Gophers Defeated by Northwestern, 21-13

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MarQueis Gray rushes for 86 yards and a touchdown Venric Mark rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns to carry Northwestern to a 21-13 victory over Minnesota on Saturday. Mark wasn’t touched on scoring runs of 26 and 48 yards and the Wildcats (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten) overcame 11 penalties to become bowl eligible and […] READ MORE


Zack Ziemer Has Mid-Major Offers, Will Gophers Be Next?

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Zack Ziemer, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound senior offensive tackle from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top players. Zack Ziemer, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound senior offensive tackle from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top players. He attended the Minnesota games versus Illinois and Wisconsin last fall and the home opener versus New […] READ MORE



News, Notes and Tid-Bits from Gophers Hockey Media Day

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The Gophers are embracing the lofty expecations for the 2012-13 season. Coach Don Lucia met with the media today to preview the 2012-2013 season. A few of the highlights, including interviews with Nick Bjugstad and Nate Schmidt as well as Coach Lucia are highlighted below. First things first: ·         This is the last year that […] READ MORE


New Gophers Commit Daniel Edozie Details His Decision to Commit to the U

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Daniel Edozie, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound power  forward from Tyler (TX) CC, became the second Minnesota Golden Gopher verbal when he committed to head coach Tubby Smith today. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Edozie to learn the latest on his decision.   Gopher Hole: What was the main reason you decided to commit to Minnesota today? […] READ MORE


Henry Ellenson on Wally at the U: “He is liking it. He is having fun.”

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Gophers fans hope to see the Ellenson family dressed in maroon and gold for years to come. Forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers freshman Wally, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2015. However, the Rice Lake (Wis.) High is far from being the baby brother […] READ MORE


Big Man Reggie Lynch Could Follow Uncle Kevin to the U

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Reggie Lynch, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior power forward from Edina (MN) High, is one of the top shotblockers in the state. Reggie Lynch, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior power forward from Edina (MN) High, is one of the top shotblockers in the state. Lynch recently made an unofficial visit to Minnesota and talked to Gopher Hole […] READ MORE


Andover’s Connor Wilkie Has a Strong Arm, and Gophers Interest

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Connor Wilkie, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior quarterback from Andover (MN) High, is perhaps the state’s most talented signal caller. Connor Wilkie, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior quarterback from Andover (MN) High, is perhaps the state’s most talented signal caller. He may also been one of the consistent as he has thrown three touchdowns in all four […] READ MORE


Gophers Commit Alvin Ellis Discusses Decision Why He Chose the U

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Ellis is the first to commit to the Gophers 2013 class. Alvin Ellis, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior shooting guard from Chicago (IL) DeLaSalle, committed to Minnesota Sunday morning after making his official visit this weekend. Ellis, who is one of the top players in a loaded Class of 2013 from Illinois, is the first commitment […] READ MORE


Gophers Move To 4-0 With 17-10 Win

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It was a party-like atmosphere as the Gophers improved to 4-0. Donnell Kirkwood rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns and the Minnesota defense showed resolve in a 17-10 victory over Syracuse on Saturday night. The Golden Gophers forced four turnovers and Max Shortell threw for 231 yards in place of injured starter MarQueis Gray […] READ MORE