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Aaaaaand, pause. Heading into the season, we knew there would be plenty of downs, a few ups, some growth and enough hiccups that patience would be required in Gandhi-level proportions. 7 games into the season, that forecast is holding largely true, as the Gophers have come from behind, melted down, lost games they should have […] READ MORE
Matt Culhane, a 6-foot-8, 320-pound senior offensive tackle from Rushford-Peterson (MN) High, would love to be a Gopher. The question is whether he will wind up on the football or track and field teams. Culhane, who is one of the state’s top three-sport athletes, attended the Minnesota-Michigan game as a visitor for the track […] READ MORE
Wisconsin (8-3 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) at Minnesota (5-6 overall, 2-5 Big Ten) When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT – Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium (52,525) TV/Radio: BTN, KFAN 100.3 Series: Minnesota leads the series 59-57-8 Last Meeting: November 29, 2014; Wisconsin won 34-24 in Madison, Wisc. Coach: Paul Chryst (1st season, 8-3) National Championships: […] READ MORE
Grant Ryerse, 6-foot-3, 220-pound junior kicker from East Ridge, already landed a scholarship offer from Minnesota as a sophomore. Ryerse has helped lead the Raptors to Friday’s Prep Bowl title game. Gopher Hole caught up with Ryerse Sunday to learn the latest on his recruitment and his current season. Gopher Hole: You advanced […] READ MORE
The following press release was distributed by GopherSports: University of Minnesota Interim Athletics Director Beth Goetz announced today that the University andTracy Claeys have signed a three-year contract to make Claeys the head coach of the Golden Gopher football program. Claeys succeeds his good friend Jerry Kill, who resigned his position on Oct. 28, 2015, due to […] READ MORE
Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-5, 180-pound junior guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, helped lead the Eagles to their second state title in three years as they defeated previously unbeaten Champlin Park 64-61 in the state title game as he finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Trent Jr. paced the Eagles […] READ MORE
Say what you will about the actual talent on the Gophers roster this year, but even with a huge amount of attrition from last season’s team, Richard Pitino is delivering when it comes to recruiting. Hey, we’re back! After another can’t-make-it-up offseason (as if there’s there any other with the program), we head into the […] READ MORE
Nathan Reuvers, a 6-foot-9 junior from Lakeville (MN) North, has emerged the past few months as one of the state’s top prospects in the Class of 2017. Minnesota will have several top football recruits as the football team faces the Associated Press’ #15 team Michigan for the Little Brown Jug at TCF Stadium at 6pm […] READ MORE
Minnesota Gopher fans had been long pointing to this upcoming weekend as one of the most important contests in recent memory. The football team faces the Associated Press’ #15 team Michigan for the Little Brown Jug at TCF Stadium at 6 o’clock on Halloween night. Gopher fans were hoping that they would have plenty […] READ MORE
Following Wednesday morning’s announcement that beloved head coach Jerry Kill would retire immediately due to health reasons, it seemed surreal to think the Gophers still had a game to play on Saturday. The upcoming game against No. 15 Michigan was set to be a difficult matchup, even more so now without the team’s devoted leader […] READ MORE