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Last week, Golden Gopher head coach Jerry Kill referenced preseason games in the NFL and the lack thereof in college football. “Our preseason game is USC,” Kill said. While college football teams don’t play preseason games, Tuesday morning’s scrimmage at TCF Bank Stadium was the next-closest thing for the Gophers. Preseason games in the National […] READ MORE
The University of Minnesota football team reports to preseason camp Sunday. When they take the practice field for the first time on Monday afternoon, not one of the Golden Gophers should feel as though they have a starting spot wrapped up. “Nobody is entitled to anything in life,” head coach Jerry Kill said Thursday. “You […] READ MORE
Gopher Football The University of Minnesota football team wrapped up its 2011 set of spring practices with the Annual Spring Game Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. While it wasn’t your standard Spring Game, there was a reason for that. Head coach Jerry Kill says he felt he needed every minute of all 15 NCAA-allowed practice […] READ MORE
Gopher Football The University of Minnesota football team opened the final week of spring practice indoors at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex Tuesday afternoon. Head coach Jerry Kill put the Gophers through their paces for the 13th time this spring, leaving a Thursday afternoon session remaining before Saturday’s Spring Game at TCF Bank Stadium. Coach Kill […] READ MORE
Gopher Football One of the biggest topics of discussion this spring for members of the media covering the University of Minnesota football team has been the depth – or more accurately, the lack thereof – at the wide receiver position. Two newsworthy items relating to the wide receiver position took place in the first practice […] READ MORE
Gopher Football It’s hard to believe the University of Minnesota football team is already one-third of the way through spring practice. Head coach Jerry Kill and his staff put the Gophers through their paces in the fifth workout of the spring practice season Thursday afternoon. It was another intense practice. For the second straight session, […] READ MORE
Gopher Football The intensity at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex ratcheted up a notch Tuesday. Spring practice No. 4 for the Golden Gophers was the first practice they were allowed to wear pads. Head coach Jerry Kill made sure hitting was occurred early and often in the workout. The first drill the Gophers took part in, […] READ MORE
Gopher Football There was a good deal of learning taking place in the Gibson-Nagurksi Football Complex Friday. After watching film from Thursday’s workout, head coach Jerry Kill learned that his new team actually looked a little bit better than what his initial reaction was after the first spring workout. “After watching yesterday’s film, the kids […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Students at the University of Minnesota arrived back on campus earlier this week after Spring Break. Many of those students came back with suntans and stories of sandy beaches, hot temperatures and hotter parties. Golden Gopher football players Brandon Kirksey and D.L. Wilhite also took a trip for Spring Break. They also came […] READ MORE
Gopher Football The University of Minnesota football team opened spring practice Thursday afternoon at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex indoor facility. There was a great deal of learning, a great deal of work and a great deal of learning how to work going on for the Gophers. “The kids were trying to do what we asked […] READ MORE