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Edge rusher Carter Coughlin was adjusting to his new role last season. At linebacker, Coughlin was three to four yards off the line of scrimmage. In 2017, Coughlin didn’t have as much space to work as he transitioned to the “R” rushing spot in Robb Smith’s defense. The reaction time necessary for him to rush […] READ MORE
If you spend time enough time at a Gophers practice, you might hear a concerto blasting through the speakers while players are stretching. Sounds odd, right? Not for the Minnesota football staff. Head coach P.J. Fleck said the Gophers are experimenting with classical music to aid player recovery. “We have somebody on our staff that’s […] READ MORE
When new Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins toured Minneapolis during February’s Super Bowl, he was on a mission to learn from Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck. According to Fleck, it was the other way around. “It wasn’t an interview to interview me,” Fleck said. “I need to know probably more from him than he needs to […] READ MORE
Tough defensive line play is needed to compete in a physical conference like the Big Ten. If you can’t develop up front, it will be a tough day at the office. Last year, the Gophers didn’t have necessary personnel to deploy a competitive defensive scheme. Creativity was hindered and opposing offenses wore Minnesota down, one […] READ MORE
Running back Shannon Brooks suffered a non-contact lower leg injury and will miss the entire 2018 season, P.J. Fleck announced Tuesday. “He suffered a lower leg injury in one of our last days of winter conditioning,” P.J. Fleck said Tuesday. “[It was a] non-contact injury. That’s unfortunate, obviously, that’s not the news everyone wants to […] READ MORE
No. 11 Minnesota (19-15-2 overall, 10-12-2-1 B1G) vs No. 15/13 Penn State (16-13-5 overall, 9-10-5-2 B1G) Date: Friday, Mar. 2, 2018 Location: Pegula Ice Arena | University Park, Pa. Puck Drop: 6:00 p.m. CT TV: FOX Sports North PLUS Stream: BTN2Go | FOX Sports GO Radio: 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online […] READ MORE
No. 10/9 Minnesota (19-13-2 overall, 10-10-2-1 B1G) vs No. 18 Penn State (14-13-5 overall, 7-10-5-2 B1G) Date: Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 Location: Pegula Ice Arena | University Park, Pa. Puck Drop: 5:30 p.m. CT TV: Big Ten Network Stream: BTN2Go Radio: 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 […] READ MORE
No. 6 Ohio State (19-7-4 overall, 12-7-1-0 B1G) vs No. 10/9 Minnesota (18-13-1 overall, 9-10-1-1 B1G) Date: Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 Location: 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck Drop: 8:00 p.m. CT TV: Big Ten Network Stream: BTN2Go Radio: 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online Date: Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 […] READ MORE
The Gophers showed off their brand new $166 million Athletes Village to the media during a tour Saturday morning. Every aspect of the new facility provides upgrades for the athletic programs on campus. The most notable improvement occurred with brand new football and basketball complexes. Minnesota’s basketball programs have three levels of the building and football […] READ MORE
The same theme rang true for the Gophers as they traveled to Indiana for a road Big Ten matchup. Without guards Amir Coffey and Dupree McBrayer, Minnesota started freshman Isaiah Washington with senior Nate Mason for just the second time this year. Jordan Murphy had 12 points, but lapses on defense were too much as […] READ MORE