Through Historic Roster Turnover, Ben Johnson is Building Stability with Versatility

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Charlie Neuenschwander grew up a huge fan of the Gophers, attending countless games at The Barn with his family. Charlie is a rising junior at USC while maintaining his Gopher fanaticism in Southern California. At USC, Charlie is studying Industrial and Systems Engineering and hopes to work in sports analytics, a fast-growing industry. While Ben […] READ MORE


No. 1 player in Illinois Cameron Christie commits to Gophers!

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July 29, 2022: Three-star Rolling Meadows, Illinois guard Cameron Christie committed to the Gophers Friday, becoming the first player to join the University of Minnesota’s 2023 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter After the Gophers’ lone 2023 commitment Kadyn Betts announced that he opted to enroll early and join the Gophers this season, Ben […] READ MORE


Minnesota adds three-star Indiana OT De’Eric Mister

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June 12, 2021: Three-star Gary, Ind. OT De’Eric Mister committed to the Gophers Friday, becoming the 11th overall to join the University of Minnesota’s 2023 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter The Gophers landed their second verbal commitment from their annual “Summer Splash” event Sunday when 2023 OT De’Eric Mister announced he would be […] READ MORE


LB Alex Elliot becomes fifth MN player to join Gophers 2023 class

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June 6, 2021: Three-star Hutchinson, Minn. LB Alex Elliot committed to the Gophers Monday, becoming the fifth player from Minnesota and ninth overall to join Minnesota’s 2023 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter The Gophers’ annual “Summer Splash” camp took place over the weekend and Alex Elliot was one of many prospects to earn […] READ MORE


Gophers 2022 NFL Draft Preview: Mafe, Faalele, Otomewo, Andries and others

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April 25, 2022: The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft kicks off this Thursday. Gophers Boye Mafe, Daniel Faalele, Esezi Otomewo and Blaise Andries are expected to hear their names called and a few others could find themselves onto training camp rosters. I am here to tell you what people are saying about them all. […] READ MORE


Gophers add Morehead St. transfer PG Ta’lon Cooper from transfer portal

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April 20, 2021: After three seasons at Morehead State, PG Ta’lon Cooper announced that he will be transferring to Minnesota via his IG live Wednesday afternoon. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Two days since the commitment of Dawson Garcia, Ben Johnson and the Gophers staff has stayed busy in the transfer portal, adding Morehead State […] READ MORE


UNC transfer Dawson Garcia commits to hometown Gophers

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April 18, 2021: Gophers Head coach Ben Johnson made a major statement with his first 2022 transfer portal addition, adding former McDonald’s All-American and Prior Lake, Minn. native Dawson Garcia. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter This is the biggest commitment of the Ben Johnson era. Ever since Dawson Garcia left the North Carolina program in January to […] READ MORE


Lakeville North Sophomore Jack Robison Talks Recruiting and Playing in the NCAA Tourney: “I mean, that’s the goal. It would mean everything.”

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Jack Robison, a 6-foot-6 sophomore wing from Lakeville (MN) North, has already received scholarship offers from St. Thomas, Wisconsin and Minnesota and is one of the state’s top shooters.   Robison averaged 16.8 points per game this season with a season-high 33 points against Burnsville. He scored in double figures in 25 of 27 games […] READ MORE


Shorthanded Gophers fall 60-51 to Penn State in 1st round of Big Ten Tourney

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March 9, 2021: With E.J. Stephens out for most of the game with a migraine, Ben Johnson played five players for virtually all 40 minutes, but they came up tired in the end, losing 60-51. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was clear why both Penn State and Minnesota were playing on […] READ MORE


Loewe and Battle lead shorthanded Gophers over Northwestern 77-60

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Feb. 19, 2021: Without their starting PG Payton Willis (COVID protocols), the Gophers stepped up and picked up a much-needed win over Northwestern 77-60. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: Without Payton Willis (COVID protocols), the Gophers started Saturday with a lot of energy. With all five starters getting on the board and recording an […] READ MORE