Offensive Tackle Shane Evans Hopes for Gophers Offer, Loves Minnesota

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Shane Evans, a 6-foot-4 296-pound offensive tackle from Crystal Lake (IL) Prairie Ridge, attended the Minnesota Gopher football camp last month. Shane Evans, a 6-foot-4 296-pound offensive tackle from Crystal Lake (IL) Prairie Ridge, attended the Minnesota Gopher football camp last month. The lineman has eight scholarship offers to date and would love to receive […] READ MORE



Florida Athlete Isaiah Buehler: “I loved the University of Minnesota.”

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Isaiah Buehler, a 6-foot-3, 225-pounder from Apopka (FL) High. Isaiah Buehler, a 6-foot-3, 225-pounder from Apopka (FL) High, is one of the top receivers in the Sunshine State. However, he has Midwest ties and is receiving interest from Minnesota along with a list of eight offers to date.   Buehler talked to GopherHole.com about the latest […] READ MORE



PICTURES!! Norwood Teague Unveils Gophers Master Facilities Plan

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Gophers AD Norwood Teague unveiled an ambitious, bold and aggressive Master Facilities Plan Wednesday afternoon in front of the University’s Board of Regents. The $190 million dollar Phase One initiative is designed to be a “Gopher athlete village” and is reportedly going to be privately funded.     READ MORE


Gophers Offseason Position Preview: Special Teams

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OVERVIEW No matter what happened in the past, each football practice or game provides a whole new opportunity. Even if it may seem like someone has a starting position locked up, coaches and players always say that everyone must compete to earn playing time. This challenge is especially real for the Minnesota special teams this […] READ MORE



Cooper WR Khayvon Hawkins Talks Hawkeyes, Gophers Camps

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Khayvon Hawkins, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound wide receiver from Robbinsdale (MN) Cooper, attended two of the Minnesota football camps in June. Khayvon Hawkins, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound wide receiver from Robbinsdale (MN) Cooper, attended two of the Minnesota football camps in June. He helped lead the Hawks to an 8-3 mark last season. Gopher Hole recently caught […] READ MORE


Chris Monter’s Gophers Football Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits

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Minnesota’s football recruiting target list has shrunk a a bit over the past week as six players who were receiving Golden Gopher interest committed to other schools, including three players to Louisville.   Chance Sorrell, a 6-foot-6, 263-pound tight end from Middletown (OH) High, committed to Vanderbilt.   Tommy Mister, a 6-foot, 198-pound running back […] READ MORE


Gophers Football Offseason Position Preview: Defensive Backs

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OVERVIEW The Golden Gopher secondary made great strides from 2011 to 2012. Last season, Minnesota’s pass defense ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 12th nationally. Defensive backs coach Jay Sawvel attributes much of the improvement to increases in athleticism and versatility. The secondary faces the task of replacing outgoing seniors Michael Carter and Troy […] READ MORE