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


Commons Hotel Offers Football Fans a Fun and Festive Tailgate!

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Over the past five years, Gophers football fans have turned beautiful TCF Bank Stadium into the premier football stadium in Minnesota. A return to campus and outdoor football has created new traditions for thousands of fans. This year, the Gophers welcome the Vikings franchise and their fans to Dinkytown. Since TCF Bank Stadium opened, new […] READ MORE


Gophers Head To Texas for Big Road Test

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The Gophers travel to Texas on Saturday for their first road game of the year, and a big test at that. Minnesota takes its 2-0 record into Fort Worth and will take on the Horned Frogs, in a game that sports software services all over the country are eagerly anticipating.   Both the Gophers and […] READ MORE