Q&A: Two-Sport Athlete Tyler Johnson Hearing from Gophers in Football and Basketball

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Johnson has a football scholarship offer from Minnesota and Iowa, and a basketball offer from North Dakota State. Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2 junior from Minneapolis (MN) North, is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes. He recently landed a scholarship offers from Iowa and Minnesota in football and North Dakota State for basketball.   Johnson […] READ MORE


Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Seeking Revenge Against Michigan

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Coming off a sweep over Ohio State, the Gophers are looking to continue their climb toward the top of the Big Ten standings as the Michigan Wolverines come to town. After getting swept in Ann Arbor earlier this year, the surging Gophers are eager for another chance at the take on their conference rivals. “We’ve […] READ MORE


Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Back Home at Mariucci, Host Buckeyes

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After a win and last-second shootout tie in Madison, the Gophers will look to continue their strong play as the Ohio State Buckeyes come to town.  PREGAME NOTES  Ohio State (7-13-2 overall, 2-6-0 Big Ten) vs. Minnesota (12-9-3 overall, 3-2-3 Big Ten) Friday, 8:12 p.m. CT on BTN – Mariucci Arena (10,000) Saturday, 7:05 p.m. […] READ MORE


Gophers Signing Day 2015: Jerry Kill Press Conference Notes

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Here are my notes from Jerry Kill’s signing day press conference. I was typing live as he talked, so they are not verbatim…just as fast as my fingers could go. The good thing is we didn’t turn the ball over today. I feel like we fulfilled needs. We know a lot about the people we […] READ MORE




Gophers Signing Day 2015: Four Early Enrolees Get Jump Start in Minnesota’s Program

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Charlie “Ace” Rogers, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound defensive back from Iowa Western (IA) CC, is expected to step in early for Minnesota with the graduation losses of defensive backs Cedric Thompson and Derrick Wells. Rogers helped lead Iowa Western to a #2 ranki The Minnesota Golden Gophers got an early jump on their 2015 recruiting class […] READ MORE