By: Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) Article Photo: Ben Blair When P.J. Fleck arrived in Minnesota, he told fans recruiting was the blood line of every successful program. Since taking over as the Gophers’ head coach in 2017, Fleck has consistently injected talent into the roster. Upon his arrival, Minnesota clearly needed to add offensive line and […] READ MORE
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2020 Gopher Football Recruiting Guide
By: Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) Article Photo: Ben Blair When P.J. Fleck arrived in Minnesota, he told fans recruiting was the blood line of every successful program. Since taking over as the Gophers’ head coach in 2017, Fleck has consistently injected talent into the roster. Upon his arrival, Minnesota clearly needed to add offensive line and […] READ MORE
Q&A: Cody Lindenberg Talks Early Enrollment at U, Says “It always been a dream of mine to play for the Gophers”
Cody Lindberg, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior linebacker from Anoka (MN) High, is ranked as one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2020. He committed to Minnesota in May and will sign with the Gophers this week. Lindberg is a versatile athlete who played football, basketball and baseball for the Tornadoes. […] READ MORE
Gophers shock No. 3 Ohio State in 84-71 win at Williams Arena!!
Say it ain’t so! Welcoming the No. 3 team in the country to Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon, few expected the Gophers to be able to hang around with the Buckeyes. All that doubt went out the window as soon as the opening tip went up at The Barn. The Gophers controlled the game early […] READ MORE
Gophers receive a commitment from Missouri defensive end Jalen Logan-Redding
The Gophers have received a commitment from Columbia, MO defensive end Jalen Logan-Redding. The 6-foot-4, 243-pound defensive end previously committed to Missouri on Sept. 2, but flipped to Minnesota this weekend. Logan-Redding also held offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Texas and others. He posted 78 tackles (16 for loss), ten sacks and […] READ MORE
Gophers receive a commitment from Ontario offensive tackle Tyrell Lawrence
The Gophers have received a commitment from Ontario offensive tackle Tyrell Lawrence. He chose Minnesota over offers from Massachusetts, Indiana, Tennessee and Howard. Lawrence is a powerful offensive lineman with a 6-foot-7, 344-pound frame. There are several plays on film where he gets inside hand position and drives a defensive end to the turf. Lawrence […] READ MORE
Gophers receive a commitment from IMG Academy linebacker Jaqwondis Burns
The Gophers have received a commitment from IMG Academy outside linebacker Jaqwondis Burns. Following a coaching change, Burns recently decommitted from Ole Miss. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker also held offers from Colorado, Louisville, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Baylor, Purdue and others. Minnesota is continuing to look for versatile and disruptive athletes at the linebacker position. […] READ MORE
The Gophers are heading to the Outback Bowl!
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are heading to Tampa Bay! After a historic 10-2 regular season, the College Football committee has awarded the Gophers a Jan. 1 Bowl Game with an Outback Bowl matchup vs. Auburn. The Outback Bowl–played in Tampa Bay, Florida isn’t the Rose Bowl like many fans were looking for BUT is still […] READ MORE
Gophers Bowl Predictions
With the Gophers finishing the regular season with a 10-2 record and a co-Big Ten West title, there are many different situations and scenarios that Minnesota could end up in, depending a lot on what happens during Championship Week. While the Rose Bowl seems out of reach (or is it?), let’s take a look at […] READ MORE
Gophers Bowl Predictions
With the Gophers finishing the regular season with a 10-2 record and a co-Big Ten West title, there are many different situations and scenarios that Minnesota could end up in, depending a lot on what happens during Championship Week. While the Rose Bowl seems out of reach (or is it?), let’s take a look at […] READ MORE