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Mar has attended several Gopher games this season. Goanar Mar, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound sophomore forward from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered the number two prospect in the state for the Class of 2017. Mar came off the bench as the Islanders won its third straight Class AAA championships last March as they finished 26-3 […] READ MORE
Cullen Russo was originally recruited by Tubby Smith and Vince Taylor, and is now hearing from Ben Johnson. Cullen Russo, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward from New Mexico (NM) JC, is a name that many Gopher fans might recall. He was recruited by Tubby Smith and the Gophers while in high school and is now back on […] READ MORE
Andre Hollins has really hit his stride the last few weeks and is one of the main reasons why the Gophers have put a few wins together. STILL LURKING, Minn. — The Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team could have thrust itself directly into the NCAA Tournament bubble discussion with a win in Bloomington, Ind., last […] READ MORE
Johnson has a football scholarship offer from Minnesota and Iowa, and a basketball offer from North Dakota State. Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2 junior from Minneapolis (MN) North, is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes. He recently landed a scholarship offers from Iowa and Minnesota in football and North Dakota State for basketball. Johnson […] READ MORE
Sacar Anim, a senior wing from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, helped lead the Islanders to their third state Class 3A state title in March as they finished 26-3 last year and won its last 23 games. Anim, who is considered one of the state’s top prospects in the Class of 2015, has seen his recruitment pick […] READ MORE
UNITED CENTER, U.S.A. — Today, let’s not talk about the bubble. There will be plenty of time for that discussion coming in the next five weeks. Let’s talk about the conference tournament most of us will have more than a passing interest in, the Big Ten Tournament (BTT), which will run March 11-15 at Chicago’s […] READ MORE
Seniors Andre and Elliot, in happier times. I guess I’ll say it again. Funny how things can change in a month. After rolling through non-conference cupcakes like butter, the Gophers at least looked like a team that could be taken seriously in the Big Ten. Sure, you never know what you’re going to get after […] READ MORE
Amir Coffey attended the Gophers game last night against Nebraska and was the recipient of quite a few “We Want Coffey” chants from the student section. Amir Coffey, a junior wing from Hopkins, is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016. Coffey helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record last season as […] READ MORE
Jarvis Johnson has been a regular at Gopher games this year. Jarvis Johnson, a 6-foot-1 senior point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, committed to Minnesota in September and signed with the Gophers in the early signing period. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its third straight Class AAA championships in March as they finished […] READ MORE
NCAA POSITIONING, U.S.A. — Legitimate, nitty gritty, down-to-the-bare-bones NCAA Tournament bubble discussion doesn’t start until college basketball’s penultimate month (February) arrives, but since when has that ever stopped your local “Road to Selection Sunday” columnist from getting a head start on bubble talk? Less than two weeks shy of February — when the rubber truly starts […] READ MORE