Star Tribune: Gophers player capsule: DT Cameron Botticelli

[BleedGopher]

per Joe C:

2013 outlook: Outgoing senior D.L. Wilhite called Botticelli the “unsung hero of the defensive line. I know there are times I make a play just because he’s in his gap, doing his thing, keeping people occupied.” Now, along with Hageman and fellow returning starter Michael Amaefula, Botticelli will work to keep the D-line a strength of this team moving forward.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/197802731.html

Go Gophers!!

 

[DLguy]

2-Star walk-on who will end his career as possibly a 2 year starter. Right there is why the walk-on program is so important. Seems like kids have been taking notice as this year a few turned down FCS offers to walk on here.

 

[gophmeister]

If kids played one sport and one sport only in high school like they do down South then we wouldn't need a walk on program. We'd have a better idea whether or not they can play by their senior years. Every walk on who takes a risk helps balance out the risk we take giving a scholarship to high school player. We miss on the McAvoy twins but covered that with Bak and Christianson.

 

[dpodoll68]

2-Star walk-on who will end his career as possibly a 2 year starter.

Most likely a 3-year starter, actually.