April 22, 2021: A late addition to the portal, Houston Baptist DT Kyler Baugh committed to the University of Minnesota Friday. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter After entering the transfer portal Monday, the Gophers quickly pounced adding former Houston Baptist defensive tackle, Kyler Baugh. Listed at 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, he spent three seasons at HBU […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Articles
Two-Sport Star Chiddi Obiazor Hoping For Big Summer
Chiddi Obiazor, a 6-foot-6 junior forward/tight end from Eden Prairie (MN) High is one of the top two-sport athletes in Minnesota. He helped lead the Eagles to the recent Class AAAA state boy’s basketball tournament and also shines on the gridiron. Obiazor scored in double figures in 29 of 30 games this season and […] READ MORE
2023 RB Darius Taylor commits to Gophers
April. 5, 2021: 62 days since the commitment of Jerome Williams, the Gophers have finally added another recruit to their 2023 class in the form of Michigan, RB Darius Taylor. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter 2023, (Walled Lake, Mich.) RB Darius Taylor verbally committed to Minnesota Tuesday afternoon. Taylor, a 5-foot-11 running back chose the Gophers […] READ MORE
Sophomore Long Field Goal Specialist Jacob Lewis Hopes To Get Kick Out Of His Transfer To Minnesota.
Jacob Lewis, a 6-foot-2, 207-pound sophomore kicker, recently announced that he will transfer from Ball State to Minnesota. GopherHole recently caught up with Lewis to learn the latest on his reasons to transfer to Big Ten country and upcoming junior year. Gopher Hole: You committed to Minnesota recently as a preferred walk-on kicker. […] READ MORE
Nebraska Sophomore QB Daniel Kaelin Talks Gopher Offer and Minnesota Alumni Bloodlines
Daniel Kaelin, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound sophomore quarterback from Bellevue (NE) West, has already landed five scholarship offers, despite not being a fulltime starter last season. He has offers from Florida State, Nebraska, Arizona State, Kansas and Minnesota, the alma mater of his parents and current school of his older brother. GopherHole recently caught up […] READ MORE
Tight End Carson Rhodes Talks Recruiting and What It’s Like to Live In Nevada (Iowa)
Carson Rhodes, a 6-foot-7, 245-pound junior tight end from Nevada (IA) High, is one of the top football players in the state and recently made Junior Day visits to Iowa and Minnesota. GopherHole recently caught up with Rhodes before his Sunday Junior Day visit to learn the latest on his college recruitment, what it’s […] READ MORE
Osseo Tackle Jerome Williams Is Getting Plenty of Gopher Love – “I talk to all the guys, all the time.”
Jerome Williams, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound junior offensive tackle from Osseo (MN) High, is one of the top football players in the state and has a Minnesota football offer. GopherHole recently caught up with Williams to learn the latest on his college recruitment, his love of Minnesota and junior year. Gopher Hole: You just […] READ MORE
’23 Kasson, Minn. OL Reese Tripp commits to Minnesota
Jan. 31, 2021: 2023 (Kasson, Minn) OL Reese Tripp committed to Minnesota Sunday night, becoming the Gophers’ first in-state commitment for the ’23 class and second commitment overall. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter After receiving a scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota on his junior day visit, ’23 OL Reese Tripp immediately committed to […] READ MORE
Farmington All-State Tackle Zach Cochnauer To Make College Choice Next Week
Zach Cochnauer, a 6-foot-5, 300-pound senior tackle from Farmington (MN) High, was named as an All-Metro selection by the StarTribune and KARE-11 and All-State by the Associated Press. Cochnauer has a preferred walk-on offer from Minnesota and plans to make his college choice next week. Cochnauer helped lead the Tigers to a 6-5 record, […] READ MORE
Gophers out-rebounded 48-22 in 75-64 loss to No. 16 Ohio State
Jan. 27, 2021: Ohio State took advantage of the Gophers lack of frontcourt depth out-rebounding them 48-22, resulting in a 75-64 Minnesota loss. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: Jamison Battle and E.J. Stephens both returned to the starting lineup Thursday, but Eric Curry remained sidelined due to his ankle injury. Charlies Daniels picked up right where he left […] READ MORE