DE Demaris Peppers on Upcoming U Visit: “I could see myself committing”

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Demaris Peppers, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound defensive end from Memphis (TN) Fairley, will visit Minnesota September 13th. Demaris Peppers, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound defensive end from Memphis (TN) Fairley, will visit Minnesota September 13th. Peppers has narrowed his list of schools to three and could commit after his visit.   Gopher Hole.com caught up with Peppers to […] READ MORE


Wayzata LB and Gophers Commit Chris Wipson Gearing Up for Senior Year

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Chris Wipson, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker from Wayzata, committed to Minnesota last month. Chris Wipson, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker from Wayzata, committed to Minnesota last month.   Wipson helped lead Wayzata to a 12-1 mark, losing to Eden Prairie 13-3 in the Prep Bowl Class 5A title game.    Gopher Hole caught up with Wipson […] READ MORE


Big Man Alex Illikainen on Gophers: “We keep in touch a lot”

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The Gophers coaching staff has made Illikainen a top priority for the 2015 recruiting class. Alex Illikainen, a 6-foot-8, 192-pound freshman from Grand Rapids, who received a scholarship offer in April from Minnesota, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2015. Illikainen helped lead Grand Rapids to the Class AAA […] READ MORE


Grace Coughlin Excited to Play for Pam Borton and Gophers

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Grace Coughlin, a 5-foot-8 rising junior guard from Benilde St. Margaret’s, committed to the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team last year. Grace Coughlin, a 5-foot-8 rising junior guard from Benilde St. Margaret’s, committed to the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team last year. The Edina native averaged 12.9 points per game as a sophomore […] READ MORE


Florida Guard Cedric Hankerson Has Gophers Offer and U Visit Upcoming

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Hankerson has a Gophers offer and will visit Minnesota in September. Cedric Hankerson, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound guard from Miami (FL) Coral Reef, averaged 22.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game as a junior and shot 43% from the field, 29% from three-point range and 77% from the line. The Barracudas finished 20-7, losing to Miami […] READ MORE


Tyus Jones: “There is a lot upside to staying at home”

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Jones has added recent offers from North Carolina and Kentucky. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 rising junior point guard from Apple Valley, continues to make a name for himself nationally. He led all player at the recent Peach Jam in scoring (25.8 points per game), field goals (57), three-point percentage (10 of 15 – 66.7%) and […] READ MORE


Alex Foster says Gophers One of Two Favorites, Will Set Up Visits Soon

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Foster is high on the Gophers and Auburn. Alex Foster, a 6-foot-7, 219-pound forward from Chicago (IL) Seton Academy, is one of the top players in a loaded Class of 2013 big man from Illinois. Foster is hearing from many schools, including Minnesota, which is one of his favorites. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Foster […] READ MORE


Jerry Kill Pess Conference Transcript: 8/2/12

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COACH KILL:  I appreciate everybody coming out today on a beautiful afternoon in Minnesota.  We’re looking forward to getting our kids in and going through the orientation part of our program, then our rookies practicing on Friday, and getting started with our whole team on Saturday.             We’re looking forward to getting back out there […] READ MORE



South Dakota RB Cole Langer Has the Bloodlines, Will the Gophers Offer?

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Langer, the grandson of NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Langer who played for Miami and Minnesota, rushed for 1,236 yards as a sophomore and made 113 tackles on defense. Cole Langer, a 6-foot-2, 250-pounder RB from Dell Rapids (SD) High, has helped lead the Quarriers to back-to-back state titles. Langer is a three-sport athlete and recently talked […] READ MORE