The New Gopher Football Helmets: Pictures and Video

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The University of Minnesota football team will have a new look when it takes the field for the 2012 season-opener Sept. 1 at UNLV’s Sam Boyd Stadium. The Gophers will be wearing newly-designed uniforms by Nike. Those uniforms will be unveiled during an event at TCF Bank Stadium in mid-January. However, the new-look helmets that […] READ MORE


Drake Michaelson Hoping for Gopher Offer but Will Not Walk-On

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Drake Michaelson, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior linebacker from Eden Prairie, will make an official visit to Minnesota along with high school teammate Andrew Larson and his parents this weekend.   Drake Michaelson, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior linebacker from Eden Prairie, will make an official visit to Minnesota along with high school teammate Andrew Larson and […] READ MORE




Future Gopher Phillip Nelson is “Mr. Football”

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Nelson comes to Minnesota with high expectations and a lot of excitement. Phil Nelson, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior quarterback from Mankato West who committed to Minnesota in March, was named Minnesota’s Mr. Football. GopherHole.com attended the ceremony and talked to Nelson afterwards about the award, his senior season and expectations when he joins the Golden […] READ MORE



Regis Coach Thinks Lincoln Plsek Would Make A Good Gopher

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Lincoln Plsek, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound athlete from Waco (TX) Regis Catholic, visited Minnesota this past weekend. The sleeper has seen his recruitment pick up recently, but his recent visit has made the Gophers the early favorite, according to his head coa Lincoln Plsek, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound athlete from Waco (TX) Regis Catholic, visited Minnesota this […] READ MORE



Illinois Safety Darius Jackson Has A Big Supporter In His Head Coach

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Jackson has heard from Minnesota, Rice, Kansas and Illinois. Darius Jackson, a 6-foot athlete from Sparta (IL) High, visited Minnesota this past weekend. The under-the-radar senior had a good time on his visit, putting the Golden Gophers in a strong position to land the safety. GopherHole.com caught up with Sparta head coach Edmund Jones, who […] READ MORE