While a first round knockout to Middle Tennessee wasn’t exactly what was drawn up, the season was a definite step in the right direction. A semifinal finish in the Big Ten tournament and a seat on the NCAA’s biggest stage are two huge positives for a program on the rise. A big hole will […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
House Report: Practice Notes, Fleck and Warinner Address The Media
House Report: Practice Notes, Fleck and Warinner Address The Media Practice Notes- 4/11/17 By: Daniel House – The quarterbacks were tested with more 11-on-11 today and there were some consistency issues. Demry Croft had a few accuracy problems when throwing across the middle and Conor Rhoda was intercepted in an individual session. Both of them […] READ MORE
Q&A: QB Brennan Armstrong on U Commitment: “I want to get there early and fulfill those dreams.”
Brennan Armstrong, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound junior quarterback from Shelby (OH) High, committed to Minnesota in February. Armstrong has been Shelby’s starting quarterback since his freshman year. He led the Whippets to an 11-2 record and a Division IV, Region 15 runner-up finish, losing to eventual state runner-up Steubenville 29-15. Armstrong threw for 2,321 yards and […] READ MORE
Q&A: McKinley Wright Talks About His College Future After Archie Miller Left Dayton for Indiana
McKinley Wright IV, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior guard from Champlin Park (MN) High, was recently named Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball. Wright averaged 22.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game this season for the Rebels, who finished runner-up in last week’s Class AAAA state tournament. Wright made his official visit to Minnesota last fall and […] READ MORE
Extensive Q&A: Tre Jones Talks Another State Title, Recruiting, Gophers and More
Photo Courtesy of Flo Hoops. Tre Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2018. Jones helped lead the Eagles to Class AAAA state title Saturday win a 60-54 win over previously undefeated Champlin Park as he finished 24 […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gabe Kalscheur Talks Recruiting, Relationship with Gophers Coach Johnson and Pitino
Photo Courtesy of Star Tribune. Gabe Kalscheur, a 6-foot-2, 189-pound junior guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered one of the top players in the Minnesota Class of 2018. Kalscheur received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last summer. Kalscheur scored 27 points to lead DeLaSalle to a 79-56 victory over Fergus Falls in the 3A […] READ MORE
Q&A: Apple Valley WR Luke Martens Talks Recruiting, Gophers and More
Luke Martens, a 6-foot-4, 188-pound wide receiver, is one of the top pass catchers in the Class of 2018. He had hoped to attend Minnesota’s Junior Day this weekend, but his other duties take priority as a member of the third seed Eagles, who are hoping to win their third Class AAAA title in the […] READ MORE
P.J. Fleck talks Conor Rhoda, Antoine Winfield Jr., and positional depth
P.J. Fleck talks Conor Rhoda, Antoine Winfield Jr. and positional depth The Gopher football team practiced inside TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon with over 100 junior recruits visiting campus this weekend. Tempo continued to be a theme throughout the session as the players flew between drills and worked 1-on-1 with coaches. Head coach P.J. […] READ MORE
Get ready for the NCAA March Madness
The NCAA tournament is known by sports fans as March Madness for very good reason. It’s chaotic, crazy and crammed with court action – between now and the final on 3 April every basketball fan in America, and throughout the world, will be transfixed with the drama on their TV screens and tablets. Some […] READ MORE
Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting, Reaction to Daniel Oturu Committing to Gophers
Race Thompson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect from Minnesota in the class. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last year. Thompson averaged 20.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per […] READ MORE