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The Banham’s! Blake Banham, a 5-10, 190-pound running back from St. Paul (MN) Cretin Derham Hall, figures to be one of the state’s top rushers this upcoming season. Banham helped lead the Raiders to a 6-3 mark last season. He comes from an athletic family with plenty of Minnesota Gopher ties. His sister, Rachel, […] READ MORE
The Gophers got two special teams TDs and a defensive TD in Thursday night’s opener. Game Recap The Gophers got off to a slow start, falling behind the UNLV Rebels early in Thursday’s season opener. Trailing 13-10, quarterback Philip Nelson found tight end Maxx Williams for a score late in the first half to give […] READ MORE
Jeff Jones will lead the Minneapolis Washburn Millers face St. Paul Highland Park Friday. He rushed for over 1,000 yards last season and is expected to get even more carries this year with the transfer of fellow 1,000 rusher Raymonte Maynard to Chanhassen Five of the six Gopher football commits will open their senior season […] READ MORE
UNLV (0-0 overall, 0-0 Mountain West) at Minnesota (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Minneapolis, Minnesota – TCF Bank Stadium Thursday 6:06 p.m. CT – Big Ten Network Spread: Minnesota -14 PREGAME NOTES Last Meeting Last season, Jordan Wettstein nailed a 32-yard field goal in the third overtime session to lift Minnesota over UNLV, […] READ MORE
A new feature on GopherHole will be a regular column titled “Taking Stock: Buy, Sell and Hold of Big Ten Football” and we’ll serve as equity analysts of the Big Ten conference with “stock” recommendations based on weekly performance against expectations and future expected outcomes. The idea for the column is from GopherHole member “BarnBoy” […] READ MORE
Gaard and his KFAN colleagues enter the third year as the Gophers flagship radio home. Heading into the 2011 football season, the Gophers welcomed a new coaching staff, philosophy and style of play. They also welcomed a new flagship home of Gopher football on the radio, with the surprise move from WCCO AM to KFAN […] READ MORE
On whether he’s 100% committed to the U, Elmore responded: “All Gopher. All Gopher.” Gaelin Elmore, a 6-5, 240-pound tight end from Somerset, Wisconsin committed to Minnesota in June. Elmore, who is one of the top football players in the Midwest, picked the Golden Gophers over offers from Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa State. Gopher Hole […] READ MORE
The Gophers got a thrilling 3 OT victory! 1. Home at last! The Gophers begin the 2013 college football season at the magnificent TCF?Bank Stadium for the first time in the stadium’s five-year history. The Gophers last played a home opener in 2008, when they beat now coach Jerry Kill and Northern Illinois 31-27 (game […] READ MORE
Here are my quick notes (typing live as Kill spoke): • I apologize for my great look this morning, but I just walked off the practice field. This is as good as it gets, getting the opportunity to visit with you a little bit. • I just figure I get another day closer to Sid. […] READ MORE
Josh Corcoran, a 6-3, 230-pound junior linebacker from Lakeville (MN) South, is considered one of the state’s top players from the Class of 2015. Gopher Hole caught up with Corcoran after the Cougars’ practice to learn the more about his recruitment. Gopher Hole: What camps did you get a chance to attend this […] READ MORE