DESTINATION SWEET 16, U.S.A. — With the Twins season now over, it’s time to hone in our focus on Richard Pitino’s 2017-18 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team. Prior to key rotation forward Eric Curry’s season-ending knee injury, I felt pretty comfortable saying the Gophers would be a Sweet 16-caliber (at least) squad. Now, sans sophomore […] READ MORE
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Pitino talks state of the Gophers, Louisville news
By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL Gophers head coach Richard Pitino addressed the media before the team held their first practice Friday afternoon. It’s been an eventful week in college basketball as Richard’s dad, Rick, was put on unpaid leave at Louisville. Pitino was focused on the current state of the Gophers, but discussed how this […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Commit Jarvis Thomas on Playing with AAU Teammates: “It’s awesome. We are already in sync.”
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound senior forward from Orono (MN) High, committed to Minnesota last month. He is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect in the Class of Minnesota. Thomas averaged 15.9 points per game as he helped Orono to […] READ MORE
Big Ten Schedule Release Puts Michigan State at Minnesota Game as Marquee Big Ten Battle
YOU’RE (SWEET) SIXTEEN, MN — Let’s start the Road to Selection Sunday (it could be a special one for the Minnesota Gophers) with a look at the 2017-18 B1G schedule, which the conference released July 31. I have graded/ranked each of the 14 teams’ conference schedules four different ways: (1) Home 1-plays; (2) Road 1-plays; (3) Home & Homes; and (4) overall. […] READ MORE
DeLaSalle SG Gabe Kalscheur Commits to the Gophers
DeLaSalle (Minneapolis, Minn.) shooting guard Gabe Kalscheur announced his commitment to the Gophers on Tuesday evening. He chose Minnesota over offers from Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Drake, and others. He is ranked as a four-star player, according to ESPN and Scout. At 6-foot-4, Kalscheur is a dynamite shooter, who drilled 43.6% of his three-point tries in […] READ MORE
Orono PF Jarvis Thomas Commits to the Gophers
In an announcement Tuesday evening, four-star Orono, Minn. power forward Jarvis Thomas committed to the Gophers. Thomas, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound big man, is the fifth ranked player in the state, according to 24/7 Sports. He averaged 15.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks during his junior season. Thomas recently played in the Nike EYBL circuit and […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jarvis Thomas Talks Recruiting Ahead of Tuesday’s Press Conference to Announce College Decision
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound rising senior forward from Orono (MN) High, is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number six prospect in the Class. His strong play this spring has earned him offers from Marquette, Iowa State, Arizona State, Oregon State and mostly […] READ MORE
Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting Including Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and More
Race Thompson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect from Minnesota in the class. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last year. Thompson averaged 20.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Commit Daniel Oturu Discusses How He’s Trying to Recruit Others to Join Him at the U
Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 rising senior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, committed to Minnesota in February, picking the Gophers over Kansas, Nebraska, Baylor, Georgia Tech and Memphis. Oturu is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number two prospect from Minnesota […] READ MORE
Q&A: Tre Jones on Recruitment: “I am just taking it slow. I’m not leaning anywhere yet.”
Tre Jones, a 6-foot-2 rising senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2018. Jones helped lead the Eagles to the Class AAAA state title wIth a 60-54 win over previously undefeated Champlin Park as he finished 24 points, 18 rebounds and five […] READ MORE