Jacob Herbers turned down a D1 scholarship offer to walk-on at Minnesota. Jacob Herbers, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior punter from Battle Creek (MI) Hopkins, recently committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on, passing on a MAC scholarship offer. Herbers helped lead the Spartans to a 9-2 mark this past season. Gopher Hole caught up […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
Q&A: Two-Sport Athlete Tyler Johnson Hearing from Gophers in Football and Basketball
Johnson has a football scholarship offer from Minnesota and Iowa, and a basketball offer from North Dakota State. Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2 junior from Minneapolis (MN) North, is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes. He recently landed a scholarship offers from Iowa and Minnesota in football and North Dakota State for basketball. Johnson […] READ MORE
Q&A: Sacar Anim Talks Recruitment After Latest Scholarship Offer From Marquette
Sacar Anim, a senior wing from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, helped lead the Islanders to their third state Class 3A state title in March as they finished 26-3 last year and won its last 23 games. Anim, who is considered one of the state’s top prospects in the Class of 2015, has seen his recruitment pick […] READ MORE
Gophers Signing Day 2015: Jerry Kill Press Conference Notes
Here are my notes from Jerry Kill’s signing day press conference. I was typing live as he talked, so they are not verbatim…just as fast as my fingers could go. The good thing is we didn’t turn the ball over today. I feel like we fulfilled needs. We know a lot about the people we […] READ MORE
Gophers Signing Day 2015: Big, Athletic Linemen Highlight Offensive Recruits for Minnesota
Bronson Dovich was considered one of the state’s top lineman in the Class of 2015 and was the first 2015 Gopher commitment. He was named Associated Press All-State. The Gophers will sign ten offensive players Wednesday. Minnesota had one of the top rushing games in the conference as David Cobb gain more than 1,000 yards […] READ MORE
Gophers Signing Day 2015: Defensive Line and Secondary Recruits Highlight Tracy Claeys’ New Additions
Ray Buford, a 6-foot-and a half inch and 189-pound corner back from Southfield (MI) High, committed to Minnesota in July. The Minnesota Golden Gophers finished 8-5 for the second straight season, despite a tough schedule. They finished 5-3 in conference play, one game better than in 2013. Part of the team’s improved record was due […] READ MORE
Gophers Signing Day 2015: Four Early Enrolees Get Jump Start in Minnesota’s Program
Charlie “Ace” Rogers, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound defensive back from Iowa Western (IA) CC, is expected to step in early for Minnesota with the graduation losses of defensive backs Cedric Thompson and Derrick Wells. Rogers helped lead Iowa Western to a #2 ranki The Minnesota Golden Gophers got an early jump on their 2015 recruiting class […] READ MORE
Q&A: Noah Kuehn, A Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Finalist, Excited to Play for Minnesota
PWO commit, Noah Kuehn is an excellent student, who was one of the finalists for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Noah Kuehn, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound senior offensive tackle from Eagan (MN) High, recently committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on. Kuehn helped lead the Wildcats to a 5-5 mark this past season, losing to […] READ MORE
Q&A: Amir Coffey Visits Gophers, Cyclones; Updates Recruitment and Leg Injury
Amir Coffey attended the Gophers game last night against Nebraska and was the recipient of quite a few “We Want Coffey” chants from the student section. Amir Coffey, a junior wing from Hopkins, is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016. Coffey helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record last season as […] READ MORE
Q&A: Lifelong Gopher Fan Matthew Morse Fulfills Dream After Committing to Minnesota
Matthew Morse, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior from Apple Valley (MN) High, recently committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on. Matthew Morse, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior from Apple Valley (MN) High, recently committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on. Gopher Hole caught up with Morse Wednesday evening to learn the latest on his decision. […] READ MORE