Road to Selection Sunday: No Such Thing As Magic Number, But 21 Should Do It For Gophers

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DESTINATION BRACKETVILLE, MINN. — We all know the road to Selection Sunday is a long and winding road, but please indulge me this late October as I do my “level best” to lay out exactly what the Gophers need accomplish to hear their name called on Sunday, March 16.   When the Gophers and young gun coach Richard Pitino make their debut Friday […] READ MORE


Q&A: Carlos Morris Becomes Third Member of Gophers Recruiting Class

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Carlos Morris, a 6-foot-5, 160-pound sophomore guard from Chipola (FL) Junior College, became the third player to commit to Minnesota today. He visited Minnesota last month and attended the Gopher football game versus Iowa.   Morris averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game last season. He shot 44.4% from the […] READ MORE



Richard Pitino Media Day Notes: Brutally Honest Comments on Players and Team

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As always, I didn’t catch everything verbatim, but here’s the general comments. Sounds like there is a LOT of improvement, because this guy does not seem to sugar coat things: • We have had 21 practices, and we’ve got 7 more to go, plus the 2 scrimmages. The guys have gotten better. There has only […] READ MORE





Q&A: Jarvis Johnson Talks About His Relationship With U Assistant Ben Johnson, Recruiting and More

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Gophers Richard Pitino has made Jarvis Johnson a high priority since he arrived on campus. 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 in-state schools. […] READ MORE


Road to Selection Sunday: Preseason Top 25, 15 To Watch and Schedule Analysis

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Louisville cut down the nets last year – they debut in GopherHole’s Road to Selection Sunday as the #4 team in the nation. DINKYTOWN, MINN. — Our faithful readers got a look at our preseason Field of 68 a dozen days ago, now let’s take a peek at RTSS’ Preseason Top 25. For each of the top 25 teams, […] READ MORE


Delshon Strickland Makes Unofficial Visits to the U as Gophers Recruitment Picks Up

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Strickland has offers from Auburn and Virginia Tech – could a Gopher offer be far behind? Delshon Strickland, a 6-4 senior guard from Minnetonka (MN) High, has made several unofficial visits to the U recently and has seen his recruiting interest from the local squad pick up as well as scholarship offers from Auburn, Virginia […] READ MORE