Q&A: Amir Coffey on Attending Gophers Games: “I love going up there.”

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Coffey attended the Minnesota-Purdue game a few weeks ago. Amir Coffey, a 6-5 sophomore wing from Hopkins, is considered the top in-state prospect in the Class of 2016. Coffey has helped lead the Royals to great start this season and a number two ranking in Class AAAA.   Gopher Hole.com caught up with Coffey after […] READ MORE



Q&A: Future Gopher Carlie Wagner Continues to Dominate, Excited to Play at U

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Wagner will likely make an immediate impact on the Gophers next season. Carlie Wagner, a senior guard for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, is averaging 33.1 points per game this season. She signed with Minnesota in the early signing period.   Wagner attracted the attention of many basketball fans after she scored a state tournament record 50 points […] READ MORE


Q&A: Catching Up With 2015 Gophers PG Recruit Jarvis Johnson

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Pitino has made Johnson a high priority since he took over the head coaching job in Spring. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as they finished 30-1 and were undefeated against […] READ MORE


Road to Selection Sunday: Clock Is Ticking For Likely Bubble Teams

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As of today, Eliason and the Gophers would be in the NCAA Tournament. BUBBLETOWN, U.S. — As we inch our way toward February, the 2014 NCAA Tournament bubble remains expansive but is starting to take shape. True, it’s not until about the second week of February when “bubble talk” truly starts to become relevant, but […] READ MORE






The Good, The Bad and The Interesting: The We’re 11-2 and Not Apologizing Edition

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Mathieu is faster than anyone probably could have imagined, and it seems like he gets down the court in about five steps. The Gophers non-conference season is traditionally like a family vacation. There is some sightseeing, a little bit of bickering, and some unforeseen tragedies that make everyone just want to go home. And for […] READ MORE