Tartan’s Keelon Brookins Becomes First to Commit to Gophers Class of 2013

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Brookins is the first to commit to Jerry Kill’s class of 2013 and the start to another great in-state recruiting class. Keelon Brookins, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound athlete from Tartan (MN) High, became the first player from the Class of 2013 to commit to Minnesota. GopherHole.com caught up with Tartan head coach Tim Murtha to learn […] READ MORE


President Eric Kaler Announces Search Plan for New AD

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President Kaler hopes to have the new AD in place by July 1. University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler has named a search committee and selected Parker Executive Search to lead the search for the next director of athletics. A 21-member search advisory committee and a four-person search committee will work with the leading national […] READ MORE


Cretin’s James Onwualu Talks Gophers, Jerry Kill and His Upcoming Visit to the U

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James Onwualu, a 6-1, 185-pound wide receiver from Cretin Derham Hall, is the state’s mostly highly recruited player from the Class of 2013. James Onwualu, a 6-1, 185-pound wide receiver from Cretin Derham Hall, is the state’s mostly highly recruited player from the Class of 2013. Onwualu sat down with GopherHole.com this past weekend to […] READ MORE


Inside the Gophers Strength & Conditioning Program: A Q&A with Eric Klein

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A graduate of Apple Valley High School, Klein took over the Gophers football strength program after serving as the Director of Sports Performance at Northern Illinois. During his first press conference after being named the Golden Gophers head coach, Jerry Kill immediately talked about the importance of a robust strength and conditioning program. He touted […] READ MORE


JUCO LB Marceice “Bam Bam” Jackson May Be Late Addition to Gophers Recruiting Class

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Marceice “Bam Bam” Jackson, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound linebacker from Fort Scott (KS) Community College, is a late possible addition to the Minnesota Gopher 2012 recruiting class. GopherHole.com caught up with Fort Scott head coach Curtis Horton to learn more about his talented linebacker. This will come as wonderful news for anyone who loves to follow […] READ MORE


Joel Maturi Out as Gophers AD

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University of Minnesota Athletics Director Joel Maturi confirmed KSTP’s report that the AD will retire from his role as head of the Gopher athletic department. University of Minnesota Athletics Director Joel Maturi confirmed KSTP’s report that the AD will retire from his role as head of the Gopher athletic department. In an e-mail to Student-Athletes, […] READ MORE


Jerry Kill is Fired Up and Excited About Gophers In-Coming Recruiting Class

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Rebecca Kill accompanied Jerry on many a recruiting visit this winter. Coach Kill started out by thanking everyone on his staff, the state of Minnesota, and everyone. They sold the University, the great state of Minnesota. It’s very easy to sell our great state. I think we did well. We have 8 young men already […] READ MORE


Kill Introduces 2012 Golden Gopher Football Signing Class

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Gopher WR signee, Andre McDonald University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill has announced the addition of 31 student-athletes to the Golden Gopher football program. Of the 31 student-athletes announced by Kill Wednesday, eight were already enrolled in classes at the University of Minnesota. Nineteen signed their National Letters of Intent Wednesday, while four […] READ MORE