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In this Gophers senior class, Rallis actually fits right in. It’s a group of 13 players who’ve repeatedly drawn praise for their dedication. They’ll be honored before their final game Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium, against Northwestern.
This senior class has logged 29 victories since the start of 2013, the most in a four-year span since the Gophers won 30 from 2003-2006.
“When they got here, everything wasn’t all rosy and going the right direction, and the culture had to change,” coach Tracy Claeys said.
Rallis, Mitch Leidner, Damarius Travis, Jack Lynn, Jonah Pirsig, Scott Ekpe and Yoshoub Timms are fifth-year seniors who arrived in the Class of 2012, when Jerry Kill’s staff was coming off its first season. Minnesota had gone 3-9 in back-to-back years.
The Class of 2013 brought three other current seniors who’ve been playing ever since they were true freshmen — Drew Wolitarsky, Jalen Myrick and Hank Ekpe. Three others who’ve been added to this senior class are defensive backs Ace Rogers, Alex Starks and Erick Amoako.
This won’t be a large senior send-off. Last year, for comparison, the Gophers honored 24 players on Senior Day. This year’s 13-member senior class is the fourth smallest in major college football, behind Kentucky (11), Penn State (12) and Baylor (12). But Claeys credits this year’s class for helping the program turning the corner.
“When they got here, nobody was going to class, and we didn’t practice very good,” Claeys said. “Had to beg kids to practice and practice hard, and we’ve gotten through all of that.”..
http://www.startribune.com/u-senior.../?ref=nl&om_rid=AAFNEI&om_mid=_BYLG2KB8xYRHIV
This senior class has logged 29 victories since the start of 2013, the most in a four-year span since the Gophers won 30 from 2003-2006.
“When they got here, everything wasn’t all rosy and going the right direction, and the culture had to change,” coach Tracy Claeys said.
Rallis, Mitch Leidner, Damarius Travis, Jack Lynn, Jonah Pirsig, Scott Ekpe and Yoshoub Timms are fifth-year seniors who arrived in the Class of 2012, when Jerry Kill’s staff was coming off its first season. Minnesota had gone 3-9 in back-to-back years.
The Class of 2013 brought three other current seniors who’ve been playing ever since they were true freshmen — Drew Wolitarsky, Jalen Myrick and Hank Ekpe. Three others who’ve been added to this senior class are defensive backs Ace Rogers, Alex Starks and Erick Amoako.
This won’t be a large senior send-off. Last year, for comparison, the Gophers honored 24 players on Senior Day. This year’s 13-member senior class is the fourth smallest in major college football, behind Kentucky (11), Penn State (12) and Baylor (12). But Claeys credits this year’s class for helping the program turning the corner.
“When they got here, nobody was going to class, and we didn’t practice very good,” Claeys said. “Had to beg kids to practice and practice hard, and we’ve gotten through all of that.”..
http://www.startribune.com/u-senior.../?ref=nl&om_rid=AAFNEI&om_mid=_BYLG2KB8xYRHIV
