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The 2016 Gophers football recruiting class is turning out to be one of the best classes in decades for Minnesota. And the class got a monster addition on Saturday with the commitment of 4-star WR Dredrick Snelson from Pembroke Pines, Florida. The 6-0, 192lb WR picked the Gophers over an incredible offer list including Alabama, […] READ MORE

Class fo 2017 Gophers football recruit, Eric Rousemiller, is also a three-time national weightlifting champ! Eric Rousemiller, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound rising junior center from Lakeville (MN) South, is considered one of the state’s top player from the Class of 2017 and perhaps his own toughest critic. Rousemiller, who recently won his third national power lifting […] READ MORE

The Gophers season is 85 days away and sportsbook online betting have the Gophers with an over/under at 5.5 wins, which seems very low. Despite the off-season, Coach Jerry Kill continues his weekly radio show and his comments and responses to questions on today’s Sports Huddle are as follows: 1) Sid opened the segment by […] READ MORE

Matt Kegel is part of what is turning out to be an awesome in-state recruiting class for the Gophers. Matt Kegel, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound junior offensive tackle from Chaska (MN) High, became the seventh Minnesota player to commit to the Gophers. Kegel helped lead the Hawks to a 7-3 record last season, losing to Northfield […] READ MORE

Conner Olson, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound junior tackle from Monticello (MN) High, became the latest in-state product to commit to Minnesota when he recently picked the home state school.   Olson helped lead the Magic to a 6-4 mark last season, losing to St. Michael-Albertville 27-7 in the second round of the Class AAAAA, Section 6 […] READ MORE

Today’s notes/recap of the Sports Huddle with Jerry Kill: 1) Sid opened the segment talking about the recent NFL Draft. Minnesota had four players taken in the draft and Ohio State had five players selected for the next level: Kill responded with pride when he answered Sid: “It was a good day for our kids, […] READ MORE

Sam Schlueter, a 6-foot-6, 272-pound tackle from Victoria (MN) Mayer Lutheran who is considered one of the top linemen in the state, committed to Minnesota last week. This made him the fifth in-state product to commit to the hometown school. Schlueter pic Sam Schlueter, a 6-foot-6, 272-pound tackle from Victoria (MN) Mayer Lutheran who is […] READ MORE

Tyler Johnson holds scholarship offers from Minnestoa, Wisconsin and Iowa. Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 179-pound junior 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. […] READ MORE

Brison White, a 5-10, 192-pound junior running back/safety from East Ridge (MN) High, is one of the top in-state athletes in the Class of 2016. Gopher Hole recently caught up with White to learn the latest about his recruitment.   Gopher Hole: Did you have a chance to get to get to many Junior Days […] READ MORE

Sean Foster, a 6-foot-8, 285-pound tackle from Mundelein (IL) Carmel Catholic, became the sixth player to commit to Minnesota from the Class of 2016. Sean Foster, a 6-foot-8, 285-pound tackle from Mundelein (IL) Carmel Catholic, became the sixth player to commit to Minnesota from the Class of 2016.   Foster helped lead the Corsairs to […] READ MORE