.
There were no offensive linemen in that class, which doesn't help, either.
The Gophers this season are 1-5, losing their last two games at Michigan and at Purdue by a combined 103-17.
Brewster's predecessor at Minnesota, Glen Mason, had only four Rivals.com four-star recruits during 10 seasons. They were running back Laurence Maroney and wideout Paris Hamilton in 2003, linebacker Alex Daniels in 2005, and defensive lineman Anthony Jacobs in 2007.
The Gophers' 2012 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com, ranks last in the Big Ten with no five-star or four-star commitments, but 12 three-star commitments. The rankings: 1) Michigan, 2) Penn State, 3) Ohio State, 4) Purdue, 5) Michigan State, 6) Wisconsin, 7) Indiana, 8) Nebraska, 9) Northwestern), 10) Iowa, 11) Illinois, 12) Minnesota.
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_19088304
Go Gophers!!
The 2008 Gophers football recruiting class, which produced many of this season's junior players, was ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 17 nationally by Rivals.com.
That class, under then-University of Minnesota coach Tim Brewster, had seven four-star players (on a five-star scale): linebacker Keanon Cooper, quarterback MarQueis Gray, wideout Brandon Green, wideout Vincent Hill, linebacker Sam Maresh, QB David Pittman and cornerback Traye Simmons.
That class was supposed to lead the Gophers' ascent.
Only Cooper, Gray and Green are still in the program. Hill never got to Minnesota and ended up at Temple. Maresh is playing for Iowa Western Community College. Pittman had a nondescript two seasons at Minnesota, and Simmons, probably the most successful player from that class, is with the San Diego Chargers' practice squad.
There were no offensive linemen in that class, which doesn't help, either.
The Gophers this season are 1-5, losing their last two games at Michigan and at Purdue by a combined 103-17.
Brewster's predecessor at Minnesota, Glen Mason, had only four Rivals.com four-star recruits during 10 seasons. They were running back Laurence Maroney and wideout Paris Hamilton in 2003, linebacker Alex Daniels in 2005, and defensive lineman Anthony Jacobs in 2007.
The Gophers' 2012 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com, ranks last in the Big Ten with no five-star or four-star commitments, but 12 three-star commitments. The rankings: 1) Michigan, 2) Penn State, 3) Ohio State, 4) Purdue, 5) Michigan State, 6) Wisconsin, 7) Indiana, 8) Nebraska, 9) Northwestern), 10) Iowa, 11) Illinois, 12) Minnesota.
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_19088304
Go Gophers!!
