The Banham’s are quickly becoming the “First Family of Gopher Sports.” Blake Banham, a 5-foot-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 […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Articles
Indiana Lineman Kirk Barron on U’s Interest: It would be huge. It is one that I really want.
Indiana lineman, Kirk Barron has visited the U three times, including Saturday’s Spring Game. Kirk Barron, a 6-foot-3, 305-pound offensive lineman from Mishawaka (IN) Marian, visited Minnesota for the three times in the past few months, including Saturday to watch the Gopher Spring Game and talk to the Golden Gopher coaching staff. Gopher Hole […] READ MORE
Q&A With Strength & Conditioning Coach Eric Klein – Time for Gophers to Get Bigger, Stronger and Faster
Gophers Strength & Conditioning Coach Eric Klein is a critical member of the Gophers program. With the Gophers Spring Game complete, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Eric Klein’s busy season is just beginning. There is a saying that football players are made in the off-season, and that is why Klein’s role is so critical. The […] READ MORE
Maroon Defeats White 24-17 at Gophers Spring Game
The heat felt great today at TCF Bank Stadium. With the weather finally cooperating, the Gopher football team took the field at TCF Bank Stadium on a beautiful Saturday afternoon for the 2013 spring game. The Maroon team beat their White team counterparts by a final score of 24-17. The Maroon dominated offensively, outgaining the […] READ MORE
New Gophers QB Commit Dimonic McKinzy: I wanted to close the deal…I was happy to commit.
McKinzy chose the Gophers over offers from Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. Dimonic McKinzy, a 5-foot-11, 219-pound quarterback from Kansas City (KS) Wyandotte, committed to Minnesota after attending the spring game. Gopher Hole caught up with McKinzy Saturday evening to learn more about his decision. Gopher Hole: What made you decide today that you wanted […] READ MORE
Cody Rofshus Attends Gophers Spring Practice, Working on Game
Cody Rofshus, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound junior offensive lineman from Luverne (MN) High, attended a recent Minnesota Golden Gopher practice. Rodshus helped lead the Cardinals to a 9-2 mark, losing to Jackson County Central in the Class AA, Section 3 finals 35-28. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Luverne head coach Todd Oye to learn more […] READ MORE
Top TE Prospect Gaelin Elmore Talks Gophers, Recruiting and Working on His Game
Gaelin Elmore, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound tight end from Somerset, is one of the top football players in the Midwest. Gaelin Elmore, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound tight end from Somerset, is one of the top football players in the Midwest. He has a Minnesota offer and attended a recent Gopher scrimmage. Gopher Hole caught up with Elmore […] READ MORE
Release the ‘Shede: Gopher Spring Central 2013
Imposing, that’s probably the best word to describe Ra’Shede Hageman. At 6’6’’ and 311 pounds, with tight end speed and leaping ability that would make the Gopher hoopsters jealous, few athletes can match the physical attributes possessed by the senior defensive tackle. If you ran into him on campus, you would think he was as […] READ MORE
Gophers Spring Practice Scrimmage Recap
The original plan was for the first scrimmage of spring camp to be held under the lights at TCF Bank Stadium on Friday night. Mother Nature, however, had different plans. With a fresh batch of snow covering the ground outside, the Gophers took to Rod Wallace Field inside the Gibson-Nagurski Complex for the contest. Despite […] READ MORE
Cretin’s Jashon Cornell Enjoying Recruiting Process, Adding Big Time Offers
Cornell has offers from Minnesota, Penn State, USC, Notre Dame amongst others. Jashon Cornell, a 6-foot-4 sophomore defensive end from St. Paul (MN) Cretin Derham Hall, is probably the top football player in the state in the Class of 2015. Cornell has continued to pick up offers from some of the top programs in the […] READ MORE