Q&A: Drayton Carlberg Talks Gophers, Recruiting and More

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Drayton Carlberg, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound senior defensive lineman/offensive lineman from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is one of the state’s top players. Carlberg recently cut his list to six schools including California, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon and Vanderbilt.   Carlberg talked to GopherHole.com after Jarvis Johnson’s press conference about the latest on his recruitment.   […] READ MORE



Q&A: East Ridge Junior JoJo Garcia on Recruitment: “I already know where I am going.”

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JoJo Garcia, 6-foot-3 1/2, 268-pound junior defensive linemen from East Ridge, has three scholarship offers, including one from Minnesota.   Gophers head coach Jerry Kill and assistant coaches Tracy Claeys, Mike Sherels and Jim Zebrowski were in attendance in the Raptors’ 23-7 win over Cretin Derham Hall a few weeks ago, watching Garcia and East […] READ MORE



Gophers LB Damien Wilson Elevates His Play to Another Level This Season

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At this time two years ago, linebacker Damien Wilson was playing at Jones County Community College in Mississippi. Now he is leading the Big Ten Conference in tackles with 35, and is arguably the best defensive player on the Gophers so far this season. Even last year, Wilson handled the transition from Junior College to […] READ MORE



News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes: Injuries Mount, Offensive Line Needs to Improve

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Tuesday’s weekly press conference brought a change in mood for the Gophers following their 30-7 thumping by TCU. Jerry Kill, Tracy Claeys, and Matt Limegrover looked back on the loss but were able to find some encouraging signs despite the lopsided score. Injury Update Mitch Leidner took a hard hit late in Saturday’s game and […] READ MORE


Q&A: Only A Sophomore, Grant Ryerse Has a Big Leg and a Gophers Scholarship Offer

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Grant Ryerse, 6-foot-3, 215-pound sophomore kicker from East Ridge, has already landed a scholarship offer from Minnesota.   Gophers head coach Jerry Kill and assistant coaches Tracy Claeys, Mike Sherels and Jim Zebrowski were in attendance for their game against Cretin, watching Ryerse and East Ridge junior teammates Seth Green and JoJo Garcia, who also […] READ MORE


Forget the Tailgating Hassles and Get Over to McNamara Alumni Center!

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It’s no secret that tailgating is my favorite hobby; I like to call it a sport actually.  It makes the entire game day.  Without tailgating I wouldn’t have met hundreds of amazing people, a number of close friends, former players, coaches, the band, and of course, Goldy Gopher.  Tailgating brings a fan base together, and […] READ MORE