Where Are They Now? – Bill Daley, A True Gopher Legend; National Champ 1940-41

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Where Are They Now? The University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan both have storied football programs. Both programs have multiple national championships, both tout Heisman Trophy winners and both share a common bond as they compete for the nation’s oldest trophy game in Division-1 college football. And through a century-plus of legendary players, […] READ MORE


Gophers Host Pair of Ranked Teams

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Other Gopher Sports After finishing last weekend with a 1-1 record, the Gophers sit in third place in the Big Ten as they come home to face two formidable Big Ten opponents. On Friday night, #20 Ohio State comes back to Minneapolis for the first time since last year’s memorable regional final. Saturday night’s contest […] READ MORE


Golden Nuggets

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Other Gopher Sports With fall sports in the thick of conference races and on the verge of postseason runs and with winter sport seasons getting underway, it is a very busy time for Golden Gopher student-athletes. In its latest installment of Golden Nuggets, the GopherHole staff provides a well-rounded look at recruiting, personnel moves, updates […] READ MORE


Preview: Michigan Offense vs. Minnesota Defense

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Gopher Football After getting humiliated last week at Penn State, the Gopher defense hopes to rebound against an equally impressive Michigan Offense. After struggling versus Notre Dame and Penn State, the Wolverines found their groove last week against Michigan State. Quarterback Chad Henne and Mike Hart both looked very good and will present a stiff […] READ MORE


Player Spotlight: Jamal Abu-Shamala

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Gopher Basketball Originally published by Nadine Babu for the Barnyard during the 2005-06 Basketball season NB: Do you have any nicknames (particularly for people who have troubles pronouncing your name)? JAS: “œNot really”¦Abu” NB: You were at Mr. Basketball finalist, and a highly recruited player ““ why did you decide to walk-on at the U? […] READ MORE


Preview: Penn St. Offense vs. Minnesota Defense

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Gopher Football The Gopher defense gets another good test this weekend against a resurgent Penn State offense. The woeful Nittany Lion offense of the past few years has been rescued by three freshmen wide receivers this year. On the other side of the ball, the woeful Gopher defense of past years has been awoken by […] READ MORE


Preview: Purdue Defense vs. Minnesota Offense

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Gopher Football The Minnesota offense that has steam rolled through the three nonconference games will have a chance to prove tomorrow that they’re really is as good as they have looked so far. In the way this weekend are the Purdue Boilermakers. Though their talented defensive unit returns all 11 starts from last season, they’ve […] READ MORE


Through the Eyes of a Gopher Parent – Virginia Posthumus

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Gopher Football GopherHole.com is excited to announce a new series of articles entitled “œThrough the Eyes of a Gopher Parent” which pays tribute to a very important aspect of any program ““ the parents of the student-athletes. In a continued quest to offer readers news and features geared towards the die-hard Gopher fan, GopherHole.com will […] READ MORE


Through the Eyes of a Gopher Parent – Keith Setterstrom

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Gopher Football GopherHole.com is excited to announce a new series of articles entitled “œThrough the Eyes of a Gopher Parent” which pays tribute to a very important aspect of any program ““ the parents of the student-athletes. In a continued quest to offer readers news and features geared towards the die-hard Gopher fan, GopherHole.com will […] READ MORE


Where Are They Now? – Matt Leimbek

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Where Are They Now? Gopher hockey coach Doug Woog instituted a “œPride On Ice” mentality and filled the Gopher roster full of in-state studs. When Woog departed in 1999, Don Lucia had a changing of the guard and with it, brought in a new coaching style. One of the players who had the opportunity to […] READ MORE