Wayzata RB Antonio Ford Draws Early Recruiting Looks

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Antonio Ford, a 5-foot-9, 195-pound running back from Wayzata, is one of the top ball carriers in the state. Ford rushed for 105 yards in 13 carries in a 47-20 win over Prior Lake in the season opener and helped lead the Trojans to a 28-7 win over Eagan Friday night. GopherHole.com caught up with […] READ MORE


Last Week – A Moral Victory, This Week – A Moral Loss

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Coming into the Gophers’ first home game, there was so much excitement surrounding the program. We just came off of a very respectable loss at USC, and saw a lot of potential in a number of players. Coach Kill embraced the game day experience and actually got the University to close down Oak Street for […] READ MORE


Gophers Host Redhawks Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium

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The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers will play the second of a three-game homestand Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota hosts Miami University, with kickoff set for 2:37 p.m. CT. This will be the third meeting between the schools, with Minnesota holding a 2-0 lead in the short series. Both teams enter the contest looking […] READ MORE


Gopher Commit Phil Nelson Shines In Season Opener

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Phil Nelson, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior quarterback from Mankato West who committed to Minnesota in March, helped lead the Scarlets to a 60-14 victory over New Prague in the season opener for both teams. Nelson shined as he completed 10 of 15 passes for 182 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 130 yards and […] READ MORE



Betting on College Sports

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When it comes to making bets we all like to gamble on different things, from what teams are going to win the World Cup to which horse will win the race, when you want to wager there are literally thousands of ways in which you can do it. You can bet on dogs, car races […] READ MORE


Mahtomedi LB Ben McDonald Gets Gopher Looks

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Ben McDonald, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker from Mahtomedi, was named to the KARE-11 preseason All-Metro team. McDonald attended ten college football camps, including Minnesota. GopherHole.com caught up with McDonald Sunday to learn the latest on his expectations for his senior season and his recruitment. McDonald helped lead the Zephyrs to a 10-3 mark last season, […] READ MORE


Washburn Sophomore RB Jeffrey Jones Gets Early Gopher Interest

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Jeffrey Jones, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound sophomore running back from Minneapolis Washburn, is one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2014. The two-sport standout attended the Minnesota Junior Day and their Friday Night Camp Under The Lights. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Jones to learn the latest on his early recruitment […] READ MORE


Camp Blog Day 9: Gophers Hold First Scrimmage

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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


Jerry Kill: Nobody Is Entitled To Anything

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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