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Gopher Football Minnesota entered the game with Colorado State with a few questions on their hands. Were they the team that whipped Toledo, or were they the team the lacked focused and struggled with Illinois State? For the most part, the Gophers got back to ‘Toledo’ form and set a nice tone heading into the […] READ MORE
Gopher Football After the 63-21 waxing that Minnesota applied to Toledo in the opening game, one would’ve guessed that a matchup vs. D-1AA Illinois State would’ve been equally lopsided. In a surprise though, the Redbirds came out and gave Minnesota all they could handle. Minnesota’s heads did not seem to be in the game, and […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports Last year, a group of women captured the hearts of many Minnesotans as they became one of the lowest seeds to ever advance to the NCAA Final Four. Sound familiar? Well, the Gopher Volleyball team’s performance last season was somewhat overshadowed by the basketball run, but most of the girls are back […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Gopher Football Media Day was filled with optimism, excitement, and a smiling Glen Mason. Much has been written in recent weeks about the upcoming season and the goal of a January 1st bowl game. That sentiment was echoed today from coaches and players alike, and GopherHole.com was there bringing in-depth and unique Gopher […] READ MORE
Gopher Football This past March I dissected several key position battles that the Gophers needed to settle before the start of 2004. With just a few days remaining until freshmen report, we have many more answers now than we did then. Here are some of those battles revisited along with their updates: Then: Position Battle […] READ MORE
Gopher Football With 4 of 5 starters returning on the offensive line, much optimism is being shown for the Gopher running game again in 2004. Greg Eslinger leads a solid crew on the offensive line that hopes to repeat a brilliant 2003 season. – Minnesota Starters This final preview I’ll be doing will be just […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Minnesota enters 2004 with a new look at Tight End. Gone is All Conference performer Ben Utecht, but returning is future star Matt Spaeth. Spaeth has the size and athleticism at the tight end spot to develop into a dominant performer. Jared Posthumus will provide a solid option at the other tight end […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports Damion Hahn was named the 2004 Big Ten male athlete of the year on Tuesday. The honor is the first for a Golden Gopher since hockey player Jordan Leopold took the honor in 2002. Hahn’s great career started with Minnesota in 1999 when he gave his commitment to J Robinson and the […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball While the 2004-05 Gopher Basketball roster is likely still evolving, I have now finally gotten an in-person look at each player who can currently call himself a Golden Gopher. That became the case after I was able to watch incoming junior college forward J’son Stamper participate in some pickup games at Williams Arena […] READ MORE
Gopher Football The Gopher wide receiving corps will have perhaps more potential and depth than at any time in recent memory. Jared Ellerson is returning from a breakout season to lead the way. Minnesota will finally welcome Paris Hamilton to the lineup, and the future definitely looks good with guys like Ernie Wheelwright and Micah […] READ MORE