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Matt Culhane, a 6-foot-8, 320-pound senior offensive tackle from Rushford-Peterson (MN) High, would love to be a Gopher. The question is whether he will wind up on the football or track and field teams.    Culhane, who is one of the state’s top three-sport athletes, attended the Minnesota-Michigan game as a visitor for the track […] READ MORE

Grant Ryerse, 6-foot-3, 220-pound junior kicker from East Ridge, already landed a scholarship offer from Minnesota as a sophomore. Ryerse has helped lead the Raptors to Friday’s Prep Bowl title game.   Gopher Hole caught up with Ryerse Sunday to learn the latest on his recruitment and his current season.   Gopher Hole: You advanced […] READ MORE

Minnesota Gopher fans had been long pointing to this upcoming weekend as one of the most important contests in recent memory. The football team faces the Associated Press’ #15 team Michigan for the Little Brown Jug at TCF Stadium at 6 o’clock on Halloween night.   Gopher fans were hoping that they would have plenty […] READ MORE

Johnson led the Polars past Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Tuesday and he finished with a very impressive six TDs, including three rushing and three passing. Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 179-pound rising senior from Minneapolis (MN) North who is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes, recently committed to Minnesota over offers from Iowa, Wisconsin and others, as well […] READ MORE

Thomas Barber, a 6-foot-1, 230-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 II and the younger brother of ex-Minnesota stars Marion III and Dom.     Gopher Hole recently caught up with Barber […] READ MORE

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 helped lead the number one ranked Eagles to a fourth straight state title last season. Coughlin was a big time commitment for the Gophers this summer and has been showing his natural […] READ MORE

Eden Prairie defeated Totino-Grace 38-20 Saturday. Eden Prairie hasn’t lost a game since 2012. Minnesota has nine in-state football commits with eight of them playing this year, and they finished 6-2 in their respective season openers. The group is part of an extremely strong local Class of 2016. Periodically, we will look at the newest […] READ MORE

Cory Dixon, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior running back/linebacker from Minneapolis (MN) Henry, attended the Minnesota summer football camp.   Dixon is a two-sport standout who helped lead the Patiots to a 4-5 mark last season, losing to Breck 39-20 in the second round of the playoffs.   Dixon rushed 102 times for 777 yards last […] READ MORE

Kamal Martin, a 6-foot-3, 211-pound quarterback from Burnsville (MN) High, recently committed to Minnesota after previously verballing to Eastern Michigan.   Martin helped lead the Blaze to a 4-6 mark last season, losing to eventual state champion Eden Prairie 34-14 in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs.   Gopher Hole recently caught up […] READ MORE

Tyler Johnson is a coveted two-sport athlete. Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 179-pound rising senior from Minneapolis (MN) North, is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes. Johnson led Minneapolis North to a 12-1 record on the gridiron, losing to Dawson-Boyd in the Class A semifinals. He led the team in rushing and passing.   Johnson […] READ MORE