Nick Connelly, a 6- 6 junior defensive tackle/offensive tackle from Red Wing (MN) High, attended the Minnesota Gopher game versus Iowa, his second home contest of the season. Connelly attended several Gopher camps this summer and talked to GopherHole.com about his early recruitment. Red Wing struggled this season, but that did not stop Connelly from […] READ MORE
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Q&A: Frank Ragnow Talks Gophers Win Over Northwestern, Setting Up Official Visits
The Gophers were the first team to offer Ragnow. Frank Ragnow, a 6-6, 300-pound senior tackle/defensive end from Chanhassen, is the top available Minnesota player and has continued to pick up offers from several top programs. Gopher Hole caught up with Ragnow after Chanhassen’s 28-14 win over Waconia Tuesday to learn the latest on his […] READ MORE
Q&A: 2015 Iowa QB Visits U, Has Interest from Gophers, Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Others
Junior QB Ryan Dowling attended the Gophers-San Jose State game in September. Ryan Boyle, a 6-1, 205-pound junior quarterback from West Des Moines (IA) Dowling, is one of the top signal callers in the Midwest in the Class of 2015. He attended the Minnesota-San Jose State game and talked to Gopher Hole about the latest […] READ MORE
Benilde St. Margaret’s Keaton Studsrud Hearing from Gophers Football and Baseball Coaches
Keaton Studsrud is hearing from Gopher coaches in both football and basketball. Keaton Studsrud, a quarterback from St. Louis Park (MN) Benilde St. Margaret’s has been perhaps the state’s most productive offensive player through the first half of the season. Studsrud attended multiple Golden Gopher games this year and talked to Gopher Hole about […] READ MORE
Q&A: Brandon Lingen on Committing to Gophers: “It just seemed like the perfect situation.”
Lingen became the 8th player to verbal to the U for the 2014 recruiting class. Brandon Lingen, a 6-foot-5, 240-pound tight end/defensive end from Plymouth (MN) Wayzata, became the eighth player to commit to Minnesota. He has helped lead the Trojans to a 3-1 start this season. Gopher Hole caught with Lingen to learn more […] READ MORE
One-On-One With Nation’s #1: Jashon Cornell Talks Cretin, Recruiting and More
Cornell attended the recent Minnesota-Iowa game. Jashon Cornell, a 6-4 junior defensive end from St. Paul (MN) Cretin Derham Hall, is ranked as the country’s top player in the Class of 2015. Cornell attended the Minnesota-Iowa game and GopherHole.com caught up with him to learn more about his junior season and recruitment. Gopher Hole: […] READ MORE
Q&A: Texas LB Everett Williams On Why He Committed to Gophers, Family Reaction & More
Williams became the 7th member of the Gophers 2014 recruiting class to commit. Everett Williams, a 6-foot-2, 222-pound outside linebacker from Mansfield (TX) Legacy, committed to Minnesota on Monday, celebrating his 18th birthday. Williams visited Minnesota for the San Jose State game. He picked the Golden Gophers over Navy, Louisiana-Monroe and New Mexico State. Gopher […] READ MORE
Q&A: Eden Prairie RB Anthony Anderson Makes Unofficial Visit to U, Grew Up a Gopher Fan
Anderson took an unofficial visit to the U for the San Jose State game. Anthony Anderson, a senior running back from Eden Prairie (MN) High, has helped lead the Eagles to back-to-back state titles and a number one ranking this year. He is also a standout basketball player who helped lead Eden Prairie to the […] READ MORE
Q&A: Lakeville’s Greg Menard Says It Would be a Great Experience to Play for Gophers
Menard attended the Gophers win over Western Illinois. Greg Menard, a senior defensive end/linebacker/running back from Lakeville (MN) North, has picked up plenty of mid major interest and is hoping that a strong senior year could lead to an offer from the home state school. He has attended several Gophers games, including last week’s home […] READ MORE
Q&A: Eden Prairie TE Zach Hovey Has Five Offers, Hearing From Gophers and Badgers
Hovey attended the Gophers/Western Illinois game last Saturday. Zach Hovey, a 6-5, 230-pound senior tight end from Eden Prairie (MN) High, has helped lead the Eagles to Prep Bowl title the past two seasons and a #1 ranking this year. The two-sport athlete also helped Eden Prairie to a fourth place finish in March’s Class […] READ MORE