Phillip Howard, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior from Robbinsdale (MN) Copper, signed with Minnesota last month. Howard helped lead the Hawks to a 6-3 mark this past season, losing to Park Center 48-37 in the first round of the playoffs. Howard also plays basketball as he helped pace the Hawks to an 18-8 mark on […] READ MORE
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Road to Selection Sunday: 20 Teams In Contention For 8 Available At-Large Bids
BUBBLEVILLE, U.S.A. — As we inch closer to Selection Sunday — 35 days away, but who’s counting — the number of candidates for the 36 at-large bids gradually is shrinking. At this writing, Road to Selection Sunday estimates there are 20 teams in contention for 8 available at-large bids. There was some good news for those bubble teams earlier this […] READ MORE
Q&A: Sam Schlueter Talks About Playing for Bart Miller, and Getting Bigger and Stronger
Schlueter committed the Gophers over Wisconsin and Michigan State last April. Sam Schlueter, a 6-foot-6, 285-pound tackle from Victoria (MN) Mayer Lutheran who is considered one of the top linemen in the state, signed with Minnesota Wednesday. Schlueter committed the Gophers over Wisconsin and Michigan State last April. Schlueter helped lead the Crusaders to […] READ MORE
Q&A: WR Drew Hmielewski on Signing with Minnesota: “I can’t wait to finally to officially be a Gopher.”
Drew Hmielewski, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound wide receiver from Marshall (MN) High, signed with Minnesota Wednesday. Hmielewski committed to the Gophers over South Dakota, South Dakota State and North Dakota State last August. Hmielewski helped lead the Tigers to a 9-2 mark this past season, losing to Stewartville 35-7 in the first round of the […] READ MORE
National Signing Day: Gophers Class of 2016 Already Off to Good Start With Early Enrollees
The football signing period starts Wednesday and Minnesota has already gotten off to a strong start. New Minnesota head football coach Tracy Claeys landed a six-man class that enrolled in January and will be able to participate in spring practice. The Gophers landed three junior college transfers who will have two years of eligibility at […] READ MORE
Q&A: Thomas Barber on Tracy Claeys Being Named Head Coach: “We were really ecstatic, especially the defensive guys.”
Thomas Barber has already signed with the Gophers and will enroll early at the U. Thomas Barber, a 6-foot-1, 235-pound linebacker from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, committed to Minnesota in the spring, following in the footsteps of his football family. Barber is the son of former Gopher standout Marion Barber and the younger brother of ex-Minnesota […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gopher Commit Conner Olson on Tracy Claeys: “happy to play for him the next four years or so.”
Conner Olson, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound senior tackle from Monticello (MN) High, committed to Minnesota last May. Olson was named to the Minnesota Vikings All-State team at a recent Vikings game. Olson helped lead the Magic to an 8-2 mark this past season, losing to Rogers 36-20 in the second round of the Class AAAAA, […] READ MORE
Q&A: Kamal Martin on Tracy Claeys: “A guy like that is special to me.”
Kamal Martin, a 6-foot-3, 211-pound quarterback from Burnsville (MN) High, helped lead the Blaze to their first winning season since 2006. Martin committed to Minnesota before his senior season after previously verballing to Eastern Michigan. Martin will play linebacker at the U. Martin, who was one of ten finalists for the Mr. Football Award […] READ MORE
Q&A: Carter Coughlin on Tracy Claeys: “I am really excited to play for him in the coming years.”
Carter Coughlin, a 6-foot-4, 212-pound four-star senior linebacker from Eden Prairie, is considered the top in-state product from the Class of 2016. Coughlin was one of ten finalists for the Minnesota Mr. Award that was announced last Sunday. Coughlin helped lead Eagles to a 10-1 mark this season, losing to Totino-Grace 27-13. Eden Prairie […] READ MORE
Q&A: Tyler Johnson on Claeys: “A pretty cool dude and I am looking forward to playing for him.”
Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 179-pound senior from Minneapolis (MN) North, committed to the Gopher football program this fall. Johnson, who is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes, was one of ten finalists for the Mr. Football Award that was announced November 22nd. Johnson helped lead Minneapolis North to a 12-1 record, losing to […] READ MORE