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Stephon Sharp, a 6-5, 205-pound forward from South Kent (CT) School, has committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on. Originally from Hopkins, Sharp averaged 13.8 points per game as he helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record as a senior last year as they finished runner-up in the Class AAAA Tournament, losing to Lakeville […] READ MORE
Goanar Mar, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound sophomore 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 helped lead the Islanders to its fourth straight Class AAA championship in March as they finished 26-4 this year and won 25 […] READ MORE
Coach Jerry Kill’s comments and responses during his weekly segment on ‘CCOs Sports Huddle: 1) Sid asked Coach Kill for his thoughts on having prime time/night games next fall: Kill said, “The big thing, they (some coaches) want to play earlier.” Some coaches prefer day games so that they can get ready for their next […] READ MORE
Sam Schlueter, a 6-foot-6, 272-pound tackle from Victoria (MN) Mayer Lutheran who is considered one of the top linemen in the state, committed to Minnesota last week. This made him the fifth in-state product to commit to the hometown school. Schlueter pic Sam Schlueter, a 6-foot-6, 272-pound tackle from Victoria (MN) Mayer Lutheran who is […] READ MORE
Tyler Johnson holds scholarship offers from Minnestoa, Wisconsin and Iowa. Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 179-pound junior from Minneapolis (MN) North, is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes. Johnson led Minneapolis North to a 12-1 record on the gridiron, losing to Dawson-Boyd in the Class A semifinals. He led the team in rushing and passing. […] READ MORE
Brison White, a 5-10, 192-pound junior running back/safety from East Ridge (MN) High, is one of the top in-state athletes in the Class of 2016. Gopher Hole recently caught up with White to learn the latest about his recruitment. Gopher Hole: Did you have a chance to get to get to many Junior Days […] READ MORE
Gopher football has entered a slow period (news) – end of spring drills until the start of fall practices. As a result, Coach Jerry Kill’s appearance/segment on ‘CCOs Sport Huddle was shorter than usual. 1) Sid opened the show asking Coach Kill what limitations are in place following spring drills: Kill responded, “Our full-time coaches […] READ MORE
Russo plans to visit Wichita State and Minnesota over the next two weeks. Cullen Russo, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound sophomore forward from New Mexico (NM) JC, is a top junior college prospect with Minnesota ties. Russo played for the Minnesota Pump N Run 17-and-under team and transferred to Charlotte (NC) Southern Tech Prep Academy after […] READ MORE
Sean Foster, a 6-foot-8, 285-pound tackle from Mundelein (IL) Carmel Catholic, became the sixth player to commit to Minnesota from the Class of 2016. Sean Foster, a 6-foot-8, 285-pound tackle from Mundelein (IL) Carmel Catholic, became the sixth player to commit to Minnesota from the Class of 2016. Foster helped lead the Corsairs to […] READ MORE
Today’s comments and responses by Coach Jerry Kill to questions posed by Sid Hartman and Dave Mona on ‘CCOs Sports Huddle – topics covered were the result of yesterday’s concluding spring scrimmage – are as follows: 1) Sid opened the segment asking Coach Kill for his assessment of the final spring scrimmage, which was played […] READ MORE