Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck spoke with the media following the third spring practice of the season. The Gophers practiced for an hour and a half and moved between drills at a very high tempo. Fleck hollered out motivational phrases throughout practice and had players moving the entire session. Fleck calls this type of practice […] READ MORE
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Q&A: Quinn Carroll on Fleck: “We have a very strong relationship…He’s a Great Guy, Great Coach”
Quinn Carroll, 6-foot-6, 290-pound sophomore tackle from Edina (MN) High, is the state’s top rated prospect in the Class of 2019. Quinn is the son of former Gophers tight end Jay Carroll (1980-83), who also played in the NFL with Minnesota and Tampa Bay. His older brother, Collin, was a long snapper at Virginia […] READ MORE
Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Looking for Fourth-Straight Big Ten Title
Michigan State (7-22-3 overall, 3-13-2 Big Ten) vs. No. 5 Minnesota (21-10-2 overall, 12-5-0 Big Ten) Date: Friday, March 10, 2017 Location: Mariucci Arena | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck Drop: 6:33 p.m. CT TV: ESPNews Stream: WatchESPN Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Date: Saturday, March 11, 2017 Location: Mariucci Arena | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck Drop: […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gopher PWO Commit Alex Strazzanti on U: “I’ve always loved the school.”
Alex Strazzanti, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound athlete from Chaska (MN) High, announced recently that he will be a preferred walk-on at Minnesota. Strazzanti helped lead the Hawks to an 6-4 mark as a senior, losing to Chanhassen 27-11 in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs. He completed 69 of 139 passes for 838 […] READ MORE
Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Won’t Overlook Michigan Despite Down Year
No. 5 Minnesota (21-9-2 overall, 12-4-0 Big Ten) vs Michigan (10-17-3 overall, 3-11-2 Big Ten) Date: Friday, March 3, 2017 Location: Yost Ice Arena | Ann Arbor, Mich. Puck Drop: 5:33 p.m. CT TV: ESPNews Stream: WatchESPN Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Date: Saturday, March 4, 2017 Location: Yost Ice Arena | Ann Arbor, […] READ MORE
Minnesota “Rowing the Boat” Goldy Gopher Bobblehead Unveiled
With an incredible amount of excitement and passion, new Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck has brought his “Row the Boat” culture to Dinytown and Minnesotans are fired up!! To capture the excitement, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a Limited Edition University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Bobblehead which features Goldy Gopher rowing […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nathan Bursch on Excitement for Playing for U: “It will mean a lot. It will be exciting.”
Nathan Bursch, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound defensive end/tight end from Woodbury (MM) High, signed with Minnesota earlier this month. Bursch helped lead the Royals to a 4-5 record, losing to Prior Lake 19-12 in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs. They finished 6-3 in his junior season. Bursch also plays basketball […] READ MORE
P.J. Fleck Talks Blake Cashman Scholarship, Spring Ball and Recruiting on WCCO’s Sports Huddle
P.J. Fleck’s comments and responses to topics and questions asked by Sid Hartman, Dave Mona, and Mike Max on ‘CCO’s Sports Huddle: 1) Sid opened the P.J. Fleck segment by asking about a Western Michigan University offensive lineman that the Vikings are reportedly looking at in this year’s draft: The player in question is Taylor […] READ MORE
Q&A: Eden Prairie’s Tommy Fuller Says It Was a “No-Brainer” to Walk-On at Minnesota
Tommy Fuller, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound safety from Eden Prairie (MN) High, is a preferred walk-on at Minnesota. Fuller helped lead the Eagles to an 11-2 mark as a senior, losing to Totino-Grace in the Prep Bowl title game 28-20. Fuller runs a 4.54 forty yard dash and 4.14 shuttle. He has a 36.7 […] READ MORE
Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers, Badgers Battle for First Place in B1G
No. 19 Wisconsin (17-10-1 overall, 10-4-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 4 Minnesota (20-8-2 overall, 11-3-0 Big Ten) Date: Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 Location: Mariucci Arena | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m. CT TV: FOX Sports North PLUS Stream: BTN2Go, FOX Sports GO Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 Location: […] READ MORE