Reed Nikko has had a big summer, and received a scholarship offer from the home town Gophers this weekend. Reed Nikko, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound rising senior center from Maple Grove (MN) High, is considered one of the state’s top players from the Class of 2016. Nikko recently picked up an offer from Minnesota this past […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
Q&A: Tre Jones Says He’s Honored to Receive Scholarship from Gophers, Says U Has Bright Future
The Gophers recently offered rising sophomore Tre Jones. Tre Jones, a 6-foot-2, 160-pound 2018 point 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 12 points, six rebounds, three […] READ MORE
Full Recap: Jerry Kill Interview on JOX 94.5 FM in Birmingham – Jay Sawvel Recruiting the South
Gophers coach Jay Sawvel has recruited Alabama for the past 15 years. Gophers coach Jerry Kill was on JOX 94.5 FM in Birmingham, Alabama. Below is a recap of his interview. Jerry Kill on building the culture of winning at Minnesota…Where we’ve been before that’s what we’ve done. We’ve built programs and coming here is […] READ MORE
Full Recap: Jerry Kill Interview on WCCO – 7/5: Talks QBs, CBs, Summer Training
Here is a recap of Gophers’ Jerry Kill’s Sunday interview on WCCO. Jerry Kill on whether college football will ever allow players to work with coaches in the summer…I’ll tell you what, it’s talked about every year. They’ve loosened it up a bit where you can now attend some of their workouts, but basketball may […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Offer 6-6 Rising Senior Xavier Sneed
Xavier Sneed, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound rising senior forward from Florissant (MO) Hazelwood Central, is one of the Midwest’s top frontcourt players. Sneed helped lead the St. Louis Eagles to a 13-4 record in the EYBL and they went 4-1 in the Minneapolis session over the Memorial Day weekend. Sneed averaged 6.1 points and 3.3 […] READ MORE
Q&A: Maple Grove’s Brad Davison Picks Up Offer from Nebraska, Continued Strong Interest from Gophers
Davison has an offer from Nebraska and continues to receive strong interest from the Gophers. Brad Davison, a 6-foot-2 rising junior point guard from Maple Grove (MN) High, is considered one of the Minnesota’s top players from the Class of 2017. Davison, who recently picked up his first high major offer, has shined this spring […] READ MORE
Q&A: Cleveland SF Willie Jackson Has Gophers, Badgers and Hawkeyes Recruiting Him
Willie Jackson, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound rising senior forward from Cleveland (OH) Garfield Heights, is one of the top frontcourt players in the Midwest. Jackson helped lead the King James All-Stars to a 13-4 record in the EYBL and they went a perfect 5-0 in the Minneapolis session over the Memorial Day weekend. Jackson averaged […] READ MORE
Recap of Gophers Jerry Kill Interview On Sports Huddle – Talks Recruiting, Recruiting and Recruiting
The Gophers season is 85 days away and sportsbook online betting have the Gophers with an over/under at 5.5 wins, which seems very low. Despite the off-season, Coach Jerry Kill continues his weekly radio show and his comments and responses to questions on today’s Sports Huddle are as follows: 1) Sid opened the segment by […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Continue to Build East Coast Pipeline as Recruitment of Quinton Rose Picks Up
The Gophers have been targeting the East Coast as Quinton Rose is another New Yorker with a Gophers offer. Quinton Rose, a 6-foot-5, 160 class of 2016 guard from Rochester (NY) Bishop Kearney, Jr. helped lead Albany City Rocks to an 11-6 record in the EYBL. Rose attended the Minneapolis session over Memorial Day as […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gary Trent Jr. Leads EYBL in Scoring, Makes Team USA and Updates Recruitment
Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-5, 180-pound Class of 2017 guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, finished as the leading scorer in the Nike EYBL circuit as a member of the Howard Pulley AAU program. Trent Jr. helped lead the Eagles to their second state title in three years as they defeated previously unbeaten Champlin Park […] READ MORE