Photo Courtesy of Gopher Sports The Minnesota Golden Gophers were fueled by a 25-point performance from Nate Mason as they held on in double overtime against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday at Williams Arena. Jordan Murphy added 25 points and the Gophers picked up a gritty 101-89 double overtime win against the rival Hawkeyes. The […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
Q&A: Heather Fleck on Husband P.J. “I recruited him a bit. He’s my best recruit!”
Behind every great college football coach there is an even more elite spouse, and that is certainly the case with new Gophers coach P.J. Fleck with his wife Heather. The “first lady” of Gopher football has the energy and passion to match her enthusiastic husband and Heather Fleck is going to be an important part […] READ MORE
Q&A: Noah Hickcox on PJ Fleck: “I could talk to you for hours about describing him as a person”
Noah Hickcox, a 6-foot-4, 272-pound defensive tackle from Rockford (IL) Boylan, switched his commitment from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck earlier this month. . Hickcox helped lead the Titans to a 8-2 record, losing to Saint Viator 24-13 in the first round of the Class 6A Illinois state playoffs. […] READ MORE
PJ Fleck Set to Announce His First of Many Elite Recruiting Classes at Minnesota
Jaran Roste – QB 6′ 3” (210) jaranroste – Jefferson (MN) North Dakota, NDSU, Souh Dakota http://www.hudl.com/profile/4000635/jaran-roste Blaise Andries – OL 6′ 5″ (300) BlaiseAndries – Marshall (MN) Arkansas, Florida, MSU, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, PSU, Miami (FL) http://www.hudl.com/profile/2886873/blaise-andries Eric Abojei – OL 6′ 4” (310) SoulfulSwag – Robbinsdale Cooper (MN) Iowa State http://www.hudl.com/profile/4375727/eric-abojei […] READ MORE
Q&A: Orono Junior Jarvis Thomas on Gophers: “That would be awesome to play for the homestate.”
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-6 junior forward from Orono (MN) High, is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number six prospect in the Class. His strong play this summer earned him offers from power conferences such as the Big 12 and Pac 12. Thomas […] READ MORE
Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting, Up to 10 Scholarship Offers and Counting
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 is averagibg 21.4 points and 9.6 rebounds […] READ MORE
Q&A: Daniel Oturu: “I grew up a Gopher fan. I’ve always wanted to wear the maroon and gold.”
Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 junior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, committed to Minnesota Thursday afternoon at the press conference at his high school. He picked the Gophers over Kansas, Nebraska, Baylor, Georgia Tech and Memphis. Oturu is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is […] READ MORE
Q&A: Trent Guthrie on WMU Recruits Flipping to MN: “Coach Fleck wasn’t recruiting us to beat MAC teams.”
Trent Guthrie, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker from Northville (MI) High, switched his commitment from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck. Guthrie helped lead Northville to a 7-3 record, winning the KLAA’s Central Division and earning a Division I state playoff berth. He had 62 tackles with eight sacks. Guthrie […] READ MORE
Q&A: QB Tanner Morgan: “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to play for Coach Fleck.”
Tanner Morgan, a 6-foot-2, 204-pound quarterback from Union (KY) Ryle, switched his commitment from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck. Morgan graduated early to enroll in Minnesota and will participate in spring practice with the Gophers. Morgan helped lead Raiders to a 12-1 mark, losing to Scott County 42-40 in […] READ MORE
Q&A: Kyle Sassack on Fellow WMU Flip Commits: “They are all elite guys and I can’t wait to be teammates with them.”
Kyle Sassack, a 6-foot-7, 285-pound offensive tackle from Pontiac (MI) Notre Dame Prep, switched his commitment last Sunday from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck. Sassack helped lead the Fighting Irish to a 4-5 record this season after finishing 8-3 in his junior year. Gopher Hole caught up with […] READ MORE