Fans Get Sweet Surprise at Maroon and Gold Hoops Scrimmage

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Gopher Basketball Minnesota Gopher fans were treated to a “œSweet” surprise Friday night at the Maroon and Gold scrimmage as Gopher legend “œSweet” Lou Hudson was in attendance and honored prior to the scrimmage. Each player shook his hand on the court as the crowd gave him a standing ovation and a number of career […] READ MORE


Gophers fall short 27-21 at Purdue

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Gopher Football The game started off well enough for the Gophers, as they forced a quick Purdue punt on the game’s opening drive and another on their next drive. The Gophers later scored a touchdown on their 2nd drive of the game. Purdue cut the lead to 7-3 with a 39-yard field goal late in […] READ MORE


Temple no match for the Gophers

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Gopher Football The Temple Owls, ranked the worst team in Division I-A football by ESPN, proved to be no match for the Gophers. The game started as expected, with Minnesota building a 28-0 lead on the last play of the first quarter. It was 45-0 at the half and even the Gopher subs were able […] READ MORE


Gophers – California Preview

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Gopher Football It’s been just short of 10 years (3641 days if my math is correct) since the Minnesota Gophers faced a ranked team in non-conference schedule, but that streak will finally end on Saturday when the Gophers travel to Berkeley, California to face the California Golden Bears. Even though the season is only a […] READ MORE


2006 Wide Receiver Preview

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Gopher Football The Gopher wide receivers figure to be an interesting group this year. The unit is dangerously thin with only 4 returning scholarship players. Right about now the Gophers could use Mark Jundt and Micah Rucker, who wideouts who have transferred in the past year. The recruiting class was not much of a help […] READ MORE


Coach Mason Press Conference Notes

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Gopher Football Gopher football coach Glen Mason met the media today at his annual opening day press conference. Mason was his usual optimistic mood while he discussed his new offensive line, Bryan Cupito, Alex Daniels and trying once again to build the defense. Here are a few of the major points he hit on: Position […] READ MORE


2006 Football Preview: Defensive Backs

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Gopher Football This season figures to be one of many changes for the Gopher secondary. There is a new coach, a new attitude, a couple of new starters, but maybe the biggest thing to look forward to are different coverage schemes. Considering all changes that are taking place, Dominic Jones and Jamal Harris will be […] READ MORE


2006 Defensive Line Preview

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Gopher Football This season will be an interesting one on the defensive line for Minnesota. The line loses three of its four starters, returning only sophomore Steve Davis. The two tackles are undersized and inexperienced, and there isn’t a lot of depth at any spot. Carey Bailey will have his work cut out for him […] READ MORE


Gopher football stadium bill approved

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Gopher Football Both the state House of Representatives and Senate voted their overwhelming approval of the state’s contribution to the new on-campus football stadium. The House approved the bill by a 96-37 margin and the Senate voted for it by a 44-23 margin. The state will contribute $10.25 million a year for the next 25 […] READ MORE


Stadium bill passes in House 103-30

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Gopher Football By an overwhelming 73-vote margin, a 50% state contribution to the total cost of proposed Gopher football stadium was approved on the floor of the State House of Representatives. Also very encouraging was the fact that no amendments not supported by the U of Minnesota were added to the bill. This is the […] READ MORE