Cretin’s Jashon Cornell Says It Appeals to Him to Be a Hometown Hero

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Only a sophomore, Cornell already has three scholarship offers, including the Gophers. Jashon Cornell, a 6-foot-4 sophomore defensive end from St. Paul (MN) Cretin Derham Hall, is probably the top football player in the state in the Class of 2015. Cornell has already picked up an offer from the homestate school along with an offer […] READ MORE


Getting to Know Gophers Center Erik Haula – Extensive Q&A

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Only the second Gopher Men’s Hockey player (Thomas Vanek 2002-04) ever to come from outside of North America, Erik Haula, currently leads the Gophers with 42 points on 15 goals and 27 assists, despite playing in three fewer games than a majority of his teammates. He also has a +17 +/- rating. This should come […] READ MORE



Getting to Know Gophers Captain Zach Budish – Extensive Q&A

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Getting to Know Gophers Captain Zach Budish – Extensive Q&A Besides being a standout Hockey player at Edina High School, Zach Budish played baseball, and was an all-conference linebacker in football. And despite a serious knee injury (requiring surgery) during a 2008 high school Football playoff game, he was selected in the second round of […] READ MORE


Chad Fahning on Turning Down 11 Scholarship Offers: “Minnesota was where I wanted to be.”

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Chad Fahning, a 6-foot-7, 275-pound senior tackle from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, will be a preferred walk-on for the Gophers next fall. Chad Fahning, a 6-foot-7, 275-pound senior tackle from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, will be a preferred walk-on for the Gophers next fall. Fahning was named to the Minnesota Associated Press All-State high school football team […] READ MORE


The Good, The Bad and The Interesting: The Chief Wiggum Edition

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Aside from the season-saving victory against Wisconsin, though, there is one tiny shred of silver lining in the recent struggles – the emergence of Elliott Eliason. Is this ride over yet? Exactly one month ago Minnesota was sitting pretty with a shiny 15-3 record; they’d accrued two tough conference wins over Michigan State and Illinois, […] READ MORE


Debbie Jones on Guiding Tyus, the Recruiting Process and Road Ahead

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Tyus Jones at The Barn for a recent Gopher game. Behind most successful young men is a hard-working and nurturing Mother who leads by example. That is certainly the case as Debbie Jones helps guide the nation’s number one basketball recruit, her son Tyus, through the intense national recruiting battle that is taking place in […] READ MORE



Road to Selection Sunday: Even Optimists Have To Wonder, Are Gophers Headed Toward The Bubble?

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Even this old school Goldy wants the Barn Magic to return against Bucky on Thursday night. FEBRUARY FOSBURY FLOP, Minn. — I’m too  frustrated to discuss the direction yet another Gopher basketball season appears headed, so let’s keep it simple this dreary Monday morning. For our own sanity, we’ll roll primarily with a “Field of 68” projection […] READ MORE


Gophers Jerry Kill’s 2013 Recruiting Press Conference Notes

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Jerry Kill is fired up with the Gophers 2013 recruiting class! ·         First I’d like to thank our University, from admissions to academic, all of them have been very supportive in the recruiting process.  I also appreciate everyone’s support in the state and helping us through this process, our coaches have done an outstanding job.  […] READ MORE