Amir Coffey, a senior wing from Hopkins who is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016, committed to Minnesota two weeks ago. Coffey helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record as a sophomore as they finished runner-up in the Class AAAA Tournament, losing to Lakeville North in the title game. […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
Q&A: Junior PG Brad Davison Updates Recruitment, Keeps in Regular Contact with Gophers Assistant Ben Johnson
Brad Davison, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound junior point guard from Maple Grove (MN) High, is considered one of the Minnesota’s top players from the Class of 2017. Davison is also an outstanding quarterback for the Crimson, who are one of the state’s top 6A squads. Davison helped lead Maple Grove to a 23-4 record as […] READ MORE
Q&A: Thomas Barber Enjoying Senior Season, Excited to Build on Family Legacy at Minnesota
Thomas Barber, a 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, committed to Minnesota in the spring, following in the footsteps of his football family. Barber is the son of former Gopher standout Marion Barber II and the younger brother of ex-Minnesota stars Marion III and Dom. Gopher Hole recently caught up with Barber […] READ MORE
Q&A: Now Officially in High School, Matthew Hurt Talks Recruiting and Recent Visit at Gophers Football Game
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-8 freshman forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a Minnesota Gopher commit and is ranked as the number two senior in the state. Matthew Hurt averaged 15.2 points and […] READ MORE
Gophers Game Preview: Stingy, Disciplined Wildcats Await Minnesota in Evanston
Minnesota (3-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) at No. 16 Northwestern (4-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) When: Saturday, 11:00 a.m. CT – Evanston, Ill. Stadium: Ryan Field (47,130) TV/Radio: Big Ten Network, KFAN 100.3 Series: Minnesota leads the series 52-33-5 Last Meeting: October 11, 2014; Minnesota won 24-17 at TCF Bank Stadium Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (10th […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Pitino and Johnson Make Recent Visits to Watch Lakeville North’s Nathan Reuvers
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. Reuvers only averaged 6.5 points per game as a sophomore, but stepped up his play in the Class AAAA state tournament when senior Connor Flack was sidelined with […] READ MORE
Betting on college Basketball
In the United States, college sports are some of the most popular sports ever. To foreigners like those who live in the United Kingdom or for example in France, this probably seems very bizarre. Who would want to watch college sports like college basketball more than watching an actual team of professional athletes? The answer […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Commit Michael Hurt is Fired Up to Attend the U; Plans Official Visit for Oct. 31
Hurt will make his official visit to Minnesota on October 31. Michael Hurt, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, committed to Minnesota in January. Hurt is ranked as Minnesota’s number two player in the Class of 2016 behind Hopkins’ Amir Coffey who recently committed to Minnesota as well. Hurt has attended a […] READ MORE
Q&A: All Things Ohio Bobcat Football, Frank Solich, and a Rock Fight
The Gophers offense has struggled to ignite this season, but Minnesota still finds itself 2-1 heading into the last week of the non-conference schedule. It’s Homecoming for the Gophers and a 3-0 Ohio Bobcat team led by head coach Frank Solich comes to town. GopherHole caught up with Ted Thompson at BobcatAttack.com to lean all […] READ MORE
New Gophers Commit Eric Curry Described by Coach as a Great Teammate With Strong Upside
Eric Curry, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound senior forward from Little Rock (AK) Southwest Christian Academy, announced that he will attend Minnesota Wednesday morning. Curry visited Minnesota September 3rd for the TCU-Minnesota football game along with Amir Coffey of Hopkins, who committed Monday. Curry averaged 15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior for […] READ MORE