Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings

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Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings. Where do the teams stand after week 8?   1. Ohio State (7-0)  Last Week’s Spot: #1 Ohio State looked human for the first four minutes of the game, as they were down to 7-3. Then they decided to outscore the Hawkeyes 51 to 3 to route Iowa in Columbus.  […] READ MORE


Know your opponent: Six questions answered by a Penn State Reporter

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Before every game, I’ll ask a reporter who covers the Gophers upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective.  I asked Jamie Tomsic of Basis Blues Nation on the Full Ride Network six questions about the Penn State Nittany Lions. Minnesota takes on Penn State for their annual White Out game in […] READ MORE


Is Athan Kaliakmanis ready?

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Oct. 19: Tanner Morgan left last week’s game with a head injury and redshirt freshman Athan Kaliakmanis was thrust into his first real playing time at Minnesota. With Morgan’s status still up in the air the question arises; Is Athan ready? –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Tanner Morgan’s Injury Status After leaving last week’s loss against […] READ MORE


Minnesota v. Penn State: Week 8 Preview

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Oct. 18, 2022: Life does not get any easier for the reeling Gophers, as they look to get back on track in Happy Valley against Penn State in the annual “White Out” game. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Sat., Oct. 22 TV channel: ABC Time of kickoff: 6:30 p.m. (CST) Broadcast team: n/a […] READ MORE


4-star prospect Dennis Evans commits to Minnesota!

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Oct. 17, 2022: Four-star Riverside, California center Dennis Evans committed to the Gophers Friday, becoming the second player to join the University of Minnesota’s 2023 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Gophers head coach Ben Johnson continues to be read hot on the recruiting trail. While some fair-weather fans might’ve written off this recruiting […] READ MORE


Illinois dominates Gophers 26-14

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Oct. 15, 2022: The Gophers got dominated for 60 minutes as No. 24 ranked Illinois handed Minnesota its second-consecutive loss 26-14. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full-game Recap: First-Quarter: Illinois came to play. A methodical opening drive was capped off by a 40-yard TD reception from star running back Chase Brown, quickly grabbing a […] READ MORE


Gophers v. Illinois: Week 7 Preview

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Oct. 11, 2022: After a much-needed bye week, the Gophers will look to get their Big Ten Championship campaign back on track against Illinois. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Sat., Oct. 15 TV channel: BTN Time of kickoff: 11:00 a.m. (CST) Broadcast team: n/a (play-by-play) & n/a (color) Betting line: Minnesota (-6.5) @ […] READ MORE


Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings

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Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings.  As we are about to enter the half-way point of the season, we are starting to see some separation at the top and bottom of the power rankings. Week six provided us with the second straight week of nothing but conference games. Where do the teams stand after week 6? […] READ MORE


Gopher Football Mailbag

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Each week, one of my weekly articles is asking beat writers who cover the Gophers’ opponents questions to give us perspective on who they are playing. With Minnesota on a bye week, I thought it would be a good idea if Gopherhole members asked me questions. A huge thanks to all who asked questions. Below […] READ MORE


Gophers Basketball: 2022-23 Roster Preview

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Oct. 7, 2022: With only 31 days until tip-off and a Gophers football bye week, I thought there is no time better than the present to preview the Gophers’ 2022-23 basketball season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter PG: Ta’Lon Cooper Projected season stats: 9.8 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 4.9 APG Projected playing time: 34.1 MPG Morehead […] READ MORE