Michael Hurt became the first to commit to the Gophers Class of 2016. Senior wing Amir Coffey of Hopkins became the second Minnesota native to commit to the homestate school Monday, joining Michael Hurt of Rochester John Marshall. This commitment leaves the Gophers with one scholarship available and many are speculating that Eric Curry of […] READ MORE
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Amir Coffey on Committing to Gophers: “I want to be one of the first to stay home and play for the hometown”
Amir Coffey, a senior wing from Hopkins who is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016, committed to Minnesota Monday afternoon at a press conference held at the school. Coffey helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record as a sophomore as they finished runner-up in the Class AAAA Tournament, losing to […] READ MORE
Q&A: All Things Kent State Football, Upcoming Game, Nick Saban, Lou Holtz and More
The Gophers return home on Saturday vs Kent State after a thrilling win over Colorado State in OT. The Gophers first two games are two of the most difficult in the country and the team is banged up. Kent State will come to TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday with a 1-1 record – including a […] READ MORE
Q&A: Carter Coughlin Talks Senior Season and How He and His Dad Get Fired Up Watching Gophers Games Together
Carter Coughlin, a 6-foot-4, 212-pound four-star senior linebacker from Eden Prairie, is considered the top in-state product from the Class of 2016. Coughlin helped lead the number one ranked Eagles to a fourth straight state title last season. Coughlin was a big time commitment for the Gophers this summer and has been showing his natural […] READ MORE
Q&A: All Things Colorado State Football, Fort Collins, Game Day Experience from RamNation.com
After a much-hyped home opener against TCU last Thursday, the Gophers head to Ft Collins, Colorado for the first road game of the season against Colorado State. Coming off a big season, Colorado State welcomes a new coach, a new QB and a very talented WR in Rashard Higgins. GopherHole caught up with Joel Cantalamessa […] READ MORE
Q&A: Goanar Mar Makes Unofficial Visit to Gophers, Talks Recruitment
Mar was on an unofficial visit to Minnesota at last night’s football game. Goanar Mar, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound junior forward from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered the number two prospect in the state for the Class of 2017 behind Apple Valley’s Gary Trent Jr. Mar took an unofficial visit to Minnesota last night and attended […] READ MORE
GopherHole’s Sports Huddle Summary: Coach Jerry Kill – Live from the Minnesota State Fair
Today’s Sports Huddle was at the Minnesota State Fair. There were several questions for Jerry Kill that were related to the opening game (Thursday night) with TCU. 1) Sid asked about the Horned Frogs: Jerry Kill spoke highly of the visiting opponent: “They’re number two (in the nation) for a reason . . . speed […] READ MORE
Jerry Kill Presser: Playing TCU at night on ESPN – Doesn’t get better than this.
Below are notes from today’s press conference in advance of the season opener vs TCU. Jerry Kill: • It’s been a hard camp, the kids have been great. We open against the #2 team in the country, so we’ll find out where we’re at in a hurry. • It soaked into our players as soon […] READ MORE
Golden Nuggets: Gophers Football Recruiting Class Start Senior Seasons Strong
Eden Prairie defeated Totino-Grace 38-20 Saturday. Eden Prairie hasn’t lost a game since 2012. Minnesota has nine in-state football commits with eight of them playing this year, and they finished 6-2 in their respective season openers. The group is part of an extremely strong local Class of 2016. Periodically, we will look at the newest […] READ MORE
Q&A: Minneapolis Henry’s Cory Dixon Updates Recruitment as Senior Season Kicks-Off
Cory Dixon, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior running back/linebacker from Minneapolis (MN) Henry, attended the Minnesota summer football camp. Dixon is a two-sport standout who helped lead the Patiots to a 4-5 mark last season, losing to Breck 39-20 in the second round of the playoffs. Dixon rushed 102 times for 777 yards last […] READ MORE